Govt to impart skill training to labourers for CPEC projects
Most Pakistani laborers in CPEC are unskilled, leaving space for the Chinese skilled workers to seize the employment opportunities
ISLAMABAD:Â The National Vocational...
US weekly jobless claims unexpectedly fall
WASHINGTON:Â The number of Americans filing applications for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week, pointing to strong labor market conditions despite signs that...
Opportunity for Pakistan as US withdraws duty-free benefits from India
'Around 2,000 Indian products were enjoying duty-free status before the US' announcement'
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is ready to avail the opportunity that emerged...
PSX ends 274 points lower amid lacklustre trading
KARACHI:Â Negativity prevailed at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) once again on Thursday as indices kept shedding gains and volumes remained low. Foreign...
Trump scraps trade privilege for India; Delhi plays down impact
'India has implemented a wide array of trade barriers that create serious negative effects on United States commerce'
WASHINGTON:Â US President Donald Trump...
China to slash taxes, boost lending to prop up slowing economy
BEIJING: China sought to shore up its slowing economy through billions of dollars in planned tax cuts and infrastructure spending, with economic...
PSX fails to sustain gains, ends 61 points lower amid geopolitical tensions
KARACHI:Â Breaking the trend from the previous session, Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) ended the day negative. The indices that traded in green in...
Tesla sets March 14 ‘Model Y’ unveiling
WASHINGTON:Â Tesla is planning to unveil a new electric "crossover" vehicle March 14 which is slightly bigger and more expensive than its most...
Qualcomm launches patent challenge to Apple ahead of antitrust case
Qualcomm alleges that Apple violated three of its patents, and is asking for tens of millions of dollars or more in...
Exporters urged to tap Russian market
'Apart from oil and gas, Russia is meeting over 95pc of its needs through imports'
ISLAMABAD:Â A delegation of Pakistani entrepreneurs working in Moscow...
Bullish sentiments prevail as KSE-100 gains 210 points
KARACHI:Â Positive sentiments surrounded the bourse on the first trading session of the week, as the indices that opened red changed their path...
Metro Pakistan shares expansion plans with BOI
The company's upcoming store in Multan will be its 10th wholesale retail facility in Pakistan and the first in South Punjab
ISLAMABAD:Â A...
Trade surplus with Afghanistan jumps 44pc in Jan
ISLAMABAD: The country's trade surplus with Afghanistan jumped 44pc in January 2019 as the value of surplus rose to $127.819 million in...
Huawei CFO suing Canada’s govt, border agency and police
An executive of Chinese tech giant Huawei is suing the Canadian government, its border agency and the national police force, saying they...
China vows ‘fundamental change’ for foreign investors
The requirement for foreign firms to transfer proprietary technology to Chinese joint-venture partners will be eliminated
BEIJING: China's legislature will vote next...