Business

Farmers bear hefty losses due to fall in demand as eateries remain closed

Iraq, Nigeria agree to deeper output cuts; prices double since diving below $20 in April

PTI govt has directed utility firms to provide maximum relief as country fights against Covid-19

Price of Dundicut rises to Rs24,000 per 40kg

Plans to issue up to Rs50m in next phase to help businesses cope with virus

Seeks to protect revenues amid sliding oil prices in global market

Index rises 419 points as investors remain cautious ahead of budget announcement

Will push laggards such as Iraq, Nigeria to comply with existing curbs

Says development partners should help Pakistan to devise swift response

Company, with workforce of 4,200, offers voluntary redundancy

Directive comes after cancellation of soft loan by World Bank

REIT member for extending special lending rate to low-cost housing

Proposal aimed at unearthing hidden assets of citizens to enhance revenue

Bank signs deals with Pakistan for strengthening public health response

OGRA says fuel is being sold at higher than actual cost

Sindh govt procures only 4m tons of wheat by end of April

Razak Dawood says bilateral trade with EU tilts in favour of Pakistan

Imran also stresses the need for reducing non-development expenditure

Benchmark index rises 0.68% to settle at 34,350.42

Brent has risen 17% since last Friday to three-month high

APCC proposes 2.3% GDP growth and 6.5% inflation target

Punjab finance minister stresses on bringing more sectors, people in tax net

Highlights interest shown by global investors in Pakistani airports

Traders demand restoration of zero-rating facility in FY21 budget

Pakistan initiates action alongside FAO to address locust threat

Decline due to dip in imports, sharp improvement
in exports

As Environment Day comes, govt should frame rules to ban plastic waste imports

Balochistan, Sindh agitate against allocation of low development budget

IMF asks Pakistan to adhere to fiscal consolidation by showing nominal primary deficit

Forms think tank to identify Covid-19 impact on E&P sector, suggest ideas

Sets minimum efficiency benchmarks for captive power plants

Benchmark index falls 0.82% to settle at 34,119.39

Drop comes on account of external debt repayments of $1.67 billion

SAPM Gill says operation against flouting of the SOPs has been launched

OGRA asks petroleum division to convene urgent product review meeting

Each of 9,350 employees to get Rs2.3 million on an average

Call for policies and incentives for informal sector and businesses

Official says 45% reduction possible after slump in global market

Prices of tobacco products are still same despite rupee depreciation

Stresses need for capitalising on opportunities of boosting exports

Industry says it will curb illicit trade, earn big revenue for govt

Petroleum Division seeks approval for import from first week of June

Demand falls due to slow construction activity, Eid holidays

SBP governor says reforms initiated earlier help country fight pandemic

Aims to execute social sector schemes in provinces on cost-sharing basis

Benchmark index slips 6.63 points to settle at 34,401.42

Xinjiang will give priority to the employment of college graduates and urban and rural workers this year

Price Monitoring Committee should monitor prices of essential commodities and report on a weekly basis, says PM Imran

Market fears meeting of oil producers scheduled on Thursday might not happen

SNGPL suffers Rs73b shortfall due to supply of expensive gas to consumers