Economic integration imperative for South Asia’s prosperity: SAARC
ISLAMABAD:Â SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry President Ruwan Edirisinghe said on Saturday said South Asia has tremendous trade potential, which needs to...
‘Govt striving to promote industrialisation, lure foreign investors’
Advisor to Prime Minister on Institutional Reforms Dr Ishrat Hussain said on Saturday that the government is offering a number of incentives...
Furniture manufacturers seek special incentives in upcoming budget
ISLAMABAD:Â Pakistan Furniture Council (PFC) Chief Executive Mian Kashif Ashfaq, on behalf of the furniture producers, presented a set of proposals for the...
US intelligence says Huawei funded by Chinese state security: report
US intelligence has accused Huawei Technologies of being funded by Chinese state security, The Times said on Saturday, adding to the list...
Indian extradited to US from Singapore in call centre fraud
WASHINGTON:Â Singapore has extradited an Indian national to the United States to face charges in a call centre fraud that scammed millions of...
China to invest $1.3tr in BRI states by 2027
'China has entered into an era of geo-economic relationship with Pakistan and it plans to boost two-way trade from $12bn to...
Market reacts positively as Hafeez Sheikh takes charge of finance ministry
'IMF will be more comfortable in discussing the next loan programme with Hafeez Sheikh'
'The new advisor has made it clear...
SECP expunges AML/CFT reporting requirements
ISLAMABAD:Â The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) said on Friday that it has rescinded the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of...
Business community urged to invest in aviation industry
'Close liaison between private sector and aviation industry will go a long way in strengthening the defence of Pakistan'
ISLAMABAD:Â Former chief of...
PSX witnesses bullish trend, gains 480 points
KARACHI:Â After a slow start, the Pakistan Stock Exchange staged a massive rally to end the last trading session of the week in...
Food exports dip 2.4pc in nine months FY19
ISLAMABAD:Â The food exports from the country witnessed a negative growth of 2.4 per cent, as it went down to $3.34 billion during...
China invites North Korea to Belt and Road summit
BEIJING:Â China said Friday leaders from 37 nations and North Korean representatives will attend a summit for its Belt and Road Initiative next...
More oil reserves discovered near Gujar Khan
Mari Petroleum Company Limited (MPCL) has made an oil discovery near Gujar Khan in Rawalpindi District, Radio Pakistan reported.
According to the spokesperson...
WTO sides with US in dispute over China grain import tariffs
GENEVA:Â The World Trade Organisation on Thursday largely sided with the United States in its Obama-era case against Beijing over Chinese restrictions on...
Another Abraaj executive arrested in London
A third former Abraaj Group executive has been arrested in London following last year’s collapse of the largest private-equity firm in emerging...