Business

Is working to strengthen the capacity of exporters

Says activation of idle capacities has been ignored in the budget

Test shows flow of 15.1 mmscfd of gas, 20 bpd of condensate

Makes plan for meeting gas demand in winter this year

Pak Suzuki leads the pack, posts sales growth of 24% year-on-year

Imports remain high at $5b for third month in a row

Benchmark index drops 1,855 points to close at 47,671.80

Positive measures are undone by slow speed and other conflicting steps

Hydel electricity has become as expensive as any other resource

New investments must contribute to value addition, improving linkages

Current patterns are worrying, efforts need to be made for a socio-economically viable country

Had the opposition analysed the budget, it would have been able to raise relevant questions

Govt’s failure to provide health care, education and water has put more burden on people.

Overall investor sentiments remained mixed as average traded volumes and value declined 19%

Most of them use internet to connect to social networks

Service will be provided through 1,000 e-branches in 120 cities across the country

They may also stage protests in front of FBR offices

Asks Sindh governor to help install these plants in industrial areas

Says increase in FED on cement, duty on coal will harm the sector

28-nation bloc alleges China has flooded global markets violating international deals

Despite no payments, the companies keep supplying electricity to big defaulters

Says revenue collection given priority over economic progress

The purpose of the meeting was to explore avenues of collaboration in the field of technical and vocational education

The two sides are trying to reach an out-of-court settlement

PSO uncertain whether it will get anything given its huge Rs296b receivables

Individuals charged with ‘market manipulation, artificially pushing up SSIC’s share price’

During the week, average prices of 10 items rose in a selected basket of goods

The currency market has fluctuated regularly in recent months

Study calls for private sector financing, one-stop malls for farmers

Promises reduced load-shedding in commercial markets

11-month figure, however, shows a decline of 2.13%

Overall, it gives go-ahead to 7 new development schemes worth Rs62b

Benchmark index drops 431.41 points to close at 49,526.92

Govt announces new pay package to match salaries of its regular staff

They are expected to make investment in the near future

Chief minister accuses federal govt of tampering with minutes of CCI meetings

Secretary admits increasing pensions and salaries affecting development work

Claim many industrial units are going towards closure

PPP claims a foreign national is being picked for the key slot

Shares on sale undersubscribed by 17%

Two months ago, the SBP received multilateral inflows of $317 million

Deposits confirmed by GSP in 2014 are estimated to be over 1b tons

In spite of assurances from the chief minister, persistent problems reduce Karachi’s output potential

The officials highlighted scientific mining, cutting and polishing of gemstones as hotspots for investors

The currency market has fluctuated regularly in recent months

Despite a recent narrowing in the opinion polls, PM May is still set to beat main opposition leader Corbyn

Benchmark KSE-100 index decreases 204.48 points at 49,958

Rs3.14b ADP announced for culture, tourism, sports, youth affairs, archaeology, developing tourism hotspots

LG Act 2013 envisages no less than 30% allotment to local bodies

For the development of 101 projects, the government has allocated Rs12 billion for the incoming fiscal year