Business

50 corruption cases registered against utility stores operators

Official close to privatisation developments says govt has failed to complete its sell-off agenda

Mnuchin pledges to work with governments to monitor activity of those who invest in cryptocurrency

The SPI for the lowest income group decreased 0.22% compared to the previous week

Minister of State for Communications Abdul Hakeem and officials of the ministry were also present in the meeting

The rupee weakened against the dollar at Rs110.4/110.6 in the inter-bank market on Friday

Centre, provinces have been at odds over royalty collection for years

Government has stepped up drilling activities for appraisal of coal reserves

Global export markets have changed drastically over the last two decades

Companies say they are losing orders to regional rivals, criticise govt’s indifference

Some officials believe this will bring slight improvement; others are not so optimistic

Move is aimed at increasing trading volume and boost stock market

Lender is concerned about Pakistan’s weakening macroeconomic framework

Benchmark index falls 1.06% to close at 42,933.72

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

The CCP initiated the inquiry under its suo motu powers

Rana Muhammad Afzal invites Japan to assist Pakistan to promote its textile through Preferential Trade Agreements

Yao Jing was talking to a delegation of the Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Chairman says rice exports will cross $2 billion this fiscal year

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