Business & Economy PNSC earns after tax profit of Rs1381mn in nine months ISLAMABAD: Pakistan National Shipping Corporation (PNSC) made substantial growth of 45 percent and 24 percent in revenue Published 01 Jun, 2017 11:22am
Business & Economy Country producing 3.5 mt coal, importing 5 mt annually ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is producing 3.5 million tons (mt) coal and importing four to five mt coal every year to meet needs Published 01 Jun, 2017 09:01am
Business & Economy Monthly inflation inches up 5.02pc in May ISLAMABAD: Consumer Price Index (CPI) on year-on-year basis during May 2017 witnessed an increase of 5.02 per cent a Published 01 Jun, 2017 08:49am
Business & Economy Pakistan inflation rises to 5.02pc ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's inflation rate rose to 5.02 percent year-on-year in May from 4.78 percent a month earlier, the sta Published 01 Jun, 2017 08:39am
Business & Economy NAB, NCA collaboration to be useful towards curbing corruption: NAB Chairman ISLAMABAD: Chairman, National Accountability Bureau (NAB), Qamar Zaman Chaudhry Wednesday said close cooperation betwe Published 31 May, 2017 04:11pm
Business & Economy Seafood exports increase by 17.08pc during 10 months ISLAMABAD: The exports of fish and fish preparations from the country witnessed increase of 17.08 percent during the fir Published 31 May, 2017 09:55am
Business & Economy 26.677mn ton cargo handled at Port Qasim during 9 months ISLAMABAD: The current year has witnessed handling of 26.677 million ton of total cargo at Port Qasim so far as against Published 30 May, 2017 12:03pm
Business & Economy LSM registers impressive 5.1pc growth during 9 months ISLAMABAD: Large Scale Manufacturing (LSM) in the country has witnessed an impressive 5.1 percent growth during first th Published 29 May, 2017 11:51am
Business & Economy Crude petroleum exports up by 47.49pc in March ISLAMABAD: The year-on-year exports of petroleum (crude) increased by 47.49 percent during the month of Ma Published 28 May, 2017 11:03am
Business & Economy Business leaders term Federal budget as people friendly KARACHI: Prominent leaders of Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI), Siraj Qasim Teli and Zubair Motiwala, hav Published 27 May, 2017 10:29am
Business & Economy Traders, Kissan hail budget SARGODHA: The business, trader and Kissan have termed the Federal Budget 2017-18 balanced and people friendly and hailed Published 27 May, 2017 10:25am
Business & Economy ICCI terms Federal Budget 2017-18 business, people-friendly ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) has welcomed the tax incentives announced by Finance Mi Published 26 May, 2017 04:44pm
Business & Economy Budget to help provide boost to agriculture sector KARACHI: The federal budget for the fiscal 2017-18 announced by the Finance Minister, Senator Ishaq Dar, in the National Published 26 May, 2017 03:25pm
Business & Economy Remittances reach US$19.9bn mark ISLAMABAD: Minister for Finance Ishaq Dar Friday said in the last four years, expatriate Pakistanis have sent remitt Updated 27 May, 2017 07:38am
Business & Economy Pak rupee stable against US dollar ISLAMABAD: Finance minister Ishaq Dar Friday said due to good financial system and increase in forex reserves, Pakistani Published 26 May, 2017 02:24pm
Business & Economy Compliant tax filers to get relief ISLAMABAD: Finance minister Ishaq Dar Friday said the non- tax filers would not get any relief in reduction of withholdi Published 26 May, 2017 02:23pm
Business & Economy Rs1200mn allocated for Commerce Division ISLAMABAD: The government has allocated Rs. 1200 million for Commerce Division under Public Sector Development Programme Published 26 May, 2017 12:32pm
Business & Economy HEC to get Rs35662.801mn for higher education during FY 2017-18 ISLAMABAD: The government has allocated Rs. 35662.801 million for the Higher Education Commission (HEC) for Fiscal Year Published 26 May, 2017 12:07pm
Business & Economy Cotton crop sowing witnesses 18 percent increase ISLAMABAD: Cotton cultivation during current sowing season has witnessed 18 percent increase across the crop g Published 24 May, 2017 10:21am
Business & Economy Food group exports increase 19.87pc in April ISLAMABAD: Food group exports from the country during month of April, 2017 increased by 19.87 percent as compa Published 23 May, 2017 10:42am
Business & Economy Shahbaz Sharif urges investors to make investment in Punjab LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has said that Almighty Allah has granted a great boon to Pakis Updated 23 May, 2017 02:37pm
Business & Economy US for more trade with Pak: Steve Knode LAHORE: Newly appointed US Commercial Consular to Pakistan Steve Knode said on Monday that Pakistan and the US were trus Published 22 May, 2017 04:56pm
Business & Economy Cotton sowing completed on 4.4mn acres in South Punjab MULTAN: Cotton sowing has been completed on an area of 4.4 million acre in Multan, DG Khan and Bahawalpur divisions and Published 22 May, 2017 04:52pm
Business & Economy Crude petroleum exports up by 47.49pc in March ISLAMABAD: The year-on-year exports of petroleum (crude) increased by 47.49 percent during the month of March 2017 as co Published 22 May, 2017 04:20pm
Business & Economy Trade, export promotion govt's priority SIALKOT: Federal Minister for Commerce Engineer Khurram Dastgir Khan said on Monday that promotion of trade and exports Published 22 May, 2017 01:58pm
Business & Economy Tea imports up by 1.84pc in 3 quarters ISLAMABAD: Tea imports into the country increased by 1.84 percent during the first three quarters of the c Published 22 May, 2017 10:16am
Business & Economy Tractor production increases 72.9pc in nine months ISLAMABAD: Domestic production of tractors during first three quarters of current financial year increased Published 22 May, 2017 09:16am
Business & Economy NAB recovers Rs.45bn during three years: Chairman ISLAMABAD: Chairman NAB Qamar Zaman Chaudhry Sunday said the department had recovered Rs.45 billion during last thre Updated 24 May, 2017 11:38am
Business & Economy Pakistan to record highest growth rate in nine years: WB Report ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's Gross Domestic Product growth in Fiscal Year 2017 is expected to climb to 5.2 percent -- Published 20 May, 2017 10:26am
Business & Economy Training of NAB officers on modern lines top priority: Chairman NAB ISLAMABAD: Chairman National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Qamar Zaman Chaudhry said on Friday that training of officers Published 19 May, 2017 07:11pm