Pakistan retains upgraded status in MSCI Emerging Market Index
Pakistan has retained its May 2017's upgraded status in Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) Emerging Market Index as it successfully averted a...
Govt approves amnesty scheme
Hafeez Shaikh says 'basic purpose' of scheme is to document economy, make dead assets functional
4pc will be charged for whitened...
Chinese delegation visits BOI, discusses progress on Rashakai SEZ
ISLAMABAD: A delegation of China Road and Bridge Cooperation (CRBC), led by Director Shi Xiaobo, visited Board of Investment (BOI) to discuss the...
Offshore drilling near Karachi coast completed
ISLAMABAD: Offshore drilling near Karachi coast on Indus G-Block (Kekra-1) has finally been completed after four months of hard work. The drilling was...
LHC summons FBR officials to explain hike in POL prices
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Tuesday took up a petition challenging the recent hike in the prices of petroleum products.
Justice Shahid...
China says US has agreed to keep talking over trade war
BEIJING/WASHINGTON: China and the United States have agreed to keep talking about their trade dispute, the Chinese government said on Tuesday, as US...
FBR chief says harassment of taxpayers won’t be allowed
ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Chairman Shabbar Zaidi said on Tuesday that there would be no raid or harassment of the taxpayers,...
Review: TCL’s S6500 yay or nay?
The latest edition by TCL has been dubbed as the 'Mid Range King'
PSX ends flat despite early gains
KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) started the trading session on Tuesday on a positive note but failed to hold its ground and...
Huawei is not controlled by China, executive says
LONDON: Huawei is a private company that is not controlled by the Chinese government and would refuse to hand over information to...
China fires back at US with tariff hike on goods worth $60bn
China's rates will target a number of American imports with tariffs rising to as high as 25%, according to a statement by China's cabinet.
Oil tankers ‘sabotaged’ as Gulf tensions soar
Almost all the oil exports of Saudi Arabia, Iraq, UAE, Kuwait, Qatar and Iran itself, at least 15 million barrels per day, are shipped through the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran metal exports may be harder to sanction than oil, experts say
'The US cannot completely stop exports. Some countries, companies with no US ties, are OK to work with Iran'
TEHRAN: Iran, hard hit...
Asad Umar wants IMF accord discussed in parliament
Former finance minister vows to inform the public about discussions he had with IMF before his ouster
Following his appointment as chairman...
Investor facilitation imperative for economic growth: PM
Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Monday that the provision of all possible facilities to local and foreign investors was among the...