Business

Tensions with India and FATF meetings keep bourse under pressure

Strives to widen tax base, achieves 43% growth in collection

Oil, gas exploration firm earns Rs56.75b in Jul-Dec 2018

During the week, average prices of 16 items rose in a selected basket of goods

Pakistan to stay in grey list despite Indian attempts; has now two more months to satisfy concerns

Tareen top taxpayer among parliamentarians in 2017; average skewed due to higher share of top ten contributors

NUT official says strategy needed to take benefit of technological progress

Licences of Warid, Jazz, Zong and Telenor are going to expire this year

Issues three Shariah-compliant schemes covering SMEs, agriculture, renewable energy

Ministers suggest a study to examine measures taken by Indian states to check power-sector losses

Proposed targets do not match with macroeconomic projections for IMF programme

Benchmark index decreases 0.14% to settle at 40,016.13

Centre will focus on designing and certifying new technologies

Brent crude futures at $67.18 per barrel, eight cents above their last close

Lahore Airport among eight public entities to be privatised in first phase

FATF says Islamabad failed to demonstrate a proper understanding of terror finance risks posed militant groups

Naeem Jan will look after day-to-day affairs of PSM

Earnings improve due to drop in operating cost, lower tax on profit

Will introduce SUV Santa Fe, light commercial vehicle Grand Starex

Gap shrinks to $809m following a notable rise in exports

France envoy calls for trade diversification to achieve better results

Plan being reviewed to introduce separate tariffs for three winter months

Despite tax shortfall, PM Khan not in favour of replacing FBR chief

Approves eleven-member board of Sarmaya-e-Pakistan Limited Company

Benchmark index decreases 208.67 points to settle at 40,070.71

OPEC-led supply cuts and US sanctions on Venezuela and Iran bolster prices

External debt servicing, other official payments cited as reasons for the decline

New Delhi has also cancelled Most Favoured Nation trade privileges for Islamabad

Finance minister says Pakistan will be among world's top five economies by the end of this century

Regulations are being reviewed to ensure ease of doing business: Punjab Finance Minister Makhdoom Hashim Jawan Bakht

Two portals to facilitate property registration and tracking were also launched at the event 

Increase comes mainly due to income from other than core business

Acquires one new block each in tribal areas and Sindh

Price rises due to support coming from weakening US dollar in world markets

Engro paid bonus shares in proportion of 10 shares for every 100 shares

SECP policy board, commission unanimously agree on the need for creating a far less onerous regulatory environment

Businessman emphasises regulations should help increase company listings

Guarantee was given on a $125m loan taken by WAPDA

Consumers will pay an additional Rs13.5 billion after price revision

It is due to higher growth in spending, negligible rise in revenues

The government-owned carrier said total revenue for the year was up just over 12 per cent to $1.7b

It will help encourage investment and promote mechanisation

Brent futures ease 53 cents to trade at $65.92 per barrel

Consumers will pay an additional Rs13.5 billion after price revision

Benchmark index increases 322.31 points to settle at 40,279.38

Reliance Communications is some $4b dollars in debt

Premier dines with top taxpayers, including those facing NAB inquiries

Says its laws protect legitimate rights and interests of citizens and organisations

PPIB approves extension in financial close of Kohala hydropower project

Growth comes after government, central bank initiated supportive policies