Business & Economy

ISLAMABAD 04 May (Online): Finance Minister Muhammad Ishaq Dar has offered Japanese companies for investment in diverse sectors of Pakistan besides welcoming their investment plans. He was talking to Ambassador of Japan Mitsuhiro Wada, who called on him in Islamabad today (Thursday). The Finance Minister […]

ISLAMABAD, May 04 (APP):Anti-smuggling teams of Directorate Customs Intelligence and Investigation, working under the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), have seized illegal movement of different goods worth Rs 754 million during the last four days of the current week. Acknowledging the good performance, FBR Chairman […]

SUKKUR, May 04 (APP): Pak Arab Refinery Company (PARCO) has planned to establish two trauma centres in Shikarpur and Sehwan under Corporate Social Responsibility. The PARCO is going to establish a trauma center at Bubak town near Sehwan and another trauma center at Shikarpur to […]

ISLAMABAD 04 May (Online): Federal minister of development and planning Ahsen Iqbal said uncertainty increased due to absence of International Monitory Fund (IMF) program. In his address on the occasion of issuing the report of World Bank’s human capital review research Ahsen Iqbal as chief […]

Peshawar, May 03 (ONLINE): The Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) expressed outcry over illegal actions, imposition of heavy fines and harassment by the provincial Labour Department and Employees Social Security Institution (ESSI). These apprehensions and concerns of the business community were conveyed by […]

Islamabad, May 3 (Online): Masatsugu Asakawa, President, Asian Development Bank (ADB), in his meeting with the Pakistan delegation led by Dr. Kazim Niaz, Secretary, Economic Affairs Division (EAD), reaffirmed ADB’s continued support to Pakistan. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the 56th Annual […]

Paris, May 3 (AFP/APP): European aircraft manufacturer Airbus said Wednesday its revenues and net profit fell during the first quarter of the year as deliveries dropped amid continuing supply chain difficulties. The company delivered 127 aircraft in the first three months of this year, down […]

ISLAMABAD, May 03 (APP): The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has approved the regulatory framework for online-only brokers through amendments to the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) Rulebook, paving the way for the launch of Online Only Brokers in Pakistan. “Cognizant of the growing […]

BEIJING, May 3 (APP):Over 100 Chinese enterprises and companies are expected to participate in the 4th International Textile Exhibition, also known as TEXPO 2023, scheduled to be held in Karachi next month. “Around 70 Chinese enterprises have already consented to attend the TEXPO while over […]

Washington, May 2 (AFP/APP): President Joe Biden, the Republicans and the US economy were on a disastrous collision course Tuesday after the White House made clear it will not negotiate over extending the nation’s debt limit. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warns that the government will […]