Trade talks in balance at Southeast Asian leaders summit
BANGKOK: Plans to finalise an Asia-wide trade deal at a summit in Bangkok this weekend were uncertain after new demands raised by...
Provinces directed to ensure lowest prices for edible items
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday directed the provincial governments to ensure the availability of edible items at the lowest possible prices.
Chairing...
PM reaffirms support for smart subsidy
Punjab govt mulls launching 'Kissan Card' programme to ensure 'targeted subsidy for small farmers'
Farmers having up to five acres of...
SECP issues rules for rehabilitation of sick industry
ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP), with the approval of the federal government, has notified the Corporate Restructuring Companies Rules,...
Pakistan’s Airlift secures $12m in Series A financing
Airlift, a Pakistan-based decentralised mass transit system, has secured $12 million in Series A financing. The round was led by First Round...
‘SBP committed to streamlining its legal framework’
State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Dr Reza Baqir has said that the central bank would further strengthen its legal framework to...
Pak-China JWG stresses crop productivity, technology transfer
ISLAMABAD: The first meeting of the Pak-China Joint Working Group (JWG) on Agriculture has agreed to focus on the vertical increase in...
NRTC issued licence to manage tobacco tracking system
ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has granted a licence to National Radio Telecommunication Corporation (NRTC) at price of Rs731 per 1,000...
CPEC committee to take up ML-1 financing issue with China
ISLAMABAD: The Cabinet Committee on China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has decided to take up the financing issue of Main Line-I project with...
Softening demand drags Indian factory growth to two-year low in Oct
BENGALURU: India's factory activity growth hit a two-year low in October as new orders and output rose at a slower pace, dragging business...
Oil rises on hopes for US-China trade deal
LONDON: Oil prices rose on Friday on signs of progress in U.S.-China trade talks and stronger-than-expected economic figures in both countries, including...
World Bank approves $1.9bn for Sindh projects
The World Bank has agreed to provide financial assistance of $1.93 billion to the Sindh government for various new projects, including the...
Footwear exports surge 26pc in 1QFY20
ISLAMABAD: Footwear exports from the country witnessed an increase of 26.3pc during the first quarter of the current financial year (1QFY20), as...
WTO panel rules India export subsidies illegal, upholds US case
GENEVA: A World Trade Organization (WTO) panel has ruled that Indian export subsidies are prohibited and should be removed, upholding a complaint...
PSX turns blind eye to political unrest; index up 173 points
KARACHI: Stocks continued to rally for the second consecutive session as the indices marched north throughout Friday, turning a blind eye to the...