Business

Power firm announces interim payout of Rs3 per share.

Positive news for telecom sector not enough to sustain rally.

Threatens to restrict supply on credit, which will mean more blackouts.

Will convert oil-based plants to coal-fired, cut line losses.

Higher POL prices, other income drive the trillion-rupee company to post a profit of Rs6.3b.

Ban on import of CNG cylinders and kits may be lifted.

Burj Power will invest up to $700 million in four projects.

Challenges exist but foreign currency reserves sufficient, assures SBP governor.

Speaker advocates reforms for developing the sector.

Offers small enterprises, farmers access to bank financing.

SECP levies Rs50m fine on broker for improper trading in shares of Bata Pakistan.

Student growth in Pakistan stands at 300% per year.

President, PM hold meetings with Iranian Oil Minister Rostam Ghasemi.

Deposits continue to grow rapidly, diluting impact of lower interest rates.

Higher gross profit and stable expenses translate into hefty growth.

Mineral to be used to power new industrial estate in Peshawar.

End of countrywide protests signals another rally.

Explorer announces exceptional profit of Rs49 billion, but below market expectations.

Delegation leaves to finalise pipeline construction plan.

Bank offers $2.5b for development projects only over two years.

Many names going around are better suited than Shiekh who has had a role in creating many of Pakistan's economic woes.

Businesswoman Mini Bindra says people love Pakistani cuts and designs.

Dr Amir Jafri is the president of the Oxford Business Alumni.

The ruling Pakistan Peoples Party has struggled to fill the role of finance minister from the very outset.

Giving a port to a foreign power is inadvisable, and we may also harm relations with China’s Indian, American rivals.

“The operation of the port is a new project in China-Pakistan business cooperation,” says Chinese official.

Say GM crops, mega water reservoirs can reduce its impact.

SECP seeks feedback from stakeholders through online forum.

Bilateral trade was affected due to Indo-Pak tensions along the LoC.

Nationwide protests put a damper on bullish sentiment.

Company will get 100 mmcfd from new fields, LPG air-mix plant.

Higher cement prices, softer coal prices allow the company to post a profit of Rs923m.

Uses data to illustrate how restriction in car imports is hurting consumer interest.

Companies shift to office blocks having ample parking space.

Company exec says a range of other related services on the cards.

The Egyptian pound has lost 14 percent of its value since the 2011 revolt.

Auctioning process may also be entirely put on hold till a settlement is reached on the payment issue, says Official.

Pakistan and the Maldives could collaborate in construction sector for mutual benefit, says envoy.

Companies under scrutiny failed to comply with laws, accounting standards.

UAF signs MoU with international NGO to help Pakistani farmers.

PTEA rejects move; says will hurt growth in exports.

Indus Motor Company says industry needs protection from imports.

Power company announces Re1 per share interim dividend with the earnings.

Fertiliser, telecom and cement sectors bolster gains.

Announces Rs2.58b profit, but says this is subject to verdict.

Gross margins rise as Pakistanis consume higher value-added products.

Draft of the new investment policy prepared, to be sent to cabinet for approval.

About-turn in this case is by the Asian Development Bank. We will be more environmentally friendly, but at what cost?

Investors wait to see what course the economy will take after polls.

Major parties lay out their strategy for tackling the crisis, but do not confront voters with hard truths.