Industry Pakistani, Chinese companies ink $250mn MoUs to boost medical sector Chinese and Pakistani companies on Saturday signed Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) worth $250 million in the... Updated 18 Jan, 2025 08:46pm
Bullion Rate Gold price per tola decreases Rs200 in Pakistan After increasing in the previous session, gold prices in Pakistan declined on Saturday in line with their fall in... Published 18 Jan, 2025 03:25pm
Business & Economy PM Shehbaz welcomes Pakistan’s inclusion in WEF’s Digital FDI Initiative Pakistan’s first Digital FDI project is making significant efforts to promote digital growth by identifying key targets: PM Shehbaz Sharif Updated 18 Jan, 2025 08:47pm
USA US TikTok ban looms as Trump seeks last-ditch solution WASHINGTON: TikTok says it will “go dark” in the United States on Sunday, threatening access to the app for 170... Updated 18 Jan, 2025 01:48pm
South Asia India likely to cut disinvestment goal by 40% for FY25 MUMBAI: India will likely cut its disinvestment and asset monetisation target by 40% for 2024-25 in the federal... Published 18 Jan, 2025 10:41am
PM welcomes C/A surplus ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday welcomed the current account surplus posted for the third... Published 18 Jan, 2025 05:45am
Jul-Dec ICT sector export soars 28pc, NA told ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Information Technology Shaza Fatima Khawaja said that 28 percent export has... Published 18 Jan, 2025 05:45am
Weekly SPI inflation down 0.39pc ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Index-based inflation for the week ended January 16, 2025, decreased by 0.39per cent... Published 18 Jan, 2025 05:45am
IMF warns countries against protectionism, subsidies WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund on Friday raised its forecast for global growth in 2025 by one-tenth of ... Published 18 Jan, 2025 05:45am
Country’s H1 FDI jumps 20pc to $1.33bn YoY KARACHI: Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) surged by 20 percent in the first half of the current fiscal year (FY25),... Published 18 Jan, 2025 05:45am
Rise in exports, remittances in H1 causes C/A surplus KARACHI: Pakistan’s current account posted a surplus of over $1 billion in the first half (July-December) of the... Published 18 Jan, 2025 05:45am
Trump’s economic plans could cause inflation: IMF WASHINGTON: Donald Trump’s economic plans risk reigniting US inflation, International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief... Published 18 Jan, 2025 05:45am
World Bank sees slow and steady global growth WASHINGTON: Global growth should remain stable this year and next, but at recent historic lows, the World Bank said... Published 18 Jan, 2025 05:45am
Govt bans import of two ozone depletion substances ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to ban import of two substances, Polyol blended with HCFC-141b and HCFC-142b,... Published 18 Jan, 2025 05:45am
Cotton & Textile Subsidy paid to Cotton Export Corporation liable to income tax LAHORE: An appellate forum has held that a subsidy paid by the federal government to the Cotton Export Corporation ... Published 18 Jan, 2025 05:45am
Industry High Commissioner of Rwanda, TDAP chief discuss bilateral trade cooperation KARACHI: The High Commissioner of Rwanda, Harerimana Fatou, met with Muhammad Zubair Motiwala, Chief Executive of... Updated 18 Jan, 2025 07:05am
Money & Banking Asian currencies muted ahead of Trump’s inauguration BENGALURU: Most Asian currencies were subdued on Friday from a muted greenback, ahead of US President-elect Donald... Published 18 Jan, 2025 05:45am
Industry FPCCI hosts seminar KARACHI: Under the leadership of Shaukat Jilani, Convener of the Sindh Regional Committee on Consumer and Public... Published 18 Jan, 2025 05:45am
Industry Transforming Karachi’s waterfront: TPL Properties unveils ‘The Mangrove’ project KARACHI: Karachi is set to witness a major transformation along its waterfront as TPL Properties unveils “The... Published 18 Jan, 2025 05:45am
Money & Banking Deutsche Bank declares PLS rates KARACHI: The Deutsche Bank has declared PLS rates January 18, 2025. =============================================... Published 18 Jan, 2025 05:45am
Companies PSX, 1LINK ink deal to revamp book building KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange Limited (PSX) is pleased to announce the signing of an agreement between PSX and... Published 18 Jan, 2025 05:45am
Money & Banking Dollar strengthens against yen NEW YORK: The dollar strengthened against the yen on Friday, but remained on track to end the week lower after a... Published 18 Jan, 2025 05:45am