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Rice exporters seek grant to sideline India in European market
Most of India’s rice shipments to Europe may stop due to strict rules
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In a turnaround, business confidence improves markedly
Retail and wholesale trade leads the upswing in May-October survey
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Govt may sack heads of poorly performing power firms
CEOs of Sukkur, Hyderabad and Quetta companies reprimanded for faulty meter reading
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FBR uses commerce ministry’s shoulders to impose duties
Ministry says FBR significantly deviated from the recommended list of goods
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LNG import project consortium dissolved
It comes following failure to reach deal with Turkish developer
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Foreign exchange: SBP's reserves fall 1.32% to stand at $13.7b
Decline due to external debt and other official payments
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Market watch: Stocks turn positive on the back of retail investor interest
Benchmark KSE-100 Index gains 150.52 points to settle at 40,813.31
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Turks following Erdogan's call as they get rid of dollars and buy gold
Turkish central bank has bought almost 30.4 tonnes of gold this year
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‘Made in Pakistan’ expo planned in UK
UK-Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry to organise expo
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Currency: Rupee stable against dollar
The International Monetary Fund has repeatedly said that Pakistan’s rupee is overvalued by 5-20%
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Tourist resort to be set up in Rawalpindi
“Only effective promotion can bring fruitful results”, says PTDC MD
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Danish companies interested in forming joint ventures
Will bring advanced technology to improve product quality, cut cost
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Bank of China opening expected to boost trade
Businessmen hope bank will launch more branches in Pakistan
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Belarus asked to set up agri-machinery firm
Minister highlights poultry, meat processing as attractive investment avenues
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Smog disappears — but industrial units still closed
LCCI asks Punjab govt to reopen factories, control unemployment
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Pak-China Investment Co vows to provide financing
MD says company will assist in finding Chinese partners for joint ventures
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Govt seeks partnership with foreign energy firms
State minister highlights potential of LNG partnership with Oman
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Thar power project: Hubco secures sovereign guarantee for debt repayment
Engages Chinese and Pakistani banks to arrange financing
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China continues to dominate as FDI jumps 150% in Oct
Power sector leads with investment flow into mega CPEC projects
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TAPI pipeline: Pakistan to press for reducing gas import price
Wants to link gas price with Brent crude oil rates
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Market watch: Bourse falls as political uncertainty, MSCI review take their toll
Benchmark KSE-100 index loses 280.99 points to settle at 40,662.79
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Boeing announces $27bn order from flydubai for 737 MAXs
No-frills airline flydubai, which serves 95 destinations in 44 countries, is an all-Boeing carrier
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Airbus lands biggest-ever contract for 430 A320s
The deal marks a major coup for Airbus's Chief Operating Officer John Leahy, who is expected to leave the group soon
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Pakistan to produce commercial aircraft
PAC has already signed aircraft export orders with Turkey, Qatar, Nigeria and Azerbaijan
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Currency: Rupee stable against dollar
The International Monetary Fund has repeatedly said that Pakistan’s rupee is overvalued by 5-20%
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Rains to help boost Rabi crops
Rain would act as a cleansing agent for the environment, says Food Security Commissioner
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Pakistan, Thailand: FTA to be signed on Jan 15
Both sides have exchanged the final offer lists of items for free trade
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FPCCI demands reduction in energy prices
The main reason for the dismal performance of the export sector was the much higher energy prices
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Textile sector: Exporters question TDAP, JICA role in finding new markets
Orders from European buyers have slowed down ahead of GSP status review
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Pakistan’s trade policy should be based on public-private dialogue
Experts stress need for product diversification, lower energy costs
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In a surprise, Engro removed from MSCI’s EM Index
Pakistan’s weightage in the index is likely to drop to 0.08% from 0.14%
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Unable to lift furnace oil, PSO faces financial quagmire
Govt has imposed ban on use of expensive furnace oil in power plants
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DAP prices rise Rs50 to Rs2,670 per bag
Analysts say recent rise in rates reflects enhanced demand
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PIA proposes to pay off debt by selling New York, Paris hotels
It offers govt Roosevelt, Scribe hotels to clear Rs352b worth of liabilities
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Pakistan stops bid to include Diamer-Bhasha Dam in CPEC
Refuses to accept Chinese conditions including demand for project ownership
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Mari Petroleum finds new gas deposits in Sindh
Discovery has been made at Tipu-1 well located in Ghotki district
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Market watch: Weak crude prices, MSCI review pull KSE-100 down
Benchmark index loses 296.11 points to settle at 40,943.78
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PSO and LRBT to fight blindness
Babar Chaudhry from PSO CSR Trust signed memorandum of understanding with LRBT Chairman Najmus Saquib Hameed
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Tarbela Dam: Extension project nears completion
He urged the project management team, consultants and contractors to maintain close liaison among them
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Mortgage refinance firm to loan home buyers Rs9 billion
World Bank will provide $140m, company will facilitate middle and low-income groups
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Imports continue to surge, deficit widens to $12.1b in Jul-Oct
Trade gap reaches close to half of the annual target in just four months
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Suzuki leads record high monthly car sales
Overall, sales jump 46% in Oct after recent change in import procedure
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G-B govt’s claims of withdrawing taxes fail to sway traders
Action committee vows to continue strike till all their demands are met
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NA to discuss textile industry’s challenges
State minister assures millers of resolving their issues
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LNG, infrastructure projects: Govt shies away from tax exemptions
Petroleum Division sought exemptions for TAPI, IP and LNG projects
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Cabinet allows $3b borrowing through Sukuk, Eurobonds
Also waives a dozen taxes to attract foreign investors
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Market watch: Stocks end lower as volumes hit the lowest since May 2015
Benchmark KSE-100 index loses 195.81 points to settle at 41,239.89
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‘Pakistan expects no more big firms to exit LNG projects’
Minister of state for petroleum says investments are increasing
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China Oct total social financing falls to 1.04 trln yuan
TSF includes off-balance sheet forms of financing that exist outside the conventional bank lending system
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Real cost of working with aid money
Donor-funded programmes in agri-sector leave govt oversight to minimum

















































