Motorbike, three-wheeler sales up 19.6pc in July-Aug FY21
ISLAMABAD: The sale of motorbikes and three-wheelers witnessed an increase of 19.59pc during the first two months (July-August) of the current financial year...
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...
Stocks close flat in range-bound session
KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed a volatile start to the week, with the benchmark index shifting sides throughout the session...
Remittances exceed $2bn for third month in a row
'Over the last three months, remittances reached an unprecedented level of $7.3bn, which is 37.2pc higher than the same period of last year'
SMEs fulfill export orders despite lockdown
The small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the auto sector have managed to secure and deliver foreign orders despite lockdowns imposed by...
Prices of essential commodities continue to soar
Prices of essential nutrition items including wheat flour, sugar prices and vegetables have continued on an upward trajectory as revealed by local...
CCP raids Lahore, Islamabad offices of PSMA
ISLAMABAD: As part of an ongoing enquiry into the possible anti-competitive activities in the sugar industry, the Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) carried out...
Pakistan’s economy picks pace as Covid-19 cases slump
Pakistan is showing signs of business activity picking up at a faster clip, as worries about new coronavirus infections fade in an...
Omnicom Media Group names Fouad Husain as Pakistan CEO
LAHORE: Manhattan International has appointed Fouad Husain as the new CEO of Omnicom Media Group in Pakistan.
The decision comes less than...
FBR slaps fine on 56 unregistered shopping malls, outlets in Karachi
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Monday sent notices to 56 unregistered shopping malls and outlets in Karachi in addition to...
S&P expects India’s economy to contract 9pc in fiscal 2021
BENGALURU: S&P Global Ratings said on Monday that it was expecting India’s economy to shrink by 9pc in the fiscal year ending...
Amazon to hire 100,000 more workers in its latest job spree this year
SEATTLE: Amazon.com Inc on Monday said it is recruiting 100,000 more workers - the fourth hiring spree it has announced for the...
Goods to be virtually accessed to check duty, tax evasion
In a major development, the Pakistan Customs is all set to place a virtual assessment of goods to duty and taxes, a...
Tobacco exports increase by 137pc
LAHORE : National Assembly (NA) Speaker Asad Qaiser’s efforts for tobacco growers over the last two years have yielded results with an...
Policy of continued hike in power tariff hurting businesses: FPCCI
ISLAMABAD: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) on Sunday said that affordable and continued supply of electricity has...