The strange tale of a Sindhi folk song and CPEC
“Ho Jamalo, Wa Wah Jamalo” are words that have been ringing in my ears for over three decades. But it was only...
Meet the entrepreneurs with the ticket to a multi-million dollar industry
--E-ticketing has finally found its place in Pakistan. But will Easyticket.pk and Bookme.pk be the next big thing, or are they just...
Profit E-magazine Issue 68
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Govt extends amnesty scheme by 3 days
ISLAMABAD: A day after Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Chairman Shabbar Zaidi rejected speculation in the media that any extension would be given...
China’s factory activity shrinks as US tariffs, slowdown hit orders
BEIJING: China’s factory activity shrank more than expected in June, an official manufacturing survey showed, highlighting the need for more economic stimulus...
Japan to tighten export rules for high-tech materials to South Korea
TOKYO: Japan plans to tighten restrictions on the export of high-tech material used in smartphones and chips to South Korea from July...
Qatar shows commitment to Lebanon financial stability: Lebanese finance minister
BEIRUT: The Lebanese finance minister said on Sunday that Qatar’s position on purchasing Lebanese government bonds was serious and showed a commitment...
Vietnam, EU sign landmark free trade deal
HANOI: The European Union signed a landmark free trade deal with Vietnam on Sunday, the first of its kind with a developing...
Oil production cuts weigh on Saudi growth in first quarter
DUBAI: Saudi Arabia’s economic growth more than halved on a quarterly basis to 1.66 per cent in the first quarter of this...
Frances nudges up 2020 deficit forecast to 2.1pc
PARIS: France expects its public sector deficit to reach 2.1 per cent of economic output next year, up from the 2.0 per...
Qatar buys Lebanese bonds as part of $500 million investment in economy
BEIRUT: Qatar has bought some Lebanese government bonds as part of a planned $500 million investment to support Lebanon’s struggling economy, a...
Rs147mn to be spent on up-gradation of HDIP labs
ISLAMABAD: Hydrocarbon Development Institute of Pakistan (HDIP) would execute two projects worth Rs147.960 million fort up-gradation of its testing laboratories in different cities...
SNGPL, SSGCL to lay 13,599km long gas pipelines in 2019-20
ISLAMABAD: Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) and Sui Southern Gas Company Limited (SSGCL), under a strategy to reinforce and expand their transmission...
Gas prices to increase from July 1: OGRA
ISLAMABAD: Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) on Sunday issued a notification intimating increase in gas sale prices which would be effective from...
Cement exports down by 18pc in May
LAHORE: The exports of cement, after showing a positive growth for the last several months, declined 18 per cent Year on Year...