Senators warn Trump to not use Huawei as chip in trade talks

'In no way should Huawei be used as a bargaining chip in trade negotiations' WASHINGTON: Two leading US senators warned President Donald Trump's...

Consignments of dried dates stuck at Attari allowed re-export to Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: The shipments of Pakistani dried dates lying at Attari check post since February have been finally allowed for re-export to Pakistan by...

Bullish sentiment prevails as PSX gains 465 points

KARACHI: After a negative start to the session on Thursday, the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) once again went under the influence of...

China says won’t yield to any US pressure over trade

BEIJING: China's commerce ministry said on Thursday Beijing will not yield to any “maximum pressure” from Washington, and any attempt by the...

Trump ‘feels’ US, China can strike trade deal

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he had a “feeling” that a US-China trade deal could be reached but again threatened...

ICCI terms budget ‘burdensome’ for business community, common man

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (ICCI) termed the first annual budget presented by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf government as "quite taxing...

Stocks up, but IMF-friendly budget gets mixed reviews

KARACHI: Pakistani stocks rose on Wednesday and the business community gave mixed reviews of Prime Minister Imran Khan’s first budget aimed at securing...

Business community laments ‘tax-levied, ambitious’ budget

'Govt said common man will not be affected, but then tax on sugar has been increased to 17pc from 8pc' Following the...

PHMA rejects 17pc sales tax on export sectors

LAHORE: The Pakistan Hosiery Manufacturers Association (PHMA) on Tuesday rejected 17pc sales tax on the export industry of textile, leather, carpet, surgical and...

PSX posts modest gains amid mixed sentiments

KARACHI: Investors of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) showed mixed sentiments before the announcement of budget on Tuesday, as the indices that started...

China says will respond if US escalates trade tension

'If the US only wants to escalate trade frictions, we will resolutely respond and fight to the end' BEIJING: China will respond...

Trump raises tariff threat anew over secret provision in Mexico deal

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said on Monday a secret provision of the US immigration deal with Mexico will require the approval of that...

PSX plunges 937 points ahead of budget

LAHORE: Bearish sentiments surrounded the bourse on Monday with the KSE-100 index benchmark dipping by over 900 points, as investors adopted a...

PFC demands industrial status for furniture sector

LAHORE: Pakistan Furniture Council (PFC) Chief Executive Mian Kashif Ashfaq has urged the government to award furniture sector the status of an industry...

China exports grow despite US tariffs, but imports slump most in three years

BEIJING: China's exports unexpectedly returned to growth in May despite higher US tariffs, but imports fell the most in nearly three years in...