Samsung acquires Harman International for over $8b

In a bid to acquire expertise in audio, Samsung is acquiring the company behind Harman Kardon and JBL: Harman International, according to...

PIA ordered to present business plan by Jan 26

Minister for Planning Ahsan Iqbal has directed the management of the PIA to submit a comprehensive two-year revival plan of the national...

London Lord Mayor Parmley to lead business delegation to Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Lord Mayor of the City of London Dr Andrew Parmley will lead a nine-member business delegation, representing prominent British companies, to...

Govt collected Rs 28240m as Export Development Surcharge

The Senate was informed on Friday that the federal government had collected Rs 28240 million during last five financial years as Export...

PIA launches new in-flight entertainment system

  Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has started providing intranet facility on few of its prime domestic flights from Friday. The system will allow...

Three companies set to establish 1320mw power plants in Thar coalfield

  Three private sector companies are set to invest $2.1billion for establishing a 1320 megawatt coal power plant in the Thar coalfield of...

FY 16-17: gold import falls by 48.05% in 5 months

The import of gold into the country fell by 48.05 percent during the first five months of the current fiscal year (2016-17)...

Will give tough time to tax evaders: Dar

Dar stressed early promulgation of the new company law which will replace 32 years old law.   Minister for Finance, Senator Ishaq Dar...

Imposition of Neelum-Jhelum surcharge on the cards

by AHMAD AHMADANI Federal cabinet’s economic coordination committee (ECC) scheduled to meet on Friday and is likely to approve the imposition of Neelum–Jhelum surcharge...

Sub-committee formed to finalise private courier regulatory authority bill

National Assembly Standing Committee on Communications on Monday formed a sub-committee to finalise Pakistan Courier Regulatory Authority Bill 2015, moved by MNA...

JBC will increase cooperation, trade with Uzbekistan, says minsiter

  Minister for Commerce, Khurram Dastgir on Thursday stressed the need for establishing Pakistan-Uzbekistan Joint Business Council (JBC) to increase cooperation between the...

Is it the beginning of the end for S. Abdul Khaliq’s 400-year-old legacy?

Imagine it is the 1550s; Mughal Emperor Humayun is sitting in his courtyard with all his nobles and elite present. The King...

Weekly review: Index witnesses one of its most robust weeks in recent history

The Benchmark KSE-100-Share Index witnessed a historic week with spirited investor interest as political tension wear off during the first two days....

Bull run on the stock market, sideboard shares lead volumes

The stock market continued its bull run and closed high for the second successive session on Wednesday, reclaiming the 40,000 territory as...

NLC directed to develop logistics master plan for CPEC

Minister for Planning Ahsan Iqbal on Thursday directed the National Logistic Cell (NLC) to develop logistics master plan for the China Pakistan...