Business

Capital value tax abolished to support Pakistan Stock Exchange as market continues to plunge

Demand for oil products falling as govts announce nationwide lockdowns

Wholesale body official says people are stocking up more than usual

Says govt should reduce LNG basket price by revising current formula

Insist they have expertise for manufacturing ventilators, other such goods

Planning Commission calls meeting of govt agencies, creditors to discuss plan

Decision comes as developing countries grapple with severe consequences of the rapidly spreading coronavirus

Demand for oil products falling worldwide as more govts announce nationwide lockdowns

Latest drop comes on back of cut in interest rate

Move of massive spending splurge sends Wall Street into overdrive

Benchmark index dives 1,336 points to below 28,000 despite policy rate cut

Fuel tariff cut by Rs15, utility bills to be paid in instalments; labourers to get Rs3,000 per month

Analysts say infinite monetary policy easing may not be enough and fiscal steps are crucial

Industry set to receive huge blow due to plant closures, suffer more losses

Earlier, Petroleum Division held talks on reducing the return, UFG ceiling

Officials say LNG demand has gone down due to virus-fuelled lockdown

Hopes grow that US will soon reach deal on $2tr coronavirus economic package

Cash requirement may spike as government vows to support people financially, stimulate economy

IMF official says these countries should devalue currencies instead of giving credit concessions

Move comes as businesses struggle to cope with challenges amid pandemic

Global passenger capacity fell 35% last week, the worst since the start of the crisis

Hopes Washington will soon reach deal on $2tr coronavirus aid package also lends support

US central bank pledges to print cash in a move not seen since global financial crisis

KSE-100 index falls 2,102.58 points to below 29,000 amid lockdown in provinces

Say country offers copious opportunities with minimal capital requirement

Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan issues directives as Sindh goes into COVID-19 lockdown

Businessmen demand cut in fuel prices, policy rate

Federal cabinet asks ministry to explore other options

Pakistan’s envoy says joint efforts will help increase bilateral investment, trade, JVs

Room occupancy shrinks to near zero in wake of coronavirus pandemic

Aims to facilitate companies, businesses in dealing with current crisis

Negative mood fuelled by failure of US lawmakers to agree on trillion-dollar package

Majority brokers urge management to shut down market during lockdown

Finance adviser meets businessmen to seek input for economic relief package

Banks instructed to quarantine all cash being collected from hospitals, says official statement

European plane-maker joins US rival Boeing in scrapping 2019 dividend worth a total of 1.4b euros

Bill proposed $1.7tr or more in funding to cushion blow for American families, businesses

Crude market faces double shock of coronavirus pandemic and Saudi Arabia-Russia price feud

Negative mood was fuelled by failure of US lawmakers to agree on a trillion-dollar package

Stresses global recession looks increasingly likely in the first half of this year

Package aimed at offsetting impact of coronavirus outbreak

'Pakistan's aviation sector already lost more Rs10b in last three weeks due to restrictions by other countries'

Pakistan needs to accelerate efforts to produce more solar and wind energy

Focus must be on return on assets, cost and benefit analysis, IT for future projects

Regulatory regime should be introduced to ensure low gas tariffs reflect in fertiliser prices

Earlier, households earned thousands of rupees during community-based locust harvest

To stave off shortage of commodities, govt should clamp down on profiteers

Call for govt intervention to stop K-Electric from sending inflated bills

World Bank says Pakistan could not implement budget support aid for reforms in financial sector

Stocks battered as fears of impact on economy of corona pandemic intensify