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Ignoring all political concerns, the Karachi Stock Exchange continues bullish trend to gain 113 points on Wednesday.

MoU worth $80m signed by Arif Habib Group. Punjab Board of Investment Trade to set up a Reit in Punjab.

Government says it is willing to open auto industry for international competitors, China in particular.

Various Chinese companies have expressed interest in generating electricity from Thar’s coal reserves.

Balochistan govt may ink agreement, say officials. Chinese government interested in making Gwadar Port functional.

Government can combat unemployment by tapping SME potential, says leading K-P industrialist.

ICBC's move to enter the market may cause a flurry of merger activity.

Customs police had captured 14 trucks last week that reportedly refused to pay bribes.

Finance ministry indicates the move will put tremendous strain on available resources.

Regulations expected to address reduced investor profits, volatility in share prices.

Managing Director of Makro-Habib Pakistan, Jamal Mustafa Siddiqui, predicts investment of Rs4 billion by 2014.

Trade increases despite disastrous summer floods.

Shareholder Bestway Group can intervene and buy shares instead of Mansha.

Back channel diplomacy with neighbour also being considered, says commerce ministry.

Vision Holding exercises call option to buy 26% shares. Final purchase price per share agreed at Rs6.2.

Takeover turns into a two horse-race as Fauji Fertiliser Company has already shown interest.

Drilling activity range-bound, exploration and production companies plan to drill only 80 wells in 2011.

Country’s financial system increased 20% to Rs9.2 trillion by June 2010, shows Financial stability review 2009-10.

Volumes fall, second tier stocks lead market.

United Energy Group beats OGDC-PPL joint bid to acquire company’s local assets.

Sui Southern Gas Company decides to shut supply in Sindh and Balochistan for two days per week.

Supply of gas to textile industries in Faisalabad remained suspended for five days.

Investment opportunities exist but political instability a hurdle, says expert.

SBP officials had wanted more than 0.5% interest rate hike.

PPL out, OGDCL hanging on by matching rights.

Company set to gain at least Rs6 per share.

Pakistan may also get greater access to Chinese markets.

Industrialists condemn ‘discrimination’, predict worsening of economic crisis.

The stock market fell on Monday due to selling in key oil and banking stocks ahead of a long weekend.

Project will also look to protect proprietary rights of seed companies.

Federal minister reveals details of gas pipeline agreement.

Is everyone who graduates from a university the same in every way? No. So what would make you hire-able over others?

Media discusses various economic deals Pakistan made in the last few days locally and internationally.

If it weren’t for Moody's, we would never have found out banks are vulnerable to ‘an event risk in B3 sovereign level’

Microfinance services are an important tool to improve livelihood of poor and marginalised segments of the population.

Why the uproar surrounding Reko Diq is unjustified.

Denial of service attacks are the simplest offensive available to hackers.

Traders tap Vietnam, Bangladesh for supplies, switch to cheaper modes of transport.

Shares of the Islamabad Electric Supply Company will be listed on the stock exchange in the next 45 days.

PM accepts Saqib Sherani’s resignation submitted on November 23.

Analysts expect trend to continue during the current month.

Moot discusses innovation in local entrepreneurial system.

Continual rise seen in inflows. $225.75m remitted from United Arab Emirates in November.

Third submarine cable linking country to Europe launched commercially.

Oil and banking sectors perform while textile and automobile stumble.

Ffinancial assistance vital for development.

PTA with help of Korangi Industrial and Trading Estate Limited install street lights.

The federal government is considering giving cane purchase receipts the status of legal tender.

Supports aid, opposes tariff cuts for Pakistan.

The utilisation of refinery capacity increased to 69 per cent.