karachi - Bullish spell continued at local equity market with addition of 188 points bring further strength for bench mark KSE-100 share index. KSE-Allshare index added 97.51 points or 0.70 percent to close the day at 14,004.45 points, KSE-30 share index increased by 168.82 points or 1.12 percent ...

ISLAMABAD – The major political players, PPP and PM-N, are delaying announcement of their candidates till the last moment ostensibly to counterbalance pressure from those who have also filed nomination papers, seeking tickets.The move comes on the face of potential threat from those party ...

LAHORE - The ease in the interest rate by the central bank is likely to compel the bankers to reignite consumer financing, particularly car financing, because when car industry posted highest sales of 1,93,000 units in FY07, car financing was the major driver contributing about 40pc in car sales, ...

ISLAMABAD (NNI) Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani has directed the finance team that fiscal and budgetary management should be improved so that inflationary pressures could be kept under control. The Prime Minister said this during a meeting with the Finance Minister Dr. Abdul Hafeez Sheik who ...

A top U.N. official has portrayed as "a drop in the bucket" the recent easing of some Israeli restrictions on the entry of goods into Gaza when compared to the needs of the 1.5 million Palestinians living ikn the Strip. A drop in the bucket, of course, is not a half-full glass, said John Ging, ...

ISLAMABAD (APP) - Reducing visa restrictions and non-tariff barriers, and improving customs procedures, are among a host of steps South Asian countries can take to boost private sector-led growth, unlocking the regions vast economic potential. The report, Key Proposals for Harnessing Business ...

LONDON (AFP) - Global stocks forged ahead on Monday with investors across the United States, Asia and Europe encouraged by news that world leaders plan further action to tackle a prolonged financial crisis. US stocks climbed sharply in early deals, as the Dow Jones Industrial Average leapt 2.40 ...

SUFA CROSSING, Gaza-Israel border,- Dozens of Palestinian lorry drivers waited to load their goods in the scorching sun on Sunday as Israel said it had started to ease its blockade of the Gaza Strip. The decision to increase the amount of humanitarian goods allowed into the besieged territory ...

Renowned scientist Dr. Abdul Qadir Khan Wednesday visited the Academy of Sciences here and met with his old friends including Misbah-ur-Rehman. He was accorded tight security on the occasion.He spent about three hours in the academy, Geo News reported.