Business

Leadership aims to link entire region through improvement in Pak-Afghan trade

‘Country moving in right direction’

Move comes after delay in payments constrained company’s cash flow

Officials assures Pakistan of due share in $12b initiative for Covid vaccines

Benchmark KSE-100 index rises 176.15 points to settle at 40,340.17

Prices found some support from hopes of US fiscal package

Federal govt admits high food inflation is troubling but blames provincial govts

Regulatory review by a tribunal or other such institutions is a universal practice

In this arena, economic tools are employed to escalate conflict horizontally

Exporters less likely to convert imports of raw material, intermediate goods into export products

It will spark competition, push down gas prices, reduce govt’s financial risk

The earlier signs of economic recovery in some parts of the world are overshadowed by fragile conditions

The imported LNG would be around 20-25% cheaper than petrol

Minister calls Pakistan’s wood furniture industry well developed

People invested on average Rs30b per month in last fiscal year

FPCCI chief demands careful strategy to control inflation rate

Revenue board working on new digital system for refunds

Gives tax concessions to retailers in return for business documentation

Concerns over FATF meeting, growing political noise and Covid-19 cases keep market under pressure

S&P Global warns major nations could see drop in credit ratings

SCCI to set up state-of-the-art skills university to meet industry needs

Say excessive use of pesticides, fertilisers damages soil fertility

Pakistan needs to focus on literacy, vocational education to eradicate poverty

The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) for the week ended October 15, 2020 registered an increase of 0.45%

The rupee strengthened against the dollar at Rs162.49 in the inter-bank market on Friday

Envoy stresses need for promoting exports, forming joint ventures

Under CPEC phase-II, China will set up 8 agricultural institutes in Pakistan

Pakistan's envoy calls trade between two sides 'not very impressive'

Food ministry insists claims of excessive shortage are fallacious

Food ministry insists claims of excessive shortage are fallacious

Earlier, officers of accreditation council resigned, citing uncompetitive salary

It breaks momentum of fast economic recovery expected after first virus wave

Move will help bring airports on a par with global standards, enhance earnings

Sector has the potential to create job opportunities, strengthen economy

Inflows remain low compared with average of $200m per month in last fiscal year

Benchmark KSE-100 index advances 95.52 points to settle at 40,164.02

Some European countries reviving curfews, lockdowns to fight surge in new virus cases

Govt also signs $1.15b new financing agreements with World Bank

HBFC will provide Byco employees mortgage finance facilities across Pakistan on preferential terms and conditions

The foreign exchange reserves held by the central bank declined 2.9% on a weekly basis

Official says it will reduce container examination time, expedite imports and exports

CCOE directs ministry not to curtail gas supply to industrial, residential consumers

Hits 4-1/2-month high, stands at Rs162.86 in interbank market

Chances of finalising financing agreement for ML-I project remain low

Approves purchase of 640,000 tons at cost of up to $284 per ton

Govt opens market for private sector to reduce financial risks

Says govt was focusing on enhancing exports and duties on some of the raw materials had been reduced

Demand for Pakistani workers on the rise in Italian market

PM aide lists measures required under reforms drive to tackle circular debt

Benchmark index falls 75.79 points to settle at 40,068.50