Kazim Alam

Pakistan International Container Terminal Ltd yet to find business opportunity

21-year concession agreement with the Karachi Port Trust expired on June 17. Updated 17 Oct, 2023 08:28am

UK firm shows interest in buying Shell Pakistan

Potential acquirer is a British investment firm with its entire shareholding resting with fuel supplier State Oil Ltd. Updated 17 Oct, 2023 07:22am

EU carbon emission rules set to rattle Pakistan’s export sector

Starting this month, all businesses based in the EU countries are required to report on imported products that are "carbon emission-intensive". Updated 15 Oct, 2023 09:49am

Pak Suzuki may delist from Pakistan Stock Exchange

The company's majority shareholder has expressed its intention to scoop up the entire shareholding currently resting with minority shareholders. Updated 13 Oct, 2023 09:59am

SIUT offers to buy Regent Plaza hotel for Rs14.5bn

Chase Securities official says the apparent reason for proposed purchase of hotel property is its conversion into a hospital. Updated 12 Oct, 2023 07:44am

Younus Dagha calls for ‘aggressive’ coal burning

The country must prioritise affordability over sustainability when opting for an optimal energy mix, says Dagha. Updated 11 Oct, 2023 12:51pm

Footprints: Money made sensory

UNLIKE its primary job of controlling inflation, which is still galloping above 31 per cent from an already high... Published 10 Oct, 2023 07:52am

Pakistani firm gets listed on Nasdaq

Gamer Pakistan is an early-stage technology and e-sports company focused on game development. Published 10 Oct, 2023 07:42am

Who’s footing the bill for fiscal crisis?

Data shows salaried people paying more for others’ tax avoidance. Updated 10 Oct, 2023 11:08am

Why chicken prices are soaring

K&N owner Khalil Sattar says prices to go through roof in 2024. Published 07 Oct, 2023 06:46am

‘IMF, WB strategies fuel climate damage’

Says global financial entities have failed to review their policies and mandates to ensure that they become more accountable. Updated 04 Oct, 2023 09:14am

‘Digital payments can boost economy’

KARACHI: Nationwide adoption of digital payments by 2025 can boost the size of the economy by seven per cent, create... Published 03 Oct, 2023 08:08am

Quarterly startup funding plunges

Amount rose 30.8pc from preceding three-month period when it totalled $5.2m. Published 01 Oct, 2023 06:51am

Earnings of bank, energy companies surge 69pc

Analyst Sunny Kumar says banks’ collective earnings of Rs421bn driven by their net interest income. Published 29 Sep, 2023 07:00am

Cement maker to hold share buyback

Size of transaction should hover around Rs215.5m at prevailing share price of Rs14.37 apiece. Published 28 Sep, 2023 06:58am

Why stockbrokers are going out of business

SMB Securities Ltd, SAAO Capital Ltd and RAH Securities Ltd either requested to surrender or successfully surrendered their trading rights. Updated 27 Sep, 2023 09:20am

SIUT interested in buying Regent Plaza

A 100 per cent acquisition of the hotel business should be worth Rs3.96 billion. Updated 26 Sep, 2023 07:47am

Spare part maker completes share buyback

According to data, company's average purchase price was Rs11.26 for 6.47m shares. Published 24 Sep, 2023 05:23am

Turkish investor renews bid to buy power producer

Current management mounts legal battle to prevent takeover by Aykut Çalikuu. Published 22 Sep, 2023 06:23am

IT exporters raise hell with bankers

Seminar lets freelancers confront officials from industry. Published 21 Sep, 2023 06:46am