economy

CCOE decides to remove 66% offtake condition for power plants from Jan 2022

Investors anxious over reimposition of restrictions, stuttering global recovery

Ufone’s parent company seeks proposals for advisory role for possible amalgamation

Firm bears losses on back of rise in finance cost, shrinking margins

Bids cancelled on allegation of collusion among importers

Central bank cites no reason for the increase

Investment drops in wake of subdued economic activities, recession in Europe

Says Pakistan waiting for constitution of joint working group

Riyadh calls for countering negative perception to unlock Pakistan’s real potential

Central bank aims to provide secure, efficient financial system through digital means

It will come after reduction in rate of return for power projects

Enent insists it can cut carbon emissions by 18,000 tons per year

CDWP approves concept clearance paper for tax reforms in Punjab

Minister says both countries can collaborate in research on food security

The rupee weakened against the dollar at Rs166.26 in the inter-bank market

Says finance dept adopted effective strategy to deal with coronavirus

ADB says growth will recover with subsiding Covid-19 impact, reforms

IEA says uptake of remote working dampens fuel demand

Aims to help sustain national food security, control pests

Three-year strategy will ensure faster telecom network speed

Minister says dividend of controlling disease early paying off on economic side

Proposals include steep reduction in tax rates for corporate sector, salaried persons

Decline comes due to rise in revenue from sale of gas

Inflows exceed $2b mark for third consecutive month

Trade fair provides platform for Pakistani companies to enter Chinese market

Calls for preventing concentration of wealth in few segments

JCC meeting likely to take place by end of October

Remittances of $2,095 million were received in August, says premier

Import rationalisation has nothing to do with petrol shortage in the month

Pakistan needs fresh industrial policy that will push for higher productivity

Stabilisation is achieved when all economic indicators perform at optimum level

Pakistan's 27-point action plan will be reviewed during a virtual meeting

Virtual meeting replaces full summit with all European leaders cancelled due to coronavirus

Finance aide says prudent policies of govt helped gain economic stability

Earlier, experts had advised govt against hedging as global prices were volatile

Recommends putting defaulters’ names on CIB as it seeks to recover Rs126.5b

The SPI for the combined income group rose 9.04% compared to the corresponding week of previous year

Allows sale of plots in three different SEZs

Insist concession will turn it into export-focused industry

Minister says govt working to develop long-grain Basmati rice

The rupee strengthened against the dollar at Rs165.97 in the inter-bank market on Friday

Say if tax remains applicable, sugar price will continue to be on higher side

Manufacturers warn of raising urea prices by 17% if govt tries to recover GIDC

Decline comes on back of dip in oil and gas sale

Pakistan’s envoy invites Chinese enterprises to take advantage of SEZs

One common feature of govts since 1977 was the IMF dictated economic model they all worked

Want to ink PTA for increased market access to each other’s products

Say shipments rose in July due to dispatch of piled-up orders

Imam discusses priority areas for agri-development over three years

FBR policy board discusses proposal to carve new legal structure