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News for Wednesday, 11 May 2011

KSE firm, adds 24 points

Rise in remittances, reduction in trade deficit and an increase in exports did allow market men to make strong presentations in order to invite sideliners. The KSE-100 index gained 24.34...

Exporters lauded on breaking $20b barrier

Federal Minister for Commerce, Makhdoom Amin Fahim congratulated Pakistani traders and exporters on achieving the historic export target of $20 billion during the first 10 months of the current financial...

Software theft hits $217m in 2010

The value of PC software theft in Pakistan stood at $217 million in 2010. This was announced by the Business Software Alliance (BSA), an international association representing the global software...

China’s economy cools, limiting need for tighter policy

China’s industrial output growth eased much more than expected in April to suggest the world’s second-biggest economy is cooling, reducing the need for further aggressive monetary policy tightening even as...

Kashi economic zone to help boost Pakistan’s economy

China will do everything in its power to support Pakistan in its bid to become a strong, stable and prosperous nation by promoting cooperation in every field including trade. ...

Argentine ambassador pledges support

Argentina's Ambassador to Pakistan Rodolf J Martin Saravia said that his country was ready to extend all necessary technical assistance to Pakistan to overcome the energy crisis. Addressing a gathering...

Economy on the path to stability

Despite several internal and external challenges, the country’s economy is gradually moving towards sustained stability, economic indicators suggest. The country’s foreign exchange reserves continue to remain over $17 billion, while...

Unrelenting inflation to remain untamed in near future

Inflationary pressures in Pakistan are likely to remain persistent at least in the near future, as monetary aggregates in the poverty-stricken South Asian country have outpaced the aggregate incomes in...

‘Unlawful Killing’ stokes Princess Diana conspiracy

A documentary that shows a graphic photograph of a dying Princess Diana — a film that contends there was a cover-up about her death — is coming to the Cannes...

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