Business
More News
-
Energy sector woes: Oil consumption falls 10%
Motor fuel sales go against the trend and rise.
-
OGDCL bond issue: Financial advisers appointed
Ten per cent of govt shares to be floated before June-end.
-
Upcoming budget: Rupee rate estimated at 91.5 against dollar
Federal government has estimated that the rupee will stand at an average of 91.5 against the US dollar.
-
Pakistan-IMF loan talks running smoothly: Govt
Pakistan’s talks with IMF over the release of a tranche of the $11.3 billion loan package are going smoothly.
-
Saindak project: Govt to extend Chinese firm’s gold, copper mining contract
Balochistan to get 5% additional shares in the project.
-
Bank loans: Agriculture sector gets only 5% share
Report says only 11% people have access to financing.
-
Market watch: Investors opt to sell amid low volumes
Value of traded shares at eight-month low.
-
Foreign investment falls 9% during July-April
Decline due to reduced foreign direct investment.
-
EU concession package: Commerce ministry gives wrong facts about approval
Commerce ministry lied by claiming that the EU parliament has cleared trade concessions for Pakistan.
-
Penny wise: Micropayments are big
Huge potential facing bottleneck of administrative hurdles.
-
The training apogee: Are trainers entertainers?
Human resource development is the most neglected area of organisations operating in Pakistan.
-
Investing in gold: Play it smart and make some money
Gold and silver present excellent investment picks at current rates.
-
Liberal solutions to end the power crisis
Policy has focussed on investment, it needs to focus on the consumer.
-
Political economy of taxation: The value added tax is happening
Why, despite its vast unpopularity, the tax will be imposed on a revolting public.
-
Expanding the network: Iraq to bring banks to the masses — by mobile
Banking access key to economic success in developing economies.
-
Financial advisory: KASB Bank, Privatisation Commission ink accord
KASB led consortium to provide financial advisory services for the privatisation of NPCC.
-
Budget proposals: Industry suggests broadening of tax base
Asks government to tax agricultural income, introduce active taxpayer scheme.
-
Rahim Yar Khan: Industrial estates established
Businessmen and investors urged to take advantage of the facilities provided by the government.
-
Budget Considerations: Govt must address problems: Sialkot Chamber
Body calls on government to consider the interest of common man and announce relief packages in the upcoming budget.
-
Exporters urged to focus on non-traditional items
TDAP setting up web portal to cater to needs of businessmen.
-
World’s largest pre-college scientific competition: Pakistani students shine at international event
‘Making polluted water drinkable’ idea clinches third place.
-
Weekly review: Investors remain sidelined as KSE climbs marginally
Budget-related news keeps investors at bay as index rises 0.7%.
-
Inflation: Sensitive price index rises 15.6 per cent
Rates of 22 items increased last week.
-
No electricity from Thar coal before 2016: Bengali
Chief minister’s claim of power generation from this month put to rest.
-
Mari Gas refuses to sell ‘irregularly’ acquired land
OGRA orders sale; MGCL wants to recover price; insider say MGCL overpaid, recovery unlikely.
-
Insider trading: Shaikh’s former associate in trouble
Rajat Gupta’s woes add up after a billionaire hedge fund manager is convicted.
-
Refinery sales drop 6% in April
Industry profit margins jump 69 per cent.
-
Retaliation: Businessmen oppose fixed income tax
Ask government to reframe economic policies.
-
Untaxed Sectors: Industry calls for widening tax net
Businessmen reject government's plan to impose wealth tax.
-
Mari Gas scraps new office plan
Company to return money spent on purchase of land.
-
EU approves trade concessions
World Trade Organisation is the only hurdle now.
-
Lower limit for fund transfers reduced
Decision taken to facilitate retail customers.
-
Market watch :Bourse range-bound in thin activity
Benchmark KSE-100 index crawls up five points.
-
PTA launches application: Search for telecom operators in your region
Software unlikely to make customers switch telecom services: analyst.
-
Wind farm contract signed
Other projects are in the pipeline.
-
Detained ship: Pak Steel to take up issue with government
Canadian lawyer being hired to fight the case in court.
-
Economic strategy set for next fiscal year
Nominal growth target set at 4.2 per cent with double-digit inflation.
-
Coordination committee meeting: Rs710b development budget recommended
Body wants to scrap 519 projects worth Rs1.3 trillion.
-
Indus Motor resumes bookings
Company improves capacity utilisation to 80-85%.
-
Investment award: Malaysia among top five foreign investors
Malaysian investment in Pakistan exceeds $1 billion says Consul General.
-
Forex reserves ease to $17.01 billion
The decline came because of scheduled debt repayments.
-
Dealers: SBP enhances foreign exchange exposure limit
Maximum cap increased by Rs500 million.
-
Pak Steel hires lawyer to get ship released
Indian company lodges complaint to recover ‘dues’.
-
Market watch : Karachi bourse follows global peers downward
KSE-100 index falls 74 points.
-
Software piracy not coming down: survey
Pakistan ranked 15th in highest piracy rate.
-
Nokia faces challenge from new smartphones
‘Market size has increased, but average price has dropped’.
-
Govt likely to set Rs110b petroleum levy target
Tax rate will have to be increased to meet the target.
-
Free trade phase-II : Talks with China on expanding ties in June
Duty-free access for Pakistani products to Chinese market will be discussed.
-
Heads of three energy companies removed
Restructuring continues in the oil and gas sector.
-
Annual Plan 2011-12 : No concrete solutions to unemployment, poverty and energy crisis
Govt pins hopes on building consensus on imposition of taxes.