Finance Minister desires to strengthen economic ties with UAE

ISLAMABAD, Feb 16 (Online): Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has expressed the desire to strengthen the existing economic ties with the UAE to a next level. Talking to Chief Executive Officer of International Holding Company Syed Basar Shueb in Abu Dhabi, he said Pakistan would welcome […]

Chairman SECP and stakeholders discuss the PSX’s New Trading System launch

Karachi, February 16 (Online): The Chairman, Securities & Exchange Commission of Pakistan, Akif Saeed met with representatives of the brokerage industry to deliberate successful re-launch of New Trading System (NTS) at Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX). The Chairman was accompanied by Commissioner SECP, Mr. Abdul Rehman […]

Senate members expressed reservations on money bill

Islamabad, 16th February, 2023 (Online): Meeting of Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Revenue was held here at the Parliament House on Thursday with Senator SaleemMandviwalla in Chair. The Senate Committee deliberated and discussed the recommendations on Money Bill, which aimed to amend the laws […]

London FTSE 100 index breaks through 8,000 points

London, Feb 15 (AFP/APP): London’s FTSE 100 index on Wednesday topped 8,000 points for the first time, propelled by the sliding pound after news of slowing inflation. The benchmark index rallied to an all-time pinnacle at 8,003.65 points, helped by the weak pound which boosts […]

Japan’s SMBC Nikko fined 5.3 mln USD over market manipulation

TOKYO, Feb. 13 (Xinhua/APP) –: The Tokyo District Court on Monday ordered SMBC Nikko Securities Inc. to pay a fine of 700 million yen (5.3 million U.S. dollars) and a forfeiture of 4.47 billion yen (about 33.7 million dollars) for stock price manipulation. According to […]

Govt decides to bring mini budget through ordinance

ISLAMABAD, FEB 13 (Online): Government has decided to promulgate ordinance in connection with mini budget. According to official sources the presidential ordinance will be promulgated as soon the joint session of both the houses of parliament ends. The change in taxes and duties will be […]

2,000 Pakistani workers got jobs in Korea through EPS: Envoy

ISLAMABAD, Feb 13 (APP): Ambassador of Korea to Pakistan Suh Sangpyo here on Monday said that in 2022, about 2,000 Pakistani workers found employment in Korea through the Employment Permit System (E9). The ambassador appreciated that Pakistani workers were getting more jobs in Korea under […]

Size of labour force increase by 4.6 mln

ISLAMABAD, Feb 13 (APP): The size of labour force has increased by 4.6 million during 2014-2018 (equivalent to 1.4 million per annum), said in an Annual Plan 2022-23. According to details , approximately, half of the working-age population is out of the labour force, mainly […]

Balochistan fisheries, Ocean Venture sign MoU

QUETTA, Feb 13 (APP):The Fisheries department on Monday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Ocean Venture, a private enterprise. In the presence of Chief Secretary Balochistan Abdul Aziz Aqeeli, Secretary Fisheries Kazim Jatoi and CEO Ocean Venture signed the MoU. A handout issued by […]