Business
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US banks to profit when Fed withdraws stimulus
Top five Wall Street banks made additional $51b in trading revenues
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Govt for strengthening agriculture
Oil prices in Pakistan were cheaper than the rest of the region and the world
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Traders for deepening Pak-Afghan ties
Seek formation of committee at border to facilitate real-time resolution of issues
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Chinese help sought for rice industry
Beijing allowed imports from 7 more rice units, taking total number of firms to 53
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Price hikes unlikely to hurt growth
Robust remittances, rising exports, surge in agri output will support economy
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Malakand Division exempted from taxes
Exemption granted due to backwardness of tribal districts
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Parts makers slam FBR’s move to freeze accounts
Say freezing of bank accounts will create trust deficit, reduce investment
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Profit of consumer firms soars in Apr-Jun 2021
Surge comes in wake of improving economic activities post-Covid lockdowns
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Rice exports may increase to $3b
Farmers are offered a subsidy on recommended varieties of seeds
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China to help boost clean energy in Pakistan
Industry adopts advanced PV modules made by Chinese enterprise