Business

A key factor driving India to promote the port in Iran is the growing anxiety over the all-weather Gwadar port.

SBP allows banks to replace paper-based statements with electronic ones.

Jute mills association pays Rs16m in fines.

Adamjee Insurance Company Limited has appointed Manzar Mushtaq as Chief Executive Officer.

Ambassador stresses on greater joint ventures.

Exports, remittances continue to prop up national kitty.

Ambassador stresses on greater joint ventures.

Top-ranked Pakistani companies to woo Malaysian investors.

New technology to enhance performance, save power.

Scientists urged to produce high quality Bt varieties of cotton.

Flood surcharge takes effective tax rate to 40.25%.

Once reliable energy sector not so reliable anymore.

KSE 100-share index gains 76 points.

Finance ministry official hints at taking a midway course, similar to the last decision.

Trade community threatens to protest if situation not improves in 10 days.

Finance minister likely to finalise amendments on March 26.

Mounting lawlessness affects performance of corporate firms.

Global production expected to rise While Pakistan and India are expected to improve their wheat harvests this year.

Competition Commission finds no monopoly in polyester staple fibre industry.

The lack of vision and knowledge is the main reason that Pakistani exporters have yet to reach out.

Greater smartphone, tablet computer options available to consumers.

Lack of cooperation from telecom companies allowing criminals to escape unpunished.

Only 14 per cent of earmarked amount received during April to December 2010.

‘Public subsidy programme needed to encourage insurance provision’.

AICL under-performs due to declining investment income and higher claims in core portfolio.

Paraguayan ambassador urges cooperation in cotton sector.

Officials advocate adoption of modern farming techniques.

Lahore High Court issues stay order.

Official emphasises on compliance with global standards.

Foreign investors re-emerge as net buyers.

Fertiliser and cement prices raised by manufacturers following the imposition of increased sales tax.

Agreement with telecom company prohibited competition in the area.

Agriculture sector accounts for less than one per cent of government revenues.

Cash-starved government resorts to short-term loans after Western lenders halt assistance.

Tax dodgers given a month to pay due amount and file wealth statements.

Major bazaars forced to close, traders threaten shutdown.

If smuggled tea is included in formal imports, Pakistan will become the largest importer in the world.

Commodities market to operate for 21 hours now.

Businessmen emphasise need of maintaining trade ties with Pakistan.

Foreign selling and Karachi violence keep investors sidelined.

16% of Pakistani textile exports to be excluded from safeguard measures.

Russian companies are considering taking stakes in reserves of oil and natural gas for exploration and production.

As the US economy slows down investors are turning towards gold.

Refineries’ margins likely to be hit as government looks to shore up its revenues.

In Pakistan, it is best to do it the old-fashioned way.

Prices of goods, particularly necessary edible items, are increased at will and goods are hoarded to create shortage.

The unstable job market is something that holds back both employees as well as corporations.

The least reliable source of information about the state of the Pakistani economy are its businessmen.

Power loom owners and workers stage a protest rally in front of the Faisalabad Electricity Supply Company.

The Federal Board of Revenue has issued a notification announcing an increase in the rate of special excise duty.