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Agreement signed, project expected to be completed in 2016.

According to the workers, neither the employer nor the embassies are of sufficient help.

Finance ministry prepared two proposals in this regard to be considered by the cabinet.

The FPCCI demands fair and equitable taxation, says FPCCI President Zubair Ahmad Malik.

PSM management urges federal secretary to make bailout funds available at the earliest.

Meeting at PM House discusses worsening energy crisis.

Pakistan’s first ever private steel complex came on stream in January 2013.

Company to invest in cement grinding unit in Basra.

Mechanism to streamline and reduce medicine prices.

Regulator forwards its proposals for taxation reforms to the FBR.

Urea off-take up 23% YoY for first quarter of 2013.

Across-the-board selling pulls down KSE-100 index 325 points.

Experts say LNG import the only short-term quick fix to curtail the crisis .

Analysts believe the rate will gradually rise to double digits.

Govt increases deficit target to 7.6% due to power subsidies, tax shortfall.

Govt needs to revisit decision to use CNG in transport, find a permanent solution.

Nawaz Sharif needs to adopt the Framework for Economic Growth.

A toast to Pakistani animators and game developers who have achieved world recognition.

Regional trade and integration may just be the lifeline for South Asian economies.

MD believes it will be a win-win situation for both assemblers and parts makers.

The 4,500-acre estate has been turned into a cesspool of filth and violence.

Rather than austerity, country needs sound economic policy to stimulate investment.

Economists press for an end to circular debt.

A bridge loan from Saudis is meant to buy more time, but may do the opposite.

Saudi Arabia expected to extend bailout package of $15 billion to Pakistan's highly indebted energy sector.

400 tons exported to Middle Eastern and European countries.

Cashing in on the fast food boom, hamburger chain to open store on June 1.

KSE MD turns more optimistic on IPOs this year.

Hopes of resolution of energy crisis and budget expectations aided the growth.

PC considering sending back unapproved schemes to sponsoring ministries.

The government needs to get its house in order, before there is a sharp drop in the value of the rupee.

Long-term reforms in the energy sector would require swift, well-coordinated efforts by the new administration.

The trade body was especially critical of the increase in taxes in the mini-budget.

Suggest new govt should focus on increasing tax net not taxes in budget.

Growers worry about delaying rice crop transplantation.

Sarfaraz Alam's Texpo established itself as a leading IT solutions provider with a client base.

Index drops 59 points as foreign flows seem to dry up.

The Diamer Bhasha Dam project is being called a “life-line” for national economy.

Want to be taxed on company profits, not revenues.

Ask incoming govt to study policies of competing countries.

Proposal to widen tax base and increase documentation shelved.

Select your province and city and let us know how many hours of loadshedding you are facing.

Reserves of water will run dry if storage facilities are not improved.

Growers have been asked to bring their produce at procurement centres as early as possible.

Institute works to impart vocational training to the underprivileged.

Market swings either way in session marked by heavy trading.

Will approach Shariat Court, term the trade anti-Shariah.

Fearing action from courts, OGDC to revisit earlier decisions.

Masood Siddiqui had earlier been sacked on charges of financial irregularities.

Pakistan to repay IMF $383m today from fast falling foreign currency reserves.