Inclusive policies for home-based workers, gender equality stressed
LAHORE: “Women entrepreneurship is the way to economic success. Home-based workers (HBWs) are the key to the economic growth but they go...
Proposed duty waiver on marble products in Pak-China FTA to hurt domestic industry
ISLAMABAD: As the government has reportedly agreed to allow a duty waiver on marble products from China under the second phase of...
IMF overblows external account concerns?
Interview: Najam Ali, CEO, Next Capital
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) came up with a dire warning for our policymakers last week:...
Nestle chairman praises CEO, calls him ‘a man of action’
SAO PAULO: Nestle SA’s chairman gave a vote of confidence to the Chief Executive Mark Schneider 14 months into his tenure at...
Govt to hire professionals to solve governance issues in power sector
ISLAMABAD:Â In order to address governance problems in ten power distribution companies (DISCOs), the government has decided to hire sound and experienced professionals...
CPEC to make Pakistan industrial hub in South Asia: Ahsan Iqbal
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning, Development and Reform Ahsan Iqbal has said that Pakistan would soon become an industrial hub in South Asia,...
Brent crude touches two-week highs, as oil prices rise
NEW YORK: Oil prices jumped on Friday, with Brent crude futures hitting their highest in more than two weeks as U.S. stock...
Dawood Hercules concludes divestment of 15.7 percent stake in HUBCO
LAHORE: In a notification sent to the Pakistan Stock Exchange by Dawood Hercules Corporation Limited on Friday revealed divestment of its 15.7...
Tug of war intensifies between PSX management and stockbrokers
ISLAMABAD: The tug of war between Pakistan Stock Exchange’s management and the stockbrokers is seeing no end over the upcoming elections of...
FBR initiates drive of obtaining property owners data from realty dealers to expand tax net
KARACHI: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Friday initiated the drive of obtaining financial and personal data of property owners from...
Pakistan’s foreign exchange position stable: spokesman finance division
ISLAMABAD: The Finance Division Spokesman has said that the foreign exchange position of Pakistan is stable and the news titled "Pakistan's net...
IMF’s concerns about the economy are correct, Miftah Ismail
ISLAMABAD:Â Speaking to media at the Ministry of Finance, Advisor to the Prime Minister on Finance, Revenue and Economic Affair Division Miftah Ismail...
FDI jumps to 15.6pc, adding $262.5 mn from last year
KARACHI: Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the first eight months of 2017-18 amounted to $1.94 billion, up 15.6 per cent or $262.5...
Toyota to increase car prices amidst rupee devaluation
MUZAFFARABAD: The rupee devaluation has made it unsustainable for the Indus Motor Company (IMC) to operate under the present prices of its...
Market Daily: KSE 100 index sheds 131.86 points, ends week at 43,363.21
LAHORE: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) had a turbulent last session on Friday where the indices swung violently. In search of direction,...