Business

Consumption declining since peaking in fiscal 2008.

Contract to Rs5 trillion during January-March.

Funds provided by ADB to be used for project.

Expert believes precious metal still undervalued in local market.

Association chairman hopeful of meeting $2 billion target.

KSE benchmark 100-share index rose 0.27 per cent or 31.8 points to end at the 11,933.17-point level.

Director warns of rising inflation, widening fiscal deficit.

Consumer price index recorded at 13.6% in the previous month.

Newsweek USA has selected Haier as one of the world's top 10 innovative companies in the home appliances category.

Pakistan Microfinance Network (PMN) has won Hanson Wade’s Global Microfinance Recognition Award.

Pirana Advertising CEO Imran Irshad has received two creative awards.

Pakistan, India and Cambodia are interested in supplying Philippines with additional rice.

The rupee firmed against the dollar despite rising international oil prices.

Strawberries production rises 300% in five years.

Fining part of SECP's enforcement and regulatory function.

Non-refining operations likely to lift earnings.

Safe haven seekers drive up prices of precious metals.

Firm to join hands with WAPDA for hydropower power projects.

Licence registration of around 200 products has been pending for the last 15 months.

Trading volumes improve ahead of earnings announcements.

Group plans to raise production capacity to 1.2m tons annually.

Public subjected to burden worth billions of rupees.

Worried citizens hope for resumption of business activities.

Trade bodies lock horns as Karachi chamber officials and small traders exchange blows.

Exporter says economy will collapse.

Domestic output has not increased, despite a rise in worldwide produce.

Focuses on increased private sector interaction.

High Commissioner visits Interloop units.

Around 95% commodities will be made zero-rated within three years.

Prices of 12 items rise during the week.

Final consumers to be burdened as increment likely to be passed on.

Sector stocks rally seven per cent in 10 days,

59.3 per cent stake acquired for Rs2.5 billion.

KSE 100-index down 14 points.

Governor worried about structural shift of incomes.

Muttahida Qaumi Movement and Awami National Party back strike call.

Thousands of stranded containers resume onward journey.

The maverick environment minister who likes to annoy.

When it comes to devising economic strategy, the politicians need to stay out.

What seems like a short-cut to quick gains could hurt profits in the long run.

To service the debt, government is mulling over the issuance of exchangeable bonds in the international market.

Why the FBR must not be afraid of getting tough in its crackdown.

Smses have been open turf for marketers.

FBR clarified the surcharge was an across-the-board levy on all categories of income tax payers.

Stock market climbs up during the week which ended April 1.

High potential, lack of processing facilities encourage industry giant.

Management control will also be transferred.

Sales drop 60 per cent in 10 months, expected to fall further.

Delegation to visit Turkey in May to enhance trade between the two countries.

Several other transport ventures discussed in meeting.