Business

Cess will provide additional finances for new projects, says PM spokesman

Orders fair distribution of wheat bags, particularly to small growers

Tajik envoy speaks about CASA-1000 and trade ties with Pakistan

Also approves import of additional 150,000 tonnes of Urea fertilizer for Kharif season

All information exchanged under the MoU will be kept confidential unless disclosure is required by law

Large number of people from SAARC states likely to visit the expos

Starts several projects in horticulture, livestock and tourism sectors

Discusses financing plan with stakeholders.

Want their concerns addressed, ministry official gives assurance.

Restores its status as brokerage house on KSE, PMEX

Amount is 28% higher than Rs288.4b given in last fiscal year

Price expected to be $13 per mmbtu against local gas tariff of $6.27

Islamabad ready to take the hit; PC Chairman Zubair says transaction was ‘poorly run’

New law likely to erase legal challenges to the tax, improve financial stability of state-owned gas companies

Nawaz to visit Kyrgyzstan on Thursday, hold talks with the Kyrgyz President Almazbek Atambaev

All five, plus the Bank of America, will also pay more than $1.8 billion in fines to the US Federal Reserve

UAF professor sheds light on the ease, benefits and cost effectiveness

NICL has exclusive rights over insurance of public property.

Minister reiterates support for solar, wind-based energy projects.

Benchmark 100-share index falls 156.51 points

Buyers reluctant to provide firm payment guarantees

Policies of the two countries and lack of interaction hindering bilateral trade

Cess will bring funds for investment in different projects.

Petroleum ministry says a blend of local and imported gas to be supplied.

Registers almost 10% growth, according to estimates; investment and savings targets missed

Lifts stay following Supreme Court’s ruling on petition.

There is no way you can come up with a policy that is equitable if you don’t know how many mouths you need to feed

The body also recommended the construction of Basool Dam, Shadi Kaur Storage Dam

Report highlights imbalance of trade; lack of reciprocity in terms of PTA.

Company says level reaches 59,737 boed in first quarter of 2015

Says one group does not want to shift to corrugated cardboxes.

Country aims to export 100,000 tons this year.

Run-of-the-river facility will be built on Poonch River

Largest net outflow recorded in pharmaceutical category

Decrease is partly attributable to Coalition Support Fund.

Country could increase trade volumes, competitiveness by introducing trade facilitation measures

Service office providers offer business centres to clients, usually startups

Will reduce cost of services and manufacturing, facilitate business

All provinces, government need to take the high road; country needs the Economic Corridor

Could reshape priorities, switch to economical fuel coal in future.

The event was jointly organised by Parc and Climate Change, Alternate Energy and Water Resource Institute Islamabad.

Says entire business community will resist approval.

Four months of deadlock between Greece’s new radical Syriza-led government

“The limit has been reached at the negotiating table,” Ton Heerts

Increase in asset base largely in line with average growth rate for last five years.

Transmission losses are higher than the target set by NEPRA.

Instead of the planned date of May 26, the tender will now take place on August 26

India’s Modi brings home $22 billion in China deals.

The survey report highlights findings on the mobile money agent landscape in Pakistan

Jubilee General plans to increase the insurance penetration in Pakistan, especially in the SME sector & retail market