Business & Economy

Geneva, March 27 (AFP/APP):The Geneva watch fair opened Monday buoyed by booming growth in the watchmaking industry, but insiders warily eyed the banking sector turmoil, evoking painful memories of the 2008 financial crisis. Industry professionals were upbeat on the first day of the Watches and […]

Accra, March 27 (AFP/APP): US Vice President Kamala Harris met with Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo on Monday, bringing an aid package to shore up security, economic and development cooperation as part of a three-nation African tour. The trip to Ghana, Tanzania and Zambia until April […]

ISLAMABAD, Mar 27 (APP): The Pakistan Agriculture Research Council (PARC) would produce over 150,000 tonnes of high-quality fourth-generation seed potatoes to ensure the supply of virus-free seed to local growers to enhance per-acre output in the country. Accordingly, the PARC in collaboration with Korean Program […]

ISLAMABAD, Mar 27 (APP): Minister of State for Finance Aisha Ghaus Pasha on Monday informed the National Assembly that per capita public debt stood at Rs 216,709 by June 2022. Replying to a query during the Question Hour, the minister said Pakistan had maintained a […]

CHIKANKATA, Mar 26 (Xinhua/APP): Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema officially commissioned a Chinese-built hydropower plant, following the switching one of the plant’s fifth generator on Friday. The five generators at the Kafue Gorge Lower Hydropower Station, constructed by the Chinese firm Sinohydro Corporation Limited, added a […]

SIALKOT, Mar 26 (APP): Sialkot Chamber of Commerce & Industry (SCCI) Senior Vice President Wahub Jahangir said the SCCI was trying to resolve visa problems of its members and concrete steps were being taken in this regard. In a press statement issued here on Sunday, […]

QUETTA 26 Mar (Online): Chicken price went 30pkr per kg down while various vegetables and mutton, beef price increased in Quetta. In Market chicken is selling at the price of 520pkr which was at 550 in the start of Ramdan. Chicken cheap, vegetable & beef […]

Muzaffarabad, March 25, 2023 (Online): Bank of Azad Jammu and Kashmir has provided more than 364.18 million rupees loans to the state customers under the special loan scheme “Running Finance”. According to details regarding Running Finance, it was said that any account holder of Bank […]

Islamabad, March 25-2023 (Online): The Pakistan Economy Watch (PEW) on Saturday said the IMF is being used as a weapon against Pakistan. The ever-increasing demands of the international institution have left our government helpless, it said. IMF is ruining Pakistan’s economy by delaying the deal […]

NEW YORK,March 25 (Xinhua/APP):Oil prices decreased on Friday, but managed to notch a gain for the week. The West Texas Intermediate (WTI) for May delivery dropped 70 cents, or 1 percent, to settle at 69.26 U.S. dollars a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. […]