APRA demands round-the-clock opening of restaurants

'Due to prolonged lockdown, the restaurant industry of Sindh is teetering on the brink of complete collapse, with some fearing irreparable losses'
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Trump’s Covid orders too little, too late to help US economy, experts say

US President Donald Trump’s weekend attempt to sidestep stalled congressional negotiations over the next coronavirus aid package will do little to boost...

Rs50bn allocated to provide subsidy to farmers, NA told

‘Provinces willing to provide Rs37bn subsidy on fertilisers from Rabi season’

Egypt keen to enhance trade ties with Pakistan: envoy

ISLAMABAD: Egyptian Ambassador to Pakistan Tarek Mohamed Hussein Dahroug on Tuesday said that Egypt is keen to further enhance bilateral trade relations...

Cabinet approves appointment of Shahid Mahmood Khan as PARCO managing director

ISLAMABAD: Opposing the recommendations of the Petroleum Division, the federal cabinet has approved the appointment of Shahid Mahmood Khan as the Managing...

Hum Network public notice confirms likelihood of a takeover

KARACHI: Hum Network Limited (HUMNL) on Tuesday issued a public notice on the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) regarding a story published in...

Oil gains on US stimulus hopes and demand recovery

LONDON: Crude oil prices rose on Tuesday, underpinned by expectations of US economic stimulus to support the world’s biggest oil consumer as...

July 2020: Cars sales surge 36pc MoM as govt eases Covid restrictions

The sale of cars increased by 8pc YoY to 11,501 units in July 2020, as compared to the sale of 10,968 units...

Gold drops Rs2,900 to Rs126,100 per tola

The price of 24 karat gold decreased by Rs2,900 per tola on Tuesday to Rs126,100 per tola, compared to its price of...

Bulls stage comeback as benchmark index gains 644 points

KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) recovered all losses suffered in the previous session and managed to post decent gains on Tuesday...

Govt urged to ensure uniform rates for domestic, imported LPG

LAHORE: Pakistan Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Marketers Association (PLPGMA) on Tuesday urged the government to ensure uniform rate of General Sales Tax...

SECP initiates consultative process to revamp NBFC regime

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has issued a draft of amendments in the Non-Banking Finance Companies (Establishment and...

PDWP approves four development schemes worth Rs4.57bn

LAHORE: The Provincial Development Working Party (PDWP)-Punjab has approved four development schemes of various sectors with an estimated cost of Rs4,579.591 million. According...

KP Social Welfare Dept ‘illegally’ transfers Rs105.6m to bank accounts: AGP report

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Social Welfare Department has transferred Rs105.6 million to different bank accounts without the permission of the KP...

Pakistan earned record $730m revenue, 12.5pc increases in export of fruits, vegetables in FY2019-20

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has registered record enhancement in export of fruits and vegetables of 12.5 percent amounting to $730 million in FY2019-20, despite...