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Market watch: Fertiliser, oil bear the brunt as index dips below 49,000
Benchmark KSE 100-share Index falls 173.62 points
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France's Le Pen says would seek Trump-style repatriation of car plants
Both Renault and Peugeot have significant cars and parts-making activities in Spain and eastern Europe
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Pakistan predicted to be world’s fastest-growing Muslim economy in 2017
Pakistan’s estimated 5.3% GDP growth also makes it world’s fifth fastest-growing economy in the world
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Govt mulls treating CPEC funds as FDI
Chinese investment is not appearing as equity on the radar
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Govt focusing on improving transmission line
SNGPL, SSGC have planned to invest billions to upgrade distribution network
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Riyadh Metro on track despite cuts: builder
The underground and elevated rail network is to be supported by a bus system
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French assistance sought for power projects
Support for Mohmand dam, Harpo power project discussed
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Corporate corner: UBL inaugurates new Head Office
UBL’s new Head Office is located on I I Chundrigar Road
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Amendments: Reforms make tariff commission business-friendly
Main focus of NTC has shifted to administering trade remedy laws
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July- December: Trade deficit widens to $14.5b, December exports fall again
Shortfall was alarmingly 71% of annual projection of $20.5 billion
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PM to unveil over Rs60b incentive package for exporters today
Offer based on condition that exports will be pushed up by 5% by June-end
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Mercedes claims luxury pole position over BMW
First time Mercedes sells more than 2 million cars in a year, allowing it to reclaim position lost to its Munich rival
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After petrol, high-quality diesel to hit market at weekend
Work on IP pipeline from Gwadar to border could not start due to sanctions
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Plunging exports cause trade deficit to widen to $14.5b
Shortfall was alarmingly 71% of annual projections of $20.5b
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Market watch: Profit-taking wipes off intra-day gains
KSE-100 Index finishes with just a one-point increase on Monday
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Uber introduces tool to show traffic patterns in cities
Uber Movement is at present available in three cities; Manila, Sydney and Washington
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Export industries: Incentive package likely to be unveiled on Tuesday
Package will offer tax rebate, duty cuts for raw material and machinery
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Financial close: Funds arranged for Suki Kinari hydroelectric power project
Asif reiterates load-shedding will come to an end next year
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6 things Pakistani leaders should stop saying now
More often than not our leaders leave the public in splits over their verbal gaffes
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ICCI ready to play role in real estate industry, says Malik
Calls for tax amnesty, tax reduction for sector
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When governments can’t afford to, but dole out, cash to unproductive sectors
There is dire need to move towards measures that yield fruitful results
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The wheels of social and economic change
Rail transport systems play important role in development of export economies
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Smartphone-powered robots launched for school students
Aim is to transform Pakistan into an engineering hub
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Move over Netflix, there is a new ‘flix’ in town
Internet service for streaming and downloading goes live today
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Move to tap Thar coal reserves in line with global trend
General Electric gets orders for equipment supply to coal power plants in Pakistan
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Contrasting trends in Pakistan’s economy
Exporters sink deeper into quagmire whereas stocks touch record peaks
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Neglected: Pakistan has only 1% share in African markets
FCCI suggests setting up special desks in embassies to explore export potential
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Pakistan receives first cargo of better-quality diesel
Vessel brings 55,000 tons from Kuwait, fuel meets Euro-II emission standards
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Local lobby fears Chinese entrance in textile sector
Says China will have edge over domestic players due to various reasons
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Tarbela-4 project contractor: PM orders probe into payment of incentive money
Tells WAPDA chief to finish project work by August this year
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Weekly review: Index ends 2017’s first week at record high
KSE-100 index gained 2.6% week-on-week, closing at 49,038 points
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FBR faces mammoth task of auditing over 93,000 cases within six months
Highly understaffed audit wing, challenges in courts among problems
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K-P govt shuts down one of Lucky Cement’s Pezu plant
Company denies provincial govt’s claim of shutting down production line over failure to meet environmental standards
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Fiat avoids Trump wrath, but Mexico imports coming soon
Fiat Chrysler so far has escaped the wrath of President-elect Donald Trump's Twitter feed
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Revision: LCCI calls for policy shift to boost exports
Little effort made to tap new markets for Pakistani goods
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Government disburses Rs17.6b as part of youth loan scheme
Close to 62% of beneficiaries are female, recovery rate stands at 90%
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Auto stats: LCV sales grow 6.7 times faster than passenger cars’
However, in terms of number of units, LCVs are a small category
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Ginners fear Indian cotton imports will imperil Pakistan’s economy
They already have stock of two million bales in their factories
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Rs1.5b fraud: Senate panel briefed on case
NBP president presents bank’s version to standing committee on finance and revenue
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Market watch: In a first, index finishes over 49,000
KSE-100 rose 324.60 points on Friday to reach a new all-time high
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‘Great potential between Pakistan and Australia’
Australian high commissioner says scope for expansion specifically in energy and resources
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Pakistan, Kyrgyzstan look to boost energy, trade ties
Joint Ministerial Commission will meet next week after a gap of 10 years
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Telcos allowed network sharing for better service
A maximum 75% of the spectrum held by a company can be traded
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ECC approves Rs20b tax exemption for Lahore’s Orange Line Metro Train
Also extends similar tax breaks to rail-based mass transit schemes in other provincial capitals
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Market watch: In a first, index finishes over 49,000
KSE-100 rose 324.60 points on Friday to reach a new all-time high
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Renault-Nissan doubles down on autonomous cars
The group will adopt an autonomous system which keeps a human in the loop if something goes wrong with technology
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Huawei aims to become world's biggest smartphone maker in next five years
Comapny's CEO says it is important for Huawei to make better inroads in the US market
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Baidu’s family robot 'Little Fish' is a Chinese spin on Amazon Echo
Little Fish uses Baidu's operating system DuerOS, which is already employed by other devices in China
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Incorporations: Corporate growth momentum remains on track
Company registration with SECP rose 30% in December 2016
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Textile sector revival: PTEA criticises elements ruining govt efforts
Officials say such representatives are pursuing their own vested interests
















































