Business

Deemed duty acts as a catalyst. Refineries can charge a tax, sell locally-produced diesel at imported diesel prices.

Fear crop decay if harvest is not packed on time.

Conference focuses on potential for producing energy.

See a drop in industrial growth and employment.

Minister says OGRA determines oil prices without government involvement.

Finance minister warns officials against inaction.

Country divided into two regions again as government reverted to previous mechanism just in one month.

The rupee eased against the dollar amid higher demand for the dollar from importers.

InfoTech has joined hands with the Registrar General Department of the Republic of Ghana.

Servis Cheetah sponsored the screening of World Cup semi-final between Pakistan and India at the Lahore Gymkhana.

APNS judged Synergy Advertising as the best in the Product Ad category.

NA Standing Committee on Commerce recommends regularisation the services of employees of the TCP.

Over 110 industrial units have reduced their production due to 12-hour unscheduled power outages.

Foreign exchange reserves rose to a record $17.95 billion.

Federal Board of Revenue misses target for March.

Demand for steel products expected to reach 14 million tons by 2015.

Seminar highlights business potential of the two countries.

Further decline in demand feared.

Overall 4.5% increase in rates observed.

KCCI shuts down crisis management cell.

Value of current stake in Bank PHB dropped 76% in two years.

Investors await government decision on petroleum prices.

Reliance on domestic sources creating liquidity shortage for private sector.

FBR report contradicts government’s claim of subsidised oil.

Mill owners claim production will exceed demand, want purchase of surplus stock.

Advisory committee of Irsa meets to review water situation for Kharif season.

Officials visit largest gas distributor of Bangladesh.

Smeda could provide assistance to new business entrants regarding registration, recruitment and documentation.

Net profit fell by 0.8 per cent to Rs1.19 billion in 2010 from Rs1.2 billion in 2009. No was dividend was announced.

The government is promoting investment opportunities under public-private partnership model in the country

Harvest large enough to feed four million people for the next six months.

Volumes tumble as cricket keeps
investors away.

Rupee depreciation and increase in used car age limit cited as reasons.

One-kg branded oil pack selling for Rs185-190.

Private sector owes Rs127b to the authority.

The company becomes the only refinery in Pakistan producing clean fuel.

International lenders open lending windows after the govt levied Rs53b in taxes.

Federal govt keeps rates of return on National Savings Schemes unchanged.

SECP revives coordination committee for bourses.

Ambassador says trade can be increased through visits of businessmen.

The reduction in the electricity tariff is subject to issuance of the official notification.

KSE-100 index gains 128 points.

Industry officials say $240m worth of exports may be hurt.

The move comes as part of a bid to crack down on rising prices of locally assembled cars.

Exporters fear documentation hurdles may delay the scheduled first-ever export of mango to the US.

Gas supply to be stopped for three and a half day in a week.

Two-member Chinese delegation will soon visit Pakistan to discuss legal procedures involved in setting up the plant.

Private firms in Karachi facilitating large-scale smuggling.

Government may succumb to pressure from yet another strong lobby.

Company registration offices issue demand notices.