Banks assure complete cooperation to FBR
The chief finance officers (CFOs) of all commercial banks have assured complete cooperation to the Federal Board of Revenue chairman.
All the chief...
BOP posts Rs3.57bn profit before tax
LAHORE: A meeting of The Bank of Punjab Board of Directors was held recently to consider and approve the unaudited financial statements...
Huawei tells customers not to worry
There have been a lot of speculations regarding Huawei and the US Government over the past couple of days. Much like any...
Pakistan’s biggest pharma deal in advanced talks: report
Businessman Munis Abdulla to purchase one of OBS Group's pharmaceutical operations for a reported sum of Rs11bn
Pakistan's OBS Group is in...
Pakistan’s exports increased in quantitative term: Dawood
'Export in dollar terms could not go up and remained stagnant at the previous year's level'
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's garments, knitwear, cement, food and...
FPCCI expresses concern over decline in foreign investments
'Foreign investors are reluctant to invest in Pakistan due to economic uncertainty, infrastructural backwardness and other bureaucratic hurdles'
Federation of Pakistan Chambers...
US Dollar down to Rs148.7 in interbank market
The Pakistani Rupee gained some strength in the money market as the value of the US Dollar on Thursday further decreased by...
India’s economy seen limping behind China as Modi begins second term
NEW DELHI: India probably lost its spot as the fastest growing major economy to China in the January-March quarter as a chill in...
Google bans apps that facilitate sale of marijuana
Alphabet Inc's Google has banned apps on its app store that facilitate the sale of marijuana or related products, as part of...
Pakistan, Japan discuss ways to enhance bilateral trade
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Japan on Thursday discussed ways and means to further promote economic and trade relations between the two countries.
Ambassador of Japan...
Malaysian PM proposes common Asia trading currency
TOKYO: East Asia should consider a common regional trading currency based on gold to promote commerce, and free the region from relying on...
Trump says US doing well in trade talks with China
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said on Thursday the United States was doing well in trade talks with China and that Beijing wanted...
Hafeez Shaikh vows investor facilitation in upcoming budget
ISLAMABAD: Adviser to Prime Minister on Finance, Revenue and Economic Affairs Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh said on Thursday the proposals of all business...
PSX falls flat after volatile session
KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) managed to close a volatile trading session on Thursday in the green zone. The indices that opened...
Debt servicing a biggest challenge on expenditures front in upcoming budget
The disbursement of foreign loans has so far remained slow during the current fiscal year, but the reliance on foreign debts is on the rise owing to external account gap.