Business & Markets

MSCI says it needs to see South Korea's regulatory changes put into practice for market upgrade

JI presents 3-year report on nine Karachi towns

KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) on Thursday presented a three-year performance report of its nine towns with central chief Hafiz…

Govt urged to publish data on wheat stock

KARACHI: President of the Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum (PBIF) and All Karachi Industrial Alliance, Chairman of the National…

PM Shehbaz orders removal of 80% export condition for SMEs seeking long-term financing

ISLAMABAD: In a move aimed at improving access to credit for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and boosting exports, Prime Minister…

Gillani supports LCCI’s call for consultation in lawmaking

LAHORE: Chairman Senate Yousaf Raza Gillani has said that the business community will be provided an opportunity to present its views and…

Dar reviews key health sector initiatives

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar Thursday chaired a committee meeting to review key health…

Rabi sowing season: DAP shortage threatens crop yields

KARACHI: Pakistan’s agricultural sector is facing an escalating crisis as a severe shortage of Di-Ammonium Phosphate (DAP) fertiliser…

Govt ‘wastes’ Rs3.5tr yearly on energy imports

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is wasting Rs3.5 trillion annually — more than three times the federal development budget — on unnecessary, rising…

Developing states debt hit record USD9.4trn in 2025: World Bank

WASHINGTON: Low- and middle-income countries are borrowing more and paying more for new debt, with external debt surging 5.5 percent to a…