Pakistan’s trade deficit drops by 10 per cent during current fiscal year

Karachi: A decline of 10 per cent has been seen in Pakistan’s trade deficit during the first eight months of the fiscal year 2012-3.  Read More →

Price hike of Rs13 likely in CNG as IHC restores surcharge

Islamabad: Price of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) is likely to be increased by around Rs13 after the Islamabad High Court (IHC) restored on Tuesday imposition of surcharge.  Read More →

KSE 100-index sheds 248 points

Karachi: A downward trend is seen in the Karachi Stock Exchange as the KSE 100-index shed 248 points on Monday.  Read More →

PM Ashraf orders to withdraw POL price hike

Islamabad: Pakistan’s Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf has ordered to withdraw the recent rise in petroleum and diesel prices after strong reaction from both public and a few parliamentarians.  Read More →

Lucky Cement wins National CSR Award

Karachi: Lucky Cement won the 7th CSR National Award in the category of “Supporting and improving the education” in Pakistan. The CSR Association publicly announced the award at a ceremony held at... 

KSE 100-index rises to 18,173; rupee weakens

Karachi: Pakistan’s stock market closed higher on Thursday as the Karachi Stock Exchange’s (KSE) benchmark 100-share index ended 0.51 per cent, or 92.77 points, higher at 18,173.67.  Read More →

Pakistan earns $1.05 billion in five years through seafood exports

Islamabad: Pakistan has earned more than US $ 1.05 billion through exports of seafood to different countries during last five years.  Read More →

EU lifts ban on Pakistani fish exports: commerce secretary

Islamabad: The European Union has lifted a ban on Pakistan’s fish exports around seven years after it was imposed, commerce secretary said.  Read More →

Pakistan repays $391.8m to IMF

Karachi: Pakistan has paid 10th installment to International Monetary Fund (IMF) of $391.8 million, Spokesman of State Bank of Pakistan said.  Read More →

SECP striving to streamline process of security clearance for foreign investors

Karachi: In pursuance of its mandate to encourage and promote investment, the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has been working on an initiative to provide a one-window operation...