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Benchmark KSE-100 index gains 49 points.

Natural gas will move to Pakistan as early as 2016

Shipments were down in the range of 22% to 43% in March.

Move to encourage much-needed foreign flows, say officials.

Has worn out his welcome by extending his tenure for 7 extra months.

Project to get funds from engineering contractor, infrastructure cess.

Experts warn food inflation could pose major challenge in coming years, more than half of population food insecure.

New ordinance was signed as the previous one expired in March.

During his earlier tenure at Citi, he held various roles in Pakistan and Africa.

NIT employees who attended the ceremony appreciated the initiative of the government.

The member was issued a show cause notice and was provided two opportunities of being heard.

Zardari says textiles important export of country, further research was needed to develop newer varieties of cotton.

Shaikh says Pakistan will be Britain’s biggest aid recipient over next four years.

Current rate very low, province revising land utilisation policy.

Takes matter to court as air carrier shuts down operations.

Tax jumps eight folds to Rs4.45 billion during July 2011 to March 2012.

Country’s best-selling car maker Corolla makes Rs2.89 billion in nine months.

Speakers at Abbott conference highlight benefits of minerals.

The incumbent government has seen losses mushroom over its tenure.

Benchmark KSE-100 index gains 147 points.

Advertisement mogul talks of his career trajectory.

Proposal comes as lawmakers lobby for launching gas schemes.

Says Pakistan's good economic policies convinced US, monetary organisations to give $5.27b, remittances up to $13.5b.

Until recently, China was Iran's top customer, taking more than 20 percent of its crude exports.

A punishment to some, to some a gift, and to many a favour: Lucius Seneca.

Investors want assurance that Pakistan will remain connected to the global economy.

Employees must learn the art of advertising themselves and highlighting their achievements.

Mitigating the power of the privileged is difficult, but not impossible.

Inflation is mainly due to supply side constraints.

Financial magazine awards Turkish firm for $136m project.

Concessions, poor performance, high costs have been construed as evidence of corruption, according to Supreme Court.

Islamabad discusses state of economy with the lender in Washington.

Controversial ‘special allowances’ reinstated for FBR employees.

Farmers to plant cotton again over 25,000 acres.

Govt considering exempting income up to Rs350,000 from tax.

Province refuses to invest in fields, pay set wellhead price.

Billions of rupees worth of crop to be kept in open spaces.

Bahria Town began trend in the 1990s; now other companies are following suit.

Stock-specif­ic activi­ty resume­s with start of result­s season.

This will reduce company’s cost and line losses.

PSO announced it has been awarded contract for establishing fuel supply to New Benazir Bhutto International Airport.

Waseela Microfinance Bank is subsidiary of Egypt’s Orascom.

Company profits grew more than growth in sales; margins improved as a result of cost absorption, price corrections.

Company posts a loss of Rs224 million during Jan to March 2012.

Spell of rain has dampened crops, necessitating a halt to the harvest.

Move aimed at eradicating poverty and hunger.

Say subsidies are being cut for the labour-intensive industry.

Benchmark KSE-100 index up 7 points.

Calls for sharing of experiences in science and technology.

Final talks on the project to be held on May 24 in Turkmenistan.