Stocks bleed 406 points on crude plunge

KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) started the week on a negative note, as equity markets around the world reacted badly to...

Provinces asked to strictly monitor prices of eggs, vegetable ghee

ISLAMABAD: Finance and Revenue Minister Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh has directed the provincial governments to effectively monitor the prices of essential food...

PSX honours three Pakistani companies for inclusion in Forbes ‘Asia’s Best Under A Billion’ list

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) held a gong ceremony on Monday to honour the achievements of three listed companies based in...

Shell to write down assets again, taking cuts to more than $22bn

LONDON: Royal Dutch Shell on Monday said it will write down the value of oil and gas assets by $3.5 billion to...

Construction of Pakistan’s first private sector LNG terminal to start in Jan

ISLAMABAD: After the government opened up the energy sector under its ‘ease of doing business’ strategy, a multinational company will start construction...

PM Imran launches ‘Billion Tree Honey Initiative’

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has formally launched the Billion Tree Honey Initiative to promote tree plantation and honey production in the...

Petroleum Division denies gas load shedding

PESHAWAR: The Petroleum Division on Monday claimed that no gas load shedding is being carried out in any part of the country. In...

Govt to appoint Nadeem Lodhi as ZTBL board chairman

ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to appoint Nadeem Lodhi as the chairman of Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited (ZTBL) Board of Directors (BoD). Sources...

Oil falls $3 as new virus strain prompts demand worries

LONDON: Oil prices tumbled by $3 on Monday, their biggest daily fall since June, as a fast-spreading new coronavirus strain that has...

Indian court dismisses Future Group’s plea against Amazon

MUMBAI: The New Delhi High Court on Monday dismissed a plea from India’s Future Group that sought to restrain U.S. partner Amazon.com...

China’s stunning export comeback has factories scrambling for workers

BEIJING: China’s manufacturing recovery, fuelled in part by demand from COVID-constrained consumers abroad, has soared past expectations this year, so much so...

Shell writes down up to $4.5bn in oil, gas assets

LONDON: Royal Dutch Shell on Monday it will write down $3.5 to $4.5 billion in the value of oil and gas assets...

Britain, EU tell each other to give way in ‘difficult’ trade talks

LONDON: Britain insisted on Sunday that the European Union should shift position to open the way to a post-Brexit trade pact, drawing...

Gas shortage, low pressure reported countrywide

ISLAMABAD: Citizens all across the country have lamented gas shortage and low pressure in several areas of the country. Speaking to the media,...

NAB tightens noose around Dar, SBP ex-governor in bank merger case

The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has sought permission to arrest former finance minister Ishaq Dar and State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) former...