Business

Plan will focus on development of capital markets and the corporate sector.

Textile sales likely to grow despite energy crisis and security fears.

Yellow metal crosses Rs40,000 mark.

Start of results season fails to trigger investor interest.

100 member delegation will be headed by FPCCI President.

Loans comprise around 45 per cent of reserves.

Nestle Pakistan’s net profit jumped 51 per cent to Rs1.49 billion in the first quarter of 2011.

Manufacturing facilities could save a reasonable amount of electricity by adopting latest saving techniques.

Harvesting starts in Sindh and Punjab.

Rising prices of cement and fertiliser pull bourse up.

Consumers of up to 50 units exempted from the hike,

Continued government borrowing yields better for the bank

US firm Monsanto’s hybrid seeds being promoted.

Local products being promoted aggressively: minister.

Entire fertiliser sector expected to follow suit.

Millers can now purchase wheat from any district of the province.

Mill owners’ strike have led to an increase in the price of flour by Rs2 per kg.

Calls for parliament support to crack down on evaders.

Order issued after a period of two years.

Failure to address issue could result in loss of foreign markets.

Growers left with no choice but to sell to traders at lower prices.

$650m to be invested in infrastructure reconstruction.

Wapda and Pepco suffered losses of Rs5.43 billion and Rs3.32 billion.

Industrial and Commercial Bank of China focusing on emerging markets.,

Cement sector remains in limelight as prices jump.

Post-harvest crop losses to fall with this technology.

IBM’s country general manager sees bright future for sector.

Decline attributed to scheduled debt repayments.

Direct investment falls 28% while portfolio investment soars 229%.

Ministry of Water and Power presents new plan for next six months. Commercial markets to close at 8pm.

A Pakistani fruit import and export company, FA International, is going to sell apples from New Zealand in Pakistan.

Pakistan is attending the meeting which is being hosted by the Jordanian National Committee of ICC Jordan.

Police given more time to meet security-related demands.

Largest distributor PSO’s market share drops.

Number of employees decline in last six months.

Technical and financial proposals now invited.

Trading volume dwindles to 29-week low amid lack of investor interest.

Chairman seeks more investment from industries.

Food department condemns decision; wheat prices expected to jump.

Total exports for current season to cross 300,000 tons.

The forum aims to facilitate UAE businesses in Pakistan.

Minister says telecom tribunals will be set up soon.

Official says lack of quality control posing threat to public life.

Station owners protest against gas outages.

International Steels’ offering to end 12-month gap.

Industry threatens to protest if issue is not addressed.

Trading volume drops further to 50.6 million shares amid lack of triggers.

Meeting remains inconclusive, talks will continue today.

Pak Suzuki races away while Indus Motor slows down in March.

Trade between Pakistan and Malaysia increased by 34 per cent in 2010, totalling $2.5 billion.