G20 energy ministers to hold video conference on Friday
Energy ministers from the Group of 20 major economies will convene an extraordinary meeting by video conference on Friday “to ensure energy...
JDW shares nosedive after damning inquiry report
The share price of Jahangir Tareen’s JDW Sugar Mills Limited fell Rs21.05 on Monday after the prime minister’s inquiry committee, which was...
SBP extends refinance facility for hospitals, creates helpline
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan has introduced further relaxations in the ‘Refinance Facility to Combat COVID-19’ hospital scheme, and started a...
Vegetable exports surge 71pc to $236m
ISLAMABAD: Vegetable exports from the country during the first eight months of current financial year witnessed an increase of about 71.8pc as...
Fertiliser demand likely to drop by 10pc in 2020
Inventory levels expected to further rise to 750,000 tonnes this month
Services trade deficit narrows 10pc in eight months
ISLAMABAD: The country's services trade deficit witnessed a reduction of 10.16pc during the first eight months (July-Feb) of the current financial year...
Meltdown on PSX; index plunges over 1,000 points
KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed a volatile start to the week, as the benchmark KSE-100 Index failed to sustain gains...
Asian markets lifted by hopes on virus but oil in retreat
Asian markets rose Monday as some of the world's worst-hit countries reported falling death rates, providing some much-needed hope in the battle...
Tareen says JDW exported less sugar than market share
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Jahangir Khan Tareen on Saturday reacted to the inquiry report regarding the sugar crisis and said that his...
Poor planning, flour mills’ malpractices caused wheat crisis, inquiry reveals
–Report holds food security secretary responsible for failures, PASSCO’s former MD for missing wheat procurement target
–Recommends formulating mechanism to monitor export of...
Imran delivers on promise, goes after sugar barons
–PM forms body to probe sugar price hike, conduct mills’ audit after report points to top PTI members’ involvement
–Commission says Sugar Advisory...
Punjab govt exempts several industries from lockdown
LAHORE:Â In yet another move to provide financial relief to the masses, the Punjab government has exempted several industries from the lockdown amid...
Traders fear colossal losses amid closure of Pak-Afghan borders
‘A large number of freight vehicles that were earlier issued gate passes are not being allowed to cross Torkham border’
Virus lockdowns leave poultry industry on the verge of collapse
'Due to the closure of marriage halls and restaurants, poultry industry is incurring a daily loss of around Rs1bn'
KP businessmen lament ‘undue delay’ in payment of refunds
PESHAWAR: The business community of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has expressed grave concern over undue delay in the payment of outstanding refunds under the...