Business

Boost long-term contracts with Qatar, US suppliers by nearly 50%

Will work with ministries, departments to remove bottlenecks

Ghurki labelled CPEC as a 'model of collaboration, connectivity and shared prosperity'

Currency reaches over 3-month low at Rs297.13 against dollar

KSE-100 index loses 770.54 points, settles at 47,447.95

Is sustainable growth a luxury developing nations can afford?

There needs to be stern message and action if dollar hoarding has started again

No institutional mechanism or lead organisation has been initiated for preparatory work

Deficiency can be traced to institutions driving economy that are run by bureaucrats

Products like jade, leather jacket, football, brass ornament attracting Chinese buyers

Same tax on sale or transfer of immovable property withdrawn in Punjab

Anxiety grows over China’s worsening property crisis, its impact on economy

Benchmark KSE-100 index drops 206 points, settles at 48,218.49

Only tariff hike targeted under foreign loans-linked reforms, other critical issues ignored

Technology extends shelf life of mangoes up to one year while preserving freshness

India’s annual retail inflation rose sharply to a 15-month high of 7.44% in July from 4.87% the previous month

Pakistan Business Forum optimistic for caretaker government to help improve fiscal indicators, stabilise economy

Foreign inflows into PSX and debt market surge 19% or Rs54b

Determined to take information, communication technology (ICT) exports from $2.62b to $10-20b: IT Minister Umar Saif

Says regulators have failed to stop sale of cheap, smuggled cigarettes

Had there been no CPEC energy projects, annual loss would have been $15-20b

Deficit stands at $809m for July compared to surplus in past four months

So far, ginning factories have received 2.1m bales this season

PBS data shows prices of 32 commodities go up in outgoing week

Market concerned about global demand growth

Voices hope new minister will be able to avert digital catastrophe

Shamshad Akhtar dissatisfied with tax-to-GDP ratio, calls for raising it to 13%

Pakistan exported goods, services worth $1.15b to Italy in FY23

Currency just Rs3 away from record low of Rs299 per dollar

Will work to swiftly steer state enterprises towards profitability

VC says high business cost poses threat to trade and industry

Such vehicles will reduce carbon emissions, promote eco-friendly transportation

NEPRA probes where billions collected from consumers for installing earthing systems have gone

Attributes decision to reduction in demand from vehicle manufacturers

Rupee stays unchanged at 294.92 vs dollar in inter-bank trade

Shamshad Akhtar, Waqar Masood appointed as nation navigates through economic challenges

SBP cites no reason for increase in reserves

Debt servicing, defence needs consumed 59% more than govt’s net income

Sharp rupee depreciation, petroleum price hike may accelerate pace of inflation

Argues EU countervailing duties are inconsistent with WTO provisions

Chaudhry says Pakistan-US relations improving, need to increase trade by removing obstacles

Bank of Ireland fixes technical issue as social media posts prompt queues at ATMs

Public debt pile grows at pace of 41.7%, reaches Rs62.9 trillion by end of June 2023

Envoy says Pakistan tapping innovative prowess of its vibrant youth

Trade officer says entrepreneurs can become part of kingdom’s booming economy

Became worst performing currency in Asia a day ago

It comes despite large drawdown in US crude stocks

Govt seeking to recover over Rs24 billion from Karachi consumers

Emphasises upon meeting IMF condition on increasing health, education spending

Will reach $629 trillion over next five years, says study