Business

Federal Minister for Finance Abdul Hafeez Sheikh presented the budget in the Parliament on Saturday.

Analysts believe that large-scale manufacturing industry has still not been able to reach the level where it was in 2009-10.

The State Bank of Pakistan has launched a new financing facility for storage of agricultural produce.

Unemployment increased to 5.5 per cent of the labour force in fiscal year 2009 from 5.2 per cent a year ago.

Over Rs147 billion tax exemptions have been given to the mighty during this financial year.

Stocks saw a high and low day with indices somehow managing to secure a close above par values.

Economic survey 2009-10 showed overall economic improvement in the country, while GDP remained at 4.1 per cent.

The government is likely to delay Value Added Tax in the upcoming budget said sources on Friday.

The day begins at 8:30am as she drives to work. The road seems choked. As usual another traffic jam on II Chundrigar road.

A bullish trend set in at the Karachi Stock Market on Thursday with key indices showing hope for quick recovery.