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Growth only possible with healthy employees
Fitness promotes productivity, reduces healthcare costs
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66% of forex spent on fuel imports
NEPRA says maximum utilisation of local coal needs to be encouraged
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Federal deficit widens to Rs1tr
64% of total expenses went into interest payments on loans and defence
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EU parliament to review Pakistan’s GSP+ status
Likely to focus on human rights, environment policies for eligibility
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FPCCI president to get ministerial status: Sanjrani
Trade Act 2022 will be amended to reflect representation, ministerial position
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G7 agrees to set fixed price for Russian oil
Decision aims to limit Moscow’s ability to regulate global oil market
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Levy on high-grade petrol raised
ECC refrained from slapping 17% sales tax on high octane blending component
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USC asked to expand network to rural areas
Utility stores striving to provide essential commodities at lower prices
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SBP injects Rs675 billion into banks
Indicates benchmark interest rate to remain unchanged despite high inflation reading
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PSO to recover Rs594b in circular debt
Dependence on expensive LNG continues to trap utilities
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Oil climbs by $4 as more rate hikes loom
Brent crude futures rise for a weekly gain of about 2.5%
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Pakistan seeks green financing
Minister calls for creating a separate fund for emergency rehabilitation in the aftermath of a climate catastrophe
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Businessmen assured of security
Cameras installed in commercial areas and markets will be connected to the Safe City project to improve security
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Euro zone heads for winter recession
Downturn in the euro zone economy has deepened as high inflation, fears of an intensifying energy crisis hit demand
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Audit finds Rs55m irregularities
OGRA denies auditors’ findings, cites 2022 Ordinance
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Cement dispatches decline by 18.46% in Oct
APCMA expresses concern over continuous decline in demand, rising input costs
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Punjab targets wheat sowing over 16.5m acres
Around 64% cultivation completed in rain-fed areas of province
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Govt considers Rs60b mini-budget
May impose 17% tax on high-grade petrol, increase additional customs duty
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Cotton production may plunge to four-decade low
Output slumped 41% to a mere 3.7 million bales in the outgoing season
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Dealers allowed to sell 20% remittances
Decision likely to push down dollar rate in forex market
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Polish company seeks concessions
Envoy says company used latest technology to successfully extract cheap fuel
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Forex reserves rise to $8.9b
Reserves up due to receipt of $1,500 million loan from ADB
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Banks earn record Rs85 billion
FX business, amid rupee value free fall, drove revenue growth
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FMPAC warns of disruption in fertiliser supply chain
Demands replacement, refund of incompatible TTS
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Sinovac Global to invest $200m in Punjab
Plans to set up a plasma medicine manufacturing unit
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Energy crisis chips away at Europe’s industrial might
Companies in the bloc shutting down plants that may never reopen
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Trade gap shrinks to $11.5b in Jul-Oct
Deficit contracts 27% primarily due to steep fall in imports
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Chinese companies accept offer to invest in solar projects
Investors assure PM Gwadar Airport will be built by start of 2023
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Rupee snaps two-day winning streak
Sheds 0.35% of value after govt raised import order ceiling
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After Argentina, Brazil approaches KCCI
Envoy calls for greater collaboration to enhance bilateral trade
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Oil prices rise before expected Fed rate hike
Supply seen tightening in coming months
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UAE, US to spur $100b in clean energy projects
Partnership will add 100 gigawatts of clean energy globally by 2035
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Bull-run extends on China visit optimism
Benchmark KSE-100 index rises 544.03 points to settle at 41,808.69
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Import of used tractors to damage local industry
While hailing Kissan Package, stakeholders ask govt to review import decision
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Survey paints gloomy picture
Number of businesses saying country is headed in wrong direction up by 32%
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Rupee maintains uptrend, gains 0.11% in interbank
Improvement pinned to hopes of an economic package from China
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Demand for petroleum products drops by 16.5%
Sales decreased by 22% to reach 6.15 million tonnes
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Govt targets Rs47b oil levy collection
Raises levy to Rs50 per litre on petrol to boost revenue
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Inflation spikes to 26.6% in Oct
Prices of all essential goods rise; inflation more than double wage increase
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34% reduction in income tax returns filing
Poor performance forces Dar to extend filing deadline to November 30
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PKR best performing Asia currency
REER depreciated to 90.9, suggesting space for further appreciation
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‘New LPG policy a must’
Last liquefied petroleum gas policy was formulated in 2015
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Grid stations set up in Faisalabad, Chiniot
They will strengthen transmission network, improve power quality
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MENA economies show resilience: IMF
Says countries should be on alert as headwinds are growing
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ECNEC approves $11.3b CPEC projects
Govt calls emergency meeting ahead of prime minister’s visit to China
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Cotton prices touch 22-month low
It comes due to lower demand led by inflationary pressure globally
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OPEC+ can balance markets: UAE
Alliance keen to provide world with oil supply it needs
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Saudi Arabia approves dual listing of Pizza Hut, KFC franchisee
Capital Market Authority says the approval is for a dual registration in kingdom, UAE
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Petroleum prices to remain unchanged, tax returns filing date extended
Govt has also increased threshold of LCs from $50,000 to $100,000 which will clear further 1,365 cases, says Ishaq Dar
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Daronomics: good or bad?
Only way forward is to emulate policies of successful game changers
















































