Remittances sent home by overseas Pakistanis soar 20 per cent in the first eight months of fiscal year.

Six-month papers attract most of the investment.

Pakistan has one of the lowest tax-to-gross domestic product ratios at 9.3 per cent due to widespread tax evasion.

The plan to float bonds of OGDCL in the international market is expected to receive a good response from investors.

Unprecedented increase in cotton prices has brightened the prospects of a bumper crop next season.

Meeting to discuss inter-corporate debt issue.

Crop shortfall pushes prices to new peak of Rs11,800.

A sharp rise in food prices in international markets has made production of essential crops important.

NPLs of commercial banks increased by Rs34.2 billion in the first quarter of the current financial year 2010-11.

New York market, domestic demand push up prices.