Business

Overbilling, prolonged gas outages cited as constant source of worry.

KSE’s benchmark 100-share index drops 154 points.

Maximum jail-term set at 14 years along with fine of Rs10 million.

Delay in doing so may hurt foreign investment into the country: diplomat.

IT sector sees $9.4 million investment in the first four months of the 2011-12 fiscal year.

Analysts ask the need for the increase in wheat price at a time when the international market is at a much lower level

Global investors line up as $450 billion retail market opens up.

MD SNGPL says company rules do not allow deputation.

If Chinese imports have been unable to strangle local business, neither can Indian.

Why negative real borrowing costs may be good for spurring economic growth.

It won’t be long before you will be ordering it in the US as well.

Growers have decided to pick the low price on the open market over a ‘better’ offer by the government.

Businessmen say that policy rate needs to be brought down to single digits.

European representative terms business contact with Pakistan important.

High-level Indian delegation to arrive for negotiations.

Open trade can benefit consumers as well: Getz Pharma.

Benchmark index drops 2.4% during a dull week for traders.

Exporters say delay in refund blocks working capital flow.

EDB CEO Aitazaz A Niazi highlighted need for inviting Dutch companies to establish product testing labs in Pakistan.

Has grown 30% annually over last six to seven years.

Monthly sales crawl up 3% in October.

Growers cite expensive inputs and low cultivation as reasons.

ECC expected to give the nod in meeting on November 28.

KSE’s benchmark 100-share index drops 81 points.

Revenue collected will be used to make payments for software.

The mill seeks Rs6b from banks to buy raw material and stay afloat.

Country needs investment in education, healthcare.

This will allow businessmen to visit up to 10 cities without restrictions.

Azad Kashmir president welcomes MFN status to India.

Negative returns, narrow trading range were some of the setbacks.

Reserves held by State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) fell to $13.20 billion, compared with $13.27 billion the previous week.

Reliance on imports increases to 39%.

Project is to cost Rs8.9 billion with a foreign exchange component of Rs5.8 billion.

Special cabinet panel to verify the figure due to power ministry’s previous dubious record.

Energy shortage and poor law and order hit production.

Proposal of cutting down target takes a back seat.

Experts ask govt to cut security cost and resolve pricing issues.

Pakistan can earn $1.2b in the next two years by supplying fruits to India.

KSE’s benchmark 100-share index gains 95 points.

Most petroleum product prices may also go up in monthly revision.

Only three out of 32 mills start crushing despite lapse of deadline.

Indian High Commissioner says implications regarding post-MFN agreements under consideration.

Pakistani authorities ‘conceptually agree’ to devalue rupee against the US dollar.

469 companies have been registered so far in UAE’s Ras Al Khaimah.

Draft amendments have been placed on SECP website, feedback would be taken into consideration.

Oil import payments keep dollar demand high.

Business delegation returns triumphant from trip to China.

Investment likely to be made in Sindh and Punjab.

USAID cites non-payment of power bills by farmers as the reason.

Spokesperson denies suspension of fuel supplies, said non-payment was an issue.