Business

Present govt increasingly focuses on imported LNG and coal in power production

In FY18 budget, tax rate had been cut that increased tobacco consumption

Regulatory body declines govt’s request to increase tariff

Earnings stand at Rs6.83 billion in the quarter ended March 2018

These foreign remittances can be used for the creation of new employment opportunities

Market rumours suggest the move is part of IMF’s conditions for another bailout package

Pakistani construction companies cannot even afford second hand equipment and machinery

It will train innovative youth, nurture tech-based budding entrepreneurs

compared to a loss of Rs447 million in the previous year

Increase mainly due to higher sales and income from other than core business

Has also revised estimate for outgoing year due to poor performance of state enterprises

While it has no legal ramification, endorsement would have acted as vote of confidence

Panic buying pushed currency down to Rs118.5 in intra-day trading

Experts say country is not too integrated in global value-chain

Bangladesh is able to save on manufacturers’ costs by paying one of the lowest minimum wages in the world

Benchmark index gains 0.25% to settle at 45,371.96

Miftah Ismail answers queries about tax amnesty scheme

Recommends gradually reducing duty on raw materials and machinery for export-oriented industries

Both CCI and parliament lack technical capacity and resources to evaluate performance

Country has surplus LNG that can be diverted to the power utility

This is why there is a need for value addition and diversification

For a nation facing structural, functional and systemic crises, economic delivery is crucial

IBA, the first lender in the country to apply the interest-free principles of Islamic finance in all its operations

Total number of unapproved schemes is 168 out of the initial B status new schemes of 444

Selling in banking and oil stocks leads decline

Makes public draft of the policy for feedback before formal approval

Mnuchin praises World bank's decision to significant shift lending to poorer clients

US stocks ended decisively lower as the yield on the 10-year US Treasury rose ever closer to 3.0%

Production of goods drops sharply as some units stop work

Proposal is to increase rates of three tariff slabs of 3%, 11% and 16% by another 1%

Leghari blames power utility for ‘mismanagement, system inefficiencies’

Adviser to PM on finance says currency has found its equilibrium

A high level policy dialogue will be held in Islamabad on April 26, 2018

TPL Life has launched 3 epidemic insurance products

TDAP conference takes place

Since December, the rupee has cumulatively shed close to 9% of its value

Say industries are forced to use sub-soil water due to almost no supply from KWSB

Earnings were higher than market expectations

'Trade fairs and exhibitions are more than just a marketing tool'

Official defends move, saying PM has powers to make appointments

Order comes after Sarhad Chamber challenged the surcharge

Will start business web portal soon to facilitate SMEs in selling products

Karandaaz CEO says efforts under way to ensure objective is met

EAC member says policy to prevent the currency’s fall caused more damage

Benchmark index drops 128.43 points to settle at 45,259.34

The achievement endorses that Kenwood is focused on adding value to lives of customers

Since December, the rupee has cumulatively shed close to 9% of its value

The three LNG-based power plants are not expected to start commercial production any time soon

The LCCI president said 1 million acre feet of water gives benefit valued at $2 billion

Ayesha Ghaus says province has made headway in business reforms