Business

No rules enacted to halt cartelisation, hoarding of essential commodities

Integrated plan by big nations for fiscal support of emerging economies missing

Airlines scale back beverage, snack services and allow flight attendants to wear gloves though they're not given...

It however cannot escape effects coronavirus has had on international shipping

SOPs for other sectors, running businesses in Ramazan to be devised as well

Request mechanism for providing relief to perturbed industrialists

“Carrying out the shutting down of a blast furnace is expensive,” the analysts wrote

Delay comes amid pressure from US to urgently stabilise global oil markets

Investors cheer measures announced by government to mitigate risk to economy from COVID-19

Pre-qualified bidders ask for extension in timeline in wake of coronavirus

Research house says economic activity was likely to pick up in FY20 and onwards

PTI govt says revision of packages without consultation is unprecedented and against norms

FIA-led inquiry faults govt’s decision to allow export; names PTI’s top guns as main beneficiaries

Stimulus package worth billions announced to protect industries only

Imran says industries connected to construction will continue to function even during lockdown

Global lender approves $200m loan to support country’s efforts against COVID-19

Young entrepreneurs feel mark-up rates will be the key for those who already have access to bank loans

Association official says they are facing liquidity crunch due to lockdown

Exports grow at slow pace owing to worldwide spread of coronavirus

All refund claims cleared till March 31, 2020 under stimulus package

Cites low demand, stagnation in cotton output as reasons behind low growth

Exports fall 8.5% in March as global trade slows down

OPEC, allies working on production cut equivalent to 10% of global supply

Benchmark index rises 2.73% to settle at 31,621.79

Petroleum Division submits plan with CCoE after PGPC moved LCIA challenging termination of agreement

Ministry says economy to sustain Rs2.5tr losses due to ‘severe shocks from coronavirus outbreak’

Moody's says revision in Pakistan's GDP projection reflects impact of coronavirus pandemic

Suggest increase in spending on health sector to tackle slowdown caused by COVID-19

APTMA asks govt to come up with a clear SOP for resuming industrial production and protection of jobs

Private-sector insurance firms, pension funds already investing in bourse: PSX MD Farrukh H Khan

Committee formed to finalise draft of policy within 60 days

Move mandatory for availing $500 million loan from World Bank

Package to also support other industries allied with construction sector

Decline comes due to external debt and other official payments

Benchmark index rises 4.3% to settle at 30,782.67

Rumours China will speed up its crude purchases lend further support

Traders, however, are on tenterhooks before US jobless claims data

Insists government’s responsibility is to give businessmen market access

Request aimed at facilitating masses by providing them with items of daily use

CCOE to consider cutting domestic gas production, maximising LNG consumption

Additional funds will be used to complete first phase of 2,160MW capacity

Industry experts explore the challenges to employees working remotely in Pakistan

Rising virus cases result in work-from-home policy

Benchmark index rises 0.94% to settle at 29,505.57

Observers forecast further turmoil as there remains a lot of uncertainty on markets

Slide in demand due to coronavirus outbreak has hammered market

The project will help lower the overall cost of energy generation in the country

Independent assessment puts national output losses in range of Rs891b to Rs1.6tr

As per the notification, the marketing/distribution margin has been set at Rs35,000 per ton

Retailers find it difficult to pay workers due to cash shortage