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State Life vows to plug financial leakages
The board of directors of the corporation has resolved to plug financial leakages and pass on maximum benefits
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LNG re-gasification slows down
This may further reduce the RLNG availability to only 400 mmcfd
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Drip irrigation has massive potential to save water
Nestlé Pakistan has fostered partnerships with the government and farmers to promote drip irrigation
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SPI increases 0.29%
During the week, average prices of 12 items rose in a selected basket of goods
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Remittances rise 12% to $12.8b in seven months
Inflows from western countries remain major contributors
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Rupee stable against dollar
Cumulatively, the rupee has lost 31.8% of its value in the last 13 months
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Textile exporters seek swift release of funds
Say payments under incentive packages will accelerate industrial, export growth
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Locally produced car sales dip 4% in January 2019
Decline comes on back of multiple price hikes, ban on non-filers of tax returns
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Trade deficit shrinks $2.1b but exports fail to pick up pace
Adviser says exports are not gaining momentum due to lag effect of rupee depreciation
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Pakistan eyes $12b deals with Saudi Arabia
Crown prince's security, Saudi media team arrive ahead of his arrival
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Moody’s assigns negative outlook to Pakistani banks
Slowing economy, high exposure to sovereign debt drive the outlook
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Pakistan’s debt repayment to determine IMF loan size
IMF has appointed Ernesto Ramirez Rigo as new mission chief to Pakistan
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Talks underway to bring PayPal, AliPay to Pakistan
Govt not impeding PayPal's entry into the Pakistani market, says Asad Umar
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ECC to consider Rs15b aid for PIACL
Committee will also examine options to boost Gwadar port, city projects
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Metro to increase investment in Punjab
Will open its store in Multan, the 10th wholesale and retail facility in Pakistan
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More outcomes expected from US, China trade talks
Chinese vice premier to hold new round of consultations from Thursday to Friday
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Market watch: KSE-100 falls over 500 points despite foreign buying
Benchmark index decreases 1.37% to settle at 40,326.53
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Oil prices slip as slow progress in trade talks counters OPEC cuts
US energy firms increase oil rigs for second time in three weeks
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No deal reached with IMF yet, clarifies Umar
Meeting aimed to build common ground between Pakistan and IMF's top leadership, says finance minister
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Dream of becoming great power deters India from joining CPEC
It can pave way for regional connectivity, improvement in regional trade
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Investors turn focus to Pakistan’s agriculture sector
Economic zone should be set up in Multan to attract investment in dairy, food production
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Lack of maintenance reduces transport system productivity
Govts should implement life cycle management policies to enhance asset quality
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Exports to get boost if businesses participate in global value chains
Linking with value chains will bring huge benefits, but will require export-oriented policies
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Chinese consortium devises strategy to transform PSX
Market will be transformed by increasing retail and professional investors
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IMF asks Pakistan to take decisive actions
Insists on gas price, power tariff hike
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IMF assures Pakistan of support in shoring up economy
Christine Lagarde meets PM Imran on sidelines of 7th World Government Summit in Dubai
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Don’t miss the boat to invest in Pakistan, says PM at 7th WGS
Pakistan is on the upswing this is the time to come to Pakistan, says the premier
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'Key energy, infrastructure CPEC projects almost ready'
Chinese envoy emphasises people-to-people contact to strengthen bilateral relations
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Chinese team due in Pakistan to finalise CPEC projects
An official says groundbreaking of New Gwadar Airport is planned in the first quarter of the year
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NBP making Gwadar greener
‘Green Initiative’ is a part of the bank’s CSR programme
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Weekly review: Five-week winning streak ends as KSE-100 loses 225 points
Lack of positive triggers and economic uncertainty drag index down
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Giant Chinese companies shaping the world’s industries
Rail, pesticides, oil and smartphone are some areas where China dominates
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Dry port business evaporates under tax burden
Delay in release of refunds also cited as reason
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Business group plans to supply LNG via tube trailers
Is teaming up with Chinese companies to introduce ‘virtual pipeline’ concept
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SBP governor stresses harnessing technology to boost agriculture
Appreciates efforts of banks in promoting agricultural financing
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IMF chief warns of high Arab public debt
Says region has yet to recover from global financial crisis and other economic dislocations over the past decade
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PM to meet IMF chief for talks on bailout
They are expected to meet on Sunday in Dubai for discussing issues that have held up negotiations
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Engro Fertilisers' profit soars 56%, amounts to Rs17.4b
Increase comes on back of rise in net sales of the company
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PTI drags down PML-N’s economic growth figure
It is for the first time in 15 years that any government has held the NAC meeting during the course of the fiscal year
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Estimate of foreign inflows raised to $5.63b
EAD is actively pursuing to achieve the remaining external inflows target of $3.8 billion
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BankIslami initiates 'OneTouch Banking'
The ceremony was held in Karachi
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Rupee stable against dollar
Cumulatively, the rupee has lost 31.8% of its value in the last 13 months
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Dutch business delegation to arrive in March
Will look for investment avenues, particularly in agro-business
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Gram production may exceed estimates
Due to sufficient rainfall, harvest is likely to be 0.4-0.5m tons
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Large-scale CPEC projects to be completed in few months
Sukkur-Multan M-5 Motorway due to be completed by June
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K-Electric to raise Rs25b through Sukuk
Funds raised will be spent on ongoing power generation, transmission and distribution projects
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Pakistanis having offshore accounts can invest in diaspora bonds
Decision may promote dollarisation, but will also attract dollars from sources not part of central bank's reserves
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Russian state unit comes up with PSM revival package
Offers loan for balancing and modernisation of the industrial complex
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Gas crisis worsens in Sindh, Balochistan
SSGC proposes drastic measure of providing imported gas in Sindh
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Economic growth rate revised downward
The NAC has a mandate to approve the national output numbers

















































