Business

Body formed to probe attempt to give tax relief to telecom firms.

Exploration and Production Policy 2012 ensures higher gas prices.

Will attract new players; boost takaful’s market share to double digits.

The agriculture bank has to repay the amount to State Bank.

A sub committee has been constituted to probe into the matter.

First month of fiscal 2013 ends on a sour note for the industry.

Potential to generate 3.2m MW from renewable resources identified.

Chairman says no need to revise tax collection target, other officials disagree.

Benchmark KSE-100 index sheds 3 points.

Hi-tech machines to cut construction period by 18 months.

A steady stream of Twitter responses to complaints won the company praise.

Ministry determined to pull the locomotive operator into profitability.

Dutch firm fearing loss of its stake proposes to seek fresh advice from the law ministry.

Public accounts body meets to examine Rs13b worth of irregularities.

American requirements made profit margins too narrow: Exporters

Govt has allotted a total of around 39,000 acres to all projects, biggest of which involves NBT Wind Energy Pakistan.

SBP ensures strict monitoring of any funds coming in or going out of the system.

In times of rising costs, grow your own fruits and vegetables.

In a tax system that is ethically bankrupt, a few end up paying for so many.

Entrepreneurs head most functional areas at start but then face sharing of power.

Efficiency improvement, restructuring may cut losses of SOEs.

This depends on the government realising the profits of the business sector.

Country was added to NEXT-11 in 2005 when economic indicators were showing an upward trend.

LDA wants control extended from Lahore district to division.

Association claims exports rose 35% year-on-year.

Calls for linking water rates with per acre needs to encourage efficiency.

Lucky Cement’s acquisition of ICI and lower inflation numbers featured during the week.

Association says industrialists feel highly insecure in the area.

The owner of Pearl Continental and Marriott is opening up its Hotel One franchise in more locations.

They are likely to buy thousands of tons next season.

Lack of infrastructure such as cooling facilities at farms and transportation is prime cause for losses

Absence of clarity in the law makes tax avoidance possible.

Price rises by Rs19,000 per ton in line with international price.

Exporters advise govt to take remedial action or risk downturn.

Deteriorating macroeconomic indicators cited as the major hurdle.

KSE’s 100-share index declines 52 points in thin trade.

Public Accounts Committee seeks report from PASSCO.

Wells drying up, production dropping by 5% every year.

Petroleum ministry wants to eventually shift to daily price changes.

Funds will support improvements in Mangla Dam and diligence work on Kurram Tangi Dam.

Decision to boost cotton exports, earnings; improve per acre yield: PCGA.

Disbursement of awaited CSF funds improves liquidity.

Sindh High Court believes Takaful Rules, 2012 not in line with Shariah.

The petitioner banks submitted that the commission had erred in assuming jurisdiction in the matter.

Proposal floated after provinces recorded deficit instead of making savings.

KSE’s 100-share index gains 14 points to 14,731.

Unregistered mobile phone SIMs are used to threaten them.

Planning Commission briefs prime minister.

Dipping margins owing to energy crisis have dented investor confidence.

Wife of former British prime minister Tony Blair one of Pakistan’s representatives.