Business

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

Businesses need right set of incentives to further boost exports, tap new opportunities

It will be wise for investors to list down reasons of buying or holding a security

Despite tariffs and Covid-19, China’s exports to US back to pre-trade war levels

Pakistan should boost labour productivity, value addition to mitigate adverse impact

Says K-P's increase higher than all other revenue authorities in country

S& P says recent explosion in Beirut is deepening country’s economic crisis

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

SME Bank will lose the initial objective to provide loans to small businesses

KSE-100 index sheds 669 points to close at 39,621 levels

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

ECC defers decision on provinces’ import requirements due to huge subsidy needs

SITE Association Body calls for restoration of gas

Week-on-week SPI increases by 0.96%

The rupee strengthened against the dollar at Rs168.28 in the inter-bank market

Reports earnings of Rs423.2m for quarter ended June 30, 2020

Call for taking initiatives to explore potential of ‘Made in Pakistan’ products

Future exports depend on how pandemic impacts global demand

Find in Black Sea raises hopes for moving away from imported energy

Decision comes amid depressed outlook for energy sector

Optimism remains checked by spreading virus, US stimulus stalemate

Will conduct joint research with IWMI and implement solar irrigation project

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

Benchmark index falls 246.96 points to settle at 39,621.59

Euro zone’s economic rebound from its deepest downturn on record stutters

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

SBP has also allowed the bank to extend the maturity of FE-25 import loans by 180 days

IMF has asked Pakistan to end state control of the rupee

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

Benchmark index dips 285.56 points to settle at 39,868.55

Central bank attributes increase to assistance of $249.4m from AIIB

Prices range bound since mid-June with Brent trading between $40-46 per barrel

Rupee weakened against the dollar at Rs168.27 in the inter-bank market on Wednesday

Petroleum Division proposes SSGC may consider resuming natural gas supply to JJVL

Move aimed at further facilitating exporters

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

Apex court directs govt to take steps to begin work on the pipeline in six months

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

Low demand, impact of Covid-19 cause losses