Business

Benchmark 100-share index gains 338.21 points.

Finance minister directed not to attend meeting convened by petroleum ministry.

Looks to address need for Rabi crop-sowing season.

Fertiliser and power sectors, domestic consumers may be exempted

Government set to offer its 41.5% stake in bank; book building to begin today.

It gives employee feedback on acceptability of work environment.

Pakistan may face enhanced competition from Mexico, Peru and Vietnam.

Economy not as bad as portrayed; foreign firm predicts growth of GDP to be 12–15% .

KSE MD says banks not interested in promoting their retail trading.

Top bureaucrats eying to grab key posts of chairman and member oil.

Adopting POS systems can control theft, inefficient recording.

It has swollen to Rs2.2 trillion in a decade without any check.

‘Culture of corruption’ in the airline, accumulated losses worth $650 million.

Facility to come online by 2017, will employ 300 people.

Despite positive growth, market needs proper training and technology.

Says smuggled and second-hand clothing hurting local textile sector.

PIEDMC chief says event will highlight province’s potential.

Government to focus on facilitating foreign investment, offer tax rebate.

Index fell 1,300 points before gaining 2,765 during eventful week.

Inter-provincial body to meet on April 7 to address province’s concerns.

Sales of Chai Wala go beyond set target for the first 3 months

IESCO chief gives assurance; says problem will be resolved.

The committee was mandated to review the proposed prevention of electronic crimes Bill-2015

Minister says telecom policy will be roadmap for years to come.

Hopes to double the number to $1 billion by 2020.

Meets several officials to discuss reform acceleration, revenue mobilisation.

Suggests Sindh should be exempted from gas outages.

Benchmark 100-share index gains 281.71 points.

Cites IRSA indents as reason for falling hydel generation.

Umer Farooq has expressed hope that trade and export between Pakistan and Nigeria

Commodity was imported from Ukraine and Moldova.

Says textile ministry can help take exports to around $60b.

The currency market has stabilised over the past many months

The SPI for the combined income group decreased 0.46% from 206.78 points

The MoU was signed in the presence of President Mamnoon Hussain

WB vice president reitreated that the support to the country in its efforts for economic development would continue

Prices low in global market; India giving huge subsidy.

Say no feedback was taken from stakeholders.

SBP’s liquid foreign exchange reserves rose to $11,123 million compared to $11,067 million in the previous week

Benchmark 100-share index gains 527.19 points.

Dastgir says Pakistan close to achieving its goals.

Urges finance ministry to cut tax rate to 25% to encourage stock listings

Habib says feasibility major issue; wants govt to pursue consistency in policies.

Unable to pass on increase in cost to consumers; four plants suffer losses.

European Union had imposed 5.1% duty in 2010 blaming the country for trade-distorting subsidies.

SIMs not availing roaming facility to be blocked if not verified by April 12.

Exhibitors include Millat Tractors, Darson Industries among others.

Fear workers will lose jobs due to redundancy.

Poor performance was in tandem with fall of share market.

Dips for the fifth consecutive month.