Pharma exports increase 12.3pc in first quarter
ISLAMABAD:Â The export of pharmaceutical products during the first quarter of the ongoing financial year (FY20) grew by 12.35pc when compared with the...
Egyptian transport start-up targets Philippines, Bangladesh after Pakistan launch
ISLAMABAD: Swvl, an Egyptian startup with an app to book bus tickets, plans to launch operations in the Philippines, Indonesia and Bangladesh...
‘China to setup 19 factories in Gwadar’
Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Yao Jing has said that his government was going to establish 19 factories in Gwadar to create job...
KSE-100 accumulates 1,600 points in week
ISLAMABAD:Â Bullish sentiments ruled the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) during the outgoing trading week, lifting the KSE-100 Index by 1,600 points to 35,978.16...
LSE holds int’l conference on CPEC
Lahore School of Economics (LSE) on Saturday hosted its first International Conference on "Language Policy in International Agreements: The Asian Experience with...
Gas companies seek up to 31pc tariff hike
ISLAMABAD: Two state-owned gas utilities – Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited and Sui Southern Gas Company Limited – have asked the Oil...
Pakistan meets all performance criteria for end-September with comfortable margins: IMF
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the local authorities have finally reached a staff-level agreement after the lending agency concluded its...
Slowing Indian economy spells tough times ahead for rupee
BENGALURU: A slowing domestic economy will prevent India’s rupee from recouping this year’s losses against the dollar in 2020, with optimism around an...
FBR to fully automate ‘Track and Trace’ system for four major sectors
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) would be instituting within this financial year a fully automated ‘Track and Trace’ system for at...
PM invites Huawei to explore Pakistan’s e-commerce market
Prime Minister Imran Khan has invited Huawei to explore business opportunities in the e-commerce sector of Pakistan, a private media outlet reported...
Oil rebounds to $62 on hopes for US-China trade deal
LONDON: Oil rose above $62 a barrel on Thursday after China hinted at progress towards a trade deal with the United States,...
SBP reserves surge $443m to stand at $8.4bn
The foreign exchange reserves held by the central bank jumped 5.6pc on a weekly basis, according to data released by the State...
Govt starts restructuring BoDs of state-owned enterprises
ISLAMABAD:Â The government has started making changes to the Board of Directors (BoDs) of various state-owned companies, including the Sui Southern Gas Company...
KSE-100 ends 105 points higher amid volatile trading
KARACHI:Â Investors of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Thursday witnessed a volatile trading session where the indices traded within a narrow range...
Govt mulls issuing interest-bearing bonds to reduce circular debt
ISLAMABAD: The Finance Division has been mulling to issue interest-bearing bonds to reduce the power sector's circular debt, Pakistan Today has learnt.
Sources...