Gold imports plunge 73pc in Q1FY21

ISLAMABAD: The import of gold into the country witnessed a decline of 73.04pc during the first quarter (Q1) of the current fiscal...

Punjab govt sets sugarcane price at Rs200 per maund

LAHORE: The Punjab government has fixed the minimum price for 40kg sugarcane at Rs200 as the cane crushing season is about to begin...

Late buying helps index close in green

'PSX felt the pressure of political uncertainty at the start, but announcement of HBL's financial results and late buying in cement sector kept the index positive'

FBR unearths tax evasion cases in Multan, Hyderabad

ISLAMABAD: The Federal board of Revenue's (FBR) directorates of intelligence & investigation in Hyderabad and Multan have unearthed three tax evasion cases...

SBP reserves drop $356m to $11.79bn

The foreign exchange reserves held by the central bank declined 2.9pc on a weekly basis, according to data released by the State...

PM for making NOCs’ issuance to construction industry easy, transparent

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has directed the authorities concerned to make the process of issuance of no-objection certificate (NOC) in the...

PKR steadily regaining lost ground against dollar, trades at five-month high

The Pakistani Rupee is steadily gaining value, attaining its five-month high against the US Dollar on Thursday. During the day, the rupee strengthened...

ECC approves import of 340,000MT wheat

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet on Thursday granted approval for the import of 340,000 metric tonnes of wheat. Adviser...

Stocks drop 75 points in volatile trade

KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed another round of volatile activity on Thursday, with the indices swaying both ways in search...

Tractor production up 17pc in three months

ISLAMABAD: The production of farm tractors in the country increased by 17.16pc to 11,235 units in the first three months (July-September) of...

Stocks post modest gains in range-bound session

KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Wednesday managed to reverse the recent declining trend, with the indices ending in the green...

JPMorgan beats profit estimates as trading booms

JPMorgan Chase & Co comfortably beat Wall Street estimates for third-quarter profit on Tuesday as trading revenue surged past its own expectations...

Oil up as robust China trade data offsets returning supply

LONDON: Oil prices rebounded on Tuesday as robust data from China offset returning supply in Norway, the Gulf of Mexico and Libya. Brent...

Stocks extend losses amid lack of triggers

KARACHI: Following the massive decline a day ago, the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) extended its fall, though at a slower pace on...

CDWP approves eight projects worth Rs36bn 

ISLAMABAD: The Central Development Working Party (CDWP) on Monday approved eight projects worth Rs36 billion and recommended seven others worth Rs233.014 billion to...