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Five small dams having power generation capacity of 225MW will be completed over the next eight months.

Sui Southern Gas issues public apology after three gas field develop faults and pressure drops in residential areas.

Money will be used to increase the capacity of dams.

Three insurance companies, one commodity trader face the music.

Industries ministry puts up draft on its website, solicits input from all stakeholders.

All proceeds from iPhone version of locally developed 'Relief Copter' to go towards helping flood victims.

Director General Pakistan Automotive Manufacturers Association briefs media on problems faced by the industry.

Russian oil and gas experts to visit Islamabad on January 25 to discuss cooperation in exploration and joint ventures.

Amritsar-based vegetable exporters refuse to send trucks carrying tomatoes and other vegetables via land route.

KSE-100 index strengthened 39.98 points to close at 12,363.45 points on Friday.

If PSM fails to pay back the amount, it will become the federal government’s obligation to service the debt.

Many local BlackBerry users are finding ways around the PTA browsing blockage with assistance from telecom companies.

Toyota and BP join a familiar cast of airlines, banks and telecoms providers as the most loathed companies in the US.

Traders say decision will cause them huge losses, government did not take them into confidence.

Sri Lankan government takes measures to import onions from Pakistan.

National carrier to provide daily link to 100 international destinations from Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad.

Joint ventures between the two countries stressed.

Petition filed against diverting gas supply to SNGPL.

Financial difficulties create hurdles in way of flood relief.

Fauji Akbar Portia can handle over four million tons of dry cargo.

Post bank to be set up with the help of SME Bank licence.

Government urged to grow alternative crops.

Issues warning letters to two KSE members.

Condition does not apply to bank employees.

Rupee firms, overnight rates flat.

KSE-100 ends 1.5% up on Wednesday, volumes down.

India is trying to persuade Pakistan to resume full exports of onions.

Move part of bid to fight corruption and inefficiency.

Decision to reverse petrol price hike sends wrong signal to international donors, places additional Rs5b burden.

PEPCO has announced more loadshedding as power generation declines due to foggy and cold weather.

Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang says Beijing willing to buy about €6.0 billion worth of Spanish public debt.

large number of postal employees staged protest against proposals to privatise the Pakistan Post Office.

The demand for mobile phones and cars remained in place as imports worth $687 million.

flare-up in political turmoil won’t have an immediate impact on the nation’s credit ratings.

FBR officials will meet representatives of Agility, Kuwait-based logistics company that has developed the software.

NXT Energy Solutions has announced that it has received a letter of award from the PPL.

Four financial institutions, including local bank, completed trade transaction that will boost textile industry.

FBR asked by ministry of commerce to prepare a presentation on duty and taxation structure under agreement.

Expectations of strong result announcements kept investors active at the local bourse.

SECP asked finance ministry to submit a list of short-listed candidates, highlighting flaws in filling key posts.

Water supply to agricultural lands in lower Punjab has been suspended for 15 days due to scarcity of water in canals.

TDAP has reduced the Certificate of Origin fee from Rs1,000 to Rs100 for acquiring GSP facility for exports.

Engro fertiliser plant Daharki scheduled to shut down for 45 days adhering to government’s gas load management plan.

Local firm releases app for iPhone and Facebook to help raise awareness and funds for flood victims.

Third Oil and Gas Pakistan 2011 “focusing on energy issues and opportunities to secure Pakistan’s future”.

Two thermal power plants constructedm will start operations by the end of this month.

Bank faces equity problems. Negotiations with stakeholders to inject more money ongoing.

Seven billion rupees that was to be used to support exporters is held up by the Ministry of Finance.

Pakistan State Oil employee suspected of misappropriating pre-paid cards issued by the company.

M9 builds up curiosity amongst customers.