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It makes city’s social uplift one of the top priorities

Production dropped by 30% due to energy shortfall last year.

Unprocessed stones imported from Pakistan are re-exported after value addition.

Benchmark KSE-100 index rises 36 points.

Chinese interested in mining, marble, energy and chemical businesses.

Says investment in Pakistan will fetch rich dividends for those interested.

Outlines policy measures to enhance financial inclusion

Sensitive list under the SAFTA agreement will also be reduced to 100 items by 2017.

WB team visited the IWCCI and met with its founder president Samina Fazil, former vice president and other members.

During the conference, businessmen will brief delegates on socio-economic and developmental activities.

Will curb malpractices in supply chain, ensure food quality

Reduced Indian exports may affect cotton prices in Pakistan.

Industries suffer losses due to varying costs of production: FCCI.

Visitors meet business community, government and trade officials.

Average bilateral trade between Pakistan and Italy stood around $1.2 billion from 2009-2011

Benchmark KSE-100 index falls 102 points.

Offers research and development facilities to handmade carpet manufacturers.

Index defines and measures governance risks of firms in the country.

Award of construction contracts for the pipeline to begin soon, says ISGS MD.

Will cost Rs105.49 per litre, effective today (Monday).

Substandard waste management system getting worse day by day: experts.

Leading economist warns of another wave of crises, this time from China.

Cricket has emerged as a huge economic force in the recent times.

DHA helps Karachi retain some investment interest, but for how long?.

Data suggests that far more people prefer buying empty plots of land over finished homes.

The price of petrol will rise from Rs102.45 to Rs105.49 per litre. CNG up to Rs93.79 per kg.

Finance ministry asks govt to maintain current prices.

50 firms from both countries mutually seek out investment options.

Railways unable to spare engines, wagons for transport of cargo.

Tanners say Pakistan trailing all regional countries.

PPMA former chief says Pakistan’s medicines are of far better quality than India.

Paapam chairman says local motorcycle industry must not be affected, and a level playing field should be provided.

Investors flock to propel the market over positive news flow this week.

Foreign delegates visiting factories to inspect product quality.

Purpose of conference was to get private sectors to focus on investment opportunities available in both countries.

“The decrease will hardly improve the investment scenario,” says LCCI President.

Reception held in honour of visiting delegation from the UK.

Shipping company will handle 3 million tons of furnace oil annually for PSO.

The 4-year programme will get 3.8 million euros in assistance.

Falling cotton prices, climbing finance costs, other expenses hamper growth.

Benchmark KSE-100 index sheds 35 points.

Japanese company signs deal for import of mango juice at Expo.

In the absence of authority, no one to address private individuals’ issues with banks.

Bank plans on diversifying its loan portfolio and revenue streams.

Hopes to make govt lending unprofitable, forcing banks to lend to private sector.

Move was widely anticipated after better-than-expected inflation numbers for September.

SBP stress­ed that banks having less than one ATM per branch would cover the gap in five years starti­ng 2013.

Field can contribute 100 mmcfd of gas in 2014.

Registers a decline of 52% to Rs699m for fiscal year 2011-12.

Business Development Centre to be set up in Lahore.