‘GSP+ extension to increase Pakistani exports by 9pc’
Punjab Governor Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar on Saturday extended gratitude towards the European Union (EU) for extending the Generalized Scheme of Preferences Plus...
US financial regulators start contingency planning as virus reaches Washington
WASHINGTON:Â US financial regulators are preparing contingency arrangements, including travel restrictions and homeworking, to ensure they can effectively oversee the financial markets as...
Gender parity will bring $30bn to Pakistani economy: report
KARACHI:Â Pakistan can add more than $30 billion to its GDP if it can improve parity between men and women, says reports on...
China’s exports tumble, imports slow as coronavirus batters trade and business
BEIJING: China’s exports contracted sharply in the first two months of the year, and imports slowed, as the health crisis triggered by...
Less consumption of RLNG puts SNGPL infrastructure at stake
ISLAMABAD: The Sui Northern Gas Pipeline Limited (SNGPL) has warned that the reduced consumption of Re-gasified Liquefied Natural Gas (RLNG) by the...
Gold price rises by Rs 1300 per tola
KARACHI: The price of 24 karat gold has jumped up by Rs 1300 per tola and was traded at Rs 95,500 as...
Oil plunges to lowest since 2017
NEW YORK: Oil prices tanked more than 8pc on Friday to their lowest levels since mid-2017 after Russia balked at OPEC’s proposed steep...
Weekly inflation drops 0.32pc
ISLAMABAD:Â The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI)-based weekly inflation for the week ended March 5 decreased by 0.32pc as compared to the previous week.
The...
Coronavirus: Fear returns to global stock markets
Global stock markets have fallen sharply as investors continue to worry about the broader economic effects of the coronavirus.
London's FTSE 100 share...
Stocks plunge over 1,100 points amid growing coronavirus concerns
KARACHI:Â In line with global market trends, the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed a lacklustre session on Friday, with the KSE-100 nosediving over...
Virus hit to aviation industry may top $113 billion in 2020
NEW YORK: Airlines could lose up to $113 billion in revenues this year due to the coronavirus, equivalent to the damage experienced...
Sindh govt pledges to enhance cotton production
APTMA says willing to pay cotton cess per bale, provided the funds are utilised only for research purposes
FFC further reduces urea price by Rs75 per bag
'In the wake of govt's decision to remove GIDC, FFC has now collectively reduced urea price Rs375 per 50kg bag'Â
Pakistani businessmen urged to explore Polish market
ISLAMABAD: Ambassador-designate of Pakistan to Poland Malik Muhammad Farooq on Thursday visited the Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) where he...
Bulls regain control as KSE-100 accumulates 475 points
KARACHI: After two lacklustre sessions, bulls managed to regain control of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Thursday, as the indices headed...