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Gas shortage causes supply disruption.

Debates whether the agreement stands after sale of BP assets.

International firms confirm presence of huge coal reserves.

Floods impede industrial sector growth.

A Russian delegation was due in January but the visit could not take place due to OGDCL’s reservations.

First quarterly report highlights failures in policy initiatives to stabilise economy.

Excessive borrowing by government from listed banks limits the ability of private sector to raise funds.

Central Bank chides govt for ‘diluting measures to contain inflation’.

Country's total debt and liabilities touch Rs10 trillion-mark; per head level increased by Rs22,000 since 2008.

Site association chairman says KESC again committed the same mistake by not taking stakeholders into confidence.

Switzerland government funding two-year programme in Pakistan to strengthen principles.

Company considering launching new life insurance plans so people can invest small savings in policies.

Working group formed to look at possibilities of business in more products to enhance trade.

Punjab Industrial Estates to expedite industrial infrastructure growth through public-private partnership model.

Economist calls for better governance, high revenues and low expenditures

Incentives, seminars being planned for farmers and exporters.

FBR collects Rs763b in seven months, compelling the government to borrow money.

Five new power plants to start operations.

Karkey Karadeniz power ship of Turkey to contribute to electricity generation in Karachi.

Karachi Stock Exchange benchmark 100-share index ended 86 points lower on Tuesday.

Korangi and SITE areas will each bear four hours of power outages after technical faults in different fields.

The government expects a harvest of 23.5 million tons against a target of 25 million tons in 2010-11.

Top economic decision-making body decides to import rather than restoring gas supply.

PTA launches "Online Complaint Management System" to help telecom customers seek timely resolution to complains.

IMF refuses to send mission to Pakistan on restoring the $11.3 billion-dollar bailout package.

Four officials and 81 CNG stations found involved.

Operators told to block BlackBerry connections of foreign missions.

Industry shifting gears in Fiscal 2011.

Project to be launched in Sialkot.

Around 2,300 companies from 135 countries to participate.

Pakistani people and government thankful to Turkish brethren for full-fledged support after earthquake and floods.

Country's largest cement maker manages to increase domestic share.

Decline in international rates prime reason for expected fall of prices.

Refineries plummet on deemed duty rumours.

Cites rise in raw material prices and Japanese yen as reasons.

Investors meet petroleum minister.

The hike, which will be effective from February 1, is expected to yield a profit of Rs2 billion for Pakistan Railways.

‘It’s easier to launch a foreign franchise as people prefer international brands,’ says CEO of MDS Food Limited.

Bureaucratic and procedural delays are forcing investors to seek avenues other than India.

The fate of the remaining two installments of the $11.3b IMF standby loan programme is still uncertain.

The government must make policies that help in the equitable distribution of wealth.

Pakistan has a large number of offenders in jails who can be put to good use.

Why appeasing the people and doing the right thing are usually not the same.

The government seems to feel entitled to IMF assistance without meeting any of the tough, but necessary, conditions.

It seems everyb­ody is helple­ss in the face of econom­ic populi­sm despit­e bad result­s from past manhan­dling.

Central bank leaves discount rate unchanged.

Key discount rate to remain unchanged at 14 per cent.

The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) showed an increase of 16.86 per cent.

The group has invested $230 million in the bank.

Emphasis on government, private sector coordination.