Large-scale manufacturing (LSM) posted a negative growth of 0.4 per cent in the first quarter of the current fiscal year from a year ago, official data of the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics showed on Wednesday. The deceleration in industrial output in the current fiscal year indicates that economic growth will slip further in the next quarter. It is estimated that the second quarter will be more
Sazgar Engineering Works Ltd (SEWL) has successfully assembled Pakistan’s first hybrid electric vehicle (HEV). The company in a filing to Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Wednesday said the vehicle was being launched under the brand name “Haval” on Nov 17 in Lahore. It’s a joint venture between SEWL and Great Wall Motor of China. Sources said the price of Haval HEV H6 vehicle is expected to
The US dollar continued its rising spree for the fourth consecutive session and appreciated by 50 paise against the rupee in the interbank market on Wednesday. The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) reported the dollar closing price at Rs222.41 from Rs221.91 a day earlier. With the increasing pressure on the external front, the exchange rate has started reflecting the response. Currency dealer
Made-in-Pakistan weapons are so effective that they determine the outcome of war. According to one private-sector arms manufacturer present at the 11th International Defence Exhibition and Seminar (IDEAS) 2022, his company’s 40mm single-shot grenade launchers played a “key role” in helping Sri Lanka win its war against the Tamil Tigers in the late 2000s. “Their chief of army staff called ou
Oil prices fell for a second day in early Asian trade on Thursday as concerns over geopolitical tensions eased and rising numbers of Covid-19 cases in China added to demand worries in the world’s largest crude importer. Brent crude futures dropped by 62 cents, or 0.7 per cent, to $92.24 a barrel by 0110 GMT. US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures fell 65 cents, or 0.8pc, to $84.94 a bar