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Overall gross margin fell 300 basis points to 4% in the period under review compared with 7% similar period last year.

Three Gorges Corporation will spend $15b by 2020 on different projects.

Aim is to attract foreign investment, create jobs.

Lahore-based investors already hold 82%.

KSE’s benchmark 100-share index falls 160 points.

Local demand grows 12 per cent in first quarter.

Deputy high commissioner hopes bilateral trade will reach 2.5b pounds in 2015.

Large-scale migration to cities and lack of technology cause decline.

Central Development Working Party okays 79 projects.

The Balochistan government is reluctant to grant the mining lease to TTC.

Higher export proceeds and a record inflow of remittances have helped Pakistan’s forex reserves grow steadily.

Deal to provide VSAT services in Afghanistan for the next two years.

Pakistani commercial attachés play active role in the exhibition.

Delay in stopping bureaucrats from misusing vehicles may lead to additional expenses of Rs4b.

The announcement did not go well at the Karachi Stock Exchange as stock price plummeted 3.4% to close at Rs17.15.

KSE’s benchmark 100-share index gains 45 points.

Notification regarding his appointment expected by Saturday.

Country offers lowest cost alternative despite strikes and instability.

Energy committee proposes end to subsidy regime from next financial year.

Move to dent FBR's efforts to document the black economy.

Cuts came largely from the govt’s own running expenses, including defence.

Pakistan has offer of duty free access to goods from 75 tariff lines.

Members of exploration and production companies and delegates from universities to give their input in conference.

China and India take over regional markets.

Over 600 foreign businesspeople in Karachi to attend the exhibition.

Net sales surge to Rs7.9 billion in first quarter of fiscal 2012.

The firm will start milk production this year.

Smuggling and mis-declaration in imports hurting the sector.

Taxpayers not required to disclose expenses on personal servants, club memberships, travel and utilities.

Foreign investors sell Rs534.5m worth of stock.

Tough days ahead for new central bank chief and is see as susceptible to government pressure.

Local bourse manages to perform much better than leading markets.

Plant’s capacity to jump by 0.4m tons after injection of Rs30.5 billion.

Pepco MD visit comes on the heels of government's decision to grant the status of “most favoured nation" to India.

Analysts and former government officials fear he may not be the best central bank governor to fight challenges.

Fear spreads after killing of a prominent industrialist.

FPCCI has taken 42 exhibitors to the 12th Western China International Fair

Move to help farming community meet working capital needs.

Process will be completed in six months.

Official says India looks prepared to separate trade from politics.

Gas supply stopped for 24 hours due to field maintenance.

Deployment of IT has helped attain efficiency, but also increased risks: SBP.

Khan will prepare recommendations for entering new loan programme.

Draft to be tabled in next Economic Coordination Committee meeting for approval.

KSE’s benchmark 100-share index dips 63 points.

Shortfall expected to reach 840 million cubic feet in January.

SSGC and SNGPL file second petition after not getting desired increase in first one.

Senior official from finance ministry says money was released despite a serious financial crunch.

Pepper.pk says that it will develop apps to support the Indian made low-cost Aakash tablet.

Content counterfeiting and dodgy methods of maximizing ad revenues result in AdSense account suspension.