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Petroleum consumption dips 7% to 1.24m tons in December

Focus on better utilisation, taking exports to $250-300m within three years

KSE-100 index dips 312.18 points, settles at 64,349.60

Exports experience 155.85% surge, reflecting positive momentum

Large-scale smuggling of foreign cigarettes causing revenue loss

Business leaders criticise decades of neglect, plead for urgent solutions

Becomes first nation in South Asia to ship cooked beef to Beijing

Policymakers seek to curb circular debt, note challenges in way of sell-off

Persistent rise in food, energy prices drives inflation higher

Corporation earns Rs41b, confident of meeting full-year target of Rs80b

PFVA urges govt to declare agricultural emergency, develop new varieties

Diverse investments including sports ventures strengthen its global position

Analyst says there is ample supply, artificial shortages being created to raise prices

Minister urges incoming govt to identify untapped destinations in Sindh, Balochistan

Benchmark KSE-100 index shoots up 2,210.74 points, settles at 64,661.78

With heavy dependence on IMF it is obvious that fiscal stimulus schemes won’t get through

There is need to re-integrate bifurcated companies to yield economies of scale and scope

Solution to challenges lies in emulating PSEs featuring in Fortune 500

Addressing governance, human capital and educational issues will unlock nation’s potential

All eyes are on the SIFC-monitored and guided new government

Value of online transactions, however, remains low averaging Rs80,000 each

Prices of petrol and High Speed Diesel (HSD) will persist at Rs267.34 and Rs276.21 per litre, respectively

Expenses fuelled by interest costs, other spending

Say goal is to attract FDI, boost exports in IT and IT-enabled services sector

Directs shoe, clothing brands to make full disclosure of product discounts

Say policies of regulatory body are not public friendly

FINMA pushes for enhanced oversight, accountability measures

Rally powered by return of foreign investors, successful IMF review and rupee stability

FBR collects Rs4.44tr, disconnects services for non-filers to expand tax base

Urges business leaders to diversify and expand export portfolio

Senate panel urges ministry to reach out to global firms for investment

Governor report expects significant contribution from agriculture output this year

Oil climbed after falling 3% previous day as more shipping firms prepared to transit Red Sea route

KSE-100 index rises 398.81 points, settles at 62,451.04

Hits 43.25% as essential commodities witness unsettling price fluctuations

Electricity, gas and oil prices go through the roof, forcing consumers to cough up billions

Shortage disrupts operations, imperils export orders; govt, SSGC urged to intervene

ECC agrees Pakistan will not slap arbitrary penalties on power plants

Gold at 1-month high in line with soaring global market

Research house’s forecast for Dec inflation reading is 0.7-1.7% higher than govt’s forecast

Suppliers of Last Resort licences will remain valid till April 2043

KSE-100 index recovers 1,188.61 points, settles at 62,052.24

Central bank confirmed development, increase resulted from receipt of official Government of Pakistan’s inflows

Mobile wallets, regulatory advances, innovation propel fintech sector into digital future

Kissan Board considers 2023 as worst year; others notice some growth

Underscores importance of PECA Act, commitment to combating cyber threats

Rally came on optimism that central banks will cut interest rates

KSE-100 index soars 1,692.64 points, settles at 60,863.62

Projects inflation to remain in double digits, likely to settle at 'moderate level'

Attributes rise to FCA; will put additional burden of Rs33b on consumers