Firdous hints two-week lockdown as coronavirus cases surge

ISLAMABAD/KARACHI: As the first coronavirus patient died in Karachi, the Sindh government on Friday urged citizens to practice self-isolation for three days whereas...

SECP asks companies to divert CSR activities to COVID-19 prevention

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) on Friday advised all companies to divert their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities...

Saudi Arabia announces emergency stimulus, expects wider deficit

RIYADH/DUBAI: Saudi Arabia announced emergency stimulus measures on Friday that took its support for the economy to more than $32 billion as it...

‘Govt to clear GST refunds within March, grant export rebates in April’

Hafeez Shaikh advises exporters to take care of their workers ‘just how govt is taking care of them’

Bulls return to bourse, lift KSE-100 by 537 points

KARACHI: Stocks staged a handsome recovery after a volatile session on Friday, as the indices oscillated in both directions before closing with...

PTCL, Ufone announce closure of sales & service centres till 31st

PTCL and Ufone have announced the closure of their sales & service centres and joint shops across Pakistan till March 31, 2020,...

World’s top debt funds lose billions in coronavirus rout

NEW YORK/LONDON: Coronavirus has hit the world’s biggest debt funds, which have lost billions of dollars in value, Morningstar data shows, while one...

US targets UAE-based firms for shipping Iranian oil

WASHINGTON: The United States on Thursday slapped sanctions on five companies based in the United Arab Emirates for allegedly shipping oil from...

Oil up after three-day plunge but coronavirus curbs gains

LONDON: US oil prices rose 10pc on Thursday after a three-day sell-off as the spread of the coronavirus and a battle for...

SBP reserves fall $110m to 12.6bn

KARACHI: Foreign exchange reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) decreased by $110 million to $12,679.6 million during the week...

SBP removes limit on export consignments’ shipping documents

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), through a statement issued on Thursday, has allowed the exporters to directly dispatch shipping documents...

IMC launches Toyota Yaris in Pakistan

Yaris will be available in 1,300cc and 1,500cc engines, with starting price from Rs2.34m

LESCO asked to ensure subsidised electricity for exporters

LAHORE: The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has asked the Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) to revise power tariff to the...

KSE-100 makes smart recovery after shedding over 1,900 points

KARACHI: It was another volatile day at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX), with the benchmark KSE-100 Index slipping below the 29,000-mark during...

Cash is king as emergency stimulus fails to stop stock market panic

The dollar surged and everything else was blown away on Thursday as emergency central bank measures in Europe, the United States and...