Business

Central bank cites no reason for increase in reserves

Benchmark index increases 1,165.5 points to settle at 42,523.07

SAPM on national security says the govt's focus is on completion of CPEC

Committee will develop a strategic plan and roadmap for 5G technology in Pakistan

Prices will be reduced despite limited wheat availability, high cost

Minister laments Pakistan has become net food-importing nation

Exporters find no transport vehicles to send goods to the port

Govt added Rs5.7tr in one year as revenues fell short of expenditures

Industry official says govt has agreed to end signature bonus for LPG supply

Says LEAs have also been unable to combat smuggling of Iranian petroleum products

Constitutes negotiating committee after experts termed earlier price economically unviable

Committee informed 70mmcfd gas to be added to SSGC system this month to overcome shortage in Sindh

According to FBR sources, 9,880 of these people are based in Lahore

Benchmark index decreases 1.31% to settle at 41,357.57

Market value of the oil company falls to $1.8tr from peak of $2.06tr on Dec 12

Tweets by Trump, Iran's foreign minister appear to signal a period of calm

PM Imran formally approves Rs7 billion relief package for USC

But rejects internal currency movement restriction over govt objections

Directs field formations to ascertain causes behind poor WHT receipts

Pakistan's auto industry on bumpy ride due to depreciation of rupee against US dollar and a high interest rate

Businessmen fear massive foreign orders can be cancelled

Board chairman accused of spending millions on meetings, travel expenses

Permission limited to testing purpose only on non-commercial basis

Macroeconomic stabilisation policies spark supply, demand-side pressures

MNAs express resentment over pending schemes in their constituencies

First ship carrying 3,900MT cargo docks

Benchmark index increases 608.23 points to settle at 41,904.47

Earlier, Brent reached its highest since September while WTI rose to its strongest since April

Ghulam Sarwar Khan says efforts will be made to bring airports on a par with global standards

Concerns heighten about escalation in Middle East conflict and possible impact on oil supplies

Amendments aimed at passing on cost of inefficient governance to consumers, timely notification of tariff increase

Officials say Pakistan has made ‘major progress’ by completing national risk assessment report, Senate panel told

ECNEC approves six projects costing Rs216.4b, including four schemes being executed

Formula includes costs of local and imported gas that will help overcome shortage

Also sees drop in current account deficit that will be in range of 1.5-2.5% of GDP

Dip came due to import compression amid signs of weakening export growth

Also hits seven-year high at $1,580 per ounce in world market

Concerns heighten about escalation in Middle East conflict and possible impact on oil supplies

Benchmark index decreases 2.43% to settle at 41,296.24

The 65-year-old skipped bail a week ago, fleeing Japan where he was awaiting trial on counts of financial misconduct

Ultimate challenge is to turn agreement into action and results

Govt should develop water policy, allow foreign investment
in agriculture

Govt needs to relax curbs on raw material imports to reverse decline in LSM

Policy of sugarcane support prices contributes to lower cotton output

Fears grow over disruption to crude supplies in the Middle East

According to sources, the move also aims to shrink Rs1 billion import bill by increasing local pulses production

Tuna was caught off northern Aomori Prefecture and weighed 276kg

Beijing has long promised to further open up its economy to foreign investment

Aims to promote value addition in agricultural products

KSE-100 index surges 1,475 points following developments on economic front