‘Saudi Aramco aims to begin planned IPO on Nov 3’

DUBAI/RIYADH: Saudi Aramco aims to announce the start of its initial public offering (IPO) on Nov 3, three people with direct knowledge...

KSA urged to increase Pakistani manpower quota in new Taif project

ISLAMABAD: The government has formally requested the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to enhance the quota of Pakistani workforce in the multi-billion dollar...

IMC sales drop 41pc to Rs20.7bn

ISLAMABAD: Following the downward trend in the auto sector, Indus Motor Company's net sales turnover for the 1st quarter of the fiscal...

KSE-100 lands in red amid political noise

KARACHI: Contrary to the previous session, investors of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) experienced a jittery ride on Tuesday, as the indices...

Modi says Saudi Arabia to invest in India’s downstream oil, gas projects

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday Saudi Arabia will invest in downstream oil and gas projects in India as...

SBP governor content with AML/CFT compliance

KARACHI: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Dr Reza Baqir said on Monday that significant progress had been made between May and September...

‘Withdrawal of duty exemption on mobile phones irks Senate body’

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Information Technology and Telecommunication met on Monday to discuss the withdrawal of customs duty exemption on one...

Govt committed to streamlining S&T sector: minister

ISLAMABAD: Planning Minister Makhdoom Khusro Bakhtiar said on Monday that the government is committed to developing the science & technology sector, besides...

CPEC Joint Cooperation Committee to meet on Nov 5

ISLAMABAD: Amid uncertainty with regard to a possible sit-in of Jamiat Ulma-e-Islam leader Fazlur Rehman, the 9th Joint Cooperation Committee (JCC) of...

Govt set to include top army officers in FATF committees

ISLAMABAD: The government, in an apparent bid to get the country out of the Financial Action Task Force's grey list till February 2020,...

‘Govt working on integration of local, global markets’

ISLAMABAD: Advisor to Prime Minister on Commerce Abdul Razak Dawood said on Monday that the government has been striving to connect the...

‘Pakistan’s first private LNG cargo to arrive at GasPort terminal’

ISLAMABAD: Universal Gas Distribution Company (UGDC) Chief Executive Officer Ghiyas Abdullah Paracha has said that Pakistan's first private liquefied natural gas (LNG)...

SBP grants in-principle approval to Finja to operate as EMI

LAHORE: Finja, the trailblazing Pakistani fintech behind the popular SimSim mobile wallet launched in partnership with Finca Microfinance Bank, has announced that it...

Stocks gain 204 points amid improved sentiments

KARACHI: It was a busy start to the week at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) with earnings season hitting its peak. Indices traded...

Govt likely to approve restructuring of PLL, GHPL boards

ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet is likely to approve restructuring of the Board of Directors (BoDs) of Pakistan LNG Limited (PLL) and Government...