Business

Contract 53% to 110,583 units in FY20

Under housing programme, industries anticipate recovery of losses

Central govt’s debt excludes liabilities indirectly owed to creditors

Inflows jump 51% to $2.47b in June 2020 from $1.64b in June 2019

Ministers also discuss domestic and international economic responses to pandemic

Lowers economic forecast over twin shock of coronavirus and plunging oil prices

Shamshad Akhtar says institutional mechanisms needed for empowering women

Seeks consent of Council of Common Interests to take provinces on board

Benchmark KSE-100 index gains 428.16 points to settle at 36,618.57

Insurance ombudsman deals with complaints of maladministration by companies

Rich people also benefit from tariff system meant for low-income classes

Govt should facilitate returning expats and take advantage of their skills

Pakistan, China should counter smear campaign with a well-designed strategy

Behavioural shifts during pandemic have lifted sector further into stratosphere

Persistent deficit can lead to more indirect taxes, higher petroleum levies

Pakistan Stock Exchange to operate from 9:30am to around 3:45pm

Classification of raw material in finished goods category to hike import cost

Govt urged to address issues of small businesses

Industry official urges government to release refunds without further delay

Foreign inflow, flattening curve of infections, upbeat economic data boost investor sentiments

UK-based digital tech firm invests $250,000 in seed funding in local start-up

Imran Khan will review construction activities after work on project kick-started

All Pakistan CNG Association lashes out at shutting stations

PTA official says readiness of our telecom infrastructure sufficient to support 5G networks

Industrialists meet government officials to discuss power woes

PM Imran approves majority of 60 recommendations proposed by thinktank of economists

IBMS now operating at all international airports, sea ports and border crossings

Razak Dawood says rupee’s depreciation, by more than 50% since late 2017, has made country’s shipments competitive

ICCI could play a role in bringing more investors from the private sector

The committee stressed the need for holding frequent meetings of the policy board

The IMF has asked Pakistan to end state control of the rupee

Move will allow them to benefit from central bank's refinance scheme

Delay due to lack of consensus on disbursement mechanism between ministry and provinces

Express concern over suspension of supply for three days

Says Chinese model can help boost farm yields, avert shortage

Easing of rules will help enhance bank financing for youth, consumers

Move comes as France suspends tax collections from US tech firms

Reimposition of lockdowns in parts of the world adds to investors’ concerns

Says govt spending will need to remain supportive and flexible

Expert terms exclusion of passenger cars from policy unnatural move

Brent set for weekly decline of almost 2%, US crude to fall about 4%

Benchmark index gains 48.24 points to settle at 36,190.41

People entering into plea bargain cannot be appointed on BoDs

SBP's Rozgar Refinance Scheme is an initiative directed at reducing unemployment

Covid-19 Cover is a protection plan

Increase attributed to receipt of $1b in loan from China

Experts say awareness of export promotion tools will open doors to new markets

Maintains uptrend following continued rise in corona cases, especially in US

Procedures being developed to facilitate the investment through US IDFC

Demand rises considerably during lockdown while supply contracts