KSE-100 lands in red amid political noise
KARACHI: Contrary to the previous session, investors of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) experienced a jittery ride on Tuesday, as the indices...
Modi says Saudi Arabia to invest in India’s downstream oil, gas projects
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday Saudi Arabia will invest in downstream oil and gas projects in India as...
China disapproves FATF’s politicization, takes exception to anti-Pakistan designs
BEIJING: Reiterating its support to Pakistan at the FATF platform, China has categorically announced that it did not want the forum to...
Govt in talks for a new Reko Diq deal
The government is in the process of striking a deal on the Reko Diq issue but the details are yet to be...
IMF kicks off first quarterly review of the $6 billion economic programme
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday began discussions with Pakistan over its first quarterly review of the $6 billion 39-month...
SBP paints a mixed picture for the future of Pakistan’s economy
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) in its annual report ‘The State of Pakistan’s Economy’, has painted a mixed picture of...
FBR initiates inquiry against Benami property holders
KARACHI: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has initiated legal proceedings against owners of 56 properties in Karachi that might lead to...
ADB to help enhance education in Sindh with $75 million loan
ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) announced on Monday it has approved a $75 million loan for a project in the education...
Azadi March: FBR all set to net smuggled vehicles
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Monday claimed that ‘certain unscrupulous element’ would try to smuggle in non-custom paid vehicles in...
SBP governor content with AML/CFT compliance
KARACHI: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Dr Reza Baqir said on Monday that significant progress had been made between May and September...
‘Withdrawal of duty exemption on mobile phones irks Senate body’
ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Information Technology and Telecommunication met on Monday to discuss the withdrawal of customs duty exemption on one...
Energy companies turn to animal dung for clean power
HELSINKI: In the search for clean electricity, power companies in Finland are going green by way of brown, and have set their sights...
Govt committed to streamlining S&T sector: minister
ISLAMABAD: Planning Minister Makhdoom Khusro Bakhtiar said on Monday that the government is committed to developing the science & technology sector, besides...
CPEC Joint Cooperation Committee to meet on Nov 5
ISLAMABAD: Amid uncertainty with regard to a possible sit-in of Jamiat Ulma-e-Islam leader Fazlur Rehman, the 9th Joint Cooperation Committee (JCC) of...
Govt set to include top army officers in FATF committees
ISLAMABAD: The government, in an apparent bid to get the country out of the Financial Action Task Force's grey list till February 2020,...