SPI inflation decreases by 0.22%
ISLAMABAD: The weekly inflation, measured through Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI), decreased by 0.22 percent for the week ended February 25...
Ukraine reduces exports of barley in Jan 2015
KIEV: In January 2016 Ukraine exported only 22 KMT of barley against 224.4 KMT in January 2015. Such a tendency...
Govt approves Rs 109.22m interest-free loans for deserving students
ISLAMABAD: The government has approved Rs 109.22 million interest-free loans for deserving students to complete their higher studies. The Apex...
NN Group profits rise by 82% in 4Q
AMSTERDAM: NN Group NV, the Dutch insurer and asset manager spun out of ING Groep NV, reported an 82 percent...
OGDCL, IBA launch talent hunt programme for KP students
ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) and Institute of Business Administration (IBA) Karachi have jointly launched a...
Hakimi, World Bank director talk economic reform agenda
KABUL: Minister of Finance Eklil Hakimi and Worldinfo-icon Bank Country Director Bob Sum have conferred on prioritisation of projects, budget...
Jobless rate fails to drop despite Lunar New Year
TAIPEI: The unemployment rate stood unchanged at 3.87 percent last month from a month earlier, as fewer people quit their...
Niaga’s profit lowered in 2015
JAKARTA: Publicly listed CIMB Niaga, part of Malaysia’s CIMB financial group, saw in its net profit decline last year due...
Shipping intelligence report of KPT
KARACHI: The Karachi Port Trust (KPT) issued the following shipping report for the last 24 hours, ending 0700 hours on...
Banks allows to do business with Iran
TEHRAN: Pakistani banks have been allowed to restore normal financial relations with Iran in the wake of lifting of ban...
DFCC Bank funds Laugfs’ solar power project
COLOMBO: DFCC Bank has provided financial support to Laugfs Group in establishing its first solar power project at Hambantota. This...
Pak rupee remains firm against dollar
KARACHI: The Pakistani rupee Friday remained firm against the US currency both in open market and interbank. According to the...
Qatar-UAE trade volume hits QR26.1bn
DOHA: Minister of Economy and Commerce H E Sheikh Ahmed bin Jassim Al Thani yesterday announced that the economic ties...
India economic growth likely to slow in 2017
NEW DELHI: India’s economic growth is likely to slow or at best stabilise in the next financial year ending in...
Bahawalpur RTO collects Rs 9.55m through 32 returns till 25th
BAHAWALPUR: The Regional Tax Office, Bahawalpur, has generated a sum of Rs 9.552 million through 32 returns till February 25...
Iqbal Baloch takes charge as Director (Law) in Karachi
ISLAMABAD: Shahid Iqbal Baloch, an Inland Revenue Service officer of BS-19, has assumed the charge of the post of Director...
Malaysia’s billionaire list shrinks from 16 to 12 for 2016, says Forbes Rich List
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s rich list saw the number of billionaires shrink from 16 last year to 12 this year, according...
Mineral ban on N. Korea to cut growth by 4.3%
SEOUL: A prediction has been made that the UN ban on North Korean mineral exports will cost the country more...
Urfi takes charge as Multan Commissioner-IR (OPS)
ISLAMABAD: Rizwan Ahmed Urfi, an Inland Revenue Service officer of BS-19, has assumed the charge of the post of Commissioner-IR...
Dy Superintendent Adeel Hasan to retire on April 4
ISLAMABAD: Adeel Hasan Zaidi, a BS-16 officer of Customs Department, is going to retire from the government service on attaining...
