Pak-Kuwait to sign loan accord $25m in post JMC
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Kuwait signed loan agreement worth $ 25 million in 5th session of Pakistan-Kuwait Joint Ministerial Commission (JMC) convened in Kuwait. Key outcomes of session included agreement to sign loan agreement for $ 25 million on Ju...
PM for plans on B2B meetings, attracting Chinese industry during China visit
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in meeting reviewed preparations for his upcoming visit to China, wherein he directed formulation of comprehensive plans to hold result-oriented business-to-business meetings between two countries. He in...
PSX gains 42 points on lackluster session
Karachi: Pakistan Stock Exchange 1-index gained 41.82 points, slight positive change of 0.06 percent, closing at 74,878.12 points against 74,836.30 points previous day. Total of 410,575,241 shares valuing Rs 14.922 billion were traded during day as...
KPRA surpasses revenue collection target for FY 2023-24
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Revenue Authority (KPRA) has surpassed revenue collection target for financial year 2023-24 and has collected Rs 37 billion against assigned revenue target of Rs 35 billion. This was told during meeting of Revenue Policy...
Pakistan, Azerbaijan resolve to enhance bilateral cooperation including in trade, connectivity
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Azerbaijan resolved to enhance cooperation in multiple sectors including trade, investment, energy and connectivity to exploit huge potential of friendly relationship between two countries. Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign M...
Ministry of Finance expects inflation to fall to 13.5-14.5pc in May
Islamabad: Pakistan’s headline inflation is projected to hover around 13.5-14.5 percent in May 2024 and will ease further in coming months, Finance Division said. In its ‘Monthly Economic Update and Outlook’, Ministry of Finance sai...
Negativity at PSX, KSE-100 sheds 681pts
Karachi: Bearish sentiment prevailed at Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) as benchmark KSE-100 index fell below 75,000 during trading. KSE-100 started session positive but soon bears took control of market and kept index largely into negative territory....
Pakistan’s exports to China increase by 37pc in 10MFY24
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s export of goods and services to China witnessed an increase of 37.68 percent during first ten months of current fiscal year (2023-24) as compared to exports of corresponding period of last year, State Bank of Pakistan repo...
SCCI for implementation of safe city project on priority
PESHAWAR: President Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) Fuad Ishaq offered full cooperation to provincial government, police and law enforcement agencies for execution and implementation of Safe City project in an effective manner and on p...
Ahsan Iqbal honoured by APO for contributions to socio-eco development
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning Ahsan Iqbal received an award from Asian Productivity Organisation (APO) Kuala Lumpur for his outstanding contribution to socio-economic development efforts through policy, strategic thinking, effective leadership and...
