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IMF says 48 countries around the world particularly exposed to food crisis

Despite investor scepticism, amount raised equals 87% of total funding in 2021

Urges businessmen to take maximum benefit of ombudsman’s services

To administrative measures that raise the cost of shorting the yuan

Prices fall on weaker Chinese demand, surging US dollar rate

New Delhi raised the import duty on gold to 15%

Consumption falls record 10% in Europe; in Asia-Pacific demand remains flat

Money will now be given to four dozen new schemes proposed by govt’s allies

Rupee makes fresh gain, closes at one-month high at Rs227.29 against greenback

Earlier this year, Indus Motors and Pak Suzuki also shut their plants for a week to ten days citing similar reasons

Says country doesn’t deserve $80b of imports against $30b each of exports, remittances

Sindh govt asks to be taken on board during transfer of ownership

Prices tumble for four straight months since June, as Covid-19 lockdowns in top energy consumer China hurt demand

Abrupt policy changes limit telcos’ ability to plan and invest to improve service quality

Under democracies, economic reforms are associated with heavy political cost

Majority of the control over tariff settingis kept by the regulator and the government

Pakistan must prepare properly for November’s COP 27 to present its case

Company diversifying business due to fall in gas supplies from fields

NEPRA report says capacity payments increased by Rs107b in one year

Gas supplies through Tarvisio entry point will be at zero for Oct 1

Soaring bond yields have slammed stock valuations

ICCI would also be invited to the Golden Jubilee celebrations of the Senate being organised in March

Move comes at a time when country is trying to control surging inflation

Govt had approved increase in dealer margins but did not raise OMC margins

Oil prices soared to almost $140 a barrel in March after Russia invaded Ukraine

The community is concerned about the deployment of FBR staff within business premises and strongly condemns it

Minister seeks bilateral expansion in trade ties with South Korea

Benchmark KSE-100 index gains 508 points to settle at 41,129

PBS claims cost of electricity 31% less than a year ago, raising eyebrows

Industry warns of shutdown, relocation if gas supply not assured

Total public debt jumps from Rs39.9 trillion to Rs49.2 trillion in a year

Biggest worries centre around country's ability to pay for imports such as energy and food

Cabinet body also defers purchase of 150 tablets for federal cabinet members

Price swings over worries of global economy, tightening supplies

NA committee asks TCP to devise comprehensive mechanism

It puts financial burden of Rs100b on end-consumers

Regional connectivity not just a function of political ties but also of infrastructure

Industry braces for up to 60% fall in capacity utilisation

Collects Rs1.635tr against target of Rs1.61tr; Dar extends return filing date

Gains 11.20 against dollar in a week in inter-bank market

Use of indigenous coal can lower cost of electricity production, cut import bill

The decision has been taken in view of floods and requests by trade bodies, according to FBR notification

LHC suspends levy for firms whose accounting year ended in December

Pakistan required to increase power tariff, fuel taxes over next six months

Benchmark KSE100 index drops 421.27 points to settle at 41,013.86

DRAP given one-week deadline to adopt emergency measures

Court alleges that HBL facilitated terror financing between 2010-19

Reserves dip due to external debt repayment

Closes at Rs229.63 vs dollar after recovering 1.08%

However, KE consumers see decrease in rates by Rs4.87 per unit