PM vows all-out support to promote industry, businesses
LAHORE: Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that the federal government will extend all-out cooperation to promote industrial and business sectors in...
Govt unveils new shipping policy with an aim to attract investment
Ali Zaidi announces tax incentives for shipping industry investors, says at least three local shipping companies will soon be registered under the new policy
Amazon officially enters Pakistan with web services
SINGAPORE: Having registered a local office under the name Amazon Data Services Pakistan (Pvt) Ltd, Amazon is forming a team for Amazon...
US donates 100 more ventilators to Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The United States (US) government donated 100 more ventilators to support Pakistan in its fight against coronavirus on Friday.
According to a National...
IHC adjourns NBP CEO appointment case till August 13
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has adjourned the hearing of the case pertaining to the appointment of National Bank of Pakistan...
Private company under NAB radar allowed to invest SAR22.5 million abroad
ISLAMABAD: The government has granted approval to a private company for Saudi Arabian Riyal (SAR) 22.5 million equity investments abroad and in...
Customs unearths Rs330m under-invoicing scam
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Customs has unearthed a Rs330 million scam wherein importers had imported Tang (brand) drinking powder at an exorbitantly low value...
UK says it’s confident of Brexit trade deal as EU changing tone
LONDON: Britain’s top minister overseeing Brexit talks said on Friday he was confident a free trade deal would be clinched with the...
Google cost per click falls 22pc in 2nd quarter of 2020: reports
SINGAPORE: Advertisers and media agencies that continued spending money on paid digital advertising did so with the lowest costs of media recorded...
Oil slips below $45 on demand concerns, set for weekly rise
LONDON: Oil dipped below $45 a barrel on Friday on worries that a demand recovery would slow due to a resurgence of...
Pakistan donates food, medical supplies to Lebanon
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Friday donated eight tonnes of relief assistance comprising medicines and food to Lebanon as a token of solidarity for the...
KP govt to open 27 rest houses for tourists
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government will launch 27 rest houses on Saturday in a bid to provide more facilities to the...
Stocks suffer modest fall on late selling
Despite gaining 299 points in early trade, KSE-100 Index ends lower by 136 points at 40,029.69
Gold price shoots to new peak of Rs132,000 per tola
ISLAMABAD: The price of 24-carat gold on Friday witnessed a sharp increase of Rs2,500 to Rs132,000 per tola compared to its price...
Govt appoints Brig (r) Shujah Hassan as Pakistan Steel Mills CEO
KARACHI: The federal government has appointed Brig (r) Shujah Hassan as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Pakistan Steel Mills.
According to...