Business

Economist says difficult to predict investment flow in the face of uncertain political situation

Benchmark index rises 287.51 points to close at 44,186.96

The IMF raised its forecast for China's average annual growth from 2018-2020 to 6.4% from 6.0%

However, International Monetary Fund has repeatedly said Pakistan’s rupee is overvalued by 5-20%

KATI leaders said practical steps were required to cut cost of industrial production

ICST asks SBP to present a true picture of the economy

Board announces interim cash dividend of Rs1 per share

Volatility in commodity prices, goods dumping remain key risks

Gas allocated to fertiliser plants will be diverted to Punjab residential consumers

Backs conference aimed at promoting horticulture exports

Blame poor competitiveness, addiction to subsidies for declining exports

WAPDA chief says Pakistan can be a water-starved nation if remedial steps are not taken

Will offer 65.9m new shares to shareholders at Rs65

Business forum warns against adventurism that will hit investor trust

South Asian workers left stranded on Qatari farms in Saudi Arabia after their Qatari employers fled to Doha in June

World's third biggest exporter expects balance in oversupplied LNG market in 2023

Benchmark KSE-100 index falls 1,389 points to close below 44,000

Worries about a conflict between the US and North Korea are not completely gone, but the market seems to be settled

Terms Britain and France’s policy of phasing out diesel cars right approach

Warns politicising trade will only exacerbate economic woes

Fears calmed after CIA director’s comment of there being ‘nothing imminent’

Output by Chinese factories, workshops grew by lower-than-expected 6.4%

Company promised improvements in July after government review said those working for such apps deserved more rights

Philippine embassy, LCCI agreed to organise trade and investment missions

Car assembly in country highlights FAW Motors’ long-term commitment

Form body that will draw plan for laying transmission line through northern areas

Previous advances have halted as consumer spending loses momentum

Country faces shortage of about 10 million housing units

Reserves should be enough for 3 months of imports to qualify for IBRD’s assistance

Shock therapies mean losing hard-earned economic gains due to low investor confidence

Nuclear, bio-energy, wind and solar sources can tackle dominance of fossil fuels

Banking credit flow is tilted in favour of large corporate firms.

Project benefits will have to be earned as they will not come on their own

Devaluation is an ineffective tool to address structural balance of payments problem

Stay-at-home parent and the owner of Awesamosas gives us a glimpse of her long hours in the kitchen

Average daily trading value drops 42% week-on-week

Business community of Turkey keen on stepping up trade ties

'More needs to be done to achieve tax potential'

Demand transfer of operations to local company, talks remain unsuccessful

Will offer 20,000 units of 120 square yards each for Rs1.5 million

FAW China and Al-Haj Motors producing FAW V2 at their plant in Karachi

It was almost an abandoned project marked by cost overrun

Gross margins are the worst for a second-quarter result

Two sides discuss enhancement of trade potential

Non mark-up income continues to deliver a strong performance across all business lines

30% of the filers do not pay tax as their income is below annual threshold of Rs400,000

Russian envoy stresses need for opening banking channels

OGDC has been supplying gas from the field since 2013

WAPDA chairman says Kachhi Canal is ready for inauguration

Will offer full-fledged services like deposit receipt and money lending