WTO slashes forecast for trade growth as conflicts mount
BRUSSELS/BERLIN: The World Trade Organisation cut its forecast for growth in global trade this year by more than half on Tuesday and...
‘Malaysia to supply palm byproducts to Pakistan at affordable rates’
Malaysian Consul General Khairul Nazran Abd Rahman has pledged to supply all palm byproducts to Pakistan at reasonable prices.
He was addressing the...
Legislators lament lack of govt jobs for Baloch people
ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Information Technology and Telecommunication on Tuesday deliberated upon the number of people employed from Balochistan in...
Gwadar Port opens for transit trade, Senate body told
ISLAMABAD: The sub-committee of the Senate's Standing Committee on Maritime Affairs, in its meeting on Tuesday, reviewed in detail various issues pertaining...
Plastic exports dip 8.11pc to $51m
ISLAMABAD: The export of plastic materials from the country during the first two months of the current financial year (2019-20) witnessed a decline...
NAB summons top businessman Hussain Dawood in LNG terminal case
ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has summoned Engro Corporation Chairman Hussain Dawood, seeking to record his statement in a case pertaining to...
OPEC oil output sinks to lowest since 2011 after Saudi attacks: survey
LONDON: OPEC oil output has fallen to an eight-year low in September after attacks on Saudi oil plants cut production, deepening the...
Stocks gain 175 points amid high turnover
KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed a positive start to the month, with the KSE-100 Index closing the session on Tuesday...
Raw cotton exports post 152% growth in first two months of FY20
ISLAMABAD: The export of raw cotton from the country during the first two months of current financial year witnessed an increase of...
Truck-maker Ghandhara Nissan reports loss of Rs28.8 million
Truck-maker Ghandhara Nissan has posted a loss of Rs28.8 million for the fiscal year 2018-19,down from a profit of Rs1.03 billion last...
NHA projects receive Rs13.6 billion under PSDP
Out of the total of Rs154.9 billion allocated for National Highway Authority (NHA) road infrastructure projects under Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP),...
Food imports into the country fall by 28 percent
Food group imports into the country during the first two months of current financial year reduced by 28.81% as compared to the...
Avanceon teams up with Endress+Hauser to offer industrial solutions in Pakistan
LAHORE: Avanceon Limited has announced a partnership with Endress+Hauser to offer high-end industrial field instrumentation and solutions in the country.
Avanceon, one of...
Shanghai Electric renews its interest to buy KE
KARACHI: China’s state-owned Shanghai Electric Power Company Limited has once again renewed its interest to buy a majority stake in K-Electric from...
Textile community willing to invest $1 billion if business environment improves
KARACHI: Textile millers are ready to annually invest one billion dollars if the government would ensure ease of doing business to double...