The mechanics of privatisation
We hear the same things over and over again. You can open the headlines from half a century ago and they will...
As it grows, Habib Metro’s compliance struggles to keep pace
It is the most cliche of cliches, but it is so widely cited exactly because it has a point. Getting to the...
To privatise or not to privatise?
On a recent trip to London, I could not help but follow the media coverage of the upcoming general election in the...
A real upgrade
Over the past couple of weeks, the government got some good news: Moody’s, the New York-based global ratings firm, decided to upgrade...
SBP abolishes fee on payment of govt taxes through ADCs
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has announced to abolish the fee on payment of government taxes and duties through Alternate...
Recession, robots and rockets: another roaring 20s for world markets?
LONDON: Helicopter cash, climate crises, smart cities and the space economy — investors have all those possibilities ahead as they enter the third...
RLNG supply to industry from Tuesday: SNGPL
The Sui Northern Gas Pipeline Limited (SNGPL) has decided to restore RLNG supply to the industrial sector from Tuesday (December 31).
"The decision...
NAB team raids Fazaia Housing Scheme office, seizes record
KARACHI: Acting upon the complaints of the affectees of Fazaia Housing Scheme scam, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) team on Saturday raided the...
PM to perform groundbreaking of Allama Iqbal Industrial City on Jan 3
LAHORE: Prime Minister Imran Khan would perform the groundbreaking of the state-of-the-art Allama Iqbal Industrial City, a prioritised project of the Faisalabad...
China slashes red tape for IPOs
Chinese lawmakers agreed Saturday to slash red tape for initial public offerings, approving an amendment to the country's securities law that also...
Weekly inflation increases 0.65pc
ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI)-based weekly inflation for the week ended on December 26 increased by 0.65pc as compared to the previous...
Sindh shifts blame on Centre as gas shortage peaks in province
The federal government was responsible for the shortage in gas supply in Sindh, claimed Sindh Information Minister Saeed Ghani on Saturday, refuting...
‘Facebook’s Libra has failed in current form’
ZURICH: Facebook's Libra project has failed in its current form and needs reworking to be approved, said the president of Switzerland where...
Gallup, D&B partner to create Consumer Confidence Index in Pakistan
LAHORE: Gallup Pakistan has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Dun and Bradstreet (D&B) Pakistan to create a publicly available Consumer Confidence...