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...