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Rupee continues to strengthen against dollar
Gains 0.57 to Rs169.97 in inter-bank market
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Eight banks selected for SME financing
Central bank governor calls for early rollout of financing scheme
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Islamic banking vital for poverty alleviation
Former SBP governor says Islamic banking growth is below expectations
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Cotton output spikes due to timely rains
Production rises 81% to 6.25 million bales in current season
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Carmakers find it difficult to maintain prices
Indus Motor CEO says rupee fall, high freight and raw material costs are major concerns
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‘Impact of hike in urea price on food inflation negligible’
Official says local fertiliser industry shielded farmers from jump in global urea prices
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Grid station set up in Jhimpir wind corridor
The investment will add 780 megawatts of clean energy
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Alvi asks businesses to employ women
Emphasises need for facilitating differently-abled people
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Govt to seek court opinion on PSEs
Will file reference asking whether lawmakers can be placed on PSE boards
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Market watch: Bourse snaps five-day winning streak
Benchmark KSE-100 index sheds 80.48 points to settle at 47,032.44
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Smartphone giant to set up local manufacturing plant
Dawood says initial production of Xiaomi will be around 3 million handsets per annum
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Oil down after API data shows US inventory build-up
Biden blames surge in oil, gas prices on refusal by OPEC nations to pump more crude
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Dollar falls below Rs170 in intra-day trading
Saudi Arabia’s assistance to Pakistan driving sentiment in inter-bank market
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Germany commits €129m for development cooperation
Funding will go to areas like good governance, climate, energy and sustainable growth
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Italian firms look to deepen trade ties
Envoy says companies are focusing on Pakistan as investment destination
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Pakistan, Thailand to finalise FTA by year-end
Envoy expects breakthrough in talks to be held in December
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Tax break sought for new tractor makers
Ministry also seeks incentives for imports to end monopoly of existing companies
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Pakistan meets only half of housing needs
BOI official encourages investors to explore country’s housing sector
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Rupee appreciates 0.75 vs dollar
SBP has injected $1.2 billion into the inter-bank market
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NEPRA seeks review of subsidy
Says subsidy withdrawal will increase burden on households consuming 300 units
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Traders ask govt to connect Faisalabad with ML-1
Say railway link will expedite cargo transportation to seaports, upcountry borders
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Diesel sales soar to 4-year high
Rise in fuel demand signals sharp recovery in economic activities
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Market watch: KSE-100 ticks up, surpasses 47,000-point mark
Benchmark index adds 138.14 points to settle at 47,112.92
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Oil falls further below $85 ahead of US inventory data
Ahead of Thursday’s meeting, OPEC+ is under pressure to do more to cool market
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SNGPL assures mills of smooth gas supply
Utility MD suggests frequent interaction with textile sector for addressing issues
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Inflation jumps 9.2% in October
Increase led by double-digit rise in prices of non-perishable food items
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Qatar, Rolls-Royce to invest in green tech
Announcement comes as world leaders began COP26 climate change summit in Glasgow
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Rupee strengthens against dollar
$3 billion cash deposit by Saudi Arabia in the State Bank helped the rupee
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Cyber crimes on the rise in Pakistan, worldwide
Minister stresses need to increase number of cyber security experts
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Rupee fall, high fuel cost cause hike in train fares
Pakistan Railways CEO stresses it is impossible to operate with old fares
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FTO to launch portal for taxpayer facilitation
Will also introduce mobile app to address grievances on priority
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Exports swell 17.5% to $2.47 billion
Figure is highest-ever in history for the month of October
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Online payment of taxes, duties spikes
Govt has collected revenue worth Rs4.3tr via online banking since Mar 2018
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Market watch: Stocks soar as PSX reverts to old trading system
Benchmark KSE-100 index surges 790.07 points to settle at 46,974.78
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Oil rises on demand outlook, despite China fuel reserves release
Analysts expect oil market to remain tight in near term
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Economic growth – where is the gas?
Local expertise is not being utilised while LNG imports are eating into forex reserves
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Macro and exchange rate
To promote exports, country should have necessary exportable surplus
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Time running out for carbon trade deal
IPCC assessment report paints bleak picture of planet’s condition in 2050
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NDC - Pakistan and missing links
Country has made voluntary commitment to halve projected emissions by 2030
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Towards electrical storage systems
In absence of innovative technologies, there is risk of high grid instability
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Services unaffected post cyberattack: NBP
State-owned bank says all transactions are functional and safe
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TDAP organises B2B session on dates
session was organised as a follow-up of the dates promotion campaign of TDAP carried out last year
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Diversification key to ramping up exports
Dawood says extra incentives will be given on exports of non-traditional goods
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Traders ask govt to control inflation
Call to introduce new price control mechanism, reduce cost of doing business
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Market-based exchange rate to help sustain growth
SBP governor says new system defending rupee, containing current account deficit
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PSX to revert to old trading system
Due to problems experienced in the Jade Trading Terminal
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Budget deficit in line with forecast
Amounts to Rs745b in three months, but risk of slippages remains
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KSE-100 rebounds on Saudi aid
Investor optimism helps equity market make V-shaped recovery
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Tax collection rises nearly Rs500b
FBR’s exceptional performance made case of mini-budget difficult
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PM lauds FBR for collecting Rs1,840b in taxes, 37% more than last year
Tax collection in October surpassed its monthly target and it is all due to robust economic performance, says Imran












































