Pharma exports up 4.5pc in seven months
ISLAMABAD: The export of pharmaceutical goods from the country witnessed an increase of 4.49pc during the first seven months of the current...
Indian economic growth slows, with coronavirus impact to come
NEW DELHI: India’s economy expanded at its slowest pace in more than six years in the last three months of 2019, with analysts...
Pakistan eyes capturing UK market post Brexit
LAHORE: The Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) would hold consultative sessions with major Pakistani exporters to deliberate ways to capture the UK's...
Poultry sector seeks reduction in input costs to avoid closures
LAHORE: The poultry sector has asked the government to take serious measures to reduce the production cost of the sector, as it was...
Daraz launches bus ticket service to facilitate intercity travel
Daraz, the leading online marketplace in the country, is set to launch Dtravel, a channel through which the platform’s customers will have...
Weekly inflation dips 0.16pc
ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI)-based weekly inflation for the week ended on February 27 decreased by 0.16pc as compared to the...
World stock markets suffer worst week since 2008 financial crunch
NEW YORK: Global stocks slumped to mark the largest weekly drop since the 2008 global financial crisis over fears the coronavirus could wreak...
WHO raises global virus risk to maximum level after stocks sink
The World Health Organization has raised its global risk assessment of the new coronavirus to its highest level after the epidemic spread...
FIEDMC delegation leaves for UK to explore joint ventures
ISLAMABAD: A high-level delegation of the Faisalabad Industrial Estate Development and Management Company (FIEDMC) on Saturday left for United Kingdom (UK) on...
Electric vehicles revolution in Pakistan after EV policy: Amin
ISLAMABAD: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Climate Change Malik Amin Aslam Saturday underlined that in an era when electric vehicles (EVs)...
Action against 14 proscribed persons, 47 NPOs under AML/CFT drive: SECP
ISLAMABAD: Following the directions of National Counter-Terrorism Authority (NACTA), the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has taken strong action against...
14,461 new companies enrolled in FY19: SECP
ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) registered 14,461 new companies in fiscal year 2108-19, a local newspaper reported.
This number...
EDB okays local mobile manufacturing policy
ISLAMABAD: The Engineering Development Board (EDB) management has approved the submission of mobile device manufacturing policy to the Ministry of Industries and...
EU signs agreement to provide €13m to Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: An agreement worth thirteen million Euros has been signed between Pakistan and the European Union for public financial management.
The agreement was...
Rs 10 cut in petrol, Rs 7.30 in diesel prices likely
ISLAMABAD: A major cut of Rs 10 in petrol price and Rs 7.3 in diesel is likely following 20 per cent fall...