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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

Maintains uptrend for 11th day in a row, hits 282.20/$

PTBA says FBR system sending notices to deceased individuals, defunct companies

More than 160 scholars, researchers, entrepreneurs from six countries participated in symposium

Businessmen express grave concerns, demand security for traders, industrialists

Crackdown on dollar smuggling and hoarding dismantled black markets in border areas, reversing rupee’s fall

Ethiopia failed to make $33 million “coupon” payment on its only international government bond.

Farmers in Pakistan planting numerous kiwifruit seeds sourced from China

Says no third party should restrict economic cooperation

Automation will ensure transparency, enable people to file complaints online

Minister says work will continue to enable exporters to find new markets

Gives fertiliser plants LNG worth Rs15b to be recovered from consumers

Cabinet decision aims to tackle fertiliser shortages, ease financial burden on farmers in Rabi crop season

Shaikhani points out that current gas policy is incompatible with needs of industries in Pakistan

Benchmark KSE-100 index plunges 2,534.12 points, settles at 59,170.98

Growers warn of wheat shortage, food insecurity unless swift action is taken

Key fundamental steps taken at the dawn of 2024 will make the difference

Says it could again resort to diverting ship traffic depending on safety conditions

New deal will eliminate customs duties on almost 90% of goods

Demand growing in Pakistan due to rapid urbanisation

Say sustainable growth can be achieved through enhancing exports

Tasked with diversifying exports, creating import substitution opportunities

With rapid pace of tech development, demand for additional digital literacy growing

Import substitution is unproductive, leading to inefficiencies, elevated prices

Urge caretaker govt to allow legal import of seeds for cooking oil, animal feed production

Funding has been 5 times lesser than need; by 2030, $300b will be required

In Pakistan, a nation reliant on imports, repercussions of shipping crisis are palpable

For accurate pricing, central bank directs dealers to submit daily rates to ECAP

With sharp price fall, Pakistan buys spot cargoes for first time in one year

FBR proposes new rules to increase revenue collection, promote documentation

Says expenditure of $100b on power plants for summer cooling is unsustainable

Bike assemblers call for govt support to boost ‘Make in Pakistan’ for sustainability and cost-effective alternatives