Pakistan to be among top 50 of EoDB list by 2020
LAHORE: Provincial Finance Minister Dr Aisha Ghaus Pasha said that Pakistan aims to be among the top 50 countries on the Ease...
Punjab offers lucrative investment opportunities in all sectors: OPC VC
LAHORE: Vice Chairperson Overseas Pakistanis Commission (OPC) Punjab Senator Shaheen Khalid Butt has said that the Punjab province offers lucrative opportunities for...
Economic stability, law and order has boosted confidence of foreign investors: PM
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi Monday said that Pakistan has achieved significant economic stability and with the improved law and order...
Market Daily: Indices settle flat after a volatile session
LAHORE: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) was off to a weak start, as it took inspiration from regional markets following a global...
Devaluation to hit poor, boost profits for influential sectors: PEW
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Economy Watch (PEW) on Monday said devaluation will increase the burden on poor, increase foreign debt and liabilities while...
Banking spread shrinks to historic low
KARACHI: In a surprising development, the average banking spread shrank in February despite a hike in the benchmark interest rate at the...
Committee discusses Pak relations with ASEAN, resolves to boost trade
ISLAMABAD: The Standing Committee on Commerce and Textile met under the chairmanship of MNA Siraj Muhammad Khan in Parliament House on Monday and...
Shanghai Electric withdraws bid to acquire 66.4 percent of K-Electric
LAHORE: A notification sent to Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Monday by K-Electric revealed Shanghai Electric Power Company Limited had withdrawn its offer to...
Oil prices fall, as China-US trade war threat looms
SINGAPORE: Oil prices reversed earlier gains on Monday as concerns of a looming trade dispute between the United States and China weighed...
Asian stock markets battered on blowback of intensifying global trade war
SYDNEY: Fears of a full-blown trade war between the United States and China battered Asian shares again on Monday, keeping the safe...
China warns trade war would harm all sides, appeals for cooperation
BEIJING: A top Chinese official warned Sunday that a “trade war” would harm all sides but gave no indication of Beijing’s possible...
Punjab focuses on cotton cultivation, subsidies to get quality yield
LAHORE: There is a complete ban on the cultivation of cotton in the province before the start of April due to chances of...
Uber to sell SE Asian business to Grab
SINGAPORE: In what would be its second exit from Asia, ride-hailing firm Uber Technologies has agreed to sell its Southeast Asian business to...
Is Bitcoin still a safe-haven asset?
LONDON: Recently, the global asset markets have been roiled by concerns that the United States and China may soon enter a trade...
Globalists buck US index fund trend
NEW YORK: Volatility in US equity markets this year is pushing investors not only to invest in stocks abroad, but also to...