China exports grow despite US tariffs, but imports slump most in three years
BEIJING:Â China's exports unexpectedly returned to growth in May despite higher US tariffs, but imports fell the most in nearly three years in...
Gold price soars Rs 4,500 per tolaÂ
After staying low following liquidity induced withdrawals, gold increased by Rs 4,500 in the local market to reach Rs 93,300 per tola.Â
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Traders demand removal of bottlenecks hampering Pak-Afghan trade
PESHAWAR: The Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) has urged the government to take pragmatic steps to remove hurdles and problems...
Asian stocks fall on risks, while US closes for Thanksgiving
South Korea’s Kospi shed 0.7 percent to 2,055.30. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index dropped 0.7 percent to 25,845.78 and the Shanghai Composite gave up 1.4 percent to 2,608.32
President stresses cementing trade ties with Uzbekistan
President Dr Arif Alvi has emphasised further strengthening Pakistan's relations with Uzbekistan in all areas of mutual interest, including trade, economy, politics...
Pak-China FTA a source of frustration for business community: IWCCI
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Women's Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IWCCI) on Saturday said that the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Pakistan and China is a source of frustration and...
ECC decides to impose ban on export of wheat
Adviser to Prime Minister on Finance Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh on Wednesday presided over a meeting of the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC)...
KSE-100 shrugs off early losses to close 149 points higher
KARACHI:Â Indices of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) which opened the session in the red on Friday managed to change its course later...
Singaporean investors keen to become part of CPEC
'Business community of Singapore can take advantage of Pakistan's geographic location as a center point to the South Asian, Central Asian,...
Mango export potential compromised by alleged foul play by govt dept
ISLAMABAD: An alarming issue came to light during a meeting in Multan, chaired by Secretary Ministry of National Food Security and Research...
Reduction in import duties on MDF demanded by major importers
KARACHI: The importers of Medium Density Fiberboard (MDF) have demanded from the government to reduce the import duty on raw MDF from...
China to increase its imports from Pakistan: officials
BEIJING:Â China is confident that its imports from Pakistan will show a reasonable increase in the coming year, following the outcome of Prime...
Pak-Afghan business community to hold joint industrial exhibition
PESHAWAR: The trade associations of Afghanistan and Pakistan have decided to hold a joint industrial exhibition in Peshawar in December this year...
Gold gains as risk aversion weighs on dollar
Spot gold was up 0.2 percent at $1,239.86 per ounce, as of 0429 GMT, while U.S. gold futures were 0.2 percent higher at $1,244.9 per ounce
Importers to face huge losses as China refuses to extend border closure
ISLAMABAD: Despite the request by Pakistani embassy in China for extending the date of annual closure of border at Khunjrab, Chinese authorities...