Business

Without enabling environment, real estate will continue to gobble up scarce savings

Leading consultant says 100-200 families avail this opportunity every year

With China slowing down, we need to draw up policies that can spur economic activity

Business tycoon’s assertion comes as country faces declining exports, low FDI

Emaar, best known for the Burj Khalifa said it had recorded net profit of $230 million between July and September 2015

It could also drive the dollar higher, with more negative consequences for US exports

Qualified individuals would be able to spend on industry, property, financial products

Fall comes as the kingdom’s deficit rose sharply due to low oil prices

FAO country head says urgent steps needed to counter challenges

Delegation head Li says country can assist Pakistan in hydel power plants

TRC’s recommendation meant to discourage people from whitening black money

Some projects faced hurdles, but did not affect overall real estate market

Recovery in oil prices and global equities also aided index’s climb

Says oil and gas firms should earmark funds in line with actual production

Iqbal said the purpose of launching the YDC was to involve the youth in the mainstream of national development

Earnings per share jump to Rs13 from Rs10.6

Business expansion primary reason behind improved bottom line

Despite blocking refunds and taking advances, FBR collects Rs801b

Loses money due to difficulty in predicting prices of petroleum products

Benchmark KSE-100 index falls 82.69 points

World Bank official wants Pakistan to reap benefits of its geographical position

Will double capacity with injection of $100m

Mehmood says country will get 1,410MW electricity from project

Additional cost added to deliveries, consignments blocked: PRGMEA

Central bank transfers amount to federal government after paying Rs10m in dividends

Inov8 Limited is a dominant player in Pakistan's market, working to grow the mobile payments industry since 2004

Sparklist is the latest to join the market as a mobile app meant to connect buyers and sellers on one platform

SBP’s liquid foreign exchange reserves decreased by $102 million to $14,918 million

With the profit and loss statement, the company declared an interim cash dividend of Rs5 per share

Earnings up 216%, touch Rs1.82b during first quarter of FY16

Company posts Rs128m profit during Jul-Sep, down 49%

Results in line with forecast, company to reap benefits of CPEC initiation, say analysts

The revenue dipped by 8%, while expenditure has been brought down by 22%

Extends application of reduced WHT and imposes 10% duty on yarn import

Benchmark KSE-100 index rises 271 points

PAAPAM official says low cost of production luring investors to Pakistan

Overall revenue clocks in at Rs449.5b, sales of CMOs decline as well

Organisers hope country can tackle crisis with efficient solutions

Despite centre’s requests, provinces have yet to respond

Cost up due to price escalation, exchange rate losses; experts to assess estimate

A bird strike is defined as a collision between a bird and aircraft which is in flight or on takeoff or landing roll

Growth was driven by higher private-sector spending

Earnings per share (EPS) came down to Rs9.39 from an EPS of Rs10.19 during the period under review

Earnings up 1.3%, net interest income goes up 10%

NBP paid a tax of Rs10 billion in Jan-Sept, up almost 68% from the same nine months of the last year

Corrupt practices, improper sanctioning, lack of budget reasons for rejection

Benchmark KSE-100 index increases 217.59 points

Company sold smuggled Iranian oil products at 390 outlets across the country

Power minister says Nandipur plant is working and generating 445MW

Ministry seeks details of importers from provinces for allotting quota