COVID-19: Over 13,000 Pakistanis laid off in UAE
Foreign Office spokesperson Aisha Farooqui on Thursday disclosed that at least 13,000 Pakistan nationals lost their jobs in the United Arab Emirates...
Govt slashes petrol price by Rs15
ISLAMABAD:Â The government on Thursday reduced the prices of petroleum products by Rs15 to Rs30 to facilitate the general public amid falling crude...
Dollar falls to Rs160 in interbank market
The US dollar on Thursday slipped by Rs1.44 against the rupee to close at Rs160.175 in interbank market.
Compared to the opening value...
Pakistan likely to miss FY20 export target by $3bn, Dawood says
ISLAMABAD: Adviser to Prime Minister on Commerce Abdul Razak Dawood has said that the country's export target of $25 billion would not...
SECP proposes new regulations for insurance agents
ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has notified draft Corporate Insurance Agents Regulations, 2020.
The proposed regulations aim at strengthening...
Bulls continue impressive run, index gains 952 points
After crashing by 23pc in March, KSE-100 posts 16pc recovery in April
Experts suggest immediate measures to ensure food security
ISLAMABAD:Â The COVID-19 pandemic has posed a serious challenge to developing countries to keep the food supply intact, mainly countries with highly dense...
PIDE predicts up to 14pc decrease in remittances
LAHORE: The Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE) has revealed in a report that due to Covid-19 crisis and turmoil in oil...
PSO earnings fall 49pc in 9MFY20
LAHORE: Pakistan State Oil (PSO) convened its Board of Management (BoM) meeting on Wednesday to review the company’s performance during the nine...
COVID-19: KP’s marble industry seeks compensation for losses
PESHAWAR: The marble industry of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) has urged the government to compensate for the losses incurred by them due to...
Big retailers assured of govt’s ‘all-out support’ during lockdownÂ
ISLAMABAD: Adviser to Prime Minister on Commerce Abdul Razak Dawood on Wednesday appreciated the role that chain stores and tier-1 retailers played...
SCCI demands ‘rescue package’ for ailing CNG sector
PESHAWAR: Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) President Engr Maqsood Anwar Pervaiz on Wednesday demanded the government to announce a 'special...
Nishat Mills’ consolidated profit drops 14pc in 3QFY20
LAHORE: The Board of Directors of Nishat Mills Limited (NML) met on Wednesday to review the company's performance and announce its financial...
OGRA proposes Rs20.6 cut in petrol price
Price of HSD, kerosene and LDO likely to fall by Rs33.94, Rs44.07 and Rs24.57 per litre
Stocks extend rally with 605-point gain
KARACHI: Continuing with the positive trend from the previous session, indices of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) remained in the green zone...