ADB approves $50m additional contribution to expand CGIF’s operations

ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $50 million additional capital contribution to support the guarantee operations of the Credit Guarantee...

Female buyers can share CNIC of male relatives: FBR

Female customers who do not want to share their identity card number, or do not have an independent source of income, can...

Senate penal seeks explanation over non-appointment of NPO chief

ISLAMABAD: Senate's Standing Committee on Industry and Production has sought an explanation from the Ministry of Industries and Production over non-appointment of a...

Sindh govt approves two mega projects for Karachi

Projects include establishment of ‘Karachi Marble City’ and a state-of-the-art technology park in NED University KARACHI: Sindh government has approved two mega industrial...

PTC contributed Rs103.5bn to national exchequer in FY19

'With fiscal measures approved in budget 2019-20, illicit cigarette trade may increase from its existing 30pc share of the market' ISLAMABAD: The Board...

IMF lowers global growth forecasts as trade, Brexit uncertainties persist

WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday lowered its forecast for global growth this year and next, warning that more US-China tariffs,...

Oil slips to around $63 as Iran concerns fade for now

LONDON: Oil slipped to around $63 a barrel on Tuesday as concerns faded for now that rising tensions in the Middle East...

Pharmaceutical exports increase 8pc to 211.6m

ISLAMABAD: The exports of pharmaceutical products from the country during the Financial Year 2018-19 grew by 8.6pc as compared to the corresponding period...

Trump’s decision to enhance trade relations with Pakistan lauded

'US can capitalise on Pakistan's vast pool of skilled human resource, a large agrarian base, tremendous tourism potential, diverse mineral wealth,...

KSE-100 gains 131 points amid range-bound trading

KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) managed to close another session in the green amid range-bound trading and low market turnover. Foreign...

US sanctions on Chinese oil trader ‘illegal’: Beijing

BEIJING: China on Tuesday called US sanctions against Chinese companies "illegal", a day after US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced he...

Huawei first-half revenue up about 30pc despite US ban

Huawei Technologies Co Ltd’s revenue grew roughly 30pc in the first half after select teams secured critical supplies to keep production going...

Pakistan’s exports to South Asian countries fall by 14pc

Pakistan's exports to its neighbours in the South Asian region have fallen by 14 percent in the fiscal year 2018-19, according to...

SECP announces new fee structure for different companies

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) will charge a registration fee of Rs 10,000, irrespective of the amount of share...

Record breaking $16bn borrowed in FY19

In its attempts to avoid defaulting on  international debt obligations and to keep up import spending, Pakistan has borrowed a record $16...