Business

Commerce secretary emphasises equitable distribution of free trade benefits

Allows export of 0.5m tons of sugar with subsidy of Rs10.70 per kg

They will exchange trade, investment-related information

Will construct oil storage facility, open retail outlets

Local, Chinese industries likely to cooperate on a large scale

Net reserves held by banks amounted to $5,826.8 million

More UK companies eager to pour money following CPEC deal

Instead, government could be looking at increasing import duty to contain declining foreign exchange reserves

Auditor general finds as much as 20 billion in fraud, embezzlement alone

Institutional investors lead the charge amid hopes of increased foreign buying

A total of 600 booths will be available in the international event with 65,000 buyers

Shipping minister responds in senate, says project will cost $1.2b

KPCCI is also planning to organise an exhibition of Pakistani products in the UK after Ramazan

Chamber suggests tax increase should be 50% spread over three years

SSGC emphasises that no document of the company says that there is always some outstanding amount

PAC threatens to hold top aides responsible for breach of parliamentary privilege

Will be worth Rs137b, bank urges Sindh CM to send details regarding project status

Company declares Rs1.75 per share cash dividend for 4th quarter

China link surfaces as $17.5m corruption investigation widens

Exports plunge 26.47%, reducing overall sales growth

Company's security official believes high network losses deter foreign investors

Oil and banking sectors lead the increase, foreign buying acts as catalyst

Bitcoin’s price fell as much as 4 per cent following Dimon’s comments

Millers, however, struggle to export surplus as global prices plunge

They will organise road shows, field visits across the rice-growing areas

Many policies are incoherent

International Monetary Fund has repeatedly said that Pakistan’s rupee is overvalued by 5-20%

Eidul Azha cited as major factor behind 27% month-on-month jump in remittances

Will invest $120m and consume imported gas in their manufacturing units

Refinery fails to install diesel hydro-desulphurisation unit

Committee chairman says innovation needed to boost exports

Aziz says CPEC programme will add 17,000MW to existing capacity

Per capita electricity consumption in the country 10 times lower than world average

Sales of tractors post whopping increase of 115% with trucks, buses following suit

Statistics bureau applies incorrect exchange rate for trade figures, revises import, export figures

Says the country on the verge of default due to rapidly worsening economic situation

Apple chief executive Tim Cook says the new handsets represent 'a huge step forward'

Benchmark KSE-100 index gains 152.47 points to settle at 41,279.30

Without revenues from exports, local mills will struggle to pay farmers for new supplies

However, Pakistan’s euphoria over Chinese and Russian praise and support soon received a jolt

Event aims to ‘grow businesses, entrepreneurs and the ecosystems’

VIVO plans to introduce new and exquisite products in the country

Assures businessmen of addressing the issue of cargo mishandling

Results below expectations, share price drops 3.1% on Monday

Trade deficit widens to $6.3b despite 11.8% rise in exports

Company announces cash dividend of Rs13.50 per share

He appreciated the IPO for striving to make Pakistan an IP-compliant country in the comity of nations

The CPDI urges the government to implement the Islamabad Consumers Protection Act 1995

Board recommends cash dividend of Rs6 per share

Three-member team visiting Pakistan to explore investment opportunities