economy

Premier says strong turnaround is a result of continuing recovery in exports, record remittances

Recent economic positives may help govt to achieve higher growth in current fiscal year

Current government seems to have no clear plan

People and businesses ramp up investment in gold, PSX shares, pharmaceuticals

Aims to build cash reserves, ensure autonomy as it records profit of over Rs900b in FY20

Audit of state-run companies will be conducted for past 10 years

The number of cases of Covid-19 has been rising steadily since the end of lockdown in June

Schools are set to reopen on September 1

Future exports depend on how pandemic impacts global demand

Decision comes amid depressed outlook for energy sector

Stresses Islamabad faces no imminent shortfall in financing to meet expenditure

Committee will take policy decision to utilise idle capacity of terminal operators

Stresses Islamabad faces no imminent shortfall in financing to meet expenditure

PTI Govt adds Rs11.35 trillion to public debt in two years, according to the finance ministry

Information minister Shibli Faraz says ‘good days have begun’

Number of ships at the port in Karachi rose by 3%

Pakistan clocks-in at $114.3m in July against $174.8m in June

Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh says no country has developed without generating foreign interest in its economy

Rise comes on back of rupee depreciation, higher sales, surge in finance income

World Bank official lauds Pakistan's response to Covid-19

Chairman resigns due to ambiguity over ownership of pension reforms

Plan to outsource airports prepared in light of cabinet panel proposals

FBR notifies withdrawal of WHT, 17% sales tax

High air freight cost, uncertainty in customs declaration caused delay

Move aimed at further facilitating exporters

PM aide says trade, investment relations will be strengthened through JVs

Lending to govt peaks at around Rs11 trillion during global health crisis

Low demand, impact of Covid-19 cause losses

Minister says IT industry progressing swiftly, creating high-paying jobs

Pakistan sends 125,000 tons abroad against a target of 80,000 tons

Earlier in March, local currency hit all-time low at Rs169

Any person who owns 25% of company comes under this category

Talks with suppliers will increase competition, bring commodity within prescribed time frame

Chamber chief considers it right time to expand JVs with member countries

New product range brings Pakistan’s fuel on par with global standards

Official says Pakistan responded to crisis better than other Asian countries

Pakistan’s textile shipments surge 33% to $1.27b in July 2020

Key ministers, PM’s aide say good times have begun, as economic policies have started bearing fruit

The rupee weakened against the dollar at Rs168.17 in the inter-bank market on Monday

Currently, 37% tax is applicable on partially oriented yarn

Keeps outlook stable, anticipates surge in foreign exchange reserves

The meeting was held under the chairmanship of Senator Farooq Hamid Naek

Investors weigh struggle by US lawmakers to hammer out stimulus

Asks govt to intervene, direct PIA to pay outstanding dues worth billions of rupees

Well-informed, dynamic economic policy discourse is the need of the hour

Costs of solar energy production and plant maintenance quite high

Board of Investment needs to step up efforts to exploit opportunities which country offers

It took loans of only Rs205b in July due to surge in foreign financing

Govt trying to resume IMF programme; lender may ask for fiscal adjustment

August 14 celebrations across Pakistan were extraordinarily high