Business

SIE president says government can replace heads of these companies with experts

Plans to generate money from its under-utilised and ‘dead’ assets

Only 6% SMEs avail bank loans, says SBP official

Official says govt should formulate separate policies
for sub-sectors
of industry

Amounts to Rs3.43b compared with Rs2.61b in FY17

Amount insufficient to meet country’s growing
external sector requirements

PM gives task force two weeks to recommend measures

Benchmark index increases 0.37% to settle at 42,745.78

Tariff, non-tariff barriers constitute serious obstacle to Pakistan’s market access

Despite inclusion in MSCI EM, unprecedented foreign selling being witnessed

Country may face more cases in global court as new govt plans to examine CPEC contracts

It must expand optic fibre, provide more radio spectrum, promote freelancing

Subsidies won’t work; domestic economy needs high priority and thorough assessment of tariff regime

Analysts see him continuing along the same economic path now that he has climbed into the prime minister’s chair

Musk surprised markets on August 7 by announcing on Twitter he wanted to take Tesla private at $420 a share

Britain says it is open for business as it prepares to leave EU

Negotiators from both sides will hold talks to revamp North American Free Trade Agreement

Beijing continuously argues that it was meeting its WTO obligations

Officials say focus needs to be on value-addition

Lending yield on outstanding loans surges to 18-month high

The sacrifice of giving up First Class travel only to opt for rigours of Business Class is nothing

FBR allows office to re-open after bank guarantee

Expansionary fiscal policy, poor performance of tax body put country into a deeper debt trap

Minister invites investors as state-owned entity begins journey to profitability

'Pakistan’s green cover has reached alarmingly low levels, falling below 2%'

Ashfaq said the trade increased despite the fact that Pakistani businessmen used only 3.3% of the total tariff lines

Investment of Rs2.84 billion has been raised, Rs319 million has been earned as revenue

Cheema refused to hand over powers to a 71-year-old ‘illegally hired’ employee

Avoids direct reference to President Trump's criticism

Pre-qualified industries will employ 50% of the trained youth

Discovery will add to hydrocarbon reserves, reduce demand-supply gap

Looking to penetrate electronics and mobile phone market

Ratings agency paints bleak picture of economy; says CAD could be 4.8% of GDP

Ghulam Sarwar Khan says LNG agreements will be made public

Central bank cites no reason for increase

Benchmark index increases 0.38% to settle at 42,588.29

Norway’s central bank, which runs the fund, said geopolitical and trade tensions presented a risk

US President said he was not thrilled with the rate hikes under new Fed boss Jerome Powell

Sources told Reuters Chinese buyers of Iranian oil were beginning to shift their cargoes to vessels

New govt to decide whether it is feasible to go ahead with the project

Britain will bid to become an exporting superpower after Brexit

Every fifth traveller now books ticket online, does not have to deal with uncooperative staff

Offer incentives and implement structural reforms, says official

Tough stance against Ankara could end up hurting emerging economies

Oil price rally and rupee devaluation reasons behind surge

Recommends govt to take advantage of positive sentiment to implement fundamental reforms

Prime minister says affordability key reason behind deferral of East Coast Rail Link

SAARC CCI asks new premier to promote intra-regional trade

Benchmark index decreases 21.52 points to settle at 42,425.10

Finance cost rises 62% to Rs241m due to higher borrowing, high interest rate