Business

Current figures depict a decline in poverty, contrary to ground realities.

Says making PSM profitable is a daunting task for the new management.

Says barring non-ICAP students from ICAP member firms uncompetitive.

Satisfying country’s power and water needs are the prime objectives.

Vows to improve business environment, eliminate smuggling.

It will collect sales tax from 14 sectors, 20% increase likely.

Benchmark KSE-100 index pares 11 points.

Transfer of employees to SNGPL is underway: Managing Director.

PSO needs money to pay immediately to fuel suppliers.

Local giant hopes to replace SNGPL network with non-network gas fields.

The country’s largest pizza food chain aims to increase its target market.

As New Delhi drags its feet, Foreign Office places moratorium on further efforts.

Singh will hold off on anticipated reforms because of renewed opposition from party colleagues, coalition allies.

Forms load management committee to ensure equitable supply of electricity.

NetSol CEO believes sector has reached maturity, needs five more years.

Total urea sales have declined 52%; production down 33%.

Pakistan missing out on its potential; exports 18% of total produce.

Move comes after NAB probe into tax relief for telecom firms.

Manufacturer decides not to buy 10% stake in Agritech.

Benchmark KSE-100 index climbs 53 points.

Ministry officials went to Dubai and London for talks with ConocoPhillips.

Centres fixed uniform fee, divided market for medical tests of workers going abroad.

Association will provide loans to female entrepreneurs of low income households.

Dr Zaidi was awarded the Sitara-i-Imtiaz in 2007.

Company stocking up to meet rising demand during Ramazan.

Authority inks deal with two Chinese companies for assistance.

Company may face default if money is not provided by Friday.

Benchmark KSE-100 index sheds 15 points.

Despite the decline, the spread still remains above 7%.

Russian companies may announce investment in oil, gas, mineral exploration.

Finance minister speaks at seminar on Poverty and Inequality.

Govt-owned giant may launch Takaful by mid-2013.

Injection will not help the state-owned enterprise switch to a profit regime.

Conversion on CNG is done by company fitted, at authorised and at illegal roadside workshops.

Committee also approves allocation of newly found gas reserves by OGDC to gas companies.

Survey cautions growth across developed economies has hit a standstill.

Underground Coal Gasification to generate power in ten months.

Regulatory, commercial affairs of stock exchanges separated.

Move comes following case on Rs47b allegedly evaded in taxes.

Money market fund becomes the largest category of the industry.

Benchmark KSE-100 index sheds 37 points.

Petrol consumption shows stellar growth of 21% in FY12.

Gas suppliers, power producers likely to thrash it out in mediation.

Action taken following findings of a four-member investigative committee.

BOI chairman says deals to be finalised by December.

Innovation is a cornerstone of success for any corporation, society or country.

An Islamic economic perspective on limits to growth of business.

The close link between family planning and economic success.

Estimating cost of conflict on the economy is never easy, but even conservative estimates run into billions of dollars

Non-performing loans of banks have more than doubled since 2006.