CPI surges by 3.2pc in March
KARACHI:Â The Consumer Price Index (CPI) has surged by 3.2 per cent on a year-on-year (YoY) basis in March 2018, as compared to...
The incentive in going green
Either hot or very cold, mostly in the extreme, the weather is hardly ever temperate. One’s neighbourhood is hit by water scarcity,...
How bank CEOs rake in the big dough
As the curtain coming down on 2017 coincided with his premature exit as CEO of Pakistan’s largest commercial bank, Habib Bank Limited,...
Tobacco, cement, cotton production increases from last year
ISLAMABAD: Cement production in the country, witnessed a growth of 12.13 per cent during the first seven months of the current fiscal year, as...
Zero duty on 75pc tariff lines for China to harm local industry: PIAF
KARACHI: The Pakistan Industrial and Traders Associations Front (PIAF), as a major stakeholder, has opposed the government's plan to offer zero duty...
Pakistan not ready to reap full benefits of CPEC
LAHORE:Â The commander of Lahore corps Lieutenant General Aamer Riaz, stressed the need to remodel institutions in order to get the maximum benefits...
Pakistan amongst best performers, up by 12pc on MSCI, says report
LAHORE: Despite political and external pressures, Pakistan has recorded a surge of 12 per cent on the MSCI index and 6 per...
Petrol, diesel prices slashed by Rs2 for April 2018
ISLAMABAD: The government on Saturday announced a reduction in prices of petrol and diesel by Rs2.07 and Rs2.00 per litre, respectively, for...
Market unshaken despite external woes, gains 13pc QoQ
LAHORE: Despite depleting foreign exchange reserves, Pakistan equities continued its positive trajectory for third consecutive week, gaining 530 points (+1.2 per cent)...
US crude production rose by 6,000 barrels per day in January: EIA
WASHINGTON: U.S. crude production rose by 6,000 barrels per day (bpd) in January to 9.964 million barrels per day, the Energy Information...
Upcoming Punjab budget to be agriculture friendly
LAHORE: Punjab’s finance minister Dr. Ayesha Ghaus Pasha on Friday told journalists that its forthcoming budget for financial year 2018-19, would raise...
SDPI budget proposals 2018-19: Govt urged to pursue simplification of tariff regime
ISLAMABAD: As the government has decided to announce the budget on April 27, it has been urged to simplify tariff regimes and reduce...
Market Daily: Key policy rates remain unchanged, indices settle positive
LAHORE: On its last trading day of the week, the KSE 100 index witnessed a range bound session amid significant drop in...
ACCA hosts thought leaders at ‘Pak Leadership Conversation’
ISLAMABAD: The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) is one of the world’s most forward-thinking global bodies of professional accountants, supporting its...
QASPL to be privatised despite NAB’s inquiry into alleged corruption
ISLAMABAD:Â The government of Punjab is still proceeding aggressively to privatise Quaid-e-Azam Solar Power Ltd. (QASPL) despite the institution being under investigation by...