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Badar Expo complained body did not follow PPRA rules in awarding contract

10 of 20 funds outperformed benchmark 100 index

Benchmark KSE-100 index rises 310.62 points

Points out 1,500 acres of city’s land has remained unutilised for nine years

Bank Melli will get go-ahead shortly for opening branches in Pakistan

Lipton, Tapal collision unlikely to affect market share, experts say people smarter than that

Suggests no major change in upcoming monetary policy announcement

IBRD facility had remained suspended for years due to low level of foreign reserves

Pakistan's petrol consumption in a single month hit a record high of 550,000 tonnes

Shockwaves rippled through British industry this week after Tata Steel said it would sell its UK business.

Amount needed to finish CPEC projects, other govt initiatives on time

Benchmark KSE-100 index rises 216.60 points

During 2015, PAEL’s revenue increased by 22% year on year to Rs29.3 billion

Expects up to four spells of rain in April, above-normal showers in May and June

They will be able to tap each other’s energy potential

Says it is vital to make Pakistan’s growth more sustainable

Entry of big business houses, growing e-commerce point towards bright future

To be used for highways, bridges damaged in floods

Facilitation steps related to import, export, subsidy could not be taken so far.

MSCI to announce in June whether Pakistan will enter its Emerging Markets Index

Tax return filers still below 7,700 mark against claims of a million

PM approves summary moved by Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra); raise effective from April 1

Says revenue collection, fiscal deficit, inflation have improved remarkably since 2013

The meeting was attended by representatives from concerned ministries, armed forces, relevant government departments

Broadband has helped workers make money through online jobs

Believes it will prove politically disturbing for the government

Benchmark KSE-100 index gains 42.73 points

The 1100km pipeline would connect LNG terminals located in Karachi with those in Lahore

Experts recommend focus on these areas for promoting national exports

This is company’s third consecutive discovery in Karak Block, Punjab

Commerce ministry pays heed to rice exporters’ demand

Economy to grow moderately at 4.5%; falling remittances, exports will pose problems

Air New Zealand considering selling its stake in Virgin Australia, saying it wanted to look at other uses for capital

Refund of Rs14 billion will be passed on in the bill for March 2015 to consumers using less than 300 units per month

Brunei High Commissioner interested to enhance bilateral trade, diversify exports

Administration accused of hiring relatives in key posts

March edition reveals respondents expect ‘significant decline’ in prices

Envoy says feasibility study under way; stresses on increasing bilateral trade

Benchmark KSE-100 index falls 24.65 points.

Minister says sector-specific expos can help Pakistan attract buyers and business

Though policy woos new players, it seems difficult to implement

Inflows were $4.6b as fund releases from China, World Bank slow down

The company said the Dell operations were particularly strong in the US healthcare sector

The project worth $3.3 million will pave the way for a more stable and reliable supply of electricity

Likes to improve relations with Pakistan in every sector of economy

Textile firms of both sides to work jointly for strengthening trade

Benchmark KSE-100 index rises 27.77 points

ICCI chief emphasises need of diversification of bilateral trade

Collects an extra Rs92b from five petroleum products

Government focuses on increasing FDI, broadening the tax net