Afghan rivals to resume talks as civilian killings sow suspicion

KABUL: Afghan government representatives and Taliban officials are due to resume peace talks in Qatar after a three-week break, officials said on...

Educational institutions to reopen in phases from January 18

ISLAMABAD: The government on Monday decided to reopen educational institutions in phases from January 18 following a slight fall in the intensity...

Sugar industry’s margins stagnant, even as revenues rise

While some mills have struggled with higher sugarcane costs, others have managed to post higher gross margins and profits

Strong profits at Engro allow Dawood Hercules to pay off debts early

Company plans to pay down entirety of its long-term debt in 2021, at least one year ahead of schedule

British investor to take major stake in TPL Life Insurance

TPL is selling over a third of the company to the London-based group that also has investments in Afghanistan

Razor Wars: What does Gillette’s local manufacturing decision mean for its rivals?

Backed by a commitment by Procter & Gamble to invest heavily in local manufacturing, Gillette’s comeback to Pakistani manufacturing may be more long-lasting this time around. But its main rival Treet is not worried

Afghan peace talks resume as bloodshed continues

KABUL: A string of assassinations has sowed fear and chaos across Afghanistan as a fresh round of peace talks between the Afghan...

PIA resumes flight operations to Saudi Arabia

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) on Sunday announced to resume flight operations to Saudi Arabia two weeks after the Kingdom closed...

11 miners gunned down in Balochistan

--IS claims responsibility for the attack QUETTA: At least 11 coal miners belonging to the minority Shia Hazara community were killed in the...

NCOC announces vaccination centres at public healthcare centres

ISLAMABAD: After the federal cabinet authorised the procurement of coronavirus vaccines from a Chinese company, the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC)...

Despite the pandemic, Careem managed to have a record year in Pakistan

The Pakistani market accounts for nearly a quarter of total bookings in the region for the ride-hailing giant

Invest Capital Investment Bank to be acquired by a Russian-run, Dubai-based cloud-seeding company

Few details are available about the acquiring company, or why it plans to enter the Pakistani market through the acquisition of an investment bank, rather than simply setting up a local subsidiary

Pakistan Oilfields’ new discoveries underscore country’s dwindling reserves

As domestic reserves decline, Pakistan will become increasingly dependent on imported natural gas, unless the country decides to move off hydrocarbons altogether

Sugar prices may be skyrocketing, but mills like Mirpurkhas Sugar are not seeing higher profits

Politicians are looking for convenient scapegoats when prices rise, but the sugar mills are not hoarding their product, as their depressed margins indicate a rise in production costs

After Atlas’ investment, Integration Xperts eyes early IPO

The recent years have been a good time to be a startup in Pakistan. While the ongoing pandemic may have slowed things...