Business

Sindh’s red chilli production posts sharp decline due to serious water shortage and torrential rains during harvest.

Business owners assert latest blast to hit Karachi has caused irreparable damage to the confidence of foreign buyers.

Market surges on first day but tax issues drag it down rest of the week.

The new bill carries only cosmetic changes from the withdrawn VAT bill.

Industries minister says provision of free land for industrial zone in Larkana will speed up industrialisation.

Transit trade agreement leading to smuggling as containers are imported to Afghanistan and then re-routed to Pakistan.

Troubled arm needs funds for capital expenditure, debt restructuring.

LED technology is being utilised in China for lighting streets, parks and other public and private buildings.

MQM calls RGST, flood surchage bill last nail in economy's coffin; PML-N calls it a recipe for complete disaster.

Industrial associations file petitions challenging outages of electricity and natural gas in Karachi.

Structural losses may be repaired but the psychological toll may linger on.

Month-on-month output up 30 per cent in October, while production in first four months of current fiscal year drops.

Unauthorised use of official vehicles hurting national kitty, Shaikh takes up matter with Prime Minister Gilani.

Karachi Stock Exchange benchmark 100-share index ends 0.29 per cent or 31.22 points lower at 10,874.02 on Friday.

TCP sells just 6,000 tons against offer of 19,000 tons, as senate body hold government responsible.

Roadside vendors avoid sales tax, electricity charges and cost economy billions, allege traders.

The only leader who seems to have an understanding of the need for strengthening economic ties with China is Zardari.

Media discusses the possibility of the the RGST and flood tax being implemented and its implications for the country.

The Karachi Stock Exchange benchmark 100-share index ended 0.34 per cent or 36.7 points lower at 10,905.24.

‘Pakistan market over-regulated and under-developed’.

Exports grow by 19 per cent, imports by 16 per cent.

Foreign funds may offload their positions from the scrip.

Sugar prices recede for second day in a row throughout wholesale markets of the country.

General Sales Tax Bill draft also excuses 184 textile units from paying sales tax on utilities.

Remittances continue to show a rising trend as a total of $3,501.4 million is received first 4 months of fiscal year.

Higher demand despite rising prices leaves some analysts baffled.

Country contributes 12 per cent to airline’s regional revenue.

Some countries do not want to pledge money for reconstruction and they are using the corruption pretext.

October figure suppressed because of drop in prices of perishables, trouble expected next month.

PIA spokesperson Sultan Hassan says operational profits show that PIA can become self-reliant.

The package covers 75 Pakistani exports which will be allowed to enter the EU duty-free from 2011.

The Federal Bureau of Statistics says inflation rate for the first 4 months of current fiscal year is 14.17 per cent.

Sugar prices continue to rise as the commodity is available for no less than Rs115 per kilogramme across the country.

US Special Envoy Richard Holbrooke says Washington supports proposed RGST bill, plans to reform tax system.

PIA promises to make cutbacks and better its fleet in a bid to improve fortunes, if treasury agrees to cancel debt.

Federal cabinet approves bill to overhaul tax regime primarily to rebuild flood-hit areas.

TCP to increase the supply of sugar to Punjab from 50,000 tons to 100,000 tons.

Pakistan Business Council launches National Business Agenda 2010.

Province demanding an increase of 10 per cent on the initial Rs6 billion cap for the last eight years.

State Bank of Pakistan assures extension of support.

Stock option scheme gives employees of state-run units 12% of govt shares.

Move could push New York futures from 30-year highs by eliminating uncertainty over the exportable surplus.

Government to increase size of pictorial health warnings on cigarette packs, from the existing 30 to 50 per cent.

Import of vegetables, including green chilli, capsicum, cabbage, ginger and carrot allowed through the Wagah border.

The KSE-100 index fell 50.34 points, or 0.46 per cent, to close at 10,941.94 points.

Sindh ministry for industry sends strong message to polluters, land grabbers.

Pakistan to lose out on 80,000-100,000 tons of exports if Iranian market remains closed.

Brokers predict prices will touch Rs12,500; 5,000 workers laid off in 15 days.

Ahmed Hashim discus­ses his evolut­ion from local metal band Messia­h to digita­l market­ing, Facebo­ok and more.

Finance ministry opposes delegation of ministries’ employees to federation’s surplus pool.