Business

KSE-100 index edges up 0.73 point, settles at 47,418.63

Says maximum efforts will be made to address challenges

It will augment China-Pakistan trade; first shipment leaves Kashgar

Many countries interested in becoming part of emerging economies’ bloc

Increase in dollar value, fall in supply from farms behind price surge

Attributes drop to circular debt, jump in cost of products sold

Investments by overseas Pakistanis help stabilise forex reserves

State Bank shows inability to bring immediate stability to currency market

It comes following ban on imports by durable goods manufacturing industry

Output cuts largely negated by weakening demand from China

Electricity generation breaks all previous records, reaches 25,516MW

These facilitation centres will enhance trade, consolidate global connections

More demand for dollar comes from payments to airlines, profit repatriation

Lowers outlook of S&T Bank, River City Bank to ‘negative’ from ‘stable’

WAPDA chairman stresses this will accelerate pace of construction activities

Pakistani jade, brass handicrafts draw attention of visitors

Replaced five independent directors of company without holding elections

Cement-maker expects to save half a billion rupees each year

Gwadar transformed into thriving modern city, says Chinese firm chairman

System will help in easy disbursement of loans to manufacturing units

Shifts focus back to serving ultra-rich in broad strategy revamp

Massive jump in foreign loans comes after deal with IMF

Boost long-term contracts with Qatar, US suppliers by nearly 50%

Will work with ministries, departments to remove bottlenecks

Ghurki labelled CPEC as a 'model of collaboration, connectivity and shared prosperity'

Currency reaches over 3-month low at Rs297.13 against dollar

KSE-100 index loses 770.54 points, settles at 47,447.95

Is sustainable growth a luxury developing nations can afford?

There needs to be stern message and action if dollar hoarding has started again

No institutional mechanism or lead organisation has been initiated for preparatory work

Deficiency can be traced to institutions driving economy that are run by bureaucrats

Products like jade, leather jacket, football, brass ornament attracting Chinese buyers

Same tax on sale or transfer of immovable property withdrawn in Punjab

Anxiety grows over China’s worsening property crisis, its impact on economy

Benchmark KSE-100 index drops 206 points, settles at 48,218.49

Only tariff hike targeted under foreign loans-linked reforms, other critical issues ignored

Technology extends shelf life of mangoes up to one year while preserving freshness

India’s annual retail inflation rose sharply to a 15-month high of 7.44% in July from 4.87% the previous month

Pakistan Business Forum optimistic for caretaker government to help improve fiscal indicators, stabilise economy

Foreign inflows into PSX and debt market surge 19% or Rs54b

Determined to take information, communication technology (ICT) exports from $2.62b to $10-20b: IT Minister Umar Saif

Says regulators have failed to stop sale of cheap, smuggled cigarettes

Had there been no CPEC energy projects, annual loss would have been $15-20b

Deficit stands at $809m for July compared to surplus in past four months

So far, ginning factories have received 2.1m bales this season

PBS data shows prices of 32 commodities go up in outgoing week

Market concerned about global demand growth

Voices hope new minister will be able to avert digital catastrophe

Shamshad Akhtar dissatisfied with tax-to-GDP ratio, calls for raising it to 13%

Pakistan exported goods, services worth $1.15b to Italy in FY23