Business

Improves 10 basis points from January due to reduction in deposit rates.

Benchmark index loses 489.53 points.

Investment aimed at providing processed and oven-baked chicken products.

Asset management company fires employee for alleged Rs70-million fraud

Initiative part of govt’s campaign to standardise exports, avoid EU ban .

Seeks solid guarantees for picking up all liabilities of the state-owned company along with Rs250 million in cash

GDP projected to grow 4.2% compared to target of 5.1%, says ADB report.

QMobile among Android device manufacturers to have Microsoft services like Word and Skype pre-installed

All must contribute to improve prices, says oil minister Naimi.

Degenhart has already taken the ECB to court over previous unconventional policy measures

AIIB has drawn mixed responses since being established.

The country is blessed with beautiful landscape

Suggests broadening the tax net, eliminating corruption.

Accepts Rs650m worth of liabilities as part of potential deal.

Pharmacie Plus starts initiative towards legitimacy in retail market.

Sindh energy secretary discusses alternatives to power generation.

OICCI chief says strategy must include documentation of economy.

KSE MD says dedicated trading board to be up once SECP gives go-ahead to proposed regulations.

“If there are no support measures taken the market will fall by 50%,” industry minister

Sales had fallen 4.9% month-over-month to the slowest pace in nine months

This was stressed by agriculture experts at the farmers’ convention arranged by UAF

Local auto industry has failed to meet demand; time to bring in fresh faces.

Feroz Khan laments discontinuity in policy, instability as barriers .

Local carmakers under pressure after failing to make in-demand small cars .

Chinese, European and Korean carmakers may enter market if incentives provided.

With 30 million internet users, total volume of online sales reached $35 million last year

Country adamant to protect ideals of centre-left Social Democrats

Price crash taking toll on entities throughout industry.

Britain, France, Germany have already expressed desire to be part of institution.

Corporate world yet to truly realise potential.

Provinces fear price crash if unsold stock is not disposed of.

Loan is aimed at enhancing agriculture productivity, which is hurt by high water losses.

News of a major international hedge fund’s exit created panic at the bourse.

State Bank cites downward trajectory in inflation and an improving economy for cut in discount rate

Course of action to avail loan discussed between Dar, Benmessaoud.

Japanese envoy also calls for improving law and order situation.

Ambassador says trade volume can be increased as govts take measures.

Abdullah said a site had been selected for constructing a new building of the PCSI’s regional centre in Multan

The wind power plants will be installed in Thatta

ECC also agrees to cut sales tax on liquefied natural gas import.

Unofficial exchange hurting local businesses, national exchequer.

We will install electricity generation units that will run on coal and liquefied natural gas,” he said in a statement

Paid-up capital enhanced; will aim to increase investment in sector.

Wavetec plans to go ‘cash-less’, incorporate other items in future

Benchmark index gains 348.64 points.

Could put livelihood of small-scale farmers in jeopardy.

He said that interest rate in Pakistan averaged 12.55 per cent from 1992 until 2014

NEPRA allows increase of Rs0.81 per unit for January

Deficit shrank $839m mainly due to CSF received in February.

Acquisition to be ‘by way of equity’ over the next three years.