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Easypaisa allows financial transactions including paying utility bills, sending or receiving money within the country.

Negotiating with government for change in pricing mechanism.

Says high interest rate impedes investment, trade .

Kaira for fair distribution of gas among provinces.

IGI launches portal to provide online access to investment information.

Board of directors, shareholdings decided.

Reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) rose to $13.66 billion from $13.44 billion.

Karachi Stock Exchange benchmark 100-share index ended 1.32 per cent or 165.74 points lower at 12,411.8.

Body to facilitate public-private sector dialogue.

Low tax-to-GDP ratio causes Rs800b revenue loss annually.

Petroleum ministry allows offshore sale of bonds of the oil sector's giant.

Refusal from provinces will further spoil Pakistan's case with the IMF which has suspended a $11.3b bailout programme.

Prices of skins and hides increase.

Roadmap developed to resolve power issues.

New fruit and vegetable market to bring in revenue.

Cotton cloth main contributor to growth.

Pakistan Oilfields to profit the most.

During his tenure, he will make efforts to resolve issues of USF, research and development fund.

KSE-100 ends down 81 points.

SECP registered 23 companies with foreign investment in December 2010, according to an SECP press release.

Mix of skills and experience is important.

Prices increase in Sindh due to rise in coal rates.

The ban was implemented during the tenure of the last SBP governor Shamshad Akhtar to control capital flight.

Winning firms break records in Middle East, South Asia.

Urea prices have risen from Rs850 per 50kg bag to Rs1,300 per bag in three months.

Capacity of reservoir also enhanced.

Trade coordination authority, arbitration tribunals to be set up to mediate and solve any possible conflicts.

Local production of edible oil successfully experimented at facility developed in Thatta.

Exploration and production companies drilled only 19 wells compared with the target of 80 wells for 2010-11.

Remittances, US reimbursement provide support for current account to record surplus.

UK-based International Power to build plant to help tackle power shortages.

Equity category may outperform stock index, says analyst.

Livestock, dairy, poultry and fisheries seen as potential areas for investment by Asian and European companies.

Energy sector stock prices could be in for a bashing, OGDCL likely to be most impacted.

KSE-100 index ended 24 points lower at 12,658 on Tuesday.

Arif Habib Investments (AHI) and MCB Asset Management to merge, AHI to set up counters at MCB Bank branches.

Food Ministry official says output might be near target, traders see 2 million tonnes in exportable surplus.

Techno Sahuwal Company submits draft of Rs1.825 billion as per the directives of the Supreme Court.

Rates up in line with increase in oil prices in international markets.

Measure of risk rose by 14.8 basis points to reach 10.76%. Affects investor sentiments.

Government urged to take encouraging steps for development of water treatment plants.

UK-listed mining firm Oracle Coalfields planning Pakistan’s first large coalmine.

Federal government appoints Moin Batlay. Move takes strength of CCP to five.

Graduates need to be bold and innovative to excel in the rapidly changing world.

Finance minister attends third session of Pakistan-Kuwait Joint Ministerial Commission, invites investors to Pakistan.

KSE-100 index ended up 148 points higher at 12,681.94 on Monday, its highest close since June 2008.

The microfinance sector witnessed impressive growth between 2003 and 2007 as the number of borrowers grew to 1.8m.

Pakistanis sent 151.6 billion messages in calendar year 2009.

Policy prepared to encourage production of low-cost vehicles. Present assemblers will be provided protection.

The word ‘aid’ cannot be mentioned to our creditors without the word ‘reform’ in close proximity.