Business

Mars parliament’s approval of $195 billion inflation rescue package

Business forum vows to help boost investment cooperation

The yen rose as high as 144.50 per dollar on Friday

Benchmark KSE-100 index gains 265 points to settle at 42,213

India’s recent curbs on rice exports provides Pakistan with opening

Biden said his aim would be to replenish stocks when US crude is around $70 a barrel

Treaty being used by energy companies to sue governments for regulatory changes

Stakeholders blame govt indifference for lacklustre business activities

Up to 80-90% of Russian oil will continue to flow outside the cap mechanism

Global rice inventories could fall to lowest in 5 years, say traders

Loan will help provide social protection, promote food security, support employment

Currency edges up in backdrop of ADB loan approval

Urges govt to rationalise prices in line with rise in raw material rates

US sanctions complicate imports as payments are in dollars

Says network of related charging infrastructure to be established

Need to enhance bilateral trade with France; trade volume well below the existing potential

Hopes of stronger Chinese demand, weakening US dollar

Aims to minimise direct interaction with tax collectors

Envoy encouraged businesspeople to explore avenues to improve relations

Asked to focus on Africa, ASEAN and other regions to promote trade, exports

30 manufacturers have been issued licenses to start manufacturing mobile devices

Total trade volume between the two countries in 2021 was $217 million

Says Sage Venture Group Ltd acquired controlling stake in IGCF, not in K-Electric

Date extended due to political change

Yields on bonds increase further in international market

Arif Habib Dolmen REIT Management Limited applies for listing of Globe Residency REIT

Reserves record no major change in week ended October 14

Seeks third-party validation of cost escalation, submission of business plan

Crude stocks down 1.7 million barrels, US expected to sell 15 million barrels from reserves

Pakistan successfully adopts Chinese intercropping technology

With this expansion, LSM sector ends four-month losing streak

Number of deals to ship carbon-neutral LNG has dropped to less than 10 this year

New investment, rescheduling of debt also on agenda of PM’s visit to China

High interest rates, reduced purchasing power explain downward trend

Deficit fell by half to $316m in Sept compared to previous month

Govt approved conservation measures amid high energy costs, crisis

At the same time, power plants running on polluting and imported sources of fuel will be gradually phased out

IPRs encourage and protect innovations and inventions

The Indian rupee fell to record low versus the US dollar

China, the world’s top crude oil importer, indefinitely delayed release of economic indicators

Delay in online system mars issuance of visas to foreign businessmen

Considers taking additional stake if it makes “commercial sense”

High rates of duties, taxes encouraging smuggling

KE owners reaffirm they are majority shareholders, call Shanghai Electric potential buyer

Minister reviews preparation for CPEC’s Joint Cooperation Committee meeting

Ghurki pointed out that Pakistan was the sixth largest extractor of marble and granite

PAC takes notice of overcharging, delaying deliveries by local assemblers

Europe is facing an energy supply squeeze as Russia has progressively cut gas flows

Drop caused by reactivation of Hawala-Hundi operators, low export earnings

Beijing likely to increase domestic energy supply capacity