Business

Board will review majority shareholder’s intent to buy all outstanding shares

IT ministry sets up national Computer Emergency Response Team

Fawad says country could not increase exports by putting together SEZs

SBP reported a 0.41% increase in its foreign exchange reserves on a week-on-week basis

Currency stood below Rs279 against the US dollar in inter-bank market for the first time in three months

Power Division asked to step up efforts to remove bottlenecks

Finance ministry officials say both heads regretted due to busy schedules

FCA projects cotton harvest at 11.5 million bales this season

Automakers sold 10,000 units in Sept as govt eased import curbs

Assess market situation, cooperation within OPEC+ group

Puts deficit at Rs8.2tr, higher than target, leading to extra Rs1.3tr borrowing

World Bank officials meet caretaker Federal Minister of Privatisation Fawad Hasan Fawad

May convert 400-room hotel into healthcare structure

Recovery comes after central bank reports remittances sent by overseas Pakistanis hit six-month high in September

CCOP directs Privatisation Commission to develop clean plan of action

It comes despite pending litigation in international court of arbitration

Aims to expand operations beyond main cities in Pakistan

Says interim govt will implement CPEC schemes to make it a success

Expatriates increasingly use official channels following crackdown on illegal network

Will make it harder for central banks to achieve soft landings in many economies if it spreads: WB

Among defaulters, PIA has to pay Rs26b to oil marketing firm

Rupee recorded fresh gains of 0.41%, or Rs1.14 and closed at Rs280.51 against the greenback

Reduces inflation projection to 23.6% for current fiscal year

Earnings dip 24% due to high finance cost, expensive cotton and energy

Urges textile exporters to focus on more value addition, R&D

Envoy encourages Pakistan to explore renewable energy opportunities

Delegation visits Beijing to explore possibilities of cooperation

World Bank says salaried class paying taxes to their maximum potential

Convene on October 11 to review output of major and minor crops during Kharif sowing season

Poised to ship first consignment of frozen beef this month

Market talk suggests that the rupee will reach less than Rs280 per greenback soon

Will approve reforms to attract investment, increase mobile broadband proliferation

Reforms are required to improve competitiveness, productivity and exports

There must be a roadmap for reforms to remove bottlenecks

There is a need for a paradigm shift in the operating modalities of SOEs

Quick fix of consumerism-led growth has not yielded sustainable results

Higher returns will offer investors protection from currency free fall plus nominal profits

Report shows that budgets of Rs6.56b in 2021-22 were slashed to Rs4.74b in 2023-24.

Despite missed targets, research house projects positive outlook

Admits mistake as data shows salaried workers outpay richest sectors

Varieties approved by ministry are Chakwal-50, NARC-2009, PARC-2009, Dharabi-2011, Pakistan-2013, among others

Deliberations for privatisation of loss-making SOEs lifted market’s sentiment

Billions recovered as Hesco, K-P Task Force, and Lesco recover dues

Caretaker chief minister says collective efforts from all sectors required

Uncovers 55 illegal connections across various regions

Minister mentions Greater Thal Kanal project; activation of 58 small dams in Potohar region

Saeed highlights that Gwadar is being transformed into a world-class port and logistics hub

On black market currency trade, oil and gold smuggling, import controls

Notes employees of state units continued to work despite getting golden handshake

Pakistan’s finances also under scrutiny during meetings next week