Business

Inflation rises as LPG price jumps 107%, electricity 52%, petrol 44% and wheat flour 35%

Tech worries weigh on metals, slips below $4,000 overseas; rupee inches up

PM forms body to securitise railway land for Rs470b phase-II; 67% of track found unsafe

Collects Rs4.06 trillion in July-October, misses target by Rs124 billion

Insist they should be facilitated in same manner as foreign investors

Tanker attack in Hormuz highlights supply risks

Index falls 0.47% to close month at 166,409 amid oil, Hormuz concerns

Net interest income flat at Rs1.6tr as interest expenses rise 9% and deposit growth stalls

Collateral-free limit raised from Rs10m to Rs50m as SME Connect Portal opens on November 1

Capital market council encourages public offerings, access to financing

KSE-100 closes at 166,409 points as Brent nears $118 a barrel

Brent crude futures for December, which expire on Friday, rise $2.27, or 1.98%, to $117.15 a barrel

Fast-track path replaces seven-year process as Punjab farmers shift to sugarcane and maize

KSE-100 rises 0.88% as fertiliser firms, banks lift index to multi-week high

Look for investment opportunities in agriculture, minerals and mining

Chamber president tells Maryam amendments have gone to speaker, with eBiz rollout discussed

Experts say 'regulatory DNA' must shift from controlling to facilitating markets

Exporting SMEs from diverse sectors highlighted different challenges such as regulatory and taxation matters

Considers procuring helicopters to facilitate movement of project executives

Total holdings stand at $26.75b; gold unchanged locally as global prices fall

Average fuel cost rose to Rs10.02 per unit against a reference price of Rs7.46

WB funds 'Bold Reforms' as govt pledges Investment Act & free wheat, sugar trade

Banks, fertilizers drive benchmark KSE-100 Index up 0.88% to close at 167,193 points

Finance minister, Saudi envoy also discuss trade, investor confidence and regional economic cooperation

Brent crude futures decline $1.27, or 1.1%, to $114.05 a barrel

Removal from War Committee's list aids commercial activity worth $3b

Stock buying gathers pace late in session on growth in Asian equities

PPRA directed to phase in rule for smaller projects, CIDA Bill structure goes back to consultation

Local prices rise Rs3,500/tola; rupee remains on upward trajectory

Economists warn inflation is projected at 11-13% if oil stays elevated

Pakistan exports cement and heavy materials

Seeks clear policy, saying second-hand vehicle trade hurts local industry

Aurangzeb praises housing progress but presses banks, agencies on SME, agri-lending

SBP governor warns against short-term fixes at expense of long-term stability

Govt weighs adding climate shocks, constituency-level analysis to assess deprivation

Late-session buying lifts KSE-100 to 165,736.76 after positive tone in regional markets

Brent crude futures rise $1.48, or 1.3%, to $115.36 a barrel

Govt promotes high-yielding, climate-resilient crop varieties

SECP session told 29 registered schemes hold Rs173.1b against a $2.04tr global market

Softer oil, ME peace hopes spark broad-based buying

UBS raises its year-end Brent view to $110; US-Israeli strike threats keep prices elevated

Govt presses for implementation of bloc's PTA, invites Qatari investors to SEZs

TDAP will also organise training sessions at KCCI to help members utilise the platform

Committee given four weeks to redraw SMEDA, outreach widened to rural, women entrepreneurs

Seven working groups to prepare 14 reports; Sindh weighs a 3,500-acre shrimp farm

Falls Rs1,300/tola; investors await Fed decision; rupee inches up

CPPA-G seeks regulator's nod to file multi-year tariff petition next year

Broad-based buying lifts sentiment as investors look past rate hike

Brent crude futures rise 40 cents, or 0.4%, to $116.24 a barrel

ECC asks industries secretary to dispose of 21 properties worth Rs12b