Stocks shed 105 points on selling pressure

KARACHI: Investors of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed a jittery session on Friday, with the indices swinging both ways in search...

GSP-Plus facility: EU envoy urges Pakistani exporters to focus on product diversity

ISLAMABAD: European Union’s Ambassador to Pakistan Androulla Kaminara has stressed the need for product diversity and more value-addition to exploit the full potential...

CCP raids Lahore offices of cement manufacturers’ association

ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP), as part of an enquiry launched in May 2020 to investigate the possible anti-competitive practices...

PSX ends red despite late recovery

KARACHI: It was another round of volatile trading at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Thursday, with the indices swinging both ways...

Restaurants’ boycott against Foodpanda expands to major cities

KARACHI: Restaurant owners of major cities of the country have joined a boycott against Foodpanda as the food delivery company has allegedly...

PM seeks action plan to boost agriculture productivity

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has directed to prepare a timeframe-based action plan for the medium and long-term projects to enhance agriculture...

Stocks end flat after range-bound session

KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) moved in narrow range on Wednesday, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index managing to close in green...

Petrol pump owners lament heavy fines, forced closures

PESHAWAR: Petrol pump owners and dealers have resented the imposition of heavy fines, sealing of petrol pumps, and torture of staffs due...

IMF urges Pakistan to further cap limits on short-term borrowings

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is looking to further the constraints on short-term borrowings for filling the budgetary gap arising from the...

Stocks shed 330 points as investors turn cautious

KARACHI: Bears dominated the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on first trading session of the week, as investors preferred to stay on sidelines...

Pakistan‘s interest rate expected to remain at 7pc 

Experts have said that the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is expected to keep the interest rate at 7 per cent for...

Textile sector production revs up as virus spread decelerates

The country's textile sector has dramatically increased its scale of production, restoring it to pre-corona levels of maximum capacity as the containment...

President for early operationalisation of TAPI pipeline project

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has underscored the need for early operationalisation of TAPI (Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan and India) gas pipeline project...

FBR issues rules for duty-free import of minimum value goods

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Friday issued rules for duty-free minimum value of goods imported through courier and postal...

Chicken price rises as wedding season starts

PESHAWAR: The price of chicken has increased by Rs60 per kg in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa during the last week, after the government allowed...