Business

OGRA approves tariff increase to finance schemes.

Govt suspects malfeasance in the sharp decline of the currency against the dollar.

Previous record low had been just last week when unit had touched 89.72 in the open market.

Move could have adverse impact on food-deficit and importer nations.

With the lapse of the cyber crimes ordinance there is no way to deal with this problem in Pakistan.

Citizens of Hyderabad faced acute water scarcity which continued for between 12 and 36 hours in different areas.

Textile exporters begin investing in building brand names for their local products.

Bike sales are dropping in Europe and the US.

One window operation to be provided to investors to boost halal products trade.

PTCL will provide hosting services for customised application software of the boards, country-wide access to students.

Indus Motors plans to phase out local production of Cuore by June 2012.

Climate change makes extreme weather patterns far more likely.

Production of 100 industries grew average 0.68% in July.

Ashgabat wants the same pricing formula that Iran gets for its gas exports.

Gas supply to domestic fertiliser makers will be cut off for two months.

KSE’s benchmark index gains 2.2% while Dow Jones suffers worst week since 2008 financial crisis.

FPCCI President Senator Haji Ghulam Ali says entire business community fully supported the armed forces.

Sales rose by 28% to Rs69.7 billion in the first six months of 2011 that trickled down and kept profits strong.

Rain and flood water being released into sea as country lacks storage.

KSE’s benchmark 100-share index drops 83 points.

SECP takes feedback from capital market stakeholders.

Sub-group to meet on Monday to address Afghan reservations.

Measures being taken to help underserved sectors of economy.

World Bank report criticises Pakistan for abandoning reforms.

Foreign minister assures Pakistan’s full support in the endeavour.

The significant overhaul to Facebook profile pages promised to transform them into interactive digital scrapbooks.

Lack of investment increasing import bill for tea.

The formal announcement of poll results is expected at LCCI’s annual general meeting on September 30.

Manufacturers win contracts worth Rs100b from power companies.

SAARC business conclave discusses regional economic cooperation.

Modern technology to be introduced to improve water supply to crops.

Quantity of water many times more than Tarbela’s capacity went into sea.

Government inaction, lengthy judicial process blamed for rate hike.

KSE’s benchmark 100-share index drops 162 points.

Say government’s reluctance is hurting consumers as well.

Currency falls to new low more than 10 times in two months.

The ships are bringing 55,000 tons of Iranian fine iron ore and 55,000 tons of coal

Directs field staff to adopt friendly attitude towards consumers.

The fresh hike will take effect from January next year.

Says vested interests trying to divide business community along ethnic lines.

Manufacturers shifted focus to domestic market due to better prices.

OGRA fixes maximum consumer price at Rs115 per kg.

Consumers are accepting social media as a platform for marketing.

Expert says short sale is tantamount to gambling, as both are driven by speculation.

PEPCO says it makes payments from what it receives from consumers.

KSE’s benchmark 100-share index surges 329 points.

Firm accused of misleading consumers.

Saarc CCI is organising the meeting in collaboration with FNCCI, in partnership with Friedrich Naumann Stiftung.

The alliance got 440 panel votes from total of 638 while the independent candidate secured only six panel votes.

Policy proposes allocation of 2% of GDP by 2020 to focus on sciences as critical areas demanding economic development.