OGRA bans use of CNG, LPG in school vans, PSVs

ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has imposed a complete ban on the use of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and Liquefied...

Traders announce to hold four countrywide strikes in Aug

LAHORE: All Pakistan Anjuman-e-Tajran (APAT) on Wednesday announced to hold four countrywide strikes against the imposition of new taxes by the government. In the...

Relief for common man as ECC revises gas tariff for tandoors

Gas prices for tandoors will be reverted back to the position of 30th June Committee okays imposition of 10pc regulatory duty...

KSE-100 ends losing streak, closes 280 points higher

KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) ended its losing run on Wednesday as the indices went north post noon. Foreign investors closed...

Latest US-China trade talks ‘constructive’, Beijing says

SHANGHAI: US and Chinese negotiators wrapped up a brief round of trade talks on Wednesday that Beijing described as “constructive”, including discussion...

Capital One shares drop on questions over hack

Capital One Financial Corp’s assurances that a major data breach would have a limited impact on customers or profits failed to convince...

Abbas Daneshvar Hakimi appointed as PICL chief 

'Pakistan and Iran will sign the much-delayed MoU on maritime search and rescue operations' ISLAMABAD: PAIR Investment Company Limited (PICL) managing director...

FPCCI lauds govt’s decision to construct cargo airport at AIIC

LAHORE: Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) President Engineer Daroo Khan Achakzai on Tuesday hailed the announcement of the government...

Govt tightens screws on money laundering

NA body approves bill under which accused can get 10-year imprisonment and fine of Rs5m Investigating agencies can arrest suspects without...

Alto 660cc set to get up to Rs150,000 costlier

LAHORE: Pak Suzuki Motor Company (PSMC) is all set to increase the price of Alto 660cc by Rs100,000 to Rs150,000 from August...

Trump warns China not to wait for 2020 US election to make trade deal

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday warned China against waiting out his first term in office to finalize any trade deal, saying...

P&G posts strong profit amid $8bn writedown of Gillette

Procter & Gamble Co's quarterly revenue and profit beat Wall Street expectations on Tuesday, sending shares up even as the world's No.1...

OGRA proposes Rs5.15 per litre hike in petrol price

The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) on Tuesday proposed a hike of Rs5.15 per litre in petrol price from August 1,...

Plastic imports drop 5.3pc to $2.2bn

ISLAMABAD: The import of plastic materials into the country witnessed a decline of 5.30 per cent during the financial year 2018-19, as...

Dar responsible for Pakistan’s economic quagmire: Asad Umar

ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Standing Committee on Finance Chairman Asad Umar said on Tuesday that the country's economy was put on the verge of...