Oil falls as top US scientist warns of reopening risks

Oil prices fell Wednesday after the US government's top infectious disease expert warned that ending lockdowns in the world's biggest economy too...

Big industry contracts 23pc in March

ISLAMABAD: As the government had imposed a partial lockdown during the month of March owing to COVID-19 outbreak in the country, growth...

NBP’s income jumps 11.5pc to Rs108bn, AGM told

ISLAMABAD: The 71st annual general meeting of the National Bank of Pakistan was informed on Tuesday that total income of NBP closed...

Govt constitutes 10th National Finance Commission

--Centre includes resources for security and natural disasters/calamities as part of NFC ToRs  --President allows finance adviser to chair NFC in absence of...

FBR urged to abolish 3pc further tax on sales to unregistered persons

ISLAMABAD: The Federal of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI), in its budgetary proposals for the next fiscal year (FY21), has...

Bourse turns bullish over improved investor sentiment

KSE-100 gains 319 points on expectations of a further rate cut; construction of dams

Saudi Aramco Q1 net profit slides 25% as oil prices plunge

Saudi Arabian state oil giant Aramco on Tuesday reported a 25 per cent fall in first-quarter net profit, below analyst estimates, hurt...

Stocks down on fears over second wave as lockdowns ease

Fears of a second wave of coronavirus infections in some parts of the world weighed on equities Tuesday, bringing a dose of...

Pakistan cannot fight Covid-19 without medicinal imports from India: PPMA

KARACHI: The Pakistan Pharmaceutical Manufacturers’ Association (PPMA) has warned the federal government that any decision to discontinue the import of raw material...

Experts explain govt’s decision to hedge oil prices

KARACHI: The Petroleum Ministry, in consultation with Habib Bank, JP Morgan, Standard Chartered Bank, and Citi Bank, has advocated hedging a proportion...

Covid-19 lockdown dampens business optimism in Pakistan: D&B report

Only 19pc respondents anticipate increase in sales revenue, whereas 16pc expect decline in number of employees post Covid-19

Remittances remain steady despite COVID-19 crisis

KARACHI: Overseas Pakistani workers remitted $1,790.0 million in April 2020, a fall of $104.4 million or 5.5pc, when compared with $1,894.4 million...

Pakistan gets $1.8bn loan rescheduled from friendly countries

ISLAMABAD: Adviser to Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh said on Monday that $1.8 billion worth of loans...

SBP to announce monetary policy on 15th

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan’s Monetary Policy Committee will meet on Friday (May 15) in Karachi to decide the country’s monetary policy. The...

Stocks close flat amid lack of triggers

KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) moved in a narrow range on Monday, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index closing flat amid a...