Pakistan, Turkmenistan discuss goods transit through Gwadar, Karachi ports
ISLAMABAD: Adviser to Prime Minister on Commerce and Investment Abdul Razak Dawood has appreciated Turkmenistan's proposal for transit of Turkmen goods through...
US trade deficit rises to more than 14-year high
WASHINGTON: The United States’ trade deficit surged to its highest level in more than 14 years in November as businesses boosted imports...
OGRA grants K-Electric licence to construct, operate gas pipeline
ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has approved K-Electric's application for a licence to construct and operate a gas pipeline...
Bankers, corporate sector comes out in support of NBP President Arif Usmani
LAHORE: Pakistan’s corporate sector including bankers, businessmen and finance professionals have come out in support of National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) President,...
Tabish Gauhar resigns as SAPM on power
Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Power Tabish Gauhar has resigned after being appointed a couple of months ago, a private media...
Exports of India, Bangladesh show negative growth as compared to Pakistan: PM
Prime Minister Imran Khan has congratulated the Ministry of Commerce and exporters for achieving record growth in exports during November and December...
Elon Musk overtakes Bezos to become world’s richest person
Elon Musk, the outspoken entrepreneur behind Tesla Inc. and SpaceX, is now the richest person on the planet.
A 4.8pc rally in the...
India forecasts 7.7pc GDP contraction in 2020-21
NEW DELHI: The Indian government said on Thursday it expects the economy to contract 7.7pc in the fiscal year ending in March,...
Stocks add 191 points to overnight rally
KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) carried on the northward journey on Thursday, with the benchmark index accumulating around 200 points despite...
SBP reserves rise $261m to $13.4bn
ISLAMABAD: The foreign exchange reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) increased 1.98pc or $261 million to $13.41 billion during...
Virgin Islands court resumes hearing on Reko Diq award
The High Court of Justice in the British Virgin Islands (BVI) resumed the hearing of a case relating to the enforcement of...
Farmers block expressway near Delhi to protest Modi’s new laws
KUNDLI: Tens of thousands of farmers on tractors occupied a stretch of an expressway on the periphery of the Indian capital New...
Saudi’s surprise output cut to lift Brent to $60/bbl by mid-year
JEDDAH: UBS on Thursday raised its forecast for Brent oil prices to $60 per barrel by mid-year, following Saudi Arabia’s surprise unilateral...
Corporate group urges officials consider Trump’s removal ‘to preserve democracy’
WASHINGTON: The head of a major US business group that represents 14,000 companies including Exxon Mobil Corp, Pfizer Inc and Toyota Motor...
Parliamentary panel stresses focus on agriculture under CPEC
ISLAMABAD: The Parliamentary Committee on China-Pakistan Economic Corridor on Wednesday called for strengthening the agriculture sector under the CPEC framework keeping in...