WTO urged to facilitate developing countries through multilateralism
ISLAMABAD:Â Advisor to Prime Minister on Commerce Abdul Razak Dawood has highlighted the importance of strengthening a rules-based 'multilateral trading system' under the...
‘Huawei not yet talking directly with US firms to licence 5G’
SHANGHAI: Huawei Technologies Co Ltd is not yet directly engaged with any US company over the firm's proposal to ease concerns about...
NEPRA grants transmission licence to STDC
ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) on Tuesday granted transmission licence to Sindh Transmission & Dispatch Company (Private) Limited (STDC)...
Cabinet approves Electric Motor Vehicle Policy
ISLAMABAD:Â The federal cabinet on Tuesday approved the Electric Motor Vehicle Policy, as Prime Minister Imran Khan directed his economic team to formulate...
Illegal constructions putting lives of millions at risk: ABAD
KARACHI: Association of Builders and Developers of Pakistan (ABAD) Chairman Mohsin Sheikhani has claimed that at least one million lives are at...
Swiss investors urged to explore opportunities in Pakistan
President Dr Arif Alvi has urged the Swiss companies to explore investment opportunities in Pakistan, a statement issued on Tuesday read.
Talking to...
NEPRA jacks up power tariff by Rs1.82 per unit
ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has approved Rs1.82 per unit increase in power tariff for all the power distribution...
Stocks stay in green amid volatility
KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) managed to close a volatile session on Tuesday in the green zone. The indices, which opened...
Xi pledges wider market access, free-trade deals
President Xi Jinping on Tuesday pledged to further open China's economy, declaring the world must "knock down walls" as he opened an...
Oil prices creep higher on US-China deal hopes
LONDON: Oil prices crept upwards on Monday, with Brent reaching its highest in more than a month after the previous day’s boost from...
McDonald’s CEO surprise exit throws long-term vision into doubt
The surprise exit of McDonald's Corp chief executive officer, Steve Easterbrook, over the weekend has Wall Street wondering whether the burger chain's...
Cutlery exports surge 18.6pc in three months FY20
ISLAMABAD:Â The export of cutlery from the country witnessed an increase of 18.66pc during the first quarter of the current financial year (1QFY20)...
FM Qureshi invites Malaysian investors to explore Pakistani market
Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Monday invited the Malaysian investors to avail the investment opportunities in Pakistan.
Talking to the business community...
300MW power project finally inaugurated in Gwadar
ISLAMABAD: The much-awaited 300-megawatt imported coal-fired power plant has been inaugurated in Gwadar with an estimated Chinese investment of around $600 million.
The...
Urea sales decline 74pc in October
Urea sales for the month of October 2019 are expected to decline by 74pc to 122,000 tonnes, as compared to the same...