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Millers refuse to visit Mumbai textile exhibition
Express dissatisfaction over Indian business visa regulations.
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LinkedIn denies plans to enter Pakistan
Though maintains it is exploring opportunities in the country.
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Market watch: Bourse climbs on back of index heavyweights
Benchmark KSE-100 index rises 26 points.
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With doubtful projections, FBR clears tax amnesty schemes
Revenue board aims to collect more than Rs150b through the schemes.
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Moving up the value chain: Local yarn, cloth prices rise due to demand from China
Instead of investing in value-addition, local textile companies continue to complain
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NFML takes steps to make its system corruption-free, transparent
Action taken after earlier allegations of misappropriation of Rs27b worth of urea.
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Fertiliser plants: Gas supply plan proposed after loan default warning
Plan calls for providing 137 mmcfd of gas to fertiliser manufacturers.
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Middle East telcos mull alliance in Facebook fight
The ambitious project faces technical and financial obstacles and may never be implemented on a large scale.
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IMF, Finance Ministry meeting delayed as UAE embassy processes visa
Embassy says visas will be issued after clearance from Dubai. Ministry submitted 'meeting letter' late.
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New Technology: SUPARCO organises symposium on satellite systems
Efficacy of the Chinese BeiDou Navigation Satellite System demonstrated for the first time in the world.
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IGI to expand into life insurance
IGI will provide further benefits to its stakeholders after the acquisition.
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Cement industry’s profits grow seven times in fiscal 2012
Earnings rise sharply on the back of 26% price increase.
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Darawat Dam receives fund injection
Govt releases Rs360m for accelerating work on the project.
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Under scrutiny: Promotions, recruitments in PSO under investigation
Committee also inquires about expenditures on salaries and perks.
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Indo-Pak council: FPCCI opposes formation of parallel business body
In the presence of the IPCCI, there is no need for the formation of a parallel joint business council.
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Provinces to face 17% water shortage
IRSA turns down Balochistan’s demand for additional water.
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Textile imports decline almost 12%
Overall imports during July-August 2012 have declined 1.99%.
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Water management: US helps Pakistani farmers gain efficiency
Workshop educates growers on boosting yields through efficient water use.
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Market watch: Bourse continues march on consolidation path
Benchmark KSE-100 index falls two points.
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Cabinet to deliberate on energy crisis
PM calls meeting as power shortfall peaks due to fuel shortages, heavy rains.
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Credit crunch: As banks turn their backs on private sector, US steps in
Will create financing options for small and medium sized businesses in Pakistan.
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Diamer Bhasha Dam: ADB faces internal resistance to financing vital project
Bank commits to only partial funding; insists Pakistan take the lead.
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Fruity delight: Pakistani mangoes popular in Kashmir
Mangos received from Pakistan in trade across LoC are selling like hot cake due to the high quality of the fruit.
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Power sector: Austria keen to invest in Pakistan
Ambassador of Austria to Pakistan Axel Wech called on Federal Minister for Water and Power Chaudhry Ahmed Mukhtar.
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EU trade concession: Textile manufacturers see 30% export boost
Duty-free access can fetch an additional $700m in exports.
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Poor talent management capping business growth
CGMA survey reveals inadequacies in human capital development.
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Bike assemblers await duty cuts in new trade policy
Local industry confident of competing with imported bikes.
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Market watch: Investors bank profits over law and order situation
Benchmark KSE-100 index falls 77 points.
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Bumper harvest: Heavy rains raise prospects for rice crop
Production targets may not be missed; some believe they might be surpassed.
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NAB moves to stop OGRA member gas from taking office
Fears Muzaffar can influence corruption investigation.
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Cutting the banks out: Govt wants to borrow directly from the masses
SBP set to launch campaign to encourage depositors to invest in govt securities.
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Apple sells out of iPhone 5, sales top 5 million
Apple says majority of preorders shipped, others scheduled to go out in October.
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Petrol price rises up to Rs108.45 per litre
Second increase in 15 days; prices of other petroleum products besides CNG fall
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Building trust: Credibility of social media continues to grow
Study shows consumers trust their peers and friends above all others.
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Old vs new: Can newspapers survive the social media challenge?
Some newspapers adapt to the digital age, even as others struggle for revenues.
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Race to the net: Advertising agencies scramble to offer digital media services
Market dominated by niche players, causing some of the bigger players to partner with them.
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Marketing tools: Using Facebook ads, some businesses get off to flying start
Social media appears to have dramatically reduced the marketing costs for small firms.
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Young, urban, affluent: a profile of the average social media user
Pakistan’s social netizens share many of the same attributes as their counterparts in the US and UK.
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Petrol, CNG prices increased: OGRA
The new price of petrol is Rs108.45 per litre, price of CNG increased by Rs1.5 per kilogram.
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Outstanding bills: Power supply to Railways, 18 provincial depts suspended
These government departments owed Rs1.668 million to the MEPCO.
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Industry stresses need for belt-tightening
Says failure to cut spending will lead to more poverty.
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Livestock: UAF, RVFC sign MoU to promote horse breeds
UAF, RVFC to collaborate in equine breeding, capacity building of RVFC staff, internship programme for students.
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HCCI elections put off, tensions erupt between rivals
Court grants stay after petitioner complains about ‘bogus’ voters.
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Economic Slowdown: World trade to grow by mere 2.5%
The WTO cut its estimate from a 2012 growth forecast of 3.7% it made in April.
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Petrol price likely to go up by Rs1.73 per litre
Rates of other oil products may fall in weekly revision today.
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Weekly Review: KSE-100 closes flat despite eventful week
Simmering political and religious tensions kept the index from hitting all-time high.
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Govt may provide $400m to fertiliser companies
Fund meant for gas import projects to now be used for transmission network.
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Australian sheep saga: Fallout starts spreading to food businesses
Sources say furore will jeopardise the future of Pakistan’s nascent meat industry.
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Give priority to Balochistan communication projects, PM tells NHA
Dr Arbab Alamgir says the NHA is currently executing 12 projects in Balochistan.
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Ishq-e-Rasool day cellular service blockade cost telcos Rs600m
ProPakistani calculates exchequer suffered Rs180m in lost taxes from cellular operators during Friday's blockade.