Traders demand removal of bottlenecks hampering Pak-Afghan trade
PESHAWAR: The Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) has urged the government to take pragmatic steps to remove hurdles and problems...
Stocks close flat in range-bound session
KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed a volatile start to the week, with the benchmark index shifting sides throughout the session...
Floods destroy fish farms in Swat district
PESHAWAR: Floods in different districts of Malakand Division have swept away more than 25 established fish units, incurring huge losses to farm...
PMRC, BOP enter into Mortgage Refinance Agreement
Pakistan Mortgage Refinance Company (PMRC) and The Bank of Punjab (BOP) have joined hands to provide and promote affordable mortgage finance in...
Economy moving forward on right path: Hafeez
KARACHI: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh has said that the government has successfully repaid...
SECP responds to allegations of inadequate data protection
ISLAMABAD: Securities & Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has taken note of the baseless and unwarranted allegations that information displayed on its...
FPCCI seeks competitive energy rates for all industrial sectorsÂ
The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI), opposing the Economic Coordination Committee’s (ECC) decision of raising power tariff for...
Car sales increase 8pc YoY in August
ISLAMABAD: The sale of passenger cars during the month of August 2020 increased 8.31 per cent to 9,885 units, as compared to...
Weekly inflation rises 0.37pc
ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI)-based weekly inflation for the week ended on September 10 witnessed an increase of 0.37 per cent...
Stocks shed 116 points on selling pressure
KARACHI: Bearish trend prevailed at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Friday, with the indices succumbing to selling pressure despite early gains.
"The...
PM reassures builders of all-out cooperation
ISLAMABAD:Â Prime Minister Imran Khan has reassured the investors in the construction sector that the government is committed to removing any obstacle in...
Pakistan, Kyrgyzstan agree to increase trade, connectivity
ISLAMABAD:Â Pakistan and Kyrgyzstan have agreed on the need to increase mutual trade and comprehensively upgrade bilateral cooperation in all fields.
This understanding was...
Oil ease after surprise US crude stock build confirmed
NEW YORK: Oil prices eased on Thursday after US data showed a surprise build in crude stockpiles last week, confirming an industry...
TCP, private sector allowed to import wheat
ISLAMABAD:Â A high-level meeting chaired by Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday decided to allow the Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) along with...
Data usage jumped 25pc, revenue from voice traffic declined 10pc during lockdown
ISLAMABAD: Apart from other impacts of the outbreak of coronavirus, the lockdowns and work from home initiatives have also changed the consumers’...