Business

Decides to appoint two directors general for separate entities

Deposits are mainly used to meet govt financing needs; private sector lags behind

Benchmark index rises 789.34 points to settle at 41,071.3

Court battle over results can cause additional uncertainty in crude market

Central bank gives no reason for increase in reserves

Province wants rate increased by 43%

Brent crude was up by 51 cents

IMF has asked Pakistan to end state control of the rupee

Mills dispatch 5.7 million tons to consumers

Amount of Rs80b earmarked for PSO was diverted to Nandipur project

PCJCCI plans to invite Chinese teams for exploring Pakistan’s fruit sector

Growth in Oct sales comes on back of revival of economic activities

Committee formed in wake of warning of disruption to power, gas supply

Agrees to monitor pace of project implementation to meet deadlines

Master plan provides roadmap for spectrum allocation, policy reviews

Speaker stresses closer interaction between evidence users and producers

Claim viewed as bullish for oil because of Iran sanctions, support for OPEC oil cuts

Benchmark KSE-100 index drops 198.92 points to settle at 40,281.96

ICCI President said the computer industry would bring billions of dollars to the country through exports

The SPI for the combined income group rose 9.68%

Consul general urges exporters to focus on China’s Yangtze River Delta region

Pakistani currency has so far regained Rs8.47 or 5% in past two months

Says FBR imposing fines on retailers for not installing Point of Sales system

Petroleum Division proposes issuance of Sukuk, other measures to eliminate circular debt

Trade deficit narrows due to dip in imports as exports remain almost flat

Earnings of firms included in KSE-100 rise 51.6% quarter-on-quarter

Move to thwart world’s largest IPO leaves investors scrambling for answers

Textile insiders say more investment in research can reverse decline in local production

Official says Islamabad can use Brussels as depository to export to other European countries

Concern over surging coronavirus cases around the world caps further gains

Grant will help provide life-saving medical supplies, diagnostic and laboratory facilities among other equipment

Benchmark KSE-100 index rises 1,368.7 points to settle at 40,480.88

Prime Minister Boris Johnson ordered England back into a national lockdown

The Banking Mohtasib protects interest of depositors and ensures that banks comply with the prescribed rules

SBP let the rupee depreciate massively in the inter-bank market after finalisation of an agreement with IMF

PRA’s receipts rise despite negative impact of Covid-19 on economy

Decides to move case before cabinet for final decision

Blames slow and risk-averse decision-making for wheat stock depletion

Company in talks with govt for duty hike on tyre imports to gain level playing field

Reading at higher level on back of supply-side shocks in food items

Countries across Europe reimpose restrictions to try to slow Covid-19 infection rates

Minister says focus is on improving IT services in underserved areas

Envoy calls for using military cooperation for enhancing bilateral trade

Benchmark index falls 775.82 points to settle at 39,112.18

Countries across Europe reimpose restrictions to try to slow Covid-19 infection rates

Country should sustain rise in remittances, push for economic growth revival

Rift between Centre, Sindh restricts Karachi’s development and progress

Developers decry duplication of role of state agencies, lengthy approval processes

Govt works on plan to run these units in partnership with private sector

There is missing link between incentives and efficiency, output, job creation