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Consumer electronics: Market expected to be worth $2.9b by 2015: report
Currently, the electronics market is projected to be worth about $1.8 billion.
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Iran, Pakistan agree to start joint venture in aviation
Focus on increasing visits between two countries.
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Troubled economy: Violence drives Jul-Aug FDI down 76.9%
Decline in direct and portfolio investments the main reason.
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Corporate results: Pakistan Refinery flips to profit in fiscal 2011
Company will have a hard time to stay in the black: analyst.
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Market watch: Stock market rises in dull session
KSE’s benchmark 100-share index gains 51 points.
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LNG import: Global Energy Holdings wants priority rights
Company accused of seeking exemption from Ogra’s regulatory process, CCP asked to intervene.
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AT&T Innovators Contest: Pakistani application wins second prize
It has already been translated into four languages.
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Small traders, big businessmen lock horns
Extensive media coverage received by ‘unregistered traders’ disturbs KCCI leaders.
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Transit trade: Insurance firms to cut risk premium
Authorities to prepare list of sensitive items.
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Combating Crime: SNGPL conducts raids on commercial units against gas thefts
Shan Con Thread Dying Unit and Shah Din Marriage Hall were running on the illegal by-pass gas connections.
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OGRA has failed to protect consumer rights: Senate panel
Committee asks oil regulator not to follow irrational govt orders.
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Forex: Reserves decline to $17.79b
Reserves hit a record $18.31 billion in the week ending July 30 but have eased due to scheduled debt repayments.
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Labour force: ‘Home-based workers should be recognised’
At least 11% of the total workforce is engaged in the informal sector.
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Govt agrees to pay Rs45b to IPPs by mid-October
Power producers withdraw notices after government assurance.
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Same old tricks: Habib Bank privatisation challenged, again
Petitioner is the same one who opposed the transaction in 2004.
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Earnings review: Corporate profits soar 18%
Positive momentum is expected to continue in fiscal 2012 with an estimate of 15% on a yearly basis.
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Market watch: Bourse ends flat as investors play safe
KSE benchmark 100-share index edges up five points.
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Trade and investment: ABC Economic Summit on Saturday
The ABC office bearers to talk about govt policies regarding corporatisation.
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Refinery sales surge 14%
Petrol and high speed diesel lead the way.
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Prices of domestic and commercial cylinders also reduced.
Price of the liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) has been reduced by Rs5 per kilogramme.
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Kitchen gardening: 80,000 seed packets prepared for distribution
Programme encourages people to grow vegetables at home.
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Pakistan-US trade: Direct access to US markets demanded
Direct access to US markets at zero per cent duty rate: Pakistan-US Business Council Chairman Iftikhar Ali Malik.
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Investors express interest in mineral exploration
Willing to invest despite difficult conditions.
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EU duty waiver for Pakistan: India likely to lift veto ahead of Fahim’s visit
The visit has been arranged by the Trade Development Authority of Pakistan.
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Monetisation plan: 25% increase in house rent for govt employees
The final decision will be taken after the Ministry of Housing and Works provides an assessment of additional expenses
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Warsak power station: WAPDA awards Rs317 million consultancy contract
Contract includes preparation of detailed design, tender documents and PC-I.
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Oil and gas fields: PPL plans to acquire blocks in Iran
Country’s second largest explorer has evaluated opportunities.
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Missing the mark: ADB sees economy picking up modestly this year
Growth may be 3.7% against projection of 4.5%, inflation likely to remain high at 13%.
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Market watch: Stock market gains in upbeat session
KSE’s benchmark 100-share index rises 33 points.
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Pakistan IT firm bags second prize for educational mobile app
TenPearls bagged 2nd position and received a $50,000 prize at Nokia & AT&T's Innovators 2011 Contest for Animal101.
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The IT Industry has undergone a dramatic increase: Naveed Siraj
@Internet magazine speaks to Naveed Siraj, Country Manager of Intel Pakistan.
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Foreign trade: Japan seeking investment opportunities in Pakistan
About 25 Japanese businessmen are expected to attend Expo Pakistan next month.
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Onion prices jump on ‘artificial shortage’
Rates reach up to Rs50 per kg from Rs12 two weeks ago.
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US to set up reconstruction opportunity zones
Pakistan, America to discuss free trade, market access for textile products.
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Indonesia to remove duty on kinnow import
Talks on finalising preferential trade agreement begin on Sept 15.
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Market watch: Stocks rise 84 points in thin trade Market
Investors focus on NBP shares which hit upper limit .
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Businessmen oppose FBR’s registration drive
Small-scale industries fear the move is aimed at harassing them.
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Infrastructure: Body formed to expedite Karachi motorway project
Body to attract local and international parties for participating in these projects.
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We don’t support an artificial shortage of accountants: ICAP President
The institute has upgraded its syllabus and examinations to keep up with trends.
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Mangla Dam Raising Project: Wattoo praises AJK govt, Wapda for progress
Minister calls for granting proprietary right of land to displaced people.
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Ambitious aims: FBR assigns ‘unrealistic’ tax targets
Tax collection likely to fall short of expected Rs1.95 trillion in the absence of new measures.
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Karachi Stock Exchange reverses early close plan
Karachi Stock Exchange will close at the usual 3:30 pm.
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Experts call for better Pak-Afghan ties
Training workshop on agricultural trade concludes.
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Foreign investment: UK-Pakistan trade to reach £2.5b by 2015
British delegation arrives and meets Pakistani business leaders.
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Post-floods trade assistance: India likely to lift veto on EU duty waiver
Pakistan, India commerce ministers to discuss waiver on September 28.
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Car sales rise 35 per cent
Production of Al-Ghazi Tractors stopped during August.
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Inflow: Remittances surge to all-time high
Remittances jumped 40 per cent to reach a record high of $1,310.5 million.
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Stress call: FBR presses corporate class to pay flood surcharge
Issues circular clarifying ambiguity about tax year.
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Corporate results: Attock group posts strong results
Attock Refinery’s profit jumped 17 times to Rs2.19 billion in fiscal 2011.
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Market watch: Stock market follows regional peers
Benchmark 100-share index drops 106 points.