Business

Over 100 stalls set up at the Multan trade exhibition

Official insists criminal cases against the brokers have shattered investors’ confidence

Company says floating terminal falls under ‘temporary imports’ category which is exempt from taxes

Will acquire a small plant in Secunda town by January in a $10m deal

Today more players are in the arena, indicating intense competition among them

Global institutions, which have pushed for reforms, ‘lose all hope’

Pakistan should forge linkages with Central Asia to tap its energy, other markets

Mismanagement of country’s IT sector is creating obstacles in the way of innovative start-ups

Venezuela is going through an acute economic crisis that intensified in 2014 with the fall in oil prices

Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed

Though the impacts of the shortages are clear for all to see, the reasons are not

New law slashes corporate tax rate from 35% to 21%

Industry has huge potential to increase exports to $5b

Companies exporting to Europe and the US are more likely to engage in innovation

Suggests holding a conference on Punjab’s potential

Loses more than 20% amid purported profit-taking

Representatives of about 500 firms highlight business interest during ICCI trip

Political calm and increased activity spur growth

FBR chairman apparently sat on summary to get the proposal removed

VC says there are opportunities for business and students should benefit from them

Zubair Tufail urged the government to provide fiscal support for skills training and machinery upgrading

The index for the group stood at 215.67 points against 215.56 in the previous week

In the last few weeks, the rupee has cumulatively shed over 4% of its value

Move comes after K-P, Sindh accused Punjab of consuming their gas

Exempts from tax the import of construction material for CPEC project

They will be able to collectively acquire 10% of the issued shares

Also launches scheme for promoting home remittances through m-wallets

Revival in manufacturing, agriculture, increase in tax revenue have promoted growth

Author says FBR and SECP need to join hands to broaden the tax base

Announces launch of Eighteen Islamabad in collaboration with Saif Group

Benchmark index gains 1.95% to end at 39,470.89

Will swear in the next week; the first directly elected MP to head the ministry

Speaking on the occasion, the chief minister said cordial relations existed between Pakistan and Japan

The ministry has strengthened engagement with the secretariat of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change

Market rumours suggest the move is part of IMF’s conditions for another bailout package

They see enough room for increasing Pakistan’s exports to the UK

Increase attributed to massive tax rebate; company cites improved operational efficiency

Has seven free economic zones with attractive incentives

Mobile phone users also rise to 143.34m

Fear processing time for duty drawback will increase significantly

Provinces refuse to share the burden of billions of rupees

CM says Gilgit-Baltistan has potential to generate over 40,000MW

Globally, foreign equity funds have helped grow big companies

Has borrowed $5.2b in just five months compared to annual $7.7b target

Institute of Policy Studies (IPS) organises ‘The Fourth Industrial Revolution: Implications for Pakistan’

Decrease attributed to external debt servicing and other official outflows

Benchmark KSE-100 Index gains 507.71 points to end at 38,715.77

Agency also receives a bronze in the 'Digital Agency of the Year' category

The Quaid-e-Azam solar power project has been installed in Bahawalpur district, Punjab

Priority of BoI is to brand Pakistan as an entrepreneurial country