Business

Pre-qualification process of construction firms completed.

Say cut in age limit will rejuvenate local industry.

Benchmark KSE-100 index falls 13 points.

Big players expected to hike calling rates, cut marketing costs.

Project’s financing issue to be taken up in Washington next month.

Says Parliament approved monthly review; PM to be taken on board for final decision.

Companies with the paid-up capital of Rs200 million and more will not be allowed to be listed on the KSE SME board.

Board of directors of JDW Sugar packed with Tareen’s personal employees.

Says trade relations have progressed too slowly.

Directs majority shareholders to buy-back shares from minority shareholders.

Reports yesterday said that govt refused to provide guarantees.

Competition watchdog reaches out to spread awareness among stakeholders.

Reduction in allowed age of imported cars to limit supply, raise duties.

Cites natural disasters, stagnant productivity as causes.

Benchmark KSE-100 index rises 18 points.

Financially constrained govt clears 12 projects worth Rs500 billion.

NTDC cannot legally cut power permanently under the power purchase agreement: KESC.

Withdraws weekly oil pricing mechanism, undecided on new formula.

Banning late night mobile packages is a rash decision, infringement of freedom and rights say experts.

Furnace oil should be diverted to efficient power plants to reduce wastage.

Also introduces new series of publications on capital markets.

Seeks to step in and offer tech optimisation and efficiency solutions.

Regulator nominates one-third of the board, shareholders nominate the rest.

Agree to establish trade, economic links, frame joint fiscal, monetary policy.

Regulations allow backing by asset pools to cushion short-term shocks.

Benchmark KSE-100 index falls 19 points.

Says decision to open trade with India will “destroy” Pakistan’s textile industry.

Inquiry establishes that MD authorised illegal promotions, misused powers.

LNG is being imported to cope with gas shortages during the winter season.

CEO of London-based giant visited the country as part of a global push to increase revenue from emerging markets.

“The IT upgrade equipment will help improve the flow of work and process cases efficiently,” says Moore.

Centre to help women create linkages with related businesses.

Revenues have declined 31%, profitability by a whopping 139%.

OGRA, APCNGA should settle on a pricing formula at the earliest: Paracha.

Regulation needed to boost efficiency, production: former agriculture minister.

Identify four areas of cooperation to promote economic growth

Ministry of Finance ‘nays’ subsidy for the agriculture sector.

Benchmark KSE-100 index closes flat.

Agenda includes bilateral economic cooperation and US civilian assistance.

Move to transfer billions of rupees of additional burden on gas consumers.

Bureaucratic mismanagement, finance minister’s reluctance to allow publicity behind Tehran’s annoyance.

Adverse business conditions deterred local, foreign investors: FCCI.

Instructions pertain to distribution of profits and losses

Final draft to be tabled before Sindh Assembly for incorporation into Act.

Mobilink, Telenor, UBL have already entered mobile financial services market

Benchmark KSE-100 index rises 54 points.

Member countries have set up stalls to promote business linkages.

Falling costs are likely to make photovoltaic cells a viable source of alternative electricity production in Pakistan.

Agreement may not be finalised before Iranian president’s visit.

Supreme Court had suspended weekly pricing mechanism, govt awaits decision.