Committee discusses Pak relations with ASEAN, resolves to boost trade
ISLAMABAD: The Standing Committee on Commerce and Textile met under the chairmanship of MNA Siraj Muhammad Khan in Parliament House on Monday and...
Shanghai Electric withdraws bid to acquire 66.4 percent of K-Electric
LAHORE: A notification sent to Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Monday by K-Electric revealed Shanghai Electric Power Company Limited had withdrawn its offer to...
Oil prices fall, as China-US trade war threat looms
SINGAPORE: Oil prices reversed earlier gains on Monday as concerns of a looming trade dispute between the United States and China weighed...
FBR contemplating to remove inconsistency in AIT collection for edible oil sector
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is said to be reviewing a budget proposal for eliminating an inconsistency in the edible...
Asian stock markets battered on blowback of intensifying global trade war
SYDNEY: Fears of a full-blown trade war between the United States and China battered Asian shares again on Monday, keeping the safe...
LHC stops government from implementing Audit Policy 2016
ISLAMABAD: The Lahore High Court (LHC) has stopped the federal government from implementing new audit policy due to transparency fears in selection...
China warns trade war would harm all sides, appeals for cooperation
BEIJING: A top Chinese official warned Sunday that a “trade war” would harm all sides but gave no indication of Beijing’s possible...
Punjab focuses on cotton cultivation, subsidies to get quality yield
LAHORE: There is a complete ban on the cultivation of cotton in the province before the start of April due to chances of...
Uber to sell SE Asian business to Grab
SINGAPORE: In what would be its second exit from Asia, ride-hailing firm Uber Technologies has agreed to sell its Southeast Asian business to...
GB Governor has sons arrested for forging property papers
ISLAMABAD: Family dispute over a property in Islamabad has forced Gilgit Baltistan's Governor Mir Ghazanfar Ali Khan to send his son behind...
Is Bitcoin still a safe-haven asset?
LONDON: Recently, the global asset markets have been roiled by concerns that the United States and China may soon enter a trade...
Globalists buck US index fund trend
NEW YORK: Volatility in US equity markets this year is pushing investors not only to invest in stocks abroad, but also to...
ICAP proposes increase in FBR value rates on immoveable properties
ISLAMABAD: The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP) has proposed to gradually increase the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) rates on...
Dropbox shares close up 35pc in biggest tech debut since Snap
NEW YORK: Dropbox shares closed at $28.42, up more than 35 per cent in their first day of trading on Friday, as investors rushed to buy...
Russia keen to invest in CPEC, Balochistan: Counsel General
QUETTA: Balochistan Governor Muhammad Khan Achakzai said China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) was creating prosperous opportunities for profitable investment in Balochistan, while 'we want...