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FBR, ministries of commerce, industries against the proposal.

Afghanistan asking to make this exemption permanent.

Female employees’ personal obligations will always be taken as a sign of career non-seriousness.

Majority of subscribers are happy with their current operator: survey.

Sales of prime real estate have dropped to 30-month lows.

Lack of infrastructure like electricity a stumbling bock to growth.

Offices being used for political purposes by PML-N.

Regulator threatens to sue after ministry authorises 3 firms to conduct inspections.

India earned about $1.5 billion from sponsored clinical research in 2010.

Four per cent immediate increase, removal of subsidy for slabs 1-100 and 100-300 units.

The trade, limited to 21 items, is small, hampered by the fact that it has to be done through a barter system.

The gyrations on global stock exchanges this past week have only increased their attraction.

As Pakistan continues to dig deeper into foreign pockets, it further diminishes its autonomy in policy making.

No one checks to see if government price lists are being followed any more.

Afghan Custom officials stopped transport of goods in violation of transit goods treaty.

Authorities will try to resolve issue and will also discuss tax on telecom services.

‘Pakistan and China support each other on UN reform among other issues’.

Trade representatives say almost all political parties threaten them on a strike day.

PIA achieved double-digit growth in revenue in last two years.

Ogra to conduct public hearing before taking a decision.

Fears of a new recession resulted in a volatile week at KSE.

Urea price goes up from Rs850 to over Rs2,000 per bag.

Bogus input adjustment increasing.

Advanced methods to preserve commodities not being applied.

Pakistan can get up to 2,000 megawatts of electricity through a project.

KSE-100 benchmark index loses three points.

Petroleum ministry directed to resume interview process to appoint new head

Consumer giants Nestle and Unilever join the index.

Most PRACS projects are making profits, though major share goes to PR.

Rs105 billion revenues collected in July 2011, 36% more than last year.

OGDC's net profit rise 7% to Rs63.52 billion; Engro's profit rose Rs3.3 billion

Strong opposition from political parties forces ministry to abandon the move.

The dueling social gaming announcements underscored what may emerge as a key battleground between the two Web giants.

Prices per tola (11.7 grams) of the precious metal rose to Rs57,800 on Thursday

Decline in reserves due to scheduled debt repayments: central bank.

Kiosks will be set up at public places to help NTN holders file tax returns.

Evasion in duties and taxes by illegal cigarette manufacturers has caused losses of over Rs55 billion in last 7 years

Paint makers accused of indulging in deceptive marketing practices.

KSE-100 benchmark index loses 46 points.

Overall oil sales declined by 1.4% in July

Country to focus on regional markets as demand from US and EU falls.

Market leader Suzuki leads the way.

The draft of LNG Policy 2011 will soon be tabled before Economic Coordination Committee.

Ijaz A Khokhar invites textile industry associations for a roundtable conference.

Chairman advises regional heads to involve themselves to the grassroots level.

The short-term Sukuk, an Islamic alternative to commercial bonds.

Collects Rs38 billion less than the target of Rs1,588 billion.

Kitchen gardening programme to promote use of home-grown vegetables.

TRG fed up with incompetent university grads; hires high school students and educates them its own way.

Exporters say dry port cargo service costs more than private cargo service.