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Business studies: Business school looks to scale international heights with Cambridge university’s backing
Karachi School of Business and Leadership to build new campus.
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Karachi violence: Uncertainty affecting other bourses as well: LSE MD
Due to adverse conditions in Karachi, the economy is suffering severe losses says LSE MD Aftab Ahmed Chaudhary.
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Tit for tat: Power supply to ginners hit by 16% sales tax
Government withdraws withholding tax on cotton purchase but ensures its revenues won’t be hit.
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PSO finally decides to not acquire PRL
Analysts had questioned viability of the acquisition.
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Corporate results: Indus Motor shifts down a gear
Car prices increased on average by seven to eight per cent during financial year 2011.
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Market watch : Stock market continues upward trend
KSE benchmark 100-share index jumps 99 points.
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Coastal cities: Chinese company comes forward to build Zulfiqarabad city
The Chinese would invest and reinvest for 15 years before taking profits.
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Gas generators remain popular despite shortages
Sui gas company says distributors, consumers take advantage of legal lacunae.
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Bhatta mafia: Shopkeepers livid as extortionists show up at their doorsteps
They demanded that the medicine shops pay at least Rs5,000.
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Zardari directs Guddu, Uch transmission projects to be expediated
Zardari assures Chinese company of providing security for their transmission projects.
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Apple readies cheaper iPhone for growth markets
Cheaper phone risks cannibalizing Apple's premium iPhone model but Apple needs to expand its emerging market share.
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Unsatisfactory performance of FBR upsets PAC
FBR directed to submit a report about the pending paras within one month.
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Banking spreads peak in July: Report
Expected to fall in near future.
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Cotton purchase: FBR agrees to withdraw withholding tax
Ginners call off strike after coming to an agreement.
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Central Asian countries: President calls for enhanced cooperation
Ambassadors call on Zardari, discuss potential investment sector.
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Market watch: Stock market drops amid thin trade
KSE-100 benchmark index loses 52 points.
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Industrialists mourn for another reason
Activities remain suspended as city shuts down on MQM call.
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On the cards: FBR considering 5% levy on imported crude oil
Five per cent federal excise duty on domestic supply also on the cards.
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Power producers: Fuel supply may come to a halt on cash constraints
PSO in urgent need of Rs35 billion to retire letters of credit.
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IPI gas pipeline: India shows renewed interest despite ‘US pressure’
Iran says it is no longer holding talks with India on IP.
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LUMS professor among ‘World’s Top Young Innovators’
First Pakistani to be recognised by the MIT Technology Review in the past decade.
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Protest: Big dealers create fertiliser shortage, say small dealers and growers
They hoard fertilisers and then sell it at a high price, claim protesters.
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Commerce ministry irked by finance ministry
Finance ministry uses exporters’ money for budget financing.
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Railways attempts to revive freight service
Proposal awaiting approval from Ministry of Railways.
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Banking sector: Big five profits surge 24%
National Bank profits hit by huge provisioning.
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Exports to UK increase 17%
Trade on track to meet 2015 target.
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On a roll: Gold prices hit record high again
Prices have hit 13 new peaks in the last two months.
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Sindh reluctant to let Centre collect sales tax on services
Tax on services is a provincial subject, according to the constitution.
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Financial constraints: Over 1,500 industries shut down in five years
Major reason for the closure of industrial units was financial constraints.
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Gas outages to triple in winter: SNGPL
No new gas fields and scheduled annual maintenance of major gas fields will triple gas load shedding in winters.
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Week-long gas suspension planned for Punjab industries
Shortfall to increase due to annual maintenance of Qadirpur gas field.
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El Corte to establish offices in Pakistan
World’s fourth largest superstore looking for new sourcing partners.
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Market watch: Stock market crawls up amid dismal volumes
KSE Benchmark 100-share index rises 14 points.
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Vision 2020: PTA forecasts all around growth in telecom sector
Study says investments in industry will reach $2.4b by 2020.
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Market reaction: Industry stakeholders kept out of the loop
Proposed petroleum levy to increase LPG price by 16%.
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LPG Policy 2011: Govt may impose tax on locally produced LPG
Economic Coordination Committee expected to approve proposal in today’s meeting .
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CIO Pakistan: Another year, another meltdown
The economic meltdown is a direct result of the debt crises in the European Union and the United States
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Panic, policy cuffs could force new recession
Economists on both sides of the Atlantic have slashed growth predictions.
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Despite sluggish economy, a jobs website sees rapid growth
Rozee.pk is visited by a quarter of Pakistan's internet population in 2010 and its revenue streams more than tripled.
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Shell-shocked investors flee to safe havens
Analysts argue if traditional havens like gold and real estate are still safe.
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Trade bodies urged to look after interests of SMEs
FBR alleged to be disregarding the SME Policy.
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Uch-2 gas field project: OGDC scraps Kahuta Research Laboratories’ contract
State-run company fails to implement project.
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Heavy Electrical Complex: Expressions of interest for takeover invited
Successful bidders will undertake to continue operations.
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‘Corporate farming not in national interest’
Farmers need latest technology and techniques, Agri Forum.
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Geothermal energy: ‘Around $8b can be saved annually using Thar coal’
Top politicians and businessmen discuss coal mines’ future.
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Sri Lankan Goods: Pakistan to grant concessionary access
Sri Lanka to import basmati rice based on the Pakistan Sri Lanka Free Trade Agreement of 2005.
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Rupee ends at record low again
Rupee closed at 86.85/90 to the dollar—its weakest ever closing—down from previous record low of 86.80/85 on Thursday.
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Punjab Milk Boards Ordinance ineffective for past 30 years
Price and quality of milk going unchecked.
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Corporate results: Habib Bank profits march upwards
Interest earned rose by 16 per cent to Rs45 billion while non-interest income rose 17 per cent to Rs6.53 billion.
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ADB to provide loan for first privately owned wind farm
Turkish wind farm will use $36.8 million loan to install wind turbines, increasing output to 56.4 megawatts.