Business

Says provision of furnace oil has been suspended for past several weeks

Member Customs orders shipping companies to work on Saturday

ECC eases borrowing limits for provinces by up to 167% to meet expenditures

Fertiliser industry players warn hike in gas tariff will hit agriculture sector

Budget made on assumption economy will recover from Oct 1, Senate panel told

Benchmark index jumps 298.97 points to settle at 33,737.92

Precious metal prices have risen 15% so far this year amid fears of economic slowdown

Growing cases can stall recovery in fuel demand, outweighing tighter supplies

Badini complained of lack of the provincial government’s willingness to address the issues faced by transporters

Locusts Emergency and Food Security Project to be submitted in upcoming CDWP meeting

PC eyes disinvesting Heavy Electrical Complex (HEC) and two RLNG plants in second quarter of this fiscal

Authorities can't probe Justice Isa's wife especially if she is not dependent on her husband

Non-development expenses should be reduced instead of development expenditure

Best thing under pandemic is to reduce risks to savings by playing safe

Govt should withdraw from commercial role like support price, export subsidy and quota

Pakistan’s situation calls for out-of-the-box policy recommendations to tackle situation

Importance of supply chain management grows due to global competition, outsourcing initiatives

Premiums of $0.8 an ounce were being charged in Singapore

Envoy urges entrepreneurs to collaborate with Canadian counterparts

Aims to deploy 8,500 electronic devices like POS at retail outlets by end of Dec 2020

Benchmark KSE-100 index decreases 3.4% as investors express dismay

Industry stakeholders say insects have destroyed crops in country’s 54 districts

Economic affairs ministry puts utilisation at only $768m during July-April FY20

Italian firm faces dip in profit margins due to volatile oil prices since Covid outbreak

CCOE forms committee to review incentives for fuel supply to remote areas

Finance minister says Rs680m tax relief to be provided to businesses affected by Covid-19

Database provides new level of transparency about debts and creditors

Currently, power utility gets 650-750MW; additional supply to start in 2022

Senate panel rejects proposal that seeks taxpayers' profile before income tax registration

Most of foreign investment goes to ongoing projects in Pakistan

Say Covid-19 has dented financial position of textile exporters

NPMC directs CCP to share findings on sector and play proactive role to control increase

Fitch anticipates economic shock will make meeting FY21 targets challenging

Claim minimum tax regime is discriminatory for organisations with large turnover but limited profit

Govt drops key incentive by withdrawing exemption from regulatory duty

Signs of recovering demand after being hit by corona crisis also lift prices

Country facing worst recession in recent history while unemployment rises to 24%

Afghan envoy says Islamabad has agreed to open Ghulam Khan crossing point next Monday

Benchmark index sheds 0.3% to settle at 33,438.95

Excludes revised outlay estimates for the outgoing fiscal year

US quits negotiations, stokes fears of new trade war

Business forum urges govt to take steps for reviving economy, creating jobs

Advisers question strength of rally in equities and long-term impact of cash splurge

Central bank cites no reason for increase

Sends initial list of 38 exporters to US e-commerce giant for registration

Pass responsibility onto each other to ensure OMCs keep 20 days of stocks

Move aimed at easing pressure on exporters, earning foreign exchange

Trade slowdown, locust attacks, odd weather cause nightmare for growers, exporters

Maritime secretary says due to confidentiality clause document has to be returned

Bank revises down inflation estimates to 8% in 2020-21