Tareen returns, vows to play role in ending sugar crisis, price hike
LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Jahangir Khan Tareen returned to the country on Friday after staying seven months in London.
While speaking to...
WhatsApp starts payments service in India
The US-based messaging service WhatsApp on Friday said it had started its payments service in India, through which people can send money...
Bitcoin surges past $15,000, becomes top asset of 2020
LONDON: Bitcoin is up about 120pc in 2020, exceeding gold’s near 30pc jump.
The crypto index has rallied some 11pc during a three-day...
Bears dominate PSX as benchmark index sheds 339 points
KARACHI: Bears returned to the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Friday, as the benchmark KSE-100 Index failed to hold on to early...
Maxus loses four media accounts to IG Square
IG Square has won the media remit for Stylo (Pvt.) Limited, United Industries Ltd, MG JW Automobile Pakistan, Mitchell's Fruit Farms Limited,...
Investors march back into China bets after Ant IPO halt, US vote
SHANGHAI/SINGAPORE: The shock suspension of Ant Group’s massive share offering and a possible Joe Biden US presidency have become fresh tailwinds for...
To curb illegal sale of petroleum products, amendments suggested in Petroleum Act
ISLAMABAD: In a bid to stop the illegal sale of petroleum products and compliance of international standards, the petroleum division of the...
Pakistan Customs launches AEO authorisation programme to certify credible businesses
ISLAMABAD: To distinguish and certify credible businesses, Pakistan Customs has launched Authorised Economic Operators (AEO) programme through operationalisation of AEO pilot project...
Pakistan’s beauty fashion e-commerce startup Bagallery.com raises $900,000 from Lakson VC
LAHORE: Karachi-based beauty and fashion e-commerce platform Bagallery (Private) Limited has closed a $900,000 Pre-Series A funding round from Lakson Venture Capital...
IT ministry seeks exemption of 8% minimum income tax for National Telecommunication Corp.
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication (MoIT&T) has proposed amendments in the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001 to secure exemption of...
KP CM stresses timely completion of projects in province
ISLAMABAD: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Mahmood Khan has directed the authorities to ensure completion of in-progress projects in the province as per...
UAE, Saudi Arabia likely to agree to rollover outstanding loans worth $2b each
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has began its hectic lobbying to secure rollover of loan deposits worth $4 billion from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia...
Centre, Sindh fail to agree on wheat price
ISLAMABAD: With the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) seeking a nearly 43 per cent increase, talks between the federal government and the government...
BOI to organise CPEC investment conference on Nov 25
ISLAMABAD: The China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Industrial Cooperation Business to Business (B2B) Investment Conference will be organised by Pakistan’s Board of...
Services exports bounce back in September
LAHORE: The export of services rebounded and posted a growth of 12.66 per cent year-on-year to $463.16 million in September, according to...