MCB profits surge 14pc to Rs16.29bn
The Board of Directors of MCB Bank Limited met under the Chairmanship of Mian Mohammad Mansha on Thursday to review the performance...
CDWP approves nine projects worth Rs40bn
The Central Development Working Party (CDWP) has approved nine projects worth Rs40 billion and recommended two projects worth Rs55.5 billion to the...
China hopes for phased trade pact with US as early as possible
BEIJING:Â China hopes to reach a phased agreement in a protracted trade dispute with the United States and cancel tariffs as soon as...
Bears return as KSE-100 sheds 382 pointsÂ
KARACHI:Â Optimistic sentiments at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) proved to be short-lived as the indices dragged the index below the 34,000 mark...
FBR launches Urdu version of its website
Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Chairman Syed Muhammad Shabbar Zaidi on Thursday inaugurated the Urdu version of FBR's website.
FBR's Facilitation and Taxpayer...
Saudi Arabia plans bumper Aramco IPO, relying on easy loans and rich locals
RIYADH/LONDON/DUBAI:Â Saudi Arabia is setting the stage for a blockbuster listing of state oil giant Saudi Aramco in Riyadh, relying on easy credit...
Trump says likely won’t sign China trade deal until he meets with Xi
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he likely would not sign any trade deal with China until he meets with...
SECP proposes amendments to public offering regulations
ISLAMABAD:Â The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has proposed certain amendments in the Public Offering Regulations, 2017, to seek public comments.
The...
Pakistan’s debt to surge to over 78pc of GDP: IMF
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday has said Pakistan’s public debt may rise this year to 78.6pc of the total size...
Uniform rate for kinnow to jeopardise exports: PFVA
ISLAMABAD:Â The Punjab government (Sargodha Division), while abolishing the classification of Kinnow as per its quality, has fixed a uniform rate of Rs1,000...
PM irked as ministries fail to comply with cabinet’s directives
ISLAMABAD:Â Certain ministries and divisions have been allegedly turning a deaf ear to the important directives of the federal cabinet and in this...
Oil rises on hopes OPEC will extend supply cuts
HOUSTON: Oil rose above $59 a barrel on Wednesday, gaining support due to signs that OPEC and allied producers will make further...
Pakistan, Egypt form joint working group on trade
ISLAMABAD:Â The Ministry of Commerce organised a Pakistan-Egypt Trade Conference in Islamabad. It was the first of a series of such conferences planned...
PTCL posts double-digit growth in net revenue
Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) on Wednesday announced its financial results for the first nine months of 2019.
PTCL's revenue for the nine...
‘SECP recognised as 7th most effective regulator in world’
ISLAMABAD:Â The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has been recognised as the "7th most effective regulator" by the World Economic Forum...