Business

ISLAMABAD: The sales of locally assembled vehicles and Light Commercial Vehicles (LCVs) have witnessed 15 per cent increase in February...

CPEC to boost economic growth in Pak on sustainable basis: Economist

ISLAMABAD: Renowned economist Shahid Javed Burki has said that The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project offers a unique opportunity to...

Smuggling major hurdle in Pak-Afghan trade

LAHORE: Smuggling is obstructing the legal trade between Pakistan and Afghanistan, therefore, this issue should be tackled through rationalizing and...

Digital banking increases by 28pc

KARACHI: Digital banking (e-banking) has witnessed 28 percent growth in terms of transactions in value to Rs11.65 trillion by quarter...

French court gives two PIA flight stewards 2-year jail for drugs smuggling

PARIS: A French court on Tuesday awarded two years imprisonment to two stewards of flag carrier in drugs smuggling case,...

NAB barred from harassing Aleem Khan

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Monday barred the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) from extending harassment to Abdul Aleem Khan...

FIA registers FIR against Haqqani for corruption

ISLAMABAD: Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has registered a case against Pakistan’s former ambassador to US Hussain Haqqani for allegedly misusing...

NAB decides to probe appointment of HEC chairman

ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has decided to launch an inquiry against the alleged illegal appointment of the Higher...

Pakistan rice exports register 27pc growth

ISLAMABAD: Rice exports from Pakistan have seen sizeable growth of overall 27pc at the end of February, 2018, Senior Vice...

Traders express concern over poor performance of WASA, LG institutions

HYDERABAD: The office bearers of Hyderabad Chamber of Small Traders and Small Industry (HCSTSI) have castigated the poor performance of...

SU’s IBA signs MoU with Pakistan Stock Exchange Karachi

HYDERABAD: The Institute of Business Administration University of Sindh has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Pakistan Stock Exchange...

FIA arrests six human traffickers

GUJRANWALA: Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) teams have arrested six accused involved in human trafficking and electricity stealing here from Gujranwala,...

SC dismisses acquittal of former KDA official in Rs500m corruption case

KARACHI: The Supreme Court has dismissed an acquittal application filed by the Karachi Development Authority’s (KDA) former additional director, Mumtazul...

CPEC to ensure prosperity in Pakistan: Governor

LAHORE: Punjab Governor Malik Muhammad Rafique Rajwana has said that China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) would prove to be a game...

SECP enhances powers of IOs for search, seizure

ISLAMABAD: Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has issued draft rules for search and seizure for investigating registered corporate...

SC summons NAB in DRAP staff harassment case

ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar has summoned the National Accountability Bureau’s (NAB) prosecutor general in connection...

Services exports up 4.75% in 7 months

ISLAMABAD: The exports of services from the country witnessed growth of 4.75 percent during the first seven months of the...

Political stability essential to strengthen national economy: Ahsan

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Interior Ahsan Iqbal has said political stability was essential for strengthening national economy and it was the...

KP NAB to probe corruption in FATA anti-polio programme