Business

Stresses need for ease of doing business for economy’s growth

Regulator warns natural gas shortage will lead to a rise in the hazardous practice

MoU identifies areas of collaboration

Economic zone will get formal approval in JCC meeting in Dec

Signs MoU to jointly explore opportunities in Africa, Middle East, Central Asia and Russia

He had no technical, professional capabilities to run power plant

Decrease attributed to payments on account of external debt servicing

KSE-100 falls 266.15 points in fourth straight session in the red

Imports grow at double the pace of exports, dashing hopes of early recovery of the external sector

International Monetary Fund has repeatedly said that Pakistan’s rupee is overvalued by 5-20%

MoU signing ceremony was held at the headquarters of Pakistan Furniture Council

Heads of several large Italian companies have visited Pakistan in recent months

Says regional competitors are snatching Pakistan’s share in global market

Meets ambassador, highlights proposed special economic zones as major attractions

Khattak says K-P is supplying electricity to national grid at the lowest tariff

RCCI president says traders demand an end to harassment under garb of tax collection

Arrival of services will bring socio-economic change in these regions

Current demand from Faisalabad is around 500 passengers per week

Will hold series of seminars to harness skills of its members

Says country needs $18 billion this year, 41% less than the bank’s claim

Benchmark index falls 107.04 points to settle at 40,503.68 points

Says new multi-year tariff is against expectation, will review investment plans

Spanish equities have lagged their European peers in October, having shed more than 1 percent so far this month

Several other markets in the region are also sitting at multi-year high

Asks NAB to determine responsibility for removing ex-PIA CEO’s name from ECL

The small and medium enterprise (SME) sector of Pakistan has the potential to grow at much faster pace

The government is considering making laws for action against those involved in sending excessive bills to consumers

The rupee weakened against the dollar at 105.4/105.6 in the inter-bank market

He had been hired on Rs10m monthly package, but then PM did not approve

Overall sales rise 17% to 18,798 units in September

SECP suggests FBR check data of these individuals

Renowned hotelier announces setting up hotels in multiple cities, urges investors to focus on Pakistan

Says country missed all economic targets in FY17, barring inflation

Says bank’s equity will erode by one-fourth, credit exposure will increase

Amount to $1.2 billion; inflow from Saudi Arabia registers biggest decline

Regulator set the tariff at Rs12.77 per unit compared to power utility’s demand for Rs15.57

Benchmark index finishes at 40,610.72, K-Electric dominates volume

Relations between Ankara and Washington have been plagued by disputes over US support for Kurdish fighters in Syria

International Monetary Fund has repeatedly said that Pakistan’s rupee is overvalued by 5-20%

Lender also warns of urgent need for policy actions to revive exports, slow imports, stabilise remittances

ICAP says with reference to news published earlier

ICRA assists Pakistan in addressing problems related to its cotton sector

Right of way and encroachments are delaying the railway project

SSGC investing Rs440m to supply gas to 800 households of the remote area

Province terms the move by PESCO constitutional violation

450 state-of-the-art air conditioned buses will serve commuters under the project'

Issues compounded for airline already suffering financially

Chairman says it will help revive exports, reduce trade deficit

Businesses forced to follow two different sets of laws and standards for their products

Budget gap stands at 0.9% in first quarter, in line with the annual 4.1% target