Business

Association seeks permission for duty-free import of the commodity

It will have production capacity of 250,000 to 300,000 barrels per day

Irfan Iqbal Sheikh urged government to ensure early and timely payment of stuck tax refund claims

Expert hails progress made in rural community development

BoI chief says Pakistan is aiming for 9% economic growth by 2020

IT ministry allocates funds whereas private companies focus on app development

Step taken to match with the allowance given to high-grade civil servants

Sets aside high court’s decision that stopped duty collection on over 356 goods

Move comes weeks after related cabinet panel gave go-ahead to privatise loss-making airline

Benchmark index decreases 0.28% to close at 43,705.10

Rupee remained stable against the dollar at Rs110.3/110.5 in inter-bank market

Campaign to manage cotton sticks was being expedited to kill pink bollworm

IDP president said the sukuk would support spending on infrastructure, education, health

Estimates suggest undocumented economy amounts to $300 billion

Money collected will be spent on paying off debt of electricity producers, finance Neelum-Jhelum project

Company recently raised Rs2.8b from the stock market

Experts say country still needs to review position

Independent study proposes higher UFG benchmark at 7.6% for past five years

SEC chief calls for adopting state-of-the-art technology, machinery

Government is also expecting another $200m from a Chinese bank to boost foreign reserves

Benchmark index increases 0.20% to close at 43,829.08

It has become a potent political tool to woo voters

Viable export policies are the need of the hour to give a boost to shipments

Proper way to analyse an economy is to focus on the behaviour of economic agents

But there remain several challenges for businesses to flourish

CPEC becomes victim of US policy change which is hindering investments in Pakistan

Women chamber chief calls for replicating Faisalabad’s business model

Existing and upcoming vehicle manufacturers will have to rely on domestic vendors to remain competitive

Cement sector leads surge; index ends positive four times out of five

Cultivation of sugarcane crop and complete it by March 15 to get a bumper yield

A meeting was held by Deputy Commissioner Liaqat Ali Chatha in the chair to review the pace of work

Paracha has ordered Alfa Insurance Company Limited to pay Rs87.5 million to Rajwani Denim Mills immediately

Closure of several oil-fired power plants takes toll on volume

Says move will help increase volume of bilateral trade

His initial resistance highlights impact of deepening political intervention in filling foreign posts

Trump’s policy could make it tougher for Pakistani professionals to find jobs in the US

Economists warn new measures raise costs of inputs for goods produced in the US, and increase prices of imports

Government steps in for recovery of outstanding salaries and end-service benefits

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

Compared to the corresponding week of previous year, the SPI for the combined income group rose 0.47%

Association urges govt to reduce federal excise duty to zero

Cost of rehabilitating rail engines, stations, buildings and bridges estimated at Rs10.5b

Has also shortlisted candidates for filling vacant posts of SECP commissioners

Turkish consul general says hospitality industry has failed to attract investment

Director general says situation will be watched closely

Benchmark index increases 0.53% to close at 43,740.49

Once known for its inward policies, China now controls one-tenth of all the European port capacity

The news was met with anger from key allies including the EU and Canada

Areas covered include certification of companies and securities, screening criteria and disclosure requirements

Says move will render it ‘completely dead’ for business community