Alto 660cc set to get up to Rs150,000 costlier
LAHORE: Pak Suzuki Motor Company (PSMC) is all set to increase the price of Alto 660cc by Rs100,000 to Rs150,000 from August...
Trump warns China not to wait for 2020 US election to make trade deal
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday warned China against waiting out his first term in office to finalize any trade deal, saying...
Govt urged to introduce low-cost credit scheme for local businesses
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (ICCI) has urged the government to focus on introducing low-cost credit schemes for the domestic...
P&G posts strong profit amid $8bn writedown of Gillette
Procter & Gamble Co's quarterly revenue and profit beat Wall Street expectations on Tuesday, sending shares up even as the world's No.1...
OGRA proposes Rs5.15 per litre hike in petrol price
The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) on Tuesday proposed a hike of Rs5.15 per litre in petrol price from August 1,...
Planning Commission asked to expedite work on Naulong Dam
ISLAMABAD: The Senate's Standing Committee on Water Resources has directed the Planning Commission (PC) to expedite the process of approving PC-1 of Naulong...
Plastic imports drop 5.3pc to $2.2bn
ISLAMABAD: The import of plastic materials into the country witnessed a decline of 5.30 per cent during the financial year 2018-19, as...
Dar responsible for Pakistan’s economic quagmire: Asad Umar
ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Standing Committee on Finance Chairman Asad Umar said on Tuesday that the country's economy was put on the verge of...
KSE-100 lands in red amid volatility
KARACHI: Amidst range-bound and thin trading activity, the KSE-100 Index closed a volatile session on Tuesday in the red.
Foreign investors ceased buying...
Huawei outsells smartphone rivals in China, tightens market grip amid US spat
Oppo, Vivo, Xiaomi and Apple saw a decline in shipments and market share during the second quarter
HONG KONG: China’s Huawei Technologies cemented...
Govt slashes FED exemption on internet, broadband services
The Federal Government has withdrawn the exemption of Federal Excise Duty (FED) from internet and broadband services in the Finance Bill 2019-20.
The...
FY19 sees 47.5pc increase in withholding tax from bank deposits
The withholding tax collection from bank deposits has risen by a significant 47.5 percent to Rs36.14 billion during the fiscal year 2018-2019,...
China decides to help Pakistan fight customs corruption at ports
Pakistan and China are set to jointly tackle misdeclarations at the country's ports because of the massive losses the issue has incurred...
Fruit exports increase 4.1pc to $415.9m
ISLAMABAD: As many as 768,202 metric tonnes of fruits, worth $415.978 million, were exported from the country during the financial year ended on...
OGRA issues 98 permits to streamline LPG sector
ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has issued around 98 different permits to streamline matters related to the LPG sector, including...