economy

Bourse surges as Imran Khan-led govt successfully tackle challenges posed by Covid-19

Early restoration of IMF programme may help Pakistan consolidate gains

Envoy-designate stresses export diversification to gain better access

Will take up proposals for investment by public sector entities in non-govt securities

Restaurants suffer losses worth billions of rupees due to negligence of authorities

Currency gains Rs1.20 to stand at Rs166.23 against US dollar in inter-bank market

Collection drops 2% during the month, highlights challenge to revenue board

Revises rates by up to 90bps in line with hike in returns from related products

Drug-maker says sector in crisis as 50,000 workers have lost their jobs

Move aimed at stemming colossal annual losses of over Rs700 billion

People are already facing high food inflation and need some reprieve, says Imran Khan

SPI for the combined income group rose 8.39%

FPCCI president suggests govt to focus on boosting exports

Immense opportunities for investors in Pakistan’s scenic northern areas

Heavy rainfall and flooding in Karachi affect refinery’s operations

More than 90 posts of heads of public sector companies are vacant

Positive triggers help index power past 41,000-point during the week

Official says digitalisation can be obstacle rather than boon if not fully secured

Volume grows nearly 100% compared to export of 3,700 tons last year

Performance report shows taxpayer base widens 40% in two years of PTI govt

Finance ministry says Pakistan’s capacity to repay ‘adequate’

Annual pension bill of state enterprises jumps to Rs470 billion

Authority will probe whether refund payment order of Re1 is scam or glitch

Says though the gesture was in good faith the govt committed a mistake

Reform requires indigenous thinking and political will, not money from abroad

Ask govt to defer their implementation, resolve matter first

Surge comes as customers purchase urea in huge quantities due to unfolding developments

Pakistan’s debt level increases by Rs14.6tr in two years, shows SBP data

ECC refers matter to committee for further deliberation

Disregards Ogra’s order which had reduced gas prices by 6% from July 1

Finance Ministry sees dip in monthly remittances as FBR exaggerates tax collection

Asks govt to address distortion that is leading to commodity shortage

Egyptian company shows interest in investing in energy sector

SBP reports addition of $17.6b in past two years to nearly $113b by end of June 2020

New mechanism comes on demand of petroleum industry

Imports will allow plants to run throughout the year

PM aide says delay in consignments may affect exports in current month

E-commerce may potentially boost Pakistan's GDP upto $40b

CM Advicer Dr Salman Shah says Punjab govt planning to connect rural economies with domestic, global markets

BOI chairman says second phase calls for enhanced role of industrialists, private sector 

Punjab governor says concerns of businessmen will be addressed to boost Pakistan's economy

Exporters say financing schemes should be designed to cater to an urgent need of this sector

Number of mobile broadband subscribers increases to 82.76 million

Move aimed at improving ease of doing business

Manufacturers say otherwise they may have to raise cement prices by around 10%

Strong turnaround into surplus from deficit result of a continuing recovery in exports, says PM Imran

All these steps would revolutionise petroleum sector

FPCCI acknowledges reluctance of financial institutions to extend relief to masses

Increase comes on back of $1 billion obtained from China late last month

Federal Board of Revenue raises the issue of multiple stakeholders with PM Imran Khan