Business - DAWN.COM

Aurangzeb eyes joint ventures, secondary listings in Hong Kong: report

Says security for investors country's top priority; expresses interest in possibility of Hong Kong delegation visiting Pakistan.

Published 14 Jan, 2025 11:53am

PSX Highlights of the Day

Company	Price	Change	Change %	Volume
CJPLNC	6.3400	0.9000	16.54 ▲	2,147,828
QUICE	7.0500	0.9700	15.95 ▲	12,151,185
ITTEFAQ	8.7100	1.0000	12.97 ▲	3,284,433
FCIBL	8.4500	0.8600	11.33 ▲	3,108
PASMNC	4.5000	0.4300	10.57 ▲	1,905

Company	Price	Change	Change %	Volume

Source: PSX | Updated Jan 14, 2025

US, China and UK remain top 3 destinations of Pakistani exports: SBP

SBP data signifies exports to China decreasing by 13.93pc.

Updated 14 Jan, 2025 10:19pm

Nestle, Unilever and PIA among ‘happiest workplaces’ in Pakistan: report

List covers over 100,000 organisations which were ranked based on anonymous tests taken by more than a million employees globally.

Updated 14 Jan, 2025 09:58pm

64pc of adults now have bank accounts

SBP financial inclusion report reveals women account holders increased from 13m in 2018 to 31m in 2023.

Published 14 Jan, 2025 07:38am

Petrol, diesel to cost Rs6 more in next fortnight

Estimates follow US threats of strict sanctions on Russian oil and energy exports.

Updated 14 Jan, 2025 09:46am

Textile parks to boost exports

Ishaq Dar asks stakeholders to expedite actionable plans, remove procedural bottlenecks.

Published 14 Jan, 2025 07:34am

Pakistan, Bangladesh joint business council formed

The visit to Bangladesh is taking place after a gap of 12 years.

Updated 14 Jan, 2025 09:50am

Azerbaijan to set up trade centre in Lahore

Azerbaijan’s Ambassador Khazar Farhadov assures that Azerbaijani authorities would provide maximum facilitation to Pakistani traders.

Published 14 Jan, 2025 07:32am

80 classic cars, motorbikes on display at first Japanese motor show in Karachi

More than 60 cars, around 20 motorbikes of models ranging from 1960 to 1993 feature at show.

Updated 14 Jan, 2025 10:33am

PM Shehbaz orders expansion of faceless customs system to several cities

Calls for collaboration with private sector to boost investment in housing projects.

Updated 14 Jan, 2025 11:21am

Fate of Gwadar power plant under question as consistent delays, high costs render it unaffordable

Return of the fossil fuels

Time for Pakistan to rise above short-term fixes and embrace bold, transformative economic vision

Highlights

Finance: The three “Fs” of economy

Pension pain

Editorial: Remittances must be channeled for development instead of squandering on imported luxuries

Finance minister has extracted as much revenue as he could from existing taxpayers

Tariff wars on the horizon

Year of stabilisation

Aurora

Artificial intelligence vs emotional intelligence?

How to steer the AI ship

Farhat Ishtiaq: the writer behind Kabhi Main Kabhi Tum

Business & Finance

COMPANY NEWS

The 86th Board Meeting of the South Asian Federation of Accountants, or SAFA — accompanied by a series

Published 13 Jan, 2025 06:18am

CORPORATE WINDOW: Pakistan’s e-commerce at crossroads

E-commerce could be an over $6bn industry by 2029 if the government decided to set protective policies in place to ensure a level playing field.

Published 13 Jan, 2025 06:18am

Scrapping a coal power avenue

Fate of the Gwadar power plant is under question as consistent delays and high costs have rendered it unaffordable.

Published 13 Jan, 2025 06:18am

Startup funding — tough, but not terrible

In 2024, the average deal size clocked in at $3.75m, 68pc higher than the previous year.

Published 13 Jan, 2025 06:18am

Highlights

Aurora

Newspaper