Pakistan Investment Forum successfully concluded in Paris
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Investment Forum jointly organised by the Pakistan Board of Investment, Embassy of Pakistan to France and Mouvement des Entreprises de...
Rice export surges 22.14 pc in 8 months
ISLAMABAD: The export of rice from the country surged by 22.14 per cent during first eight months (July-February) of the current fiscal...
Alibaba Group to train Pakistani entrepreneurs in e-commerce
BEIJING: E-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd will train a class of 37 Asian entrepreneurs including Pakistan on e-commerce innovation under a...
Emerging geo-strategic environment requires closer Pak-Iran ties: IPI conference
ISLAMABAD: Speakers at a conference on Tuesday urged Pakistan and Iran to address each other’s concerns for taking the relationship forward particularly...
ABAD sends budget proposals 2018-19 to government
KARACHI: A fixed tax regime is the best way to generate more taxes in a transparent way. It will also improve Pakistan's international rankings...
Japan extends grants assistance for airport security, economic development
ISLAMABAD: The government of Japan has extended a grant assistance worth Japanese Yen 2,892,000,000 (approx. equivalent to $ 27,379,515) to the Government...
Market Daily: KSE 100 maintains position over 45,000
LAHORE: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) put up a confused show again on Tuesday. Indices swung on both sides in search of...
Higher tax burden on non-filers in next budget: Haroon Akhtar
KARACHI: Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Finance Haroon Akhtar Khan has said that there will be no new tax in the...
Commerce ministry holds another round of consultations with industry on CPFTA
ISLAMABAD: In order to finalise its offer lists before the next round of China Pakistan Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA) Phase II, the...
Akzo Nobel divests specialty chemicals business to Carlyle for $12.6 billion
AMSTERDAM: Akzo Nobel has agreed to sell its specialty chemicals business to U.S. private equity firm Carlyle Group and Singapore’s GIC ...
Twitter to ban cryptocurrency ads starting Tuesday
LONDON: Twitter Inc will start banning cryptocurrency advertising from Tuesday, joining Facebook and Google in a clampdown that seeks to avoid giving...
Abraaj contemplating to divest part of its investment business
DUBAI/ABU DHABI: Private equity firm Abraaj Group is considering selling part of its investment management business as it seeks to stem the...
Asian stock markets rebound, as dollar saps
SYDNEY: Asian share markets rose sharply on Tuesday as reports of behind-the-scenes talks between the United States and China rekindled hopes a...
Oil prices rise, as tensions in Middle East may lead to supply disruptions
SINGAPORE: Oil prices rose on Tuesday, pushed up by concerns that tensions in the Middle East could lead to supply disruptions.
Hopes that...
LCCI chief urges Greek businessmen to enhance trade
LAHORE: Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) President Malik Tahir Javaid said on Monday that average trade around $70 million between...