Customs Quetta foils bid to smuggle foreign currency
By Mashhud QUETTA: MCC Quetta Air Freight Unit (AFU) has foiled an attempt to smuggle out foreign currency and arrested one person. Information was passed that attempt would be made…
SECP Policy Board directs Commission to reduce fees
ISLAMABAD: The SECP Policy Board met in Islamabad on Wednesday at the SECP head office under the chairmanship of Professor Khalid Mirza. On the recommendation of its Regulations Committee, the…
SBP, USAID assure devising SMEs polices in consultation with KCCI
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) and Unites States Agency for International Development (USAID) have assured that the Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) will be taken on…
Pet Coke consignment unloaded at PIBT Port Qasim in 17 hours
KARACHI:Pakistan International Bulk Terminals Limited (PIBTL) has achieved a milestone in cargo handling by efficiently unloading first ever pet coke coal vessel at PIBT Terminal in just around 17 hours,…
SECP warns public against investing in Reliable Estate
ISLAMABAD: It has come to the knowledge of the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) that in the name of Reliable Estate an anonymous person is engaged in unauthorized…
Another mini-budget on the cards: Asad Umar
KARACHI: Hinting towards another ‘mini-budget’ to address the economic challenges facing the country, Finance Minister Asad Umar said financial aid received from Saudi Arabia, China and the United Arab Emirates…
Customs Preventive launches enforcement drive against contraband ahead of new year
By Mashhud KARACHI: Customs Preventive Karachi has launched a drive against flavored tobacco, which is a part of larger campaign against all sorts of drugs and narcotics. In compliance with…
TDAP focused on enhancing Pak-China bilateral trade
KARACHI: Trade Development Authority of Pakistan is focused on enhancing bilateral trade between China and Pakistan and create a meaningful interaction between both countries to overcome cultural barriers for a…
Petrochemical Margins: PVC margins rocketing to a 7-year high
KARACHI: During Dec’18 (based on two weeks data), PVC margins went up by 19.7% MoM (USD 486/ton). However, PTA and PSF margins registered a decline of 12.9% MoM (USD 155/ton)…
Coal use declines in Europe, North America but demand spikes in India: IEA
LAHORE: While global coal demand looks set to rise for the second year in a row in 2018, it is forecast to remain stable over the next five years as…
SHC orders restoration of ST registration
KARACHI: A division bench of High Court of Sindh (SHC) on Tuesday allowing a petition filed by Balaji Enterprises represented by Ms Dil Khurram Shaheen advocate ordered restoration of Sales…