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Auto industry: Technical education to reduce skills gap
T-TEP is a three-year automobile diploma conducted with the assistance of IMC.
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People urged to make safe investments for old age
Speakers suggest why mutual funds are better than other options.
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Parco increases LPG price, others to follow suit
The increase adjusts petroleum levy and global price hike.
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Court sends notices to OGRA, secretaries
Petitioner challenges regulator’s oil price revision powers
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CNG industry seeks withdrawal of infrastructure tax
Dealers are paying the cess in the range of Rs47 to Rs84 per mmbtu.
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Market Watch: Stock market ends the week on a high
KSE’s benchmark 100-share index gains 53 points.
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Pakistan achieving excellence against all odds
Annual Engro Excellence Awards will honour those people who serve as inspiration to us all, writes Dr Ishrat Hussain.
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From Kamra to Karachi via the Chinese: Military debuts in the handheld market
The Pakistan Aeronautical Complex, in collaboration with Innavtek is launching a tablet, an ebook and a netbook.
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Unlimited for a price: PTCL to charge Rs5,000 from users exceeding 300GB limit
An average user downloads around 20GB per month
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Money matters: ICAP graduates pocket the highest salaries
UK-based ACCA makes marginal inroads into ICAP’s CA monopoly.
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Tribune Take: Will the Business Express attract business travellers?
New train service meant for business travellers will likely attract families instead.
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To put economy back on track, PM inaugurates business train
The rail service, first of its kind, will run daily and simultaneously from Lahore and Karachi.
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Power generation: Provincial energy policy on the cards
Comprehensive plans to encourage private investment in Sindh
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Corporate results: Pakistan Oilfields posts below par profit
Earnings deviation is primarily driven by higher taxation and well costs: analysts.
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Industries come up with economic revival plan
Features include political harmony, ending corruption and low mark-up.
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Energy shortage: PM directs swift LNG imports to cover fuel deficit
Petroleum secretary said the ministry had been working on a two-pronged strategy for swift import of LNG.
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ICAP taxation committee proposes changes to income tax law
Constitutional amendment to remove retrospective taxation demanded.
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BlackBerry woes: Technical glitch takes down app store in a day
We are currently still testing App World in Pakistan: RIM.
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Market Watch: Stock market ends range-bound in active session
Earnings season makes trading interesting at bourse
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Defaulters continue to get power supply
With Rs98b outstanding, ministry calls meeting of power companies.
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TAPI pipeline: Pakistan proposes uniform transit fee
Islamabad, Delhi show interest in developing Turkmenistan gas field.
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PIA officers to travel in economy class for official tours
The decision is applicable to officers of all categories, who were earlier allowed to travel in business class.
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Facebook seeks to raise $5 bn in initial public offering
Facebook's $5 billion fund-raising target only preliminary, can be increased based on investor interest in company.
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Innovation: Solar irrigation system for Balochistan
Federal Minister for National Food Security & Research will start pilot project in selected districts of Balochistan.
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Traffic controllers adopt ‘go by the book’ policy
Protest leads to delay in thousands of domestic and international flights.
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NA panel demands withdrawal of oil price hike
Wants to meet prime minister to discuss the matter.
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Govt should encourage entrepreneurship
‘A sound business idea will attract investment, even in a recession’.
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Textile industry faces imminent collapse
Gas and electricity outages force closures and layoffs.
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Corporate results: Attock Group grows across the board
Cement wing profits double to Rs507 million.
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Market Watch: Bourse gains amid healthy session
KSE’s benchmark 100-share index rises 56 points.
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Challenged In Court: ‘Petroleum minister’s statement benefitted hoarders’
Petitioner contends that as a result of this early statement hoarders made additional income of Rs2.64 billion.
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Fiscal discipline requires ‘serious corrective measures’
Debt Office suggests withdrawing power subsidies, reforming state enterprises.
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Recruitment: 14 candidates shortlisted for OGDC top slot
Acting MD Basharat Mirza appears to be the frontrunner.
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BlackBerry opens doors to much-awaited app store
Experts call move an effort to maintain its market share.
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Rebound: Inflation slips into double digits again
CPI stands at 10.1% as prices of almost all commodities rise.
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Future of Pak-US bilateral relations lies in commerce, trade: Brian McCleary
Pakistan has developed viable commercial centres, says US Embassy Commercial Counsellor.
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Pakistan allowed tariff-free export of 75 products to EU markets
The Pakistan-specific trade package will enter into force after its formal approval by the WTO General Council.
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Cotton prices: ECC refuses to intervene in free market mechanism
APTMA appreciates ECC decision of letting market forces define cotton prices.
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Lahore businessmen demand withdrawal of petroleum price hike
LCCI head says industry already under duress due to the acute energy crisis.
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Crop production lowest in the region
Agriculturalist blames lack of research and government support.
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Pak-China ties: Islamabad gets a slight upper hand in trade
Medical and chemical products among the highest gainers.
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EU market access to make headway soon
With objections declining, bloc likely to open doors for two years
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LPG prices likely to rise Rs15 per kg
Saudi contract price jumps to record high at $1,028 per ton.
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Market watch: Index wanders around the neutral line
KSE’s benchmark 100-share index crawled down eight points.
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Economy to take off in a couple of years
US diplomat says misconceptions about Pakistan fading away.
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National Power Construction Company: Privatisation Commission shortlists bidders
Govt also finalising secondary public offering of Pakistan Petroleum.
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Tax collection falls short of target
FBR expects to receive Rs130b against target of Rs140b.
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Permission granted : ECC allows export of 100,000 tons of sugar
Decision comes in face of price drop in local market, expected bumper sugarcane crop.
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Gas crisis: Govt plans to expand supply, constrain demand growth
Possible CNG ban for private cars, industry to get gas on ‘as available’ basis.
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Costs a ton: Diesel shatters Rs100 barrier
Fuel prices rise by up to 6%.
















































