Rules to hold us accountable by

Over the past week, Profit faced a bit of criticism from one of the subjects of a story that we did. The...

AHL expects KSE-100 at 52,000 points by next December

AHL predicts FY21 current account in deficit; foresees no significant rupee depreciation

PM presents 10-point plan to avoid economic collapse in developing states

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has proposed a ten-point agenda to the world community to avert economic collapse in the developing countries due...

FBR holds pre-bidding conference for Track & Trace System

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Friday held a pre-bidding conference for the grant of a five-year licence to electronically...

India’s multi-billion dollar food programme is at the heart of farmers’ protests

NEW DELHI: Thousands of Indian farmers angered by farm laws that they say threaten their livelihoods have intensified their protests by blocking...

President lauds progress in financial inclusion of differently-abled persons

KARACHI: President Dr Arif Alvi has appreciated the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) for improving the accessibility infrastructure for differently-abled persons and...

Traders lament yearlong closure of Pak-China border

ISLAMABAD: While Pakistan and China are taking steps to keep Gwadar Port operational for trade activities, the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) route at...

‘World Competition Day’: CCP vows to strengthen, support small business

ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) on Friday expressed its resolve to play an active role under its mandate to strengthen...

Cabinet likely to ratify gas load management plan for winter

ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet is likely to ratify the Cabinet Committee on Energy (CCoE)'s decision regarding natural gas load management for the...

Hotel management startup Roomy raises $1 million in Pre-Series A round led by Lakson VC

LAHORE: Islamabad-based Roomy Hotels (Private) Limited (Roomy.pk) has closed a $1 million Pre-Series A round led by Lakson Venture Capital (Lakson VC). The announcement...

CM Buzdar okays three new parks to combat air pollution in Punjab

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar has approved the establishment of three national parks in Punjab. In a tweet on Friday, Special Assistant...

Govt releases Rs1.78bn for textile sector under DLTL scheme

Adviser to Prime Minister on Commerce and Investment Abdul Razak Dawood said on Friday that the government has released Rs1.78 billion for...

Oil moves up towards $50/bbl after OPEC+ supply compromise

LONDON: Brent crude oil futures rose to just under $50 a barrel on Friday as major producers agreed on a compromise to...

Stocks post modest gains amid mixed sentiments

KARACAHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) managed to end the week on a positive note, with the indices posting decent gains amid range-bound...

Cement desptaches up 4.19pc YoY in November

Total despatches clocked in at 4.5m tonnes in Nov 2020, as compared to 4.3m tonnes in Nov 2019 and 5.7m tonnes in Oct 2020