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Unnecessary eid holidays will push us down economically

KARACHI: Ismail Suttar Chairman Salt Manufacturers Association of Pakistan (SMAP) rejecting excessive holidays for Eid ul Fitr stated that five days of Eid holidays is highly inefficient decision notified from government in such crippling economic cr...

Rupee stays flat in value against dollar

Karachi: Rupee remained largely unchanged against dollar during trading in inter-bank market. According to State Bank of Pakistan domestic unit settled at 283.89 an increase of 0.01 paisa. Development comes after rupee regained some ground against do...

KSE-100 closes flat, volume remains subdued

Karachi: Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) saw mixed session and KSE-100 Index rose 0.13 percent owing to mixture of upside and downside pressures. Political instability kept investors mostly on sidelines with volume on all-share index remaining subdued....

Pakistan’s textile exports plunge 22.6pc in March

Karachi: Exports of Pakistan’s textile sector witnessed significant decline of 22.6 percent, clocking in at $ 1.26 billion in March 2023 compared to $ 1.63 billion recorded in same month of previous year, showed latest data released by Pakistan...

KSE-100 Index closes green on banking, power scrips

Karachi: Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) KSE-100 index saw positive session and KSE-100 Index rose 0.5 percent as investors remained optimistic of staff-level agreement between Pakistan and International Monetary Fund (IMF) for disbursement of next tra...

Pakistan, Russia conclude second round of crude oil talks, negotiate payment mode

LAHORE: Pakistan and Russia have concluded second round of talks over crude oil imports, moving one step forward in deciding mode of payment, sources claim. Sources claimed Russian crude oil is expected to arrive in Pakistan in May if order was succe...

Jul-Feb Large Scale Manufacturing Industries output dips 5.56pc YoY

Karachi: Large Scale Manufacturing Industries (LSMI) output declined by 5.56 percent during first eight months (July-February) of 2022-23 when compared with same period of last year, according to latest data released by Pakistan Bureau of Statistics...

Rupee sheds value, settles at 284.71 against dollar

Karachi: Rupee ended its three-session winning streak against dollar as currency depreciated 0.11 percent in the inter-bank market. According to State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), domestic unit settled at 284.71, decrease of Re 0.31. During previous week,...

PSX ends session flat as KSE-100 ‘remains mostly directionless’

Karachi: Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) KSE-100 index witnessed another turbulent session as benchmark KSE-100 Index ended trading session on flat note, while volume and value of shares traded improved from last close. At close, KSE-100 Index settled...

Meeting with investors in US, economy on its way to achieving stability: SBP Chief

Karachi: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Jameel Ahmad said Pakistan is on its way to achieving macroeconomic stability as impact of policy measures is already playing out in economy. In meeting with international investors and fund managers in...

NC Big Stories

Karachi’s New Master Plan 2047 Faces Unseen Urban Hurdles

KARACHI: As Karachi’s planners speak of a vision for 2047 the city’s current state stands as a cautionary tale. Decades of unregulated construction ignored zoning laws and unchecked expansion have left Karachi suffocating under its own ur...

Zohran Mamdani becomes New York City's first Muslim mayor

Zohran Mamdani, a 34-year-old democratic socialist, won the New York City mayoral race on Tuesday, capping a meteoric rise from a little-known state lawmaker to one of the country's most visible Democratic figures. Mamdani will become the first Musli...

Sindh Wildlife Department announces regulations, bans quail netting, permits mandatory

KARACHI: The Sindh Forest and Wildlife Department has officially announced the commencement of the 2025–26 hunting season across the province. According to a notification issued by the department, hunting of game birds will be permitted fr...

SHC issues notice on illegal constructions worth Rs1bln in Karimabad Society

KARACHI: The Sindh High Court has issued notices to the Sindh Building Control Authority (SBCA) and other concerned parties regarding alleged illegal constructions on plots in the Ismailia Multi-Purpose Cooperative Society Limited in Karimabad. The c...
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