Business

Govt in talks with Russia, Malaysia for state-to-state agreements at lower rates

New Islamabad airport could prove to be hub for national carrier

Rates cut by up to 57% ahead of polls to give boost to property market

Richard Morin joins PSX amid concerns among stock brokers

Riyadh appoints committee to oversee group, whose some assets may be transferred to government

Decrease attributed to payments on account of external debt servicing

Benchmark index decreases 235.47 points to close at 43,395.28

Ministry says China particularly worried about countries using national security concerns to block foreign investment

The rupee remained stable against the dollar at Rs110.2/110.4 in the inter-bank market on Wednesday

Ministry of IT and Telecommunications complete arrangements to launch the centre on January 13

The Gilgit-Baltistan Working Development Party (GBWDP) approves several mega projects

Six-month figure also registers 27% growth

They demand withdrawal of regulatory duty and advance tax

Three-fourths of respondents foresee growth to continue in their business

SM Naveed met chairman Wang Zihai and discussed the possibility of increasing Pakistan’s exports of marble and granite

High growth seen in amounts from UK and US as weaker rupee helps

Pressure on reserves to continue; exports grow 11.24% during 6-month period

Asks field formations to provide list of worst performers to stop performance allowances

WB says increased liabilities related to infrastructure projects can contribute to higher expenditure-revenue gap

Pakistan has dropped from 144 to 147, out of 190 countries, on the World Bank’s Doing Business survey

The operations are due to start from March 1, 2018 and fares begin from Rs12,000

According to officials up to $2 billion of equipment, funding is at stake

The rupee remained stable against the dollar at Rs110.2/110.4 in the inter-bank market on Tuesday

The association has welcomed the commitment of Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi to abolish all duties

The demand was raised by LCCI President Malik Tahir Javaid

Textile secretary says declining profitability and fall in exports hurting industry

Facility, built in Hub, will produce 1.2m tons per annum

Stakeholders say fair enables industry to judge products against competitors

At present, feasibility study is under way for the Rs56b project

Dealers say SBP’s Jan 1 notification reason behind shortage of greenback

Credit ratings agency says currency is still likely to come under pressure as current account deficit widens

Senate panel says Dar misled parliament over offshore accounts

Envoy David Hale calls on PM’s Adviser on Finance Miftah Ismail

Connectivity, energy, trade, poverty alleviation are among salient features

Benchmark index falls 297.78 points as profit-taking kicks in, ends at 42,814

Balloting was also attended by senior executives of the Bank

Countries include EU members, US, UK, Japan and Saudi Arabia

HEC has created a tech fund that gives Rs12m to each viable project

Javed Iqbal says telcos are partially responsible for Pakistan’s debt

Service provider is now free of liabilities, says CEO

PEPCO seeks proposals to rein in runaway losses at 11kv feeders

Foreign shipments have increased 11% in the first five months of FY18; commerce secretary says trend will continue

Delegation to include a dozen start-ups, business greats

Want to play role in policymaking and industry regulation

Discover which gear box suits your driving style

Benchmark index rises 1.38% for 13th successive positive finish

Taking a look at the 10 most important free market pledges PML-N made

Often alarm bells are set ringing without assessing the cost and benefits of a certain indicator

Govt should help provide exporters better access to foreign markets

Lack of political will causing institutional decline, compromising economic progress