Importers seek PM’s intervention in restoring supply chain at Karachi port
KARACHI: Pakistan Chemical & Dyes Merchants Association Chairman Amin Yousuf Balgamwala on Thursday appealed to the Prime Minister to help withdraw port,...
Bank Alfalah issues clarification on suspected COVID-19 cases
KARACHI: Bank Alfalah issued a statement on Thursday, regarding the reported suspected COVID-19 cases at its branches.
On Wednesday, local TV channel Samaa...
ECNEC approves five projects worth over Rs82bn
ISLAMABAD: The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) approved on Thursday various projects worth over Rs 82 billion, including two...
SBP announces relief package for borrowers
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) and the Pakistan Banks Association (PBA) have announced a relief package, amid growing concerns about...
Ministries lock horns over formulation of automobile standard, EV policy
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Industries and Production (MoIP) is opposing the move of the Ministry of Science & Technology (MoST) to formulate...
Netflix reduces traffic on Pakistani networks by 25pc to ease congestion
Amid increased number of demands, Netflix has removed the highest bandwidth streams in Pakistan, as well as across Europe and UK. The...
Covid-19: KP’s largest wholesale market faces closure
PESHAWAR: Peepal Mandi, the largest wholesale market in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, is giving a deserted look these days owing to the impact of...
KSE-100 falls flat after 962-point rally
KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnissed a highly volatile session on Thursday, as the benchmark KSE-100 Index failed to sustain gains...
NDMA gets Rs5bn ‘emergency grant’ to fight coronavirus
'The amount shall be utilised to ensure the provision of different types of personal protection equipment against COVID-19'
Coronavirus outbreak: Motorways across Pakistan closed for traffic
In the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, the National Highways and Motorway Police announced on Thursday that all motorways across the country...
DG Cement temporarily suspends plant operations
The DG Khan Cement Company Limited has decided to temporarily suspend the plant operations at sites of Kofli Sattai located in District...
US Senate approves $2 trillion coronavirus economic, medical aid bill
In a recognition of the scale of the threat, the US Senate late Wednesday passed an unparalleled $2.2 trillion economic rescue package...
Bulls return to PSX as benchmark index gains 828 points
The Pakistan Stock Exchange on Thursday witnessed a bullish trend as the KSE-100 index gained 828 points in the intraday session, and...
Dollar hit all time-high at Rs 167 intraday in intrabank market
The value of the US dollar against the rupee touched all time , reaching approximately 167/167.5 in the intrabank during early trading...
Oil prices slip as US massive stimulus vote delayed
Oil prices slipped back in Asian trade on Thursday, as a Senate vote on a massive stimulus package to help the coronavirus-ravaged...