Business

Benchmark KSE-100 index gains 52.16 points.

Move to help sector contribute further to GDP.

Tele-density reaches all-time high of 78%, up 3% from 2013.

Posts more than targeted growth of 11.3%

Reduction in drone attacks also helped in lowering direct losses to infrastructure.

Dar, however, pledges to increase growth rate by 1% every year taking it to 7% by 2017.

GDP growth of 4.14 per cent for 2013-14 fell short of the government’s target of 4.4 per cent set in the Annual Plan.

Wholesale and retail trade grew by 5.18%, compared to 3.38% last year.

Country sustains a loss of Rs477 billion in the outgoing fiscal year on account of tax exemptions to industrialists

Real-time, in-depth analysis of the economic survey.

New Islamic financial institution being set up to provide agri financing.

Pakistan introduces global practice to avoid curbs.

Instead government deciding to squeeze the already taxed.

Lop-sided tax policies encourage smuggling, fail to curtail smoking habits.

Despite similar problems, Dhaka is better positioned to export more.

Focus of government remains glued to traditional measures.

Proposal said to have been cleared by PM, faces stiff opposition from textiles ministry.

Says the time has come to raise property tax.

Claims it is affecting SMEs, impeding growth of business.

Province suffering due to ineffective policies.

Industry insists it is burdened with already 2% sales tax.

Telenor, Zong highest contributors to growth.

Turkey offers assistance in training and developing skills of labourers.

Volumes jump 57% as positive budget and economic news revive investor confidence.

Petroleum prices left unchanged, kerosene becomes slightly cheaper.

In other words, this is once again a case of the government taxing what it can, and not what it should.

Sahiwal plants to add 1,320MW to national grid.

Proposal could turn out to be country’s largest revenue generator.

Government says suggestions will be considered before finalising budget.

Analysts believe PSDP projects will help Pakistani industry.

Objective is to provide opportunities to Pakistani entrepreneurs.

Recommends province to use solar and wind sources to generate energy.

Yousaf said interaction with Bosnia would enable Pakistan to get access to whole of the Balkan region.

Prime minister to inaugurate 525MW combined-cycle plant today.

Farmers prefer to sell commodity to provinces that offer better prices.

Coming year to remain challenging; tax collection and exports major reasons.

Benchmark KSE-100 index rises 194.11 points.

National carrier expects settlement of long-term liabilities.

US hopes Pakistan will lift ban on import of livestock from America.

Ghaffar takes charge as NIT gets managing director after delay.

Plan to open a land port authority at Sindh border.

The central bank’s foreign exchange reserves increased by $330 million to $8,650 million.

KSE will seek legal remedy against fines imposed for alleged negligence.

Benchmark KSE-100 index surges 556.26 points.

Public Accounts Committee orders halt to construction .

Fears higher margins will lead to rise in petroleum product prices.

Govt will increase tariff for CNG, industrial, commercial consumers and power plants.

Government finalising strategy to pay off debt.

PM signs off on Rs110b new tax measures.

The delegation was led by SDPT Chairman Mohammad Ishaque Butt.