Business

Benchmark KSE-100 index rises 324.18 points.

Cuts rates for both passenger and goods transport vehicles.

Finances were sought to hire consultant for a study on splitting gas utilities.

Oil and gas sector receives highest amount in July-Oct period.

Nawaz urges Thai and Pakistani business community to work together.

Government, pharmaceutical companies at loggerheads over hike.

Any further delay in the completion of IP pipeline may aggravate the energy situation.

With support from international institutions, it is time to show progress.

Fresh talks, out-of-court settlement can prevent country from paying billions in damages.

Liabilities of Rs100 billion to reduce the appetite of bidders.

It meets requirements of internationally known Shariah screening methodologies.

Online banking, ATMs, debit cards increasingly contribute to the bottom line.

Humanitarianism, not good business, source of our growth, says its chairman.

Country’s biggest transporters’ body wants govt to improve security on roads.

Govt agrees to assist Tepco with crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant especially with 1,000 tanks of radiated water.

Trade between India, Pakistan can be pushed to $8 billion, FPCCI president.

They also agreed that bilateral flow of investments could play an important role in boosting economic relations.

Ashfaq Textile Mills increases capacity despite gas shortage.

Investors chose to book profits ahead of discount rate hike.

Informs businessmen on tax widening initiatives and economic performance so far.

Bank profits to increase despite rise in deposit rates.

Better approach would be for govt to remove itself from role of market participant, instead focus on being regulator.

India granted Most Favoured Nation status to Pakistan in 1996, but Pakistan is yet to reciprocate.

Nawaz Sharif offers that either the Pakistan government or its private sector could set up the sugar mills.

Working paper presented to senate sub-committee in this regard.

The upcoming cut in gas may hurt the industry during peak season.

Both sides to explore opportunities in country’s oil and gas sector.

Majority of projects under $11.5b lending portfolio were found ‘less than successful’.

Minister told the size of OPIC programme would increase substantially.

Province plans to produce 430MW from renewable energy sources.

The new auto policy may open up market for new entrants, effectively doing away with local monopolies.

Outside security experts praised the cross-pollination of fraud, security and software specialists.

German consul-general believes Pakistan is a great place for business.

A cargo corridor, trans-Asia railway network should be established to reduce the cost of doing business in the region.

Last minute government intervention placates stakeholders.

Chevron’s retail partners concerned about validity of lease agreements.

Approves hiring of ADB as adviser for TAPI gas pipeline project.

Benchmark KSE-100 index falls 15.40 points.

Says it will create thousands of new jobs for people of Balochistan.

Giving social enterprise giants a run for their money, Convo sees aggressive expansion .

Government assures top court about its intentions .

State Bank increases policy rate by 50 basis point keeping inflation in mind.

Islamabad will look to international markets to arrange finances.

Pakistan can export wheat to Iran in exchange for gas, says Executive Director SDPI.

Government had planned to build 500,000 houses.

Iqbal says programme will transform Pakistan into a strong economy.

Transporter fails to pay Rs450m to National Fertilizer Marketing Limited.

To consider gas supply to Engro’s new fertiliser plant at concessionary rates.

Higher output can be exported if necessary steps are taken, say growers.

Benchmark KSE-100 index falls 78.62 points.