Business

Cabinet panel decides to sell entire stake in National Power Construction Corporation, Heavy Electrical Complex.

Investors in Pakistan are confused as to what will happen if local bourses see similar selling by foreigners

Friday’s sell-off in stock markets is a stark reminder of global linkages that continue to bind.

KSE benchmark index falls 4%.

Success of pilot project in four districts encouraged implementation of smart cards and ATM access across the country.

Lahore-based Pepper.pk makes it to the number one spot with Ninja Fruit Bash.

Of the Rs11 billion about Rs6 billion will be arranged as loans from commercial banks backed by a sovereign guarantee

Changes include empowering the council to make a final decision instead of referring matters to the high court

All listed companies to issue dividend warrants only in the name of the registered members crossed as “A/C payee only”

Provinces input is awaited, plan may come into force in Sept.

Technical standards are a matter of great significance: expert.

Drive against default and gas theft will continue.

KSE benchmark index falls 95 points.

Loans worth Rs263b given to farmers in 2010-11.

Loans, exports and remittances provided support.

Inflation may rise again in second half due to base effect.

Chinese firm offers to build smelting and refining facility, leaving mining to Tethyan.

Foton Motors to also provide 111 buses to Lahore Transport Company.

Estimates to be based on economic growth, inflation, audit and new taxpayers.

KSE benchmark index falls 95 points.

New record of $18.31 billion was due to a rise in remittances from overseas Pakistanis and a jump in exports: SBP

Firms will be allowed to promote multiple objectives.

Banks resist tax officials’ attempts to obtain details of account holders.

Profit of Rs216 million in the first half of 2011 against loss of Rs177 million in the same period last year.

Agreement with Afghanistan does not cover ISAF goods.

Diplomat identifies number of areas for mutual cooperation.

Prices per tola (11.7 grams) of the precious metal rose to Rs53,500 on Wednesday.

KSE benchmark index falls below 12,000 points.

Tax body rejects companies’ request to get accounts audited by external auditors.

The court heard arguments from both the prosecution and the defence before rejecting Moin Aftab's bail.

Association urges government to continue the existing free trade policy.

Hurdles in implementation of energy projects will be removed: Qamar.

Cabinet Division sidelines Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority.

Net collection stands at Rs84b against target of Rs110b.

Imported almost 85% of the country’s total earnings from date exports.

Karachi Stock Exchange’s benchmark 100-share index declined 27.06 points or 0.22% to end at 12,226.33 points.

Companies get a masters degree holder for the price of an undergraduate.

Japanese company acquires 50 acres at Bin Qasim, Karachi.

Labourers caught between a rock and a hard place.

Major reason behind the increasing prices was supply hiccups and widening gap between demand and supply of food items.

Opportunities for women, rural areas rising; minister doubts the figures.

Employees asked to complete major development projects.

Public Accounts Committee informed about outstanding dues.

‘Rs10 offer is higher than December 2010 book value’.

Discount rate cut to 13.5% against market expectations.

Policy rate cut likely to accelerate currency’s slide.

Investors of both countries interested.

Mechanism to be devised for implementing joint energy projects.

Lucky announced plans to set up a one-million-ton manufacturing plant in Congo under a joint venture project.

Lowered interest rates to increase corporate profits: report.