Bitcoin craze hits Iran as US sanctions squeeze weak economy

Iranians feeling the squeeze from United States sanctions targeting the Islamic Republic's ailing economy are increasingly turning to such digital currencies as...

Stocks bleed as KSE-100 plunges 672 points 

KARACHI: Investors of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed bloodshed on Thursday, as the indices kept trading in the red amid lack of...

Asia growth steady amid global trade tensions: ADB

MANILA: Developing Asia is forecast to maintain strong but moderating growth over 2019 and 2020, as supportive domestic demand counteracts an environment...

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)...

PM Imran says won’t give in to traders’ pressure

'If we all pay taxes regularly, we will have enough money to pull the country out of the quicksand of loans' ...

PTEA demands immediate resdressal of export-related challenges

'Stuck-up liquidity in refund regime, non-availability of subsidy on energy supplies and imposition of taxes on raw materials have adversely impacted...

Stocks finish flat amid volatility

KARACHI: Investors of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed a jittery session on Wednesday, as the indices that opened positively declined by midday...

PM meets US companies’ reps, vows investor facilitation

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Tuesday that the government was fully committed to extending all-out facilities to the local and...

KSE-100 closes flat amid volatile trading

KARACHI: After a disappointing end to the previous session, the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed some respite on Tuesday, as it closed slightly positive...

China says Trump ‘misleading’ people linking trade deal, slowing economy

BEIJING: China on Tuesday rebuffed a suggestion from US President Donald Trump that Beijing needs a trade deal with the United States...

European companies eager to invest in Pakistan: PM’s aide

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister’s Spokesperson on Trade and Investment for the UK and Europe Sahibzada Aamir Jahangir said on Monday that world-renowned multinational...

FBR’s revenues to surge to Rs10.5tr by 2023-24: IMF

--'Rapid growth of tax revenues will be ensured through policy measures committed by Pakistani authorities' ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has...

Sri Lanka keen to enhance trade ties with Pakistan: envoy

LAHORE: The Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry (LCCI), in collaboration with the Sri Lankan High Commission, organised a 'catalogue show' at...

Huawei planning major job cuts in US: WSJ

BEIJING: Chinese telecoms giant Huawei, which is subject to US sanctions over concerns about its ties to the government in Beijing, is planning...

KSE-100 nosedives on economic jitters ahead of SBP policy meeting

--Index sheds 714 points as investors remain cautious due to uncertainty surrounding the monetary policy KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) portrayed...