Govt may lower interest rates for female entrepreneurs
ISLAMABAD: The government is expected to slash the interest rate on bank loans for female entrepreneurs in an attempt to help them...
SECP registers 96 percent new companies through its online system
ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) registered 1,392 new companies in September, raising the total number of incorporated companies...
SNGPL warns against selling of LNG power plants
ISLAMABAD: Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Ltd (SNGPL) has opposed the privatisation of two LNG-based government power plants (GPPs) of 2,640MW, citing risks...
Former PEPCO MD nabbed on corruption charges
ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau-Rawalpindi has arrested accused Rasool Khan Mahsood, former managing director of the Pakistan Electric Power Company (PEPCO), for alleged...
Baqir seeks to enhance women’s role in financial services
State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Dr Reza Baqir has stressed the need for commercial banks to simplify the banking system for...
Car sales decline 39pc in Sept
Car sales in Pakistan registered a decline of 39pc in Sept 2019, compared with the same month of last year.
This is primarily...
Oil rises 2pc after reports of Iranian tanker attack
NEW YORK: Oil prices rose about 2pc on Friday after Iranian media said a state-owned oil tanker had been attacked in the Red...
India’s industrial output shrinks at fastest rate in more than six years
NEW DELHI: India’s industrial output shrank at its fastest rate in more than six years in August, reflecting the impact of an economic...
Trade deficit shrinks 35pc to $5.72bn
ISLAMABAD: With a slight increase in exports and a significant decrease in imports, the overall trade deficit in the first quarter of...
MoneyGram launches bank deposit service in Pakistan
MoneyGram Chairman & CEO Alex Holmes has signed a contract with Group Head Corporate, Investment Banking & International Business of BankAlfalah, Bilal...
Toyota unveils revamped hydrogen sedan to take on Tesla
TOKYO: Toyota Motor Corp unveiled a completely redesigned hydrogen-powered fuel cell sedan on Friday in its latest attempt to revive demand for the...
US-China talks resume as hopes for mini-deal rise
WASHINGTON: Chinese and US trade officials resumed bargaining efforts on Friday as optimism grew for the two sides to reach an interim agreement...
‘Dubai Land Department to provide details of Pakistani property owners’
Federal Board of Revenue Chairman Syed Shabbar Zaidi said on Friday that the tax authority has held a very productive meeting over...
ADB, Pakistan sign $200m loan agreement to expand BISP outreach
ISLAMABAD: Asian Development Bank (ADB) Country Director Xiaohong Yang and Economic Affairs Division Secretary Noor Ahmed on Friday signed a $200 million additional...
Stocks extends rally, KSE-100 closes 447 points higher
KARACHI: Bulls controlled the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) once again on Friday, as the indices remained in the green zone throughout the session...