Business

Signs MoU with the CFA Institute for organising globally-relevant programmes.

Revised tariff will not be applicable until court decides case.

Commerce ministry enters into accord with National Insurance Co.

Revised rates will be applicable to many financing schemes.

Index loses 110 points as investors book profits.

Decides to operate depots and installations round the clock.

Consumer price index for December rises by 7.9%.

The key to growth may lie in industrial needs, says president of trade group.

Local wannabe-rival of Silicon Valley giant flounders with flawed business model.

Pakistan is participating in the International Stone Fair for the second time.

Home appliance manufacturer’s focus on innovation helps it stay ahead of international competition.

Technicalities laid out to implement ECC decision.

Says duty structure puts competitors of sole manufacturer at a disadvantage.

Saudi Aramco contract price falls by $19 per ton.

Sui Northern Gas Pipelines likely to start marketing LPG soon.

Index is up a whopping 49% since the beginning of this year.

Lack of financing may halt Neelum Jhelum project as cost swells.

Auction may be delayed yet again, PTA has already paid Rs10m to the experts.

Committee to table CNG policy guidelines before the ECC today.

New instruments needed for Islamic banking that keep the spirit of Shariah alive.

A strict penal code for cybercriminals should be prioritised.

Lessons for Pakistan from around the world.

World Bank estimates only 10.3% population maintains a bank account.

Policymakers must pay attention to concerns of overseas Pakistanis, channel their incoming funds to bolster economy.

Number of Facebook users in Pakistan grew by more than 1 million in last 6 months.

Now the company will search for oil, gas in hard-to-reach areas.

PTCL says the offer is applicable to all 2Mbps connections except for student package.

Says stakeholders not taken on board before decision was taken.

JJVL resumes production, more imports expected.

SNGPL suspends gas supply to divert to domestic consumers.

Undergrad student was participating in an international ‘bug hunting’ programme.

Activity remains lacklustre as investors stay on the sidelines.

Ministry asks ECC to direct the regulator to shift gas firms’ losses to consumers.

Chaudhry believes that adequate supply of inputs would also help enhance wheat cultivation.

Part of the estate will be allocated for export processing zone.

Plans to execute a number of projects in Karak.

Grants distributed to revive economic activity in flood-hit areas.

Company that built Royal Palm now ready to implement its next big project.

Index gains 51 points at the close of the week.

Economist sees big financing gap in 2013, return to IMF for bailout.

Orders given without prior notice; vague ‘security threats’ cited.

Call the plan a financial NRO for the country’s elite.

Power supply promised from Monday, but it is not clear for how many hours.

Report notes Instagram had seen as many as 3.5 million users leave after new policy announcement.

Govt uses a series of accounting tricks to lower energy sector liabilities.

Visa Recommendation Letter fee for Asian Countries for proprietors/directors has been curtailed to Rs1,000.

Shipments worth $418 million still below potential.

Adopting latest technology to avert annual loss of Rs2b.

AKD CEO hopes China will become a strong source of foreign investment.

End of the year lethargy continues as index loses 35 points.