CDWP approves 33 projects worth Rs50.5 billion

ISLAMABAD: Central Development Working Party (CDWP) approved 33 projects worth Rs50.5 billion out of which two projects worth Rs22.5 billion were referred...

Market Daily: PSX settles up amid SBP policy announcement 

LAHORE: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) carried forward its momentum from the second half of the last session and moved north. The market...

JS Bank partners with Engro Foods to empower dairy sector

KARACHI: Working to build sustainable livelihoods for the people of Pakistan through monetary support and knowledge transfers, JS Bank has collaborated with...

Asian shares fall, after tech stocks retreat on Wall Street

TOKYO: Asian stocks sagged on Thursday after a tech-led retreat on Wall Street while the safe haven yen was broadly lower against...

Oil prices climb on news of OPEC seen continuing supply cuts through 2018

SINGAPORE: Oil prices rose on Thursday as the producer cartel OPEC and other suppliers look set to continue withholding output for the...

FPCCI, GPCCI sign MoU to enhance business, trade

LAHORE: Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) and Greek-Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GPCCI) on Wednesday signed a...

Rs24,489.515mn released for various water, power projects so far

ISLAMABAD: The Planning Commission has released a total of Rs24,489.515 million against the total allocation of Rs102,304.807 million in annual Public Sector...

Imports of mobile phones rise 14.51pc in 8 months

ISLAMABAD: Imports of mobile phones in the country during the first eight months of fiscal year 2017-18 increased by 14.51 per cent...

South Asia to become global leader in agricultural trade: SCCI

ISLAMABAD: SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) Vice President Iftikhar Ali Malik Wednesday said that adopting a unanimous market-oriented agricultural policy...

Government using development projects for political gains: NA committee

ISLAMABAD: As the government is releasing funds to development projects despite the huge budget deficit and financial constraints, the members of National...

First-ever ‘perpetual’ bond listed on PSX

KARACHI: With the listing of a ‘perpetual’ bond on the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Wednesday, Bank Alfalah has increased its additional tier-1...

Seafood exports reach $264.18mn In eight months

ISLAMABAD: The exports of fish and fish preparations from the country have witnessed a 10.18 per cent increase during first eight months...

Market Daily: Cements save the day, KSE 100 adds 168.80pts

LAHORE: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) opened with bulls unresponsive. Similar to the previous few sessions the benchmark KSE 100 index hovered...

Small and medium businesses instrumental for economy: Rana Afzal

ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Finance, Rana Muhammad Afzal Khan Wednesday lauded the services of the business community for the development of...

KP govt submits proposal for inclusion of SEZs in CPEC framework

PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Government through KP Economic Zones Development and Management Company (KPEZDMC) has submitted a proposal on Comprehensive Special Economic Zone (SEZ)...