Business

Earns Rs1.5 billion in the second quarter of FY16

Public offer will take place from Jan 25-27 at a price of Rs62.5 per share

Says China and Pakistan should explore further opportunities for trade

Benchmark KSE-100 index falls 326.60 points

Amounts to $1.2b, down from $2.4b in comparative period of previous year

Wants the ECC to allow utilities to recover funds from consumers

Authorities aim to increase export target by mobilising local industry

CEO says company looking to expand in Bangladesh and Middle East

Three officials of AKD Securities remain in detention over research report gone wrong

Samsung found to have infringed Apple patents; older models of smartphones banned in US

Deputy governor wants central bank to fulfill its role.

Steel mill unable to compete with influx of import, bailouts prove to be useless

Plans to hold talks with officials of Iranian central bank

It will produce $300m worth of electricity during 2017 high-flow season.

Efforts to convince opposition remain fruitless during all meetings of National Assembly

Benchmark KSE-100 index gains 464.21 points

Test shows flow of 40.56 mmcfd of gas at Mardan Khel-I well

Will sell up to 15% stake in insurance corporation, decision on FASA deferred

Says data services are tax-exempted all over the world due to their benefits to economy

These MMCs de-registered by the SECP include Bankers Equity Limited

The DG said the main objective of the project was to deliver better fish seed and extension services

Thanks to IMF and other assistance and growing remittances sent home by overseas Pakistanis

This year reduction in the cotton is the question mark on agricultural sustainability

Says product is entering market via Dubai, asks FBR to ban influx

Key reason for low gas pressure was the increase in number of housing societies

Posts loss of Rs20.55b in nine months of 2015.

Opposes move to divest 10% govt stake; company made profit of Rs13.6b in FY15

Huddle meant to address concerns over US sanctions on Russian firm

Benchmark KSE-100 index falls 373.09 points

PTA directs all ISPs to remove viewing barriers

Says govt is working on legislation to establish these zones under CPEC

Federal govt had given January 21 as deadline, province says it will file comprehensive reply in one month

Thanks to IMF and other assistance and growing remittances sent home by overseas Pakistanis

The offering of NIT-GTF units will start from January 22 with an initial investment amount of Rs1000

The gas pipeline between Pakistan and Iran will also be completed sooner now

Improvement needed in infrastructure to facilitate trade and quality of service

Will benefit industry, weaken price war; rural areas remain large markets.

Major banks may warn of slowdown, but indicator suggests alarms premature

Modernising tax administration and infrastructure would lead to less corruption, leakages

Hotspots of bonded labour have received special tax exemptions

Reasons for contracting sales include falling prices of agricultural products

A look back at what has transpired during three-year hiatus

Says hydroelectric dams and reservoir projects will be priority for Pakistan

Regulatory commission chief says govt will take more counter measures

Proposes MPCL to fully reap benefits of conversion to petroleum policy 2012 first

Finance minister says country needs to make decisions in lieu of economic slump

Private company official says additional tax measures hurting services sector

Oil and gas sector was hit hardest with crude prices slumping to 12-year low

Washington-based lender says amendments in SBP law constitute major step towards its independence

Mandviwalla stated that the ECC has denied Sindh-based mills the opportunity to avail the subsidy