KCCI decries suspension of gas
KARACHI: Pakistan’s business community is facing a dire challenge that threatens economic stability – the chronic shortage of essential utilities…
Pak-Azerbaijan PTA to be finalised in Aug
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Azerbaijan are set to finalise a Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) in the first week of August 2023,…
KE consumers to see hike of Rs2.33/unit
ISLAMABAD: K-Electric (KE) consumers are bracing for a potential increase in electricity rates by Rs2.33 per unit, as the company…
CDWP okays 10 projects worth Rs1.07tr
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning Ahsan Iqbal on Tuesday chaired a meeting of the Central Development Working Party (CDWP) that approved…
Moscow halts UN-brokered grain deal
KYIV: Russia halted participation on Monday in the year-old UN-brokered deal that lets Ukraine export grain through the Black Sea,…
No progress at debt restructuring talks
GANDHINAGAR: Debt restructuring talks made little progress during the third finance meeting of the G20 countries in India as the…
HBL to launch agriculture-specialised company
KARACHI: In a significant step towards achieving a sustainable agronomy in Pakistan, a prominent private-sector commercial bank, Habib Bank Limited…
Government takes decisive action against illegal loan apps
KARACHI: In a bold move to tackle the proliferation of illegal loan applications and safeguard consumers from fraudulent practices, the…
PRL plans to buy Shell operations
KARACHI: Pakistan Refinery Limited (PRL), which is controlled by state-owned Pakistan State Oil (PSO), and a leading smartphone distributor have…
Adapting to AI disruption in finance
KARACHI: The world is abuzz with how AI-driven chatbots are changing the landscape and would start eating into the already…