Kharif season: govt to import 0.2m tons of urea ISLAMABAD: To meet the domestic demand of urea fertiliser during the Kharif sowing season the government will import... Published 26 Apr, 2022 05:20am
Business & Finance Nestlé’s Q1 results show steady recovery KARACHI: Nestlé Pakistan posted revenue of Rs37.8 billion for the first quarter of the year, with a growth of 16.8... Published 22 Apr, 2022 06:00am
Markets Aluminium, others spiral lower as investors flee after nickel crisis LONDON: Base metals slumped on Wednesday, including aluminium despite continued worries about Russian supply, as... Published 10 Mar, 2022 06:30am
Business & Finance Construction cost goes up amid cement, steel price hike Local cement prices have been hiked by Rs30 per bag (50kg) in the South region Published 21 Feb, 2022 04:13pm
Markets India makes record US soyoil purchases MUMBAI: Indian traders have contracted to import a record 100,000 tonnes of soyoil from the United States because of... Published 19 Feb, 2022 04:15am
Markets Karachi: wheat flour prices fall? KARACHI: The wheat prices in Karachi have witnessed a decrease of Rs 8 per kg in the last week, it was reported on... Published 08 Feb, 2022 06:10am
Markets Commodity, travel sectors lead recovery in UK stocks LONDON: A rebound in commodity and travel stocks drove UK shares higher on Tuesday, a day after the market hit a... Published 22 Dec, 2021 06:13am
Markets Brazil soya farmers nearly done planting SAO PAULO: Sowing of the 2021/2022 soybean crop reached 96% of the estimated planted area for Brazil, the world’s... Published 14 Dec, 2021 06:40am
Opinion Stop smuggling and hoarding, please The incumbent PTI government appears to be helpless, or clueless, insofar as the challenge of smuggling and hoarding... Published 10 Dec, 2021 04:29am
Business & Finance Tarin calls for patience as economy 'moving in right direction' Statement comes after Pakistan recorded a historic high import bill in November, raising concerns on current account position Published 03 Dec, 2021 06:51pm
Markets Commodity-linked shares lift FTSE 100 LONDON: UK’s FTSE 100 rebounded to end higher on Tuesday as gains in mining and energy shares countered fears over... Published 24 Nov, 2021 05:18am
Business & Finance Dollar rises on safe-haven bid NEW YORK/LONDON: The dollar rose on Friday as investors sought safe havens after Austria said it would be the first... Published 20 Nov, 2021 03:58am
Pakistan Covid lockdowns adversely affected commodity prices globally: PM Imran Prime Minister says Pakistan has 'fared relatively much better' in this situation Updated 07 Nov, 2021 09:10pm
Markets Lahore Grain Market Rates LAHORE: Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Friday (October 22, 2021)... Published 23 Oct, 2021 04:01am
Pakistan Asad Umar says inflation expected to remain high till at least March Planning minister says programme has been prepared to extend targeted subsidy on essential commodities, which would mitigate some of the impact of higher prices Updated 18 Oct, 2021 08:59pm
Markets Lahore Grain Market Rates LAHORE: Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Wednesday (October 6, 2021)... Published 07 Oct, 2021 04:25am
Business & Finance PBC analyses PBS import data, makes careful observations ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Business Council (PBC) has said that measures like tariffs and LC margin calls will raise ... Updated 02 Oct, 2021 12:15pm
Business & Finance High tensile nuts, bolts & washers: Customs values on imports revised ISLAMABAD: Directorate General Valuation Karachi has revised customs values on the import of high tensile nuts, ... Published 23 Sep, 2021 04:35am
Markets Lahore Grain Market Rates LAHORE: Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Tuesday (September 21, 2021)... Published 22 Sep, 2021 03:48am
Markets Lahore Grain Market Rates LAHORE: Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Saturday (September 18, 2021)... Published 21 Sep, 2021 04:10am
Markets Lahore Grain Market Rates LAHORE: Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Friday (September 17, 2021)... Published 18 Sep, 2021 04:02am
Markets Lahore Grain Market Rates LAHORE: Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Wednesday (September 15, 2021)... Published 16 Sep, 2021 04:02am
Markets Hike in wheat prices to fuel inflation: Mian Zahid KARACHI: Chairman of National Business Group Pakistan, President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum, and... Published 16 Sep, 2021 04:02am
Markets Lahore Grain Market Rates LAHORE: Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Friday (September 10, 2021)... Published 11 Sep, 2021 03:36am
Markets Lahore Grain Market Rates LAHORE: Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Monday (August 30, 2021)... Published 31 Aug, 2021 04:03am
Print July: Over Rs65bn GST on crude oil import collected ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has collected over Rs65 billion sales tax on the import of crude oil... Updated 28 Aug, 2021 01:39pm
World Commodity trader Freepoint faces US bribery probe RIO DE JANEIRO/WASHINGTON: The US Justice Department is investigating Connecticut-based trading house Freepoint... Published 24 Jul, 2021 04:27am
Markets Palm oil hits near three-week high KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures closed at a near three-week peak on Wednesday, after the world’s biggest... Published 01 Jul, 2021 04:09am
Markets Asia's naphtha crack lingers near multi-week lows SINGAPORE: Asia's naphtha crack edged higher on Monday, but stayed within close sight of a multi-week low touched... Published 23 Jun, 2021 04:26am
Markets China again draws on crude oil inventories LAUNCESTON, (Australia): China drew on its stockpiles of crude oil for a second consecutive month in May, a further... Published 22 Jun, 2021 04:46am