Ford, Volkswagen expand alliance to electric autos
NEW YORK: Auto giants Volkswagen and Ford announced Friday they were expanding their alliance to include the development of self-driving cars.
The announcement...
Indonesian investors to visit Pakistan next month: envoy
SIALKOT: Indonesian Ambassador to Pakistan Iwan Suyudhie Amri said on Friday a high-level trade delegation from Indonesia would visit Pakistan next month...
‘Govt committed to timely completion of WB-funded projects’
ISLAMABAD: Planning Minister Makhdoom Khusro Bakhtiar, while appreciating the contribution of World Bank in the socio-economic development of Pakistan, has said the...
Pakistan, Afghanistan agree to resolve issues hampering bilateral trade
ISLAMABAD: A Technical Working Group (TWG) of Afghan
officials is currently in Pakistan to negotiate on issues that are hampering
bilateral and transit trade...
Chinese businessmen pledge to invest $5bn in Pakistan
--PM says the sagacity, wisdom and vision of Chinese leadership for peace & development is worth emulating
ISLAMABAD: Chinese business leaders have...
India-US trade talks end without major progress
NEW DELHI: US and Indian trade negotiators ended talks on Friday without making major progress on a range of disputes over tariffs...
SCCI backs traders’ call for strike against ‘unfair taxation’
PESHAWAR: The Executive Committee of Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) has announced complete support to the traders’ strike against the...
WEF president stresses need for public-private partnerships in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: World Economic Forum (WEF) President Børge Brende has stressed the need for more private-public partnerships in Pakistan, saying that the private...
KSE-100 down 202 points amid bearish sentiment
KARACHI: Bearish sentiment surrounded the Pakistan Stock Exchange on the last trading session of the week, as the KSE-100 closed a volatile...
China’s June exports, imports fall as trade war takes heavier toll
BEIJING: China’s exports fell in June as the United States ramped up trade pressure, while imports shrank more than expected, pointing to...
Pakistani delegation attends World Palm Dates Exhibition in Turkey
A nine-member trade delegation of date growers and exporters from Pakistan is visiting Turkey to explore the market for fresh Pakistani dates....
FBR automates import of raw materials
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has devised an improved system regarding the issuance of exemption certificates under Section 148 of...
Govt decides to probe Islamabad airport corruption scam
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf government has decided to initiate an inquiry into the new Islamabad International Airport corruption scam, Aviation Minister Ghulam...
‘Govt’s economic decisions to pay dividends soon’
State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Reza Baqir said on Thursday that the country was going through economic difficulties, however, efforts being...
Govt, WEF join hands to close skills gap in Pakistan
--PM announces establishment of ‘National Accelerator on Closing the Skills Gap in Pakistan’
--WEF president lauds govt’s policy direction, especially with regard to...