economy

Focus must be on return on assets, cost and benefit analysis, IT for future projects

Earlier, households earned thousands of rupees during community-based locust harvest

To stave off shortage of commodities, govt should clamp down on profiteers

With more than 274,800 people infected and 11,389 dead

World Bank says Pakistan could not implement budget support aid for reforms in financial sector

Stocks battered as fears of impact on economy of corona pandemic intensify

Due to legal complications, easier alternatives are being explored

Govt needs to take drastic measures to protect employment of people, safeguard industries

Allows six-month extension in shipment period

Investors relieved by series of measures aimed at cushioning economic blow from coronavirus

Demand reduction in minimum turnover tax for industry, retailers
to 0.25%

Finance adviser assures industrialists export rebate will be given in April

Expect the market to end calendar year at 41,000-42,000 points

Japan’s ruling coalition is considering an economic package worth more than 30 trillion yen

New package includes two rounds of direct payments to Americans, totaling $250 billion each

However, cumbersome procedures for public procurements need to be waived

Deficit contracts to $2.84b mainly due to significant drop in imports

Decline comes on back of overall slowdown in economy

The de facto finance minister must focus on setting up a separate fund over coronavirus.

Federal cabinet approves 3% GDP growth target, inflation target set at 8.4% for FY21

After 40 years of rapid development, China has created an economic miracle out of poverty and prosperity

Lender agrees that spending on coronavirus not to be counted for budget deficit target purposes

Precious metal closes at Rs89,000 per tola

It will be in backdrop of low inflation outlook, coronavirus fears

With growing concerns that the world will be catapulted into a damaging recession

India is pressing Qatar to renegotiate LNG prices, which may benefit Pakistan as well

Nexus between politics, sugar industry makes this sector one of the most profitable businesses

Investors will anxiously watch for coordinated response to fight global health crisis

In developed economy, no quick bucks will be made and elite culture will diminish

SBP says Islamabad prefers short-term loans, which seems contrary to facts

Hotel booking rate dive from 95% to 40% by first week of March

Amid the country's weakest economic growth in over six years

All countries would need to take concrete policy steps to protect their people and limit harm to their economies

Envoy insists both countries aim to raise bilateral trade to $5b annually

PM Imran Khan also says benefit of falling oil prices to be passed on to consumers

GSP adviser says 44 departments are working to thresh out viable solutions under NSW

Parliamentarians seek reversal of 17% sales tax levied on export-oriented sector

Bitcoin slumped its lowest

Decline comes due to soaring auto prices, slowdown in Pakistan’s economy

Finance ministry reveals no room to increases salaries of govet employees before budget

World is now likely to avoid concentration of industries in one country

Pakistan Refinery Limited says OMCs are importing, not lifting locally produced oil products

Relief package will provide cheap electricity to major export industries

Deals at low crude prices will ease pressure on country’s foreign currency reserves

They had submitted challans but were unable to file asset declarations

Global economy tumbling due to the coronavirus outbreak, Pakistan is also feeling the impact

Earnings amounted to $14.36b in the same period of previous fiscal year

Pakistani company is seeking to acquire 50% shares in Saudi steel unit

Debt growth slows due to stable exchange rate, better non-tax revenues

Expert calls for re-defining governance model, end rent-seeking behaviour which serves vested interests