Eidul Azha: Online buying picks up in Pakistan amid pandemic
Cattle market organisers expect a 50pc fall in the number of buyers this year
Govt to formulate long-term LPG policy: SAPM
ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to Prime Minister (SAPM) on Petroleum Nadeem Babar Monday said on Monday that the government would design a long-term...
UAE’s Amal spacecraft rockets towards Mars in Arab world 1st
DUBAI: A United Arab Emirates spacecraft rocketed into blue skies from a Japanese launch centre on Monday at the start of a seven-month...
Qureshi defends dual nationalities of SAPMs
--Foreign minister says dual nationality holders, as per the constitution, will not become members of the parliament
--Lauds PM Imran for promoting transparency,...
Food minister says hedging can increase trading of cotton, other agri commodities
ISLAMABAD: Minister for National Food Security and Research Syed Fakhar Imam on Monday said that hedging can play a role in enhancing...
Counselling organisations helping students embark on int’l academic journey
The demands of academic life are considered to be increasingly stressful for students in higher education; they have to go through a...
Planning ministry to retain role in CPEC projects, assures Asim Bajwa
ISLAMABAD: Rejecting media reports that China Pakistan Economic (CPEC) Authority is being further empowered through a reduction in the planning ministry’s role...
Gold price surges to historic high at Rs111,250 per tola
ISLAMABAD: In line with the global trend, the price of 24-karat gold in Pakistan increased by Rs1,600 to a record Rs111,250 on...
Stocks add 319 points as volume hits year-high
KARACHI: Maintaining its positive momentum from last week, the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) remained in the green throughout the session on Monday,...
When the US sneezes, the world catches a cold. What happens when it has severe Covid-19?
WASHINGTON: During a blue-sky moment in 2018 near the end of a decade-long economic expansion, it was the United States that helped...
Mobile phone imports rise 81pc to $1.37bn in FY20
Pakistan imported mobile phones worth $231m in June 2020, depicting a 300pc increase over June 2019
Oil falls as virus infections rise, eyes on EU recovery plan
LONDON: Oil prices fell on Monday as coronavirus cases increased in many countries across the globe, but investors remained cautiously optimistic about...
Rupee skids to all-time low against US dollar
The rupee has depreciated by 8 per cent this year
Economic team, cabinet divided on implementation of IMF’s conditions
ISLAMABAD: The government’s economic team has reportedly failed to convince the cabinet members regarding the implementation of the reform agenda agreed with...
Business community urges govt to avoid excessive focus on construction sector
KARACHI: Business community and economic experts on Sunday appreciated Prime Minister Imran Khan's decision to develop the construction sector but warned that...