Economy

Turkey lira pares dollar gains after Erdogan victory

June 25, 2018 6:10 pm

Turkey’s embattled lira on Monday pared gains against the US dollar after a surge following President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s decisive election victory, as analysts warned the economy still faced troubled waters. The...

You now have to pay 300% more for gas

June 24, 2018 5:52 pm

The govt raised Rs790b from taxes on petroleum products last fiscal year

June 22, 2018 6:52 pm

Electric scooters launch in Paris, to spread in Europe

June 21, 2018 6:10 pm

Trader Gunvor leads in bids for Pakistan LNG tender cargoes

June 20, 2018 7:32 pm

Trump threatens China with new tariffs on $200 billion in goods

June 19, 2018 8:56 am

U.S. President Donald Trump threatened on...

The bigger cryptocurrencies get, the worse they perform

June 18, 2018 6:36 pm

Cryptocurrencies are not scalable and are...

Google to invest $550 million in Chinese e-commerce giant

June 18, 2018 12:50 pm

Google will invest $550 million in...

Trump ignites trade war with China, triggering swift retaliation

June 16, 2018 12:04 pm

US President Donald Trump on Friday...

Pakistan’s rupee extends slide, central bank may have lent support

June 12, 2018 9:44 pm

The Pakistan rupee slid against the...

No choice but to increase petrol prices since PML-N govt didn’t increase it in May: Interim Finance Minister

June 12, 2018 8:02 pm

Interim Finance Minister Shamshad Akhtar said...

Eid travel more expensive as interim govt raises petroleum prices

June 12, 2018 3:04 pm

You might want to cut down...

Pakistan Eurobonds fall after rupee slump

June 11, 2018 8:20 pm

Pakistan’s Eurobonds fell on Monday following...

Rupee at all-time low

June 11, 2018 4:03 pm

Just a week before Eid bad...

Pre-paid mobile phone card taxes put on hold: court

June 11, 2018 12:39 pm

You will not have to pay...

Pakistan’s State Bank devalues currency: Bloomberg

June 11, 2018 10:55 am

Pakistan’s central bank devalued the currency...

‘Black gold’ finally unearthed in Tharparkar

June 10, 2018 6:13 pm

A private mining company excavating coal...

Afghan shoppers go online to avoid bombs, harassment

June 9, 2018 5:59 pm

Shoppers in the Afghan capital are...

The G7/G8: where the big powers meet informally

June 9, 2018 1:25 pm

The G7, which ends a two-day...

Pakistanis donate around Rs240b every year

June 8, 2018 2:43 pm

When it comes to charitable donations,...

East African employees ask Amazon for better working conditions

June 6, 2018 10:46 am

East African employees asked retail giant...