Trump says no hurry to sign China deal as trade war escalates

WASHINGTON/BEIJING: US President Donald Trump said on Friday he was in no hurry to sign a trade deal with China as Washington imposed...

PSX sheds another 171 points as investors await economic clarity

KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) continued with its downward trend on Friday, as indices kept shedding gains amid thin turnover. Putting an...

U.S. hikes tariffs on Chinese goods, China says to strike back

WASHINGTON/BEIJING: U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff increase to 25% on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods took effect on Friday, and Beijing said...

Trump says he would be happy to keep tariffs on Chinese imports

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he would be happy to keep tariffs on Chinese imports in place, adding that...

Pak-China trade collaborations to help uplift entire region: official

'China, Pakistan mulling to minimise the closure time of Khunjrab border' ISLAMABAD: Communications Secretary Shoaib Ahmad Siddiqui has said that cooperation between Pakistan...

FPCCI delegation visits USA, highlights economic potential of Pakistan

KARACHI: A thirty-member trade delegation of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) and American-Pakistan Business Development Forum visited the...

PSX sinks further amid economic uncertainty, sheds 596 points

KARACHI: Bears took charge of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) once again on Wednesday, as indices continued to sink further amid lack of...

Hackers steal $41mn worth of bitcoin from Binance cryptocurrency exchange

HONG KONG: Hackers stole bitcoin worth $41 million from Binance, one of the world's largest cryptocurrency exchanges, the company said on Wednesday,...

Pakistan’s exports to Western Europe increase to $2.56bn

ISLAMABAD: The country's exports to Western European countries have increased by 1.32pc to $2.56 billion in the first three quarters (July-March) of the...

China backtracked on nearly all aspects of US trade deal: sources

WASHINGTON/BEIJING: The diplomatic cable from Beijing arrived in Washington late on Friday night, with systematic edits to a nearly 150-page draft trade agreement...

Wall Street extends fall as US-China trade worries mount

US stocks slid more than one per cent on Tuesday in a broad-based selloff led by technology shares, as escalating trade tensions...

PSX closes flat amid volatile trading

KARACHI: After oscillating in both directions, the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) managed to close a volatile session in green. Foreign investors closed the...

IMF chief says US-China tensions ‘threat’ to world economy

'Recent 'rumours and tweets' have made an agreement between the countries less likely' PARIS: The head of the International Monetary Fund said on...

FTA–II with China to help enhance Pakistan’s exports, Senate body told

'China has agreed to give Pakistan free market excess on 313 tariff lines' ISLAMABAD: Senate's Standing Committee on Commerce and Textiles was...

Spices export increases 14.65pc in nine months FY19

ISLAMABAD: The export of spices has earned $68.445 million for the country during the first three quarters of the current fiscal year (2018-19),...