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Two-week trip: Furniture manufacturers to study US market
A delegation of the Pakistan Furniture Council left for the United States
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Germany: Foreign carmakers asked to contribute to transport fund
€500m fund to support efforts aimed at reducing pollution, improving traffic
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Fixing Diesel Cars In Germany: Swiss to demand equal treatment
If public pressure forces German carmakers to take the more costly step of replacing hardware on affected cars
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Domestic textile sales outpace exports
Smuggled, imported textile goods still dominate Pakistan’s market
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Pakistanis continue to face slow internet speed after cable system collapse
Three out of six cables connecting Pakistan to the world have developed faults one after the other
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Petrol gets cheaper by Rs1.80 and diesel by Rs2.50 per litre
Earlier, the government failed to notify new prices for August as there was no cabinet in place
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Engro Fertilizers’ profit soars 256% to Rs2.48b
Company declares interim cash dividend of Rs2.5 per share
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Domestic cement sales surge 55% in July FY18
Positive figures revive hopes after poor performance in previous month
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Promoting vehicle fuel: CNG industry demands removal of import duty
Claims OGRA has allowed import of lightweight cylinders, latest kits
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Hydroelectric power: K-P says work on energy projects in full swing
Rs15.3b budget approved for Pakhtunkhwa Energy Development Organisation
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CPEC: High-potential sectors identified for investment
PCJCCI official says capital should go towards productive sectors
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Pakistan, GCC plan to start third round of FTA talks
Promoting private sector for enhancing trade volumes is a priority for both sides
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OGDC discovers new gas deposits in Sindh
Company says discovery in Bhambhra-1 will open new avenues
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Govt flouts law in Rs350m capacity enhancing project
Project aim is to accommodate retired bureaucrats, renovate accommodation
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PIA, Shaheen induct new aircraft into their fleets
Fuel-efficient airplanes will help increase revenue, regain local market share
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Week-On-Week: SPI inches up 0.02%
The index for the group stood at 208.32 points against 208.29 in the previous week
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Sindh: PARC to upgrade date farmers’ skills
PARC will organise a field day for date farmers of Sindh to introduce latest techniques of farming
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Currency: Rupee stable against dollar
The currency market has fluctuated regularly in recent months with hefty rises and falls on some occasions
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A disgraceful waste
The winding up of the Pakistan Textile City (PTC) is an expensive example of how not to do business
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Another LNG terminal planned at Port Qasim
New terminal will have capacity to regasify up to 600 mmscfd
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Market watch: KSE-100 index’s five-day positive streak ends
Benchmark index falls 206.97 points to close at 46,877.37
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Protecting interests: CDC reduces investor account fee
Investors can now open and maintain an investor account with the CDC for only Rs550
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Auto part manufacturers: Training programme enters second stage
20 companies trained in adopting best practices, efficient production techniques
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Country needs 8% annual growth for survival, says APTMA
Textile body asks new PM to place economic revival on top of agenda
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Joining Hands: MoU signed for promoting IT sector
Working together to benefit the information technology industry
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‘Oil exploration accelerates in K-P’
Will help generate employment opportunities for the youth
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FBR delays electronic monitoring of tobacco products
System can prevent revenue leakages estimated at Rs50 billion in FY17
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Currency: Rupee stable against dollar
The currency market has fluctuated regularly in recent months
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SECP bars pension funds from charging sales load
Private pension fund industry grew 32% in FY17, assets reach Rs25b
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Vocational training institute planned at Gwadar
Institute will help meet requirement of skilled workers
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Oil sales rise in July as demand picks up pace
Volumes increase to 2.3m tons, up 8% year-on-year
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Agri-officials admonished over poor farm condition
Secretary for ensuring transparency in procurement process
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CPEC power project sponsors to pay $0.15m each in security cost
Project operators oppose the cost, saying security is government’s duty
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Foreign exchange: SBP's reserves plunge to $14.69b, down 2.03%
Reserves continue to fall for third consecutive week
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Market watch: KSE-100 crosses 47,000 points with thin gains
Activity hits the highest in 10 weeks amid a smooth political transition
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Pakistan, Thailand: FTA discussions to enter crucial stage
FTA will be signed on September 25
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Currency: Rupee stable against dollar
However, International Monetary Fund has repeatedly said Pakistan’s rupee is overvalued by 5-20%
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IT ministry taps artificial intelligence
Intelligent Mobile Robots will be able to execute a mission by incorporating intelligent techniques
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Rupee dip ‘meant to fix imbalances’
Acting SBP chief says he wielded authority to take the decision
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Pakistan, India imported 25m tons of LNG last year
South Asia becomes global LNG hotspot as Bangladesh enters market
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India cuts rates by 25 basis points
Interest rate now stands at 6%, which is a seven-year low
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Industrial carnival to encourage trade activities
Local, international companies are setting up stalls
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LPG prices skyrocket due to shortage
High demand, supply shortage allowed prices to skyrocket with imminent LPG crisis
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FCCI to set up Chinese facilitation desk
Expects $150b investment by private sectors of Pakistan, China
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Chinese firm offers bid for CASA transmission line contract
Bid is currently going through a technical evaluation process
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Fruit, vegetable exporters get threatening letters
Say tax complaints are based on concocted information
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FBR chief blames tax reliefs for revenue shortfall
Says revenue board took a hit of Rs169.7b
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Market watch: KSE-100 advances, ends few points shy of 47,000
Benchmark index increases 415.61 points to close at 46,949.04
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German firms keen to tap wind energy
German government has started providing visa facility to South Asian business community
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Currency: Rupee stable against dollar
However, International Monetary Fund has repeatedly said that Pakistan’s rupee is overvalued by 5-20%

















































