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NAB sends notices to heads of oil and gas companies
Seeks record of their appointments; former PMs may also be implicated
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Textile producers expect further hike in exports
Welcome three-year extension in Rs195b incentive package
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Bestway Cement starts production at new plant
Constructs 1.8m-ton facility in just 14 months
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Inflation jumps 4.2% on back of oil price hike, weak rupee
Prolonged spell of low inflation may have ended as inflationary pressures mount
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‘With political instability, economic activities sinking’
LCCI says chaos is tarnishing country’s image abroad
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Rupee weakens to record low as dollar flow slows down
Currency comes under pressure due to hoarding, heavy demand for foreign currencies
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Pak Suzuki's Wagon-R now costs Rs1.194m
Company increases prices of Mehran, Cultus and Swift as well
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Total says chances of Iran sanctions waiver 'very slim'
Last month, President Trump announced that companies would face sanctions if they do business with Iran
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World on brink of trade war as US slaps tariffs on allies
EU, Canada and Mexico also draw up retaliatory measures to Washington's stinging steel and aluminium duties
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Market watch: Stocks end marginally positive amid dull trading
Benchmark index gains 66.17 points to finish trading at 42,912.81
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Punjab: IT policy aimed at bridging digital divide
The policy is focused on bridging the digital divide across gender, regions and economic classes
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Bilateral ties: Tajikistan eager to sign deal on tourism cooperation
Has announced scores of incentives for tourists and industry
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SBP launches Deposit Protection Corporation
It will protect depositors, compensate them in case of failure of financial institutions
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Mammoth task: FBR needs to collect Rs661b more to meet tax target
From July to May of current fiscal year, it has collected Rs3.27 trillion
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Getting expensive: Pak Suzuki to raise car prices for third time this year
Prices will go up in a range of Rs20,000 to Rs30,000 from Friday
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Currency: Rupee strengthens against dollar
Since December, the rupee has cumulatively shed close to 9% of its value
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Demand: ICCI against increasing oil prices
ICCI officials said that increase in prices of high speed diesel (HSD) and petrol is not justified
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Tapping Reserves: Deal signed to explore marble sector
'The country has enormous reserves of marble and granite and PASDEC is keen to play its role'
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Govt aligns directors’ terms with World Bank, ADB election cycles
Step taken after Pakistan’s last representative on the ADB board refused to vacate post
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Govt approves five-year tax break for tribal areas
Removes Neelum-Jhelum surcharge from commissioning date of the project
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On last day, PML-N govt shies from hiking prices
Oil prices to stay same; to be reviewed next week by the caretaker setup
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7 reasons you should invest in mutual funds
Learn how mutual funds can help take some of the anxiety out of investing
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OLX invests $89m in CarFirst to combine network for auto sales
Both companies will provide users offline and online auto experience
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Market watch: Buying interest leads to 300-point rise in KSE-100 Index
Despite foreign selling, benchmark index gains 0.71% to finish at 42,846.64
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With the end of PML-N's term, SBP's reserves stand at just $10.03b
In latest update, reserves slide 2.78% with reason being external debt and official payments
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Punjab plans online tax payment
PRA has already collected Rs100 billion compared to the total target of Rs115 billion before the close of this month
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HDIP to upgrade fuel-testing labs
Karachi lab will also be equipped with a complete range of petroleum products’ testing facilities
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Rupee stable against dollar
The SBP has maintained that the slide in the rupee’s value is due to supply and demand dynamics of foreign exchange
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AJK president for setting up modern connectivity channels
AJK President insists CPEC can help start a new phase of Pak-Russia cooperation
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More outages feared as circular debt rises
ICCI cautions oil-based power will disappear if PSO’s dues are not cleared
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ECC sanctions Rs90b relief package for export industries
ECC permanently lifts curbs on sugar exports, allows import of up to 5-year-old electric cars
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Neelum-Jhelum’s second unit starts power generation
The project will gradually achieve maximum generation capacity of 242.25MW
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New auto players unperturbed by tax return condition
There are expectations tax return filers will increase after govt’s restriction
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PM rejects candidates picked for posts of economic ministers
Finds finance ministry has deviated from criteria, calls for starting the process afresh
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SBP to re-launch SMS service for fresh currency notes
People will get three packets of Rs10, one packet each of Rs50 and Rs100 notes
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Market watch: Stocks cave in to foreign selling pressure, end down
Benchmark index decreases 76.26 points to close at 42,546.48
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Petrol price likely to go up by Rs8.37 per litre
OGRA recommends massive increase in prices of all petroleum products
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Singapore Airlines to launch world's longest commercial flight in October
The Airline said that it also plans to introduce non-stop flights from Singapore to Los Angeles
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Pakistan holds exhibition in Chile
The exhibition has attracted thousands of buyers
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Rejoinder: Fatima Energy denies filing new tariff application
NEPRA issued tariff determination on January 18,2018
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PM talks of turnaround in power fortunes
PM chides NAB for harassing bureaucracy
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Currency: Rupee stable against dollar
Since December, the rupee has cumulatively shed close to 9% of its value
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Corporate corner: HabibMetro, Ria Money sign deal
Partnership to offer remittance payout services
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Agreement: Pakistan, World Bank sign $400m deals
The Punjab Cities Programme aims at strengthening performance of urban local governments
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Long overdue: Fertiliser industry expects release of subsidy soon
Believes subsidy payments will help avert urea price hike
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EDB closure feared to discourage use of Pakistani auto parts
PAAPAM says EDB had played a vital role in encouraging domestic parts industry
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Circular debt at Rs573 billion, influential people major defaulters
These defaulters have to pay Rs348b, but they continue to get electricity
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NAB to probe Rs33b benefit taken by cigarette companies
Their sales went up after duty cut, but government revenues fell
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With aim of eliminating hunger, govt unveils first food security policy
Targets 4% annual growth in food production, aims to make agriculture climate resilient
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Petroleum products: Industry fiercely opposes oil price hike
Asks government to instead cut taxes, non-development expenses