Business

The Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) plant is to meet the growing energy demand in the country

Fiercely opposes proposal of national food security ministry

Nepra, for the first time, has slapped a fine of Rs1 million on the Central Power Purchasing Agency (CPPA)

Benchmark KSE-100 index rises 1.85%

RB is one of the leading FMCG companies operating in Pakistan with a bankable reputation for marketing quality brands

Highlights support for LNG purchase, reforms and governance

Bearish trend prevails due to incessant foreign selling and declining crude oil prices

Number of 3G, 4G users amounts to 23.2m at December-end

Collects Rs209 billion against target of Rs226.4 billion

Increases for fourth successive month, growth in line with projections of policymakers

Borrowings under CPEC and for projects financed outside national development budget have been excluded from analysis

Some say they will file returns; others continue to get irked by withholding tax

Some of the challenges can be resolved early on

Insertion into global chain will help Pakistani producers

Root causes of tax evasion like smuggling left unaddressed, targeting traders will continue to be difficult

Role of educationists essential in taking country forward

Ministry must come up with forward-looking policy

It provides chance to boost economy by passing benefits on to consumers

Official summaries indicate inefficient ministerial handling

Abandons ‘systemic exemption’, acknowledges old rule did not prove reliable

Will take up trade and investment issues, particularly rice exports

Country must restructure industrial sector, close porous borders, says business community

BoI chairman says country will prove to be big market for global manufacturers as middle class population grows

Oil and gas sector leads gains with cement stocks contributing positively

PSO requests determination of price for six cargoes imported from Qatar

US Air Force awarded Boeing an initial contract worth $25.8 million to reduce risk and lower the cost of the programme

Expects average inflation in 2015-16 to remain between 3% and 4%

700,000 plants have been scheduled to be planted over the next two months

Already a company is setting up power plant with initial injection of $250m

Panelists discuss business challenges, stress on investing in employees

Benchmark KSE-100 index increases 104.87 points

10th review of economy will end in first week of Feb

Ambassador to Pakistan urges business community to focus on value addition

NEPRA has already approved upfront solar power tariff

Amounts to $310m in 1HFY16 compared to $113m in 1HFY15

Power ministry fears project will go bankrupt if tariff not increased

President Jim Yong Kim is set to arrive in Pakistan on February 9

Total liquid foreign reserves held by the country stood at $20,502.1 million

Qaim Ali Shah wants federal govt to admit its right before issuing lease to Chinese company

EPS recorded at Rs13.6 during first half of fiscal year

Iqbal said the country now needs to capitalise on the changed perception

Blames previous governments for delay in Neelum-Jhelum power plant

Benchmark KSE-100 index rises 92.35 points

OGRA has sent summary to petroleum ministry for its nod

DG insists there was no pressure to abandon the investigation

Notification of power tariff cut for industrial consumers to be issued soon, says Dastgir

Brokerage house had failed to transfer APO’s shares to CDC

Appears to have spent all GIDC collection on bridging the budget gap

Prices of petrol could be cut by Rs7.56 per litre (9.9 per cent), bringing it down from Rs76.25 to Rs68.69

Modern drafting technology allows for development of seed varieties that can withstand numerous adverse conditions