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Lobbies become active to delay TAPI gas pipeline
PM's aide Nadeem Babar says govt committed to TAPI project
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LSM contraction slows down to below 6%
Fundamental conditions causing economic slowdown remain unchanged
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Privatisation matters: Foreign investors express interest in LNG plants
Chinese and Saudi Arabian companies stay away from the offer
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Ukraine PM offers resignation after leaked recording
He reportedly criticised President Volodomyr Zelensky's understanding of the economy
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Australia to lose billions as bushfires deter tourists
Number of travellers booking visits to Australia has fallen 10-20 per cent
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PIA offers rail service to passengers going to western states
Under code-sharing, travellers will be able to book train tickets by using PIA’s booking platform
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Pakistan largely addresses FATF terms
SECP has imposed roughly Rs22 million worth of penalties in past one year on violations
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CCP disposes of complaint against K-P directorate
Directorate accused of restrictive trading conditions in its tender
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PTI govt recognises challenges to economy: Asad Umar
Minister for Planning Development & Special Initiatives asures businessmen of early completion of projects under PSDP
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Punjab fails to spend sufficient uplift funds
Approved development budget of Rs350 billion, but it remains largely unutilised
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83% Pakistanis worried about job security
According to survey, people’s trust in economy has weakened
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FBR identifies over $5M worth of under-invoicing in IT imports
New valuation system introduced for smooth clearance of IT goods
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China leads as FDI in Pakistan soars to 30-month high at $487m
Improvement in data shows return of foreign investors’ confidence in economy
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Hascol raises Rs7.91b from corporate, retail shareholders
Move aimed at improving working capital, buying oil products
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China eager to import meat, potatoes, onions from Pakistan
Envoy calls for joining hands to remove technical barriers to trade
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Govt suffers losses as documents go unchecked at Pak-Afghan border
Corrupt customs officials refrain from verifying phytosanitary certificates before clearing goods for export
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Govt ignores opposition to duty withdrawal plan
Ministry argued scrapping of duties, taxes on cotton import would hurt farmers
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PTI govt adds Rs565 billion to circular debt
Misses IMF’s target for reduction in debt accumulation for second successive time
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'Pakistan's demand for palm oil rising 4.5% each year'
Malaysian minister says growth due to rising population, increased spending
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Inter-bank market: Rupee stable against dollar
Cumulatively, the rupee has depreciated almost 49% since December 2017, according to the central bank
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In Pakistan, transporters' strike causes loss of billions of rupees
Exporters welcome end of transporters' strike
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For fear of NAB, qualified professionals stay away from govt firms
SSGC to start MD hiring process afresh after failing to attract competent people
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PTI govt relaxes criteria for appointing PRAL CEO
Makes allowances in experience and educational qualification
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HEC launches challenge fund
The fund is expected to promote research excellence in strategic sectors of the economy
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PTI govt committed to boosting services exports
PTI govt wants to resolve the taxation issues, payment digitisation, consumer protection
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In Pakistan, car sales slump 38% to 12,069 units in Dec
Fall attributed to sluggish demand caused by high car prices, exorbitant lending rate
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OGRA notifies reductions in price of RLNG for January
SNGPL will receive $10.4822 per mmbtu, SSGC will get $10.4602
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In Karachi, industrialists stage sit-in over gas load-shedding
Sindh Minister of Energy Imtiaz Ahmed Sheikh says current gas crisis due to incompetence of the federal government
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Goods transporters end strike as PTI govt accepts demands
Halt to import, export activities costs economy Rs144 billion
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PTI govt unable to give relief until economy stabilises
PM Imran Khan meets FPCCI officials who share concerns about sick industrial units
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Fitch keeps Pakistan’s rating at B-, outlook stable
Fitch Ratings says Pakistan has taken steps to address external sector, fiscal and debt issues
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Dr Hafeez Sheikh ‘displeased’ with FBR performance
Advisor to PM on Finance grills officials over slow pace of revenue collection
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'Investment in Pakistan increased by 78%'
Hammad Azhar says year 2019 was of economic stability, while 2020 will be the year of progress and prosperity
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With ADB’s help, Pakistan to revive agri-growth
Islamabad also joins hands with Beijing, must ensure transfer of technology
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Locust emergency – a threat to food security
Migrating across continents, locusts destroy green vegetation that comes in their way
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In US-Iran conflict, lessons learnt for Pakistan
Pakistan’s limited petroleum reserves can pose potential risk if tensions escalate
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Gas distribution: A complicated issue in winter for Pakistan
Federal subsidies may lower weighted average cost of gas for producer provinces
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Sino-Pak FTA-II: will Pakistan benefit?
Joint efforts by govt, private sector will turn opportunities into concrete gains
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Customs intelligence identifies massive tax theft
Corrupt customs officials assisted fraudsters in evading duties worth billions of rupees
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Pakistani firms get positive response from US, EU buyers
Stable rupee bearing fruit, as reflected in improvement of exports
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FTO takes notice of FBR system’s failure
Seeks response over non-disclosure of asset declaration despite submission of tax challans
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Sanjrani urges private sector to play proactive role
Senate chairman says govt is focusing on providing best environment for businesses
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'Pakistan looking to promote exports than domestic trade'
Abdul Razzak Dawood stresses need for diversifying sectors to boost exports
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Weekly review: PSX ends second week in green amid volatile trade
Global tensions between US and Iran, improvement in economic data helped set market direction
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Remittances hit 7-month high at $2.09b in Dec
Growth attributed to sharp rise in number of people who went abroad in 2019
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Use of illegal remittance channels on the rise in Pakistan: Reza Baqir
SBP is not lending money to the govt since beginning of the current fiscal year
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CPFTA Phase-II to help enhance exports
China has eliminated tariffs on 313 tariff lines of Pakistan's export interest
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In Pakistan, banks ink deal to set up corporate restructuring firm
Company will help revive sick industrial units
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CCP slaps Rs45m penalty on two companies
Companies were found copying trademark of another firm
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Excise department re-imposes cinema tax in Punjab
Has also decided to introduce new ratio, tax evaluating software across the province