Business

Islamabad: A meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Inter-Governmental Commercial Transactions was held in Islamabad today with Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar presiding. The committee approved the Commercial Agreement of Phase-I of the rail corridor con...

Islamabad: Pakistan's annual inflation rate is projected to hold firm at 4.1% year-on-year in August 2025, according to AKD Securities Limited. This stability comes despite escalating costs across most sectors, offset by moderated increases in signifi...

Karachi: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) has welcomed the newly-appointed Consul General of Germany, Thomas Eberhard Schultze, in Karachi, who has pledged to prioritize business visas for Pakistani citizens as part...

Islamabad: The Pakistani Rupee continued its downward spiral against major international currencies, with the US dollar nearing the PKR 284 mark in the open market on Saturday. Exchange companies reported the greenback trading between PKR 283.07 and P...

Karachi: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) has welcomed the newly-appointed Consul General of Germany, Thomas Eberhard Schultze, in Karachi, who has pledged to prioritize business visas for Pakistani citizens as part...

Karachi: Engro Holdings Limited, formerly Dawood Hercules Corporation Limited, has announced a notable increase in its financial performance for the half year ending June 30, 2025. The company reported a consolidated Profit-After-Tax (PAT) of PKR 73,3...

Islamabad: Standard Chartered Bank (Pakistan) Limited declared an interim cash dividend of 35% (PKR 3.50/- per share) for the first half of 2025, despite a decrease in profit before tax to PKR 32.9 billion compared to PKR 49.3 billion in the same peri...