KSE-100 ends session on flat note
Karachi: Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) ended on flat note with both volume and value of shares traded declining on day-to-day basis. Benchmark KSE-100 index had stayed in positive territory for most part of trading session. It hit an intra-day...
FBR purges top officials in major organizational shake-up
ISLAMABAD: Following directions of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has ‘sacked’ 27 high-rank officials from their posts. As per details, FBR removed 16 officers of grade 20 from In Land Revenue Services and...
PM Shehbaz holds meetings with global leaders during SCO summit
KAZAKHSTAN: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met different world leaders on sidelines of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Kazakhstan’s capital Astana. He held meetings with United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres,...
Rupee closed subdued against dollar
Karachi: Rupee closed flat in value, depreciating 0.01 percent against dollar in inter-bank market. At close, domestic unit settled at 278.40, decline of 0.02 paisa against greenback, according to State Bank of Pakistan. Globally, dollar remained on...
Gold price surge meagerly
KARACHI: Gold price moved up in line with an increase in international market. According to rates, shared by All-Pakistan Gems and Jewellers Sarafa Association (APGJSA), in local market, gold price per tola stood at Rs 242,300 after gaining Rs 800 pe...
CPEC facilitates tech-driven initiatives: Minister
BEIJING: Minister of State for IT and Telecommunication Shaza Fatima Khawaja said that all-weather strategic cooperative partnership between Pakistan and China had opened doors to unparalleled opportunities in information technology sector. “Ch...
KSE-100 index touches historic above 80,000pts
Karachi: Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) benchmark KSE-100 index settled above 80,000 level for first time in history. Bullish momentum persisted throughout trading session. At close, benchmark index settled at 80,233.67 level, an increase of 680.79 po...
PM advocates expansion of barter trade with Russia during meeting with Putin
Astana: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif emphasised need to overcome financial and other banking issues to expand barter trade between Pakistan and Russia.In an exclusive meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin here, he said Pakistan has long busi...
Fatima Fertilizer, JazzCash ink MOU to excel digitalization across agri-sector
ISLAMABAD: Fatima Fertilizer, a leading name in Pakistan's agriculture sector, and JazzCash, Pakistan's largest digital wallet, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to revolutionize the agri-sector payment ecosystem. This collaboration aim...
PIA, other airlines announce increase in FED on flights
KARACHI: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) and all other airlines in Pakistan have notified an increase in the federal excise duty (FED) on their tickets for international flights. The federal government jacked up the FED on the international fli...
