Coronavirus lockdowns hit Karam Ceramics hard
Yet despite the pandemic, the company is likely to see a sharp bounce back with the expected boom in residential real estate construction.
Why the tobacco industry is loudly calling for a crackdown on smuggling
The illusion of popular support for the idea is being generated to enlist the government’s help in cracking down on the industry’s informal sector competition, to preserve the duopoly
Strong year for TRG Pakistan in a banner year for its global subsidiaries
Its recently listed BPO subsidiary and healthcare subsidiaries have helped the company’s topline
K-Electric, NEPRA arrange consultative session for public DISCOs
KARACHI: The K-Electric (KE) and the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) organised a joint session wherein publicly owned DISCO’s were briefed about KE’s...
The state of play in Pakistan’s macroeconomy: tepid still
A new report from Arif Habib Ltd suggests that Pakistan will make it through, through a combination of remittances and sheer luck
As the coronavirus spreads, and the government mulls a lockdown, wedding halls stand defiant
After repeated shutdowns and huge losses, the owners of wedding halls have had enough
Lahore Metro: the first step in the nation’s mass transit infrastructure
The complaints against the project appear largely from either those politically opposed to the government that initiated the project, or rich art school cranks who will not be using it
Not just another fad: Cloud kitchens are here to stay
Hastened by the coronavirus pandemic, cloud kitchens may revolutionize the way the $20 billion restaurant industry works in Pakistan
A much-overdue reckoning
If the news of the ban on Pakistani citizens getting new visas to the United Arab Emirates are true – and early indications seem...
Modi says India set to double oil refining capacity in five years, earlier than expected
MUMBAI: India plans to nearly double its oil refining capacity in the next five years, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday, offering a...
G20 to discuss post-pandemic world, back debt relief
BRUSSELS: Leaders of the 20 biggest world economies (G20) will debate this weekend how to deal with the unprecedented Covid-19 pandemic that has caused...
SBP announces new regulatory incentives to promote low-cost housing finance
The State Bank of Pakistan has announced five regulatory relaxations to incentivize banks for financing low-cost and affordable housing, a statement issued by the...
Growth in construction activities to strengthen economy: PM
Premier says country's coastal belt feasible to attract foreign tourism
Sugar millers express concern over cane shortage
ISLAMABAD:Â The Pakistan Sugar Mills Association (PSMA) has informed the Ministry of Industries that the millers were facing serious shortage of raw material and could...
Dollar climbs to Rs160.73; gains Rs2.57 in week
The US Dollar gained Re0.11 against Pakistani Rupee in the interbank market on Friday.
According to a State Bank of Pakistan tweet, the US Dollar...