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Marketing: Changing the rules of the game
Marketing is now specialised and complex with more tools available.
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PTCL broadband surprise: Unlimited package now with a price
Largest broadband service provider imposes data usage limit.
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Pakistan prepared to say 'No' to IMF
Pakistan says it has no balance of payments crisis and has enough foreign exchange reserves.
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Tax Returns: Businessmen reject CNIC condition
Businessmen say textile sector is teetering on the brink due to high input costs and increase in energy, fuel prices.
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Rethinking the MBA: HEC gears up to overhaul business education
Case study method to be standardised; admissions standards made uniform.
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Supply And Demand: Sugar price may go up to Rs100 per kg
Promised 1.037 million tons of sugar exists only on paper and factory price expected to shoot up to Rs 90 per Kg.
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Government hegemony: State-run companies to control LPG supply
New policy brings down gas prices, private businesses register protest.
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Transfer complete: United Energy gets hold of BP Pakistan assets
Company plans to keep the same management.
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New platforms: Intel expects Pakistan to be receptive
A new breed of always-on computers called Ultrabook being brought in market.
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Weekly review: KSE-100 recovery continues despite global economic concerns
Volumes fall sharply as results season culminates and monsoons hit Karachi.
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PSO resumes partial supply to railways
PSO had stopped supply to Pakistan Railways, at a time when the state-owned company had run out of stock.
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Consumer electronics: Market expected to be worth $2.9b by 2015: report
Currently, the electronics market is projected to be worth about $1.8 billion.
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Iran, Pakistan agree to start joint venture in aviation
Focus on increasing visits between two countries.
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Troubled economy: Violence drives Jul-Aug FDI down 76.9%
Decline in direct and portfolio investments the main reason.
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Corporate results: Pakistan Refinery flips to profit in fiscal 2011
Company will have a hard time to stay in the black: analyst.
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Market watch: Stock market rises in dull session
KSE’s benchmark 100-share index gains 51 points.
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LNG import: Global Energy Holdings wants priority rights
Company accused of seeking exemption from Ogra’s regulatory process, CCP asked to intervene.
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AT&T Innovators Contest: Pakistani application wins second prize
It has already been translated into four languages.
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Small traders, big businessmen lock horns
Extensive media coverage received by ‘unregistered traders’ disturbs KCCI leaders.
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Transit trade: Insurance firms to cut risk premium
Authorities to prepare list of sensitive items.
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Combating Crime: SNGPL conducts raids on commercial units against gas thefts
Shan Con Thread Dying Unit and Shah Din Marriage Hall were running on the illegal by-pass gas connections.
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OGRA has failed to protect consumer rights: Senate panel
Committee asks oil regulator not to follow irrational govt orders.
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Forex: Reserves decline to $17.79b
Reserves hit a record $18.31 billion in the week ending July 30 but have eased due to scheduled debt repayments.
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Labour force: ‘Home-based workers should be recognised’
At least 11% of the total workforce is engaged in the informal sector.
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Govt agrees to pay Rs45b to IPPs by mid-October
Power producers withdraw notices after government assurance.
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Same old tricks: Habib Bank privatisation challenged, again
Petitioner is the same one who opposed the transaction in 2004.
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Earnings review: Corporate profits soar 18%
Positive momentum is expected to continue in fiscal 2012 with an estimate of 15% on a yearly basis.
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Market watch: Bourse ends flat as investors play safe
KSE benchmark 100-share index edges up five points.
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Trade and investment: ABC Economic Summit on Saturday
The ABC office bearers to talk about govt policies regarding corporatisation.
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Refinery sales surge 14%
Petrol and high speed diesel lead the way.
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Prices of domestic and commercial cylinders also reduced.
Price of the liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) has been reduced by Rs5 per kilogramme.
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Kitchen gardening: 80,000 seed packets prepared for distribution
Programme encourages people to grow vegetables at home.
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Pakistan-US trade: Direct access to US markets demanded
Direct access to US markets at zero per cent duty rate: Pakistan-US Business Council Chairman Iftikhar Ali Malik.
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Investors express interest in mineral exploration
Willing to invest despite difficult conditions.
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EU duty waiver for Pakistan: India likely to lift veto ahead of Fahim’s visit
The visit has been arranged by the Trade Development Authority of Pakistan.
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Monetisation plan: 25% increase in house rent for govt employees
The final decision will be taken after the Ministry of Housing and Works provides an assessment of additional expenses
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Warsak power station: WAPDA awards Rs317 million consultancy contract
Contract includes preparation of detailed design, tender documents and PC-I.
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Oil and gas fields: PPL plans to acquire blocks in Iran
Country’s second largest explorer has evaluated opportunities.
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Missing the mark: ADB sees economy picking up modestly this year
Growth may be 3.7% against projection of 4.5%, inflation likely to remain high at 13%.
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Market watch: Stock market gains in upbeat session
KSE’s benchmark 100-share index rises 33 points.
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Pakistan IT firm bags second prize for educational mobile app
TenPearls bagged 2nd position and received a $50,000 prize at Nokia & AT&T's Innovators 2011 Contest for Animal101.
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The IT Industry has undergone a dramatic increase: Naveed Siraj
@Internet magazine speaks to Naveed Siraj, Country Manager of Intel Pakistan.
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Foreign trade: Japan seeking investment opportunities in Pakistan
About 25 Japanese businessmen are expected to attend Expo Pakistan next month.
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Onion prices jump on ‘artificial shortage’
Rates reach up to Rs50 per kg from Rs12 two weeks ago.
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US to set up reconstruction opportunity zones
Pakistan, America to discuss free trade, market access for textile products.
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Indonesia to remove duty on kinnow import
Talks on finalising preferential trade agreement begin on Sept 15.
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Market watch: Stocks rise 84 points in thin trade Market
Investors focus on NBP shares which hit upper limit .
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Businessmen oppose FBR’s registration drive
Small-scale industries fear the move is aimed at harassing them.
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Infrastructure: Body formed to expedite Karachi motorway project
Body to attract local and international parties for participating in these projects.
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We don’t support an artificial shortage of accountants: ICAP President
The institute has upgraded its syllabus and examinations to keep up with trends.