Business

CEO says airline ready to set aside aircraft for cargo services

Rates go up on the back of increase in cost of production

Stresses need to prepare generation with knowledge of cybersecurity, neural network

The rupee strengthened against the US dollar at Rs159.07 in the inter-bank market

Decreasing agricultural land, traditional ways of farming and post-harvest losses were posing threat to food security

Abnormally cold weather in Texas and the Plains states forced the shutdown of up to four million barrels per day

Benchmark index loses 0.35% to settle at 45,728.75

State-of-the-art private sector-led iron ore project couldn’t be able to take off

Economic, trade policy makeover is required to increase Pakistan’s exports to EU

GI tag alone cannot help boost earnings; Pakistan also needs to fetch better prices

High-profile advisory council comprising energy professionals should be set up

Country can implement coal projects, but window of opportunity appears to be limited

US Gulf Coast refiners are assessing damage, may take up to three weeks to restore operations

Benchmark KSE-100 index loses 337.61 points to settle at 45,890.04

Developments on local and global level keep index from posting substantial gains

Rise comes on back of revival in investors confidence, improving economic activity

Scarcity has rattled global automotive and semiconductor industries

Soars to a record $56,620, taking its weekly gain to 18%

Says tit-for-tat tariffs on planes and other goods has aggravated damage from Covid-19 crisis

PM lauds authority for procuring track and trace system to curb tax evasion

Says net-metering most effective tool to enable renewable power generation

Major corporations, service sector remain optimistic of growth in their businesses

Move aimed at resolving technical issues pending between two trading partners

Slashes subsidies and increases prices at utility stores with immediate effect

Allows Kabul access to India but does not facilitate Pakistan’s trade with Central Asia

Banks will first block requested bank account, then extract details of fraud

Raises odds of concluding similar cases that have been pending for years

Higher product prices, decline in repair and maintenance cost drive the increase

Says European nation has immense potential to develop tourism

Cards will be preactivated to enable customers to make payments from issuance day

Allows exporters to make more types of payments from foreign currency accounts

Ministries and divisions have failed to appoint heads of 86 companies

Company announces final cash dividend of Rs2 per share

Increase comes on back of significant decline in other expenses, modest rise in revenue

Pakistan agrees to borrow $6b for ML-I railway project in both Chinese, US currencies

Association chairman criticises govt for imposing cumulative 85.5% duty

Requests two nations to take benefit of Pakistan’s better EODB ranking

Increase comes on back of rising expenditures amid Covid-19

Decrease comes due to external debt repayments

The rupee strengthened against the US dollar at Rs158.93 in the inter-bank market

Pink salt from the Salt Range Mountains of Pakistan to be registered under the GI law

Under the 7th NFC, the provinces get 57.5% of the total taxes collected by the Federal Board of Revenue

Texas refiners had halted about a fifth of US oil processing amid power outages and severe cold

Benchmark index gains 84.91 points to settle at 46,227.65

Food minister says cotton production severely affected this year

Jump comes on back of growing demand for local consumption and exports

Move aimed at incentivising devolved generation and distribution in future

Shopsy.pk’s new update will allow customers to use their voice to navigate its website

Says South African businessmen aware of investment opportunities in Pakistan

Discuss matters related to cooperation in field of energy with federal minister