Business

Fall in rupee against USD will create problems for businesses and industries

Company will continue to use the Philips brand under the existing licensing agreement with Royal Philips

Private sector credit increases 7.3% quarter-on-quarter

Is committed to helping youth gain skills, knowledge

The farm is being used for research and is a perfect example of public private partnership

Plans to link it with the wholesale price of sugar

Change allows taxpayers to mention foreign assets in lump sum without details

BOI chief says Pakistan wants investors of all hues to participate in building the economy

Benchmark index increases 0.76% to close at 44,645.95

US dollar rate is ringing alarming bells and calling for immediate attention of the SBP

The FBR had started issuing notices to the builders and developers

The program ‘See It Be It’ was launched by Cannes Lions

Asks them to suggest safe limits for metal content in motor gasoline

Experts highlight challenges and opportunities for female employment

Following various national regulatory procedures, the first consignment is expected to be exported in April

Amounts to $10.83b; month-on-month gap reduces 26%

Experts warn move will not reduce free flow of imports into the country

Free trade will make exports to Pakistan cheaper than relocating factories

PM aide says people will not repatriate all offshore assets estimated at $130b

Currency ends at Rs115 in the inter-bank market

Benchmark index increases 1.77% to close at 44,309.74

Currency traded sharply lower in the inter-bank market, boosting specific sectors in the stock market

those attending discussed the bank’s policy towards the SME Sector

Presently, there is a shortfall of approximately 9-10 million houses in the country

In the last couple of months, the rupee has cumulatively shed over 4% of its value

SEZs will be set up under the second phase of CPEC industrial development

Only cabinet has such powers that also requires amendments to rules

PRGMEA demanded on Monday speedy implementation of the revised package for 2017-18

Sales swell 47% to Rs29 billion in Q4, driven by volumetric growth

Textile mills consume 10.74m bales, exporters buy 216,615 bales

Wants government to encourage investment in under-pressure stock market

Finance adviser assures of tangible support to Islamic finance industry

sectors include handicrafts, textile, leather, gemstones, sportswear, surgical instruments

Will expand operations, aim to ‘become a billion-euro company by Dec 2019’

Mandate approved by CDWP overlaps with Board of Investment’s functions

After media reports that a political consultancy gained inappropriate access to data on 50 million Facebook users

This is believed to have caused 18% reduction in import of power generation machinery

FINCA CEO says there is lot of room for improvement in SME segment

Yayvo head Adam Dawood says coveted sales mark will be reached based on six-month performance

To realise CPEC objectives, systematic and comprehensive reforms are required

Steel Mills cutting strength of employees

Potential for a volatile sell-off high if overall sentiment changes

CEO cites rupee’s weakness as the primary reason

Business community seeks maximum benefits from Pakistan's GSP Plus status upgradation

Mari Petroleum and a Polish oil & gas exploration company, signed a strategic cooperation initiative

Pakistan has become an attractive market for people-centric mobile-based applications and products

KSE-100 increases 352 points or 0.82% in outgoing week

Planning Commission’s deputy chairman Sartaj Aziz says joint ventures with Chinese counterparts need of the hour

CEO cites rupee's weakness as the primary reason

The initiative has been taken by the Punjab government under the banner of Khadim-e-Punjab Kisaan Package