Business

Joint research by Pakistan, China aimed at producing chemicals for industries

Sparse liquidity creates arbitrage opportunities for investors

The plan is a diversified portfolio of climate-resilient investments worth $2.84 billion

PRGMEA says the facility will support SMEs amid sliding reserves

Move comes after a staggering 21% drop in export earnings in March 2023

Company files petition for March fuel charges adjustment

Brent crude futures went down by $1.65 to trade at $81.47 a barrel

Businessmen say current account surplus ‘manifests a massive economic contraction like never before’

SBP attributes increase to receipt of $300m commercial loan

Experts say lender is assessing who holds power in Pakistan

Provides funds via bank’s Karachi branch due to Pakistan’s poor credit rating

Startups may end up raising less than $10 billion this year

Meeting told nearly 48% of households lost cereal stock in floods

Drops to 85.6 in March 2023 compared to 86.48 in February 2023

Comes after gap of 28 months, and is significantly higher than expected surplus of $200-300 million

Businessmen say thousands could be unemployed if agents can’t continue operations

Says negative perception concocted to spread propaganda

Raises debt well below Rs1tr target; rupee remains stable

Market pressured by Iraq taking steps towards resuming northern oil exports

UN associate warns of possible hurdles in way of the pledge

It is attributed to surge in policy rate, investment in govt debt

Hits two-and-a-half week high at Rs283.90 against the US dollar

Notes expensive plants were run to generate electricity in Feb

Qamar declares his full support for the ambassador in drive to explore new avenues of mutual investment

Registers Rs12.9b loss in Jan-Mar, caused by lower sales and high finance cost

Total output is estimated at 26.81m tonnes during the Rabi season 2022-23

Experts say out-of-the-box thinking required to escape energy dependency

Informs lender about its plan to secure a $450 million worth support loan from RISE-II budget

Experts say urgent focus is required on increasing exports, decreasing spending

British institution to cover 50% risk on financing worth $40m

Investors will be exempt from all provincial, federal taxes and duties

Electric poles have no earthing system; company plans to outsource task

Experts believe partnership will revolutionise regional IT industry

Experts call for encouraging Chinese investment in solar and wind power

Reeling from supply-chain disruptions, high costs, economic slowdown

They promote ideas that contain dangerous consequences for economic future

A mid-level career professional ends up paying almost 50% of his salary in taxes

How might landscape have evolved if export subsidies were tied to performance metrics?

Last 13 years worst for economy as tug of war continues among power holding elite

Situation is really bad, although wall and roof insulation technology is available for decades

Vintage cars have risen 185% in value over the past decade, Ferrari fetched $48m Mercedes-Benz $149m

Investors gauge whether Fed tightening, banking mess denting overall growth

Island’s FTP is scheduled to initiate independent customs operations by the end of 2025

KSE-100 index edges up by 155 points, or 0.4%, at 40,206

It comes after upheaval in US govt bonds

Appeals for removal of auto sector from ‘nonessential import items’ list

Business leaders propose discourse for Pakistan’s political and economic stability

Ministers from rich nations meet for climate, energy talks in Japan

SBP measures to be implemented by December 31, 2023

The prices of High Speed Diesel and Light Diesel Oil remain unchanged