Business

The PCGA demanded that a high level commission be constituted to investigate the real causes of decline

Amounts to Rs3.2b; fourth-quarter performance below expectations

FFC also declared a final cash dividend of Rs3.4 per share, taking total dividend in 2015 at Rs11.9 per share

Company official says Rs2 billion to be injected into country’s business

Benchmark KSE-100 index rises 27 points

Envoy asks Pakistan businessmen to reach out to outside world

Govt currently spending $6 billion on oil and gas pipelines

They have only 1% of banking assets in the country

First meeting of special committee dwells on issues of governance and pay packages

Acquires additional funds despite mounting foreign debt burden

Government aims to pay salaries, conduct studies for water sector management with the additional amount

Announces Rs857.2m profit for Oct-Dec quarter of 2015

Results above market expectations, accompanied by Rs3.05 dividend

IMF’s projections are higher by $11.6 billion compared to earlier estimates

FIA arrests seven OGDC officials and two contractors

Will consider any change in benchmark interest rate for next two months

Bosan for adopting best practices, controlling pests, better crop handling

Sends a summary for approval of Council of Common Interests.

Reached Rs115b or 25.6% of total revenues in FY15, up over 100%

Five-year strategic plan to be used as tool to deepen relations

Benchmark KSE-100 index rises 9.25 points

Commissioned by the FBR, study reveals country losing $2.63b due to smuggling.

Says ETPL submitted a commercially competitive bid for the project

Ali welcomed the CCP delegation by saying that competition plays a crucial role in business development

Italy will also assist Pakistan in olive oil, cotton, machineries for five major crops

Thanks to IMF and other assistance and growing remittances sent home by overseas Pakistanis

No stakeholder should take undue advantage over others, says LCCI SVP

Seminar to draw experts from Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Nepal

Traders say higher levies discouraging consumers and companies

Benchmark KSE-100 index rises 116.10 points

Turkish business delegation offers transfer of technology

Farmers hit by depressed prices, floods and pest attacks; commissioner vows preventive measures

Asks company to enhance efficiency, capitalise on opportunities

Joint Action Committee says it will close the head office

Weighted average spread stood at 5.56% in 2015, down 0.43% from 2014

Lower oil prices present golden opportunity to invest in future

Need for them to shift from money management to adding broader socio-economic services

Courts must be educated in corporate laws for speedy disposal of cases

Boards are full of friends of politicians, bureaucrats who lack professional capability

Local video-sharing websites witness drop in traffic, survival might become difficult, say experts

Instead of arguing over routes, our utility to China needs to be investigated

Annual review coming up in May; investors keenly await outcome

IMF managing director says current jolts are part of transition

News comes after six-year probe by Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs

Seeks tariff relief, seed and fertiliser subsidy and funds for value addition

Online portal finds Pakistanis actively taking part in market

Recent breakdowns in northern areas have revealed shortcomings

Index loses 0.2% week-on-week as foreigners sell $31.7m worth of shares

Documents show govt has borrowed $956m in last four months; debt level to go alarmingly high, say IMF projections

Sha appreciated the development and said the Chinese would look forward to the formal proposal