Business

Speakers emphasise rapid urbanisation through measures like business-to-business linkages

Terms it attempt to harass tax payers, calls for exemption after audit for 3 years.

Also demands release of tax refunds and billions held up under policy initiatives

Moscow will supply gas from Karachi to Lahore at 85 cents per mmbtu

National carrier intends to sell all its planes of the variant

Finance Minister says countries offer sizable market for Pakistani services

Benchmark KSE 100-share Index decreases 0.44%

Says these projects would be completed by December 2021

Situation rampant as black money diverted from property business towards dollars, gold

FBR provisionally collects Rs1.067tr during July-November, filers of income tax returns also fall 38%

Finance ministry approves change in prices of POL products

It remains world's fastest-growing major economy, with growth outpacing Asian rival China for more than a year

Country emits less than 1% of annual global greenhouse gas emissions

Demand uniform gas prices, lower electricity tariff of Rs7 per unit

State-owned makers of fighter jets, tanks meet private-sector executives

Benchmark KSE 100-share Index decreases 249.44 points

Country has made giant strides, but it ‘is not out of the woods yet’

Country is expected to ship 350,000 tons this season

NEPRA allows increase of Rs0.48 per unit in stark contrast to tariff cut for state power distribution firms

Costing Rs5.1b, the scheme was cleared to pave the way for arranging finances

Reaching rupees one billion in sales on a single day is a milestone not only for Daraz, but for all of Pakistan.

Ambassadors, diplomats and senior leaders of the business community were present on the occasion

FCCI VP says youth bulge needs to be converted into economic asset

Food security ministry wants to run the committee; textile ministry resists

16 startups graduate after a successful incubation of four months

They are protesting against disparity in gas prices

Benchmark KSE 100-share Index increases 61.05 points

Cash-flow crunch has brought the industry to the brink of disaster

Central bank needs to develop a tool to assess the deviation of rupee

Says high cost of human resource and demands from 6,000 employees reasons for the scheme

‘Financing facility was arranged by UBL and Credit Suisse Singapore in addition to state-run NBP’

Sector's bubble needed to be given a reality check

They are heavily concentrated in mineral products, followed by machinery, iron and steel

Media and political corps should be vigilant to prevent breach of law

Most significant challenge has been the government’s political will

China has established itself as leader in financing infrastructure

Tax-free remittance of overseas dollars can provide financing for infrastructure building

Three-fourths of borrowings to go to meeting budget financing requirements

Industry demands relief package to avoid closure of units

Business forum meets annually to step up activities on both sides

Only six out of 56 recommendations for transfer of functions, depts implemented

Industrialists argue they are paying far higher price than Sindh counterparts

Notes system is rigged with deficiencies that are adversely affecting earnings

New ideas will create jobs, produce successful entrepreneurs

After losing 524 points in the preceding week, showed fresh gains in index-heavy sectors

Says CPI inflation, which rose to 4.2% in October 2016 from 1.6% in October 2015, is manageable

Unlike India, Pakistan is focusing on softer measures to boost financial inclusion, says Ashraf Mahmood Wathra

Monetary Policy Committee has cut the target rate by 0.75% in fiscal 2015-16

Ministry urged to grant approval to import immediately

Speakers say social media can be used to address issues of farmers