Business

Businessmen say that policy rate needs to be brought down to single digits.

European representative terms business contact with Pakistan important.

High-level Indian delegation to arrive for negotiations.

Open trade can benefit consumers as well: Getz Pharma.

Benchmark index drops 2.4% during a dull week for traders.

Exporters say delay in refund blocks working capital flow.

EDB CEO Aitazaz A Niazi highlighted need for inviting Dutch companies to establish product testing labs in Pakistan.

Has grown 30% annually over last six to seven years.

Monthly sales crawl up 3% in October.

Growers cite expensive inputs and low cultivation as reasons.

ECC expected to give the nod in meeting on November 28.

KSE’s benchmark 100-share index drops 81 points.

Revenue collected will be used to make payments for software.

The mill seeks Rs6b from banks to buy raw material and stay afloat.

Country needs investment in education, healthcare.

This will allow businessmen to visit up to 10 cities without restrictions.

Azad Kashmir president welcomes MFN status to India.

Negative returns, narrow trading range were some of the setbacks.

Reserves held by State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) fell to $13.20 billion, compared with $13.27 billion the previous week.

Reliance on imports increases to 39%.

Project is to cost Rs8.9 billion with a foreign exchange component of Rs5.8 billion.

Special cabinet panel to verify the figure due to power ministry’s previous dubious record.

Energy shortage and poor law and order hit production.

Proposal of cutting down target takes a back seat.

Experts ask govt to cut security cost and resolve pricing issues.

Pakistan can earn $1.2b in the next two years by supplying fruits to India.

KSE’s benchmark 100-share index gains 95 points.

Most petroleum product prices may also go up in monthly revision.

Only three out of 32 mills start crushing despite lapse of deadline.

Indian High Commissioner says implications regarding post-MFN agreements under consideration.

Pakistani authorities ‘conceptually agree’ to devalue rupee against the US dollar.

469 companies have been registered so far in UAE’s Ras Al Khaimah.

Draft amendments have been placed on SECP website, feedback would be taken into consideration.

Oil import payments keep dollar demand high.

Business delegation returns triumphant from trip to China.

Investment likely to be made in Sindh and Punjab.

USAID cites non-payment of power bills by farmers as the reason.

Spokesperson denies suspension of fuel supplies, said non-payment was an issue.

Businessmen asked to import Indian coal-powered textile machinery.

KSE’s benchmark 100-share index drops 113 points.

SBP expected to follow regional trend in upcoming monetary policy.

Decision does not apply to provinces, Punjab criticises rate hike.

Conference discusses energy challenges, country’s potential reserves.

Modern technology needed to bring green revolution.

Better supplies from Sindh, India and Afghanistan brought down rates.

High commissioner says Delhi wants to resolve all disputes through dialogue.

Farmers ask state govt to provide water pumps for irrigation.

Returns filed so far are lower than last year’s figure.

Turnover declines further to a mere 28m shares.

Mehmood says local industry to be protected.