Business

Aims to improve facilities at international airports that will attract tourism and investment

Workings in IMF report reveal rupee will lose over 27% due to weak economy

Graft buster also rounds up bank's director and executive vice president

Benchmark index decreases 15.53 points to settle at 33,840.05

Hammad Azhar has now been assigned comparatively less important portfolio of Minister for Economic Affairs Division

Benchmark index increases 0.33% to settle at 33,855.58

Non-filers of tax would have to pay double in taxes than filers

The combined income group went up from 257.5 points during the week

Cumulatively, the rupee has depreciated almost 49% since December 2017

Survey states visits by OICCI regional management to Pakistan increase over 65%

Move aimed at limiting environmental impact of air travel

Petroleum Division asks them to produce quality fuel that meets needs of new model vehicles

Final decision to be taken on Thursday after meeting with industry representatives

Committee deliberates issues of high tariff, capacity charges and heat rates

However, legal challenges to new regime remain unaddressed

IMF sees net addition of $34.6b despite repayment of $48b during PTI’s tenure

This is the company's biggest acquisition in its more than 100-year history

OPEC+ agreed last week to extend their supply cut deal until March 2020

Commerce adviser briefed on investment and progress being made on SEZs

Envoy says CPEC provides opportunities for businessmen to penetrate market

Thal Industries, Almoiz Industries, Naubahar Botteling will inject AUD35m into the sugar mill

Committee will be constituted to resolve problems of businessmen

They gave the strike call under the umbrella of All Karachi Tajir Ittehad

The government is making all-out efforts to strengthen the agriculture sector

The IMF has asked Pakistan to end state control of the rupee and let the currency move freely

Demands removal of unjustified arrears from consumer gas bills

A UNSC Resolution, 2375 (2017) bars member countries from hiring North Korean nationals

Gain comes mainly due to legalising of black money under tax amnesty scheme

Report states country bound to implement FATF action plan in three months as part of $6b loan conditions

Asian Development Bank announces $10b in financing from 2020 to 2024

Bank says it will scrap global equities operations and cut some in fixed income

Data of 500,000 customers was stolen from its website last year

US-China trade war has dampened prospects for global economic growth and oil demand

Benchmark index decreases 1.31% to settle at 33,742.68

The stolen data comprised customer names, postal addresses, email addresses and credit card information

Tribal industrialists urge govt to reconsider the decision to eliminate tax-free zone

Export potential is much higher provided adequate facilities are given, infestation is checked

Country’s per hour productivity has marginally improved from 1970 to 2015

Currency depreciation can attract foreign investors if they benefit from cheaper production costs

It can make use of available solar energy for improving socio-economic conditions

US and Chinese officials are working to schedule top-level trade talks by telephone next week

There is a need for developing policies to boost exports instead of borrowing funds from the State Bank of Pakistan

KSE-100 index closes higher by 288 points to settle at 34,190

Turkish president wants lower rates to kick-start the economy

With increasing need, mobile network operators outsource towers

Lagarde’s nomination as ECB chief raises question of who will replace her at IMF

Businessmen ask govt to withdraw anti-business budget

Efforts afoot to ensure competitiveness of Pakistani products

FBR chief insists steps being taken to stop these kinds of trade misconduct

NEPRA report says they also failed to recover Rs78b in consumer bills