BRICS adopts joint declaration, urges 'maximum restraint' in Mideast Updated 12 Sep, 2026 06:06pm The BRICS bloc includes both Iran and UAE, which was expected to make clinching a joint statement consensus
PM for expanded global market access for agri products Published 12 Sep, 2026 05:46am ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday ordered a coordinated push to increase the country’s agricultural...
Strike may create shortage of essential items: KATI Published 14 Aug, 2026 05:48am KARACHI: Korangi Association of Trade and Industry (KATI) President Muhammad Ikram Rajput has expressed fear that if...
Aramco says US, Iran war has cost the global market 2.6 billion barrels of oil Published 04 Aug, 2026 06:56pm 'If the Strait were to open today, it would take up to 18 months at an average rate of 2.1 million barrels a day to replenish depleted inventories,' oil giant Aramco says
‘Upcoming budget will expose true priorities of state’ Published 24 May, 2026 02:23am ISLAMABAD: Patron-in-Chief of the Pakistan Textile Exporters Association (PTEA), Khurram Mukhtar, has said that the...
When global risk spills over Published 20 Feb, 2026 05:29am EDITORIAL: As global financial markets edge deeper into 2026, strains that were previously obscured by rising asset...
Gold, silver prices move up sharply Published 20 Feb, 2026 05:29am KARACHI: Gold and silver prices registered huge gains on Thursday, reflecting a global market’s sharp uptrend,...
Dollar falls versus peers Published 19 Dec, 2025 06:07am NEW YORK: The dollar lost ground against its major counterparts on Thursday after data showed a lower-than-expected...
Scrapping the development surcharge: businesses say decision to boost exports Updated 08 Dec, 2025 08:32am PESHAWAR: Members of the business community welcomed the government’s decision to abolish 0.25 percent export...
Delay in GM maize approval threatens food security? Published 18 Nov, 2025 06:05am LAHORE: CropLife Pakistan has warned that continued delays in approving Genetically Modified (GM) maize hybrids ...
System on the brink Published 30 Oct, 2025 05:38am EDITORIAL: The UN Secretary-General’s recent warning that the global trading order is “at risk of derailment”...
Between the boom and the bang Published 23 Oct, 2025 06:06am We’ve hit that point in the market cycle where investors aren’t sure what scares them more — missing the next...
Resilience in the rough: Startup ecosystem in 2025 Published 24 Apr, 2025 04:11am Pakistan's startup ecosystem entered 2025 under a cloud of uncertainty, yet with signs of resilience beginning to...
Gold prices fall Published 15 Jan, 2025 02:59am KARACHI: Gold prices fell sharply again on Tuesday, reflecting the impact of the global market recession, traders...
Gold prices fall sharply Published 28 Dec, 2024 05:59am KARACHI: Gold prices saw a noticeable decline on Friday, mirroring the global market’s slight dip, traders said....
PMEX MD for digitising commodity market across country Updated 19 May, 2024 09:27am ISLAMABAD: Managing Director of Pakistan Mercantile Exchange, Farhan Tahir on Saturday said that Pakistan Mercantile...
Alibaba.com, TDAP announce series of training programmes Published 09 May, 2024 03:11am LAHORE: Alibaba.com, a leading platform for global Business-to-Business (B2B) e-commerce, and the Trade Development...
Gold, silver prices steady Published 16 Mar, 2024 06:26am KARACHI: Gold and silver prices on Friday remained steady on the local market, traders said. Gold was traded...
Gold prices surge Published 23 Dec, 2023 06:16am KARACHI: Gold prices on Friday regained a huge momentum on the local market but silver stood unchanged, trades ...
World Standards Day: Message from Federal Minister for Science / Technology Government of Pakistan Published 14 Oct, 2023 05:32am TEXT: I am pleased to learn that Pakistan Standards & Quality Control Authority (PSQCA) is observing the World...
Global market: handmade carpet industry seeks govt’s support to increase share Published 02 May, 2023 05:59am LAHORE: Chairman of Carpet Training Institute (CTI) Ijazur Rehman has said that due to non-availability of ...
OPEC+ should get ‘due recognition’ for constructive role Published 06 Feb, 2023 11:50am BENGALURU: OPEC Secretary General Haitham Al Ghais said on Monday the collective decision to cut output in October...
Gold prices fall Published 08 Sep, 2022 05:43am KARACHI: Gold prices on Wednesday lost some value on the local market, traders said. The prices declined by Rs 1,050...
FPCCI panel warns govt of worsening power sector circular debt Published 29 May, 2022 05:50am LAHORE: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry’s Businessmen Panel (BMP) Chairman Mian Anjum...
Sea e-commerce unit Shopee to shut India operations Published 30 Mar, 2022 06:08am SINGAPORE: E-commerce and gaming firm Sea Ltd said on Monday it is withdrawing from India’s retail market just...
Stocks dive, oil jumps above $100 as Russia invades Ukraine Published 24 Feb, 2022 02:26pm LONDON: Oil prices broke above $100 a barrel for the first time since 2014, stock markets slumped and the rouble hit...
Trade diversification policy now bearing fruit: Dawood Published 17 Jan, 2022 07:06am ISLAMABAD: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Commerce and Investment, Abdul Razak Dawood on Sunday said the ...
President highlights significance of cyber technology Published 23 Dec, 2021 04:23am ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi said that skilled and well-equipped youth graduates in the fields of latest...
Price hike ‘Ghabrana nahi hay’ Updated 10 Dec, 2021 12:56pm ISLAMABAD: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance Shaukat Tarin said his message to the people was not to be...
PM for no further hike in prices of POL products Updated 31 Oct, 2021 12:27pm Rejects OGRA and finance ministry's proposals to increase prices of petroleum products in national interest