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Jewellery exports increased 107.21pc
ISLAMABAD: Jewellery exports during first seven months of FY 2020-21 grew by 107.21 per cent as compared to the exports...
Weekly inflation goes up 0.55pc
ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive price Indicator (SPI) based weekly inflation for the week ended on February 18, for the combined consumption...
Three mobile phone companies to set up manufacturing plants in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: As the government has introduced tax incentives for assembling/manufacturing of mobile phones through the recently issued presidential order, at...
Foreign reserves decline by US$59 mn, announces SBP
KARACHI: The foreign exchange reserves in the country have witnessed a decline of US$ 59 million in the week ending...
PSO records Rs9.5b profit in first half of fiscal year 2020-21
KARACHI: The Pakistan State Oil (PSO) has recorded a profit of Rs 9.5 billion during the first half of the...
Pakistan set to register pink salt as local product
ISLAMABAD: After the registration of Geographical Indications (GI) for Basmati rice, Pakistan has now decided to register pink salt as...
Edible oil production increases 1.39pc in first half of FY 2020-21
ISLAMABAD: Domestic production of cooking oil during first half of current financial year increased by 1.39 percent as compared the...
CPEC Committee recommends to open Sust border for whole year
ISLAMABAD: The Parliamentary Committee on China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) on Wednesday recommended for viable proposals to open Sust border for...
Khusro USA’s hails $4.2b support under PEPA since 2010
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Economic Affairs, Makhdum Khusro Bakhtyar on hailed United State of America’s (USA’s) $ 4.2 billion support...
Gold prices fall in local market
KARACHI: Gold prices on Thursday fell in the domestic market as the price per tola registered a decline of Rs900,...
Textile exports increase 8.23pc to $8.765b in 7 months; 10.79pc in January
ISLAMABAD: The exports of textile commodities witnessed an increase of 8.23 percent during the first seven months of the current...
NAB decides to probe ‘wrongdoing’ in altered contracts with IPPs
ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has decided to investigate if there was any “wrong doing” at the conversion of...
Mobile phone imports jump 41.13pc in Jan
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s exports totaled over Rs343 billion during January 2021 as against Rs378 billion in December, 2020, showing a decrease...
Tractor production grew by 39.39pc in 1H of FY 2020-21
ISLAMABAD: Tractors assembling in the country during first half of current financial year witnessed about 39.39 percent growth as compared...
FM Qureshi invites Egyptian entrepreneurs to explore investment potential
CAIRO: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said Tuesday the Egyptian companies can benefit and earn profits by investing in the...
IMF projects Pakistan’s economic expansion by 1.5pc in FY2020-21
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected Pakistan’s economic expansion by 1.5 percent during the current fiscal year 2020/2021...
SECP issues list of approved CA firms for audit of insurance companies
ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) issued a list of chartered accountant (CA) firms to conduct audit...
PIA plans to expand network in Afghanistan, increase air cargo operations
KABUL: Aiming to increase cargo business to facilitate trade between the two countries, the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) is in...
Shipping activity at Port Qasim on Feb 17
KARACHI: Four ships, MSC Pina, Josco Dezhou, Ocean Rider and Umm Bab carrying Containers, Coal, Palm Kernel and Natural gas...
HBL joins forces with PSDF to create employment opportunities in Pakistan
KARACHI: Habib Bank Limited (HBL), Pakistan’s largest commercial bank has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Punjab Skill...
