PSX falls flat after range-bound session
KARACHI:Â Investors of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) endured a volatile session on Thursday, with the indices moving both ways in search of clear direction...
Fortnightly cotton output falls 37.6pc
LAHORE: As many as 4.648 million cotton bales reached ginning factories across the country between November 16 and December 1, as compared to 7.448...
Govt approves Rs1bn package for Quetta gas pipelines
The federal government has approved a Rs1 billion package to replace 40-year-old gas pipelines in Quetta for resolving the issue of low gas pressure.
The...
SBP reserves drop $305m to $13.1bn
KARACHI:Â Foreign exchange reserves held by the central bank fell $305 million on a weekly basis, according to data released by the State Bank of...
India resumes talks with protesting farmers over agriculture reforms
NEW DELHI/MUMBAI: Indian government ministers began talks with farmers’ leaders on Thursday to try and break a deadlock over laws passed earlier this year...
EU envoys hope for a Brexit trade deal in days, UK sees progress
BRUSSELS: European Union diplomats said on Thursday they hoped a Brexit trade deal with Britain could be agreed by Friday or at the weekend,...
OPEC+ resumes talks on 2021 oil policy amid disagreements
LONDON: OPEC and Russia resume talks on Thursday in a bid to define policies for 2021 after an initial round of discussions this week...
US bans cotton imports from China producer citing Xinjiang ‘slave labour’
WASHINGTON: The Trump administration expanded economic pressure on China’s western region of Xinjiang, banning cotton imports from a powerful Chinese quasi-military organization that it...
Boeing’s updated 737 MAX completes first flight with media onboard
DALLAS: Boeing Co’s 737 MAX staged its first post-grounding flight with media on board on Wednesday, as carriers seek to demonstrate to passengers that...
Trump expected to sign bill that could delist Chinese companies, White House says
WASHINGTON: The U.S. House of Representatives passed a law to kick Chinese companies off U.S. stock exchanges if they do not fully comply with...
Sugar price slashed Rs20 per kg due to govt’s intervention: PM
Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that the ex-mill price of sugar came down by Rs20 per kilogramme in 20 days due to the...
PIA offers 30pc discount on domestic fares
In order to facilitate passengers during winter holidays and school vacations, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has introduced special fares, offering up to 30pc discount...
CDWP approves four projects worth Rs16bnÂ
CDWP okays Rs7.5bn for education-related projects in AJK; Rs3.48bn for establishment of National Aerospace Science & Technology Park
NEPRA approves reduction in industrial tariff
ISLAMABAD: In line with the prime minister's promise to the small & medium industries, the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has decided to...
Bakhtiar seeks Chinese cooperation in agriculture sector
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Economic Affairs Makhdoom Khusro Bakhtiar has said that Pakistan and China are strategic partners and their relations will be further strengthened...