Foreign investors concerned about growth potential: OICCI survey
ISLAMABAD: The Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI) announced on Thursday the results of its biannual “Perception and Investment Survey...
Bourse turns bearish, KSE-100 sheds 159 points
KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange failed to sustain bullish trend on Thursday as KSE-100 Index closed on negative note despite upward trajectory...
Moody’s predicts ‘stable outlook’ for five Pakistani banks
KARACHI: International credit rating agency Moody’s Investors Service on Thursday maintained a stable outlook on five Pakistani banks for the next 12-18...
PTI’s Hammad, PML-N’s Dar in twitter feud on the economy
LAHORE: Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Hammad Azhar and the opposition Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N)’s leader and former finance minister Ishaq dar embroiled...
Asian markets build on global rally as fear of China virus eases
BEIJING: Asian markets on Thursday extended this week's global rally following a fresh record in New York, while safe havens retreated as...
New LPG policy likely to be introduced
ISLAMABAD: The government is likely to introduce a new LPG policy in a bid to slash taxes on imported LPG, marketing and...
Descon denies partnership or alliance agreement with Tetra Pak
LAHORE: The Descon Oxychem Limited on Thursday refuted reports in print and electronic media about its partnership or alliance or similar agreement...
Loan scheme for small industrialists to start today
LAHORE: The Punjab government will start a loan scheme for small industrialists today, a private TV channel reported on Thursday.
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Govt releases Rs429.17b for uplift of projects under PSDP
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has approved the release of Rs429.17 billion for uplifting of ongoing and new social sector projects under its Public...
FBR says tax revenue increased by 17 percent
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has made it clear that it had collected a record Rs2407 billion in first seven...
Ford, GM continue struggle in booming electric and driverless vehicles
NEW YORK: While Wall Street continued to ogle Tesla´s skyrocketing valuation Wednesday, shares of Ford and General Motors were under pressure after...
Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Rules 2019 issued as per law: FBR
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has clarified that Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Rules, 2019 issued in accordance with law.
The FBR issued...
FBR says didn’t ask IMF for revision in revenue target
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue has not requested the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for downward revision in the annual revenue target,...
NA body to take up polarising brokers regime tomorrow
ISLAMABAD: A new brokers regime introduced last week by the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) to expand the investor base...
PSO lands in trouble as default risk mounts
Non-payment may hamper jet fuel supplies to defence forces, commercial airlines