Business

Domestic sales rise 13%, exports fall 8% in December.

State Bank asks them to conduct due diligence before opening an account.

Private company invests Rs226 million in Business Express.

Association opposes regulator prioritising CNG over LPG.

‘Country has very little interaction with Pakistan’s business institutions’.

Other industry players expected to follow suit.

Property crime up 40% since 2007, uniting labour and industrialists against govt.

KSE’s benchmark 100-share index drops 62 points.

Hindus introduced the concept during the British Raj to keep ownership of their property.

The firm is creating an ‘eco-system’ to get around the informational asymmetry problem.

From app development to global recognition and a series of awards, 2011 was a good year.

SSGC’s team replaced around 50 feet of damaged pipeline, in highly challenging weather conditions, it said.

Reserves gradually decline after peaking at $18.31b in July 2011.

Security situation continues to affect exploration programme: analyst.

Preferential Trade Agreement to be signed soon with Pakistan.

KSE’s benchmark 100-share index drops 174 points.

Say they are paying advance tax of 26 per cent on sales.

Other companies also plan to open offices in Pakistan.

Earlier online purchase offer drew sluggish response.

The time hydroelectric levels return to normal, the shortage will be met through IPPs, which will cost more.

Central bank and ministry paint contrasting pictures of the economy.

The LCCI president says that businessmen would continue to struggle until their demands are met.

Mughees says if rates of agricultural inputs are brought at par with India, agri products could be 25% cheaper.

Say they want to speak to him before finalising their business plan recommendations for cabinet committee.

Army Welfare Trust holds 50.57% shares in Askari Bank.

Diplomat says rapidly growing economy offers investment opportunities.

USAID to help increase horticulture and livestock productivity.

Economic Affairs Division and the Saudi Fund for Development had inked an accord for the $100 million credit facility.

Though expensive, this energy source leads to immediate savings.

Lowest bidder offers cargo for minimum $89 per ton against previous $77 per ton.

Mohsin Industries, owned by a HK national, has been laying off employees.

A fatal accident and declining oil exploration activity mark the demise of the charter air service.

Commercial rents fall for third straight year; residential property remains stable.

KSE’s benchmark 100-share index drops 40 points.

The $300 million was intended to finance small and medium enterprises in the private sector.

Gilani says that unscheduled loadshedding should be discouraged.

APTMA leadership is meeting with Punjab Governor Sardar Latif Khan Khosa at Governor House.

Sri Lanka’s high commissioner extended the invitation on Wednesday at the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Over 5 years,the Agribusiness Project will help livestock and horticulture producers improve productivity and quality.

Pakistan Telecommunication Authority reported 111,126,434 mobile users in October 2011.

Move to help ease demand in far-flung areas and ensure price stability.

Naphtha defies the trend, improves on demand from Korea amid tight supply.

Flood-affected rice millers and traders to get loan relief; Lahore to get a new dry port.

Demand rises for used imported vehicles available at attractive prices.

Pakistan will now pay back the amount over the next two years.

Women are ambitious but they have a different set of priorities: study.

Government urged to include input of business community in policy formulation.

KSE’s benchmark 100-share index jumps 120 points.

The plant was leased to Jamshoro Joint Venture, but has been shuttered after its labour union sued the govt.

The reality is that now we have little choice but to look abroad to meet our energy needs.