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Imports continue to surge, deficit widens to $12.1b in Jul-Oct
Trade gap reaches close to half of the annual target in just four months
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Suzuki leads record high monthly car sales
Overall, sales jump 46% in Oct after recent change in import procedure
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G-B govt’s claims of withdrawing taxes fail to sway traders
Action committee vows to continue strike till all their demands are met
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NA to discuss textile industry’s challenges
State minister assures millers of resolving their issues
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LNG, infrastructure projects: Govt shies away from tax exemptions
Petroleum Division sought exemptions for TAPI, IP and LNG projects
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Cabinet allows $3b borrowing through Sukuk, Eurobonds
Also waives a dozen taxes to attract foreign investors
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Market watch: Stocks end lower as volumes hit the lowest since May 2015
Benchmark KSE-100 index loses 195.81 points to settle at 41,239.89
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‘Pakistan expects no more big firms to exit LNG projects’
Minister of state for petroleum says investments are increasing
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China Oct total social financing falls to 1.04 trln yuan
TSF includes off-balance sheet forms of financing that exist outside the conventional bank lending system
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Real cost of working with aid money
Donor-funded programmes in agri-sector leave govt oversight to minimum
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Domestic oil, gas production not enough to tackle demand
Centre should allow provinces to award petroleum concession agreements.
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When food businesses eat up a chunk of tax revenue
Sector constitutes a big part of undocumented economy, says former FBR member inland revenue
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Property prices may have hit a snag but market yet to become bearish
Taxation measures, political uncertainty have pushed investors on sidelines
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Time is running out but no one is paying attention
Pakistan’s reforms process never got completed, focus is on winning elections
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China's Silk Road revival 'hits hurdles'
However, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson insists One Belt, One Road initiative enjoyed broad support
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GE cutting staff ahead of new CEO’s overhaul
125-year-old conglomerate is considering job reductions across all of its diverse businesses
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Political parties asked to share economic policies
Business community would also like to give its input to political parties
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Technology festival kicks off in Lahore
The Mix is expected to attract youth along with IT professionals
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Business community urges TDAP to facilitate women
Different government departments should accommodate women businesspersons in the board of director
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Afghanistan trade with Pakistan falls, but grows with Iran
Businessmen urge army chief to step up trade-boosting initiatives
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Cotton imports: Govt turns to non-tariff barriers after higher duties fail
Textile sector deploring move after domestic cotton production misses target again
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SECP rule relaxation prompts inflow of fresh funds into PSX
Mutual funds emerge as largest domestic buyers of stocks during outgoing week
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Power Division officials oppose K-Electric’s tariff review demand
Say such requests can be considered only in larger public interest
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Weekly review: KSE-100 ends positive, but uncertainty remains
Benchmark 100-share index increases 0.9% to 41,435 points
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Govt adds Rs1 trillion to debt pile in 60 days
Addition to budget deficit is twice what was reported in first quarter
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Pakistan’s stock market weightage could fall in MSCI EM index
Analysts divided on how investors will react to rebalancing; MCB may replace HBL as largest-cap stock
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Afghanistan trade with Pakistan falls, but grows with Iran
Businessmen urge army chief to step up trade-boosting initiatives
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Trade ministers agree Asia-Pacific trade pact without US
Trump continues with ‘America First’ policy, China’s Xi casts his country as the new global leader for free...
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Week-On-Week: SPI rises 0.12%
The index for the group stood at 218.77 points against 218.48 in the previous week
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Minister touts increasing exports
Malik said concrete steps taken by the government improved the economy
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Currency: Rupee stable against dollar
The International Monetary Fund has repeatedly said that Pakistan’s rupee is overvalued by 5-20%
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K-P to get its first institute of petroleum technology
Government aims to address needs of skilled workforce in the sector
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Railways conducting overhaul of defunct locomotives
Official says project for repairing 100 diesel electric locomotives has been approved
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‘Steps under way to boost Pak-UK trade’
UK PM’s trade envoy says British businessmen keen to establish further trade ties with Pakistan
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‘Measures being taken to curtail imports’
Federal Secretary got the status of 'Emerging Pakistan', which was a significant achievement
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Expo Pakistan fosters business deals with international traders
Participation in the expo is at an all-time high says federal commerce secretary
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KSE-100 ends three-day winning streak amid profit-booking
Benchmark KSE-100 Index loses 354 points to settle at 41,435.70
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Expo Pakistan 2017: Pakistan secures export orders worth millions
Officials say country has received good response in ongoing expo
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Balochistan: ICCI chief calls for date processing plants
Says there is need for innovative trade strategy to enhance value
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Pakistan set to double import of LNG from Dec 28
New terminal to be used for supplying fuel to power plants in Punjab
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Is there a balance of payments crisis in the making?
World Bank economist says Pakistan may not be headed for total disaster, but needs to confront challenges
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Three economic zones set to take off under CPEC
Beijing has agreed to cooperate, says BOI ahead of JCC meeting
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Govt sits on critical public debt report
Fears publication may expose worsening debt indicators
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Pakistan gets stay on $800m Karkey penalty
Turkish company won arbitration case after power deal was cancelled in light of SC orders
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Khareed carves a niche for itself in Pakistan's startup boom
They have a total of 12,507 unique vendors at the moment
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Currency: Rupee strengthens against dollar
The International Monetary Fund has repeatedly said that Pakistan’s rupee is overvalued by 5-20%
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Australia to provide vocational training
The training will enable participants to develop effective governance structures and leadership models
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Foreign Investors: Minister assures secure environment
He hoped that PBIT would provide complete facilitation
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Foreign exchange: SBP’s reserves rise 0.07% to $13.86b
Net reserves held by banks amounted to $6,050.9 million
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PALPA announces ‘grand alliance’ to protest PIA’s new strategies
Timing coincides with govt’s announcement of restarting privatisation process

















































