Business

Participation picks up as average volumes surge to levels last seen in 2005

Weak rupee enhances Pakistan’s competitiveness in international arena

Fed’s Powell says central bank to keep its foot on monetary policy gas pedal for years

SAPM Abdul Razzak Dawood pledges support to exporters

Third vessel carrying 69,000 tons wheat will reach Karachi Port on Sept 8

SPI for the week registered an increase of 0.80% for the combined income group

Alvi says govt is making efforts to introduce institutional reforms

Govt approves transfer of funds and savings to provinces

Food minister says productivity will increase with better policies

The rupee strengthened against the dollar at Rs165.76

Stand at 3.52m tons against 3.35m tons in August 2019

Trade deficit narrows on back of contraction in imports

WTO candidate warns crisis could spell end of rules-based international trade

Announcement takes total coronavirus-related job losses to 4,700 at carrier

Members get briefing on import of high-grade petrol and its specifications

Big cities may be tempting targets for start-ups, but it is smaller towns that offer opportunity

Benchmark KSE-100 index dips 165.11 points to settle at 42,023

Head for biggest weekly drop since June on demand concerns

Watchdog is investigating vehicles purchased under different names to mask real beneficiary

Additional spectrum release to enhance 4g services in Pakistan

Webinar on ‘Digitalising Pakistan’s Motorways’ organised

IMF has asked Pakistan to end state control of the rupee

Central bank cites no reason for increase in reserves

Allows signing of power purchase agreement for up to 450 megawatts

German portal expects local e-commerce market to reach $3.9b

Advisor to PM Imran encourages exporters to pursue ‘Make in Pakistan’ policy, export-led growth

PTI govt looks to run SOEs on commercial basis but does not want to lose control

KCCI chief says industries have just begun to recover from Covid-19 shock

Signs US economy’s rebound could be stalling in absence of fiscal stimulus also weigh

Amazon says it will create further 7,000 permanent jobs in 2020

Experts for adopting integrated management techniques to tackle insect

Benchmark KSE-100 index advances 353.26 points to settle at 42,188.11

Sluggish economic recovery from Covid-19 pandemic dent sentiments

Central bank cites no reason for increase in reserves

ECC also approves $142m cost to close down Roosevelt Hotel in New York

Agreement signed between FDE, FBR

Qatar is a big market for agricultural products because its imports comprise mainly of agricultural goods

The investment by the shareholders will further strengthen the bank’s capital position

he FBR would educate and train 220,000 students and 7,500 teachers through taxation syllabus

The rupee strengthened against the dollar at Rs165.6

Industrialists suggest collection be utilised for stalled projects

It will enhance yield per acre, give reward to farmers for hard work

Envoy says embassy encouraging investors to invest in auto parts sector

In the meantime, quality control authority should be strengthened, say members

NA panel sees lack of substance in revenue authority’s reforms agenda

FPCCI chief says no benefit of economic stability that comes at cost of industrial growth

DGTO warns of punitive action against office-bearers of so-called chamber

Decides to privatise steel mill through wholly owned subsidiary

Benchmark KSE-100 index advances 457.59 points to settle at 41,834.85

US crude stocks fall by 6.4m barrels, manufacturing activity expands