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Stakeholders criticise K-P’s new tobacco control law
Farmers and legal experts join in the bashing of legislation
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CPEC projects worth $18b under implementation
Planning ministry official says work progressing smoothly
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Govt shows Rs212b statistical error to cut budget deficit
Despite that it could not meet 4.3% deficit target for 2015-16
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‘Pakistan has received Rs1.6tr as investment in oil and gas sector’
Petroleum minister says total of 82 gas discoveries made during last three years
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GE speeds up 3D printing push with bids for SLM, Arcam
GE has long been one of the main proponents of industrial 3D printing, using it to make fuel nozzles
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PayPal, MasterCard reach deal for store payments
PayPal will allow users to select a credit or debit card as the default payment method
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Corporate results: Byco Petroleum posts Rs386.32m profit in FY16
Earnings came on the back of better inventory management
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Commerce ministry sets scores of targets for 2016
21-point target list details measures to augment exports, trade
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Cement sales 16.75% higher than previous year
Growth comes on the back of domestic demand that rises 20.92%
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Purchase bid: WorldCall Telecom gets fresh acquisition offers
WorldCall Services and Ferret Consulting express interest in buying shares
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Market watch: Index breaks losing streak, gains 411 points
Benchmark KSE 100-share Index registers increase of 1.05%
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Pakistan turns down Turkmenistan’s electricity export proposal
Suggests Central Asian state should join CASA-1,000 power supply project
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Pakistan to offer two more LNG tenders in October
Each of which will bring 750,000 tons of LNG per year
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Govt requests ADB to double loan to $800m
Two sides meet to review $5.9b three-year loan package
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Strengthening ties: Uzbek delegation expresses interest in joint ventures
Pakistan could benefit by cooperating with resource-rich Uzbekistan
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Cluster of cottage industries demanded along CPEC route
Multan chamber chief believes small units will reduce poverty
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Corporate results: Maple Leaf’s profit rises 40% to Rs4.84 billion
Company to set up grey cement production line of 2.1m tons
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Al Baraka to merge with Burj Bank
New institution will have assets of more than $1.1b
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Dewan Farooque to resume production from October
It plans to produce passenger cars and SUVs in collaboration with Kia Motors
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K-Electric to increase tariff by Rs0.36 per unit
NEPRA allows revision due to rise in fuel cost
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Dar suggests investment in research to Islamise economy
Finance ministry to approach Islamic banks when they want to raise funds
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Market watch: Stocks fall amid political noise, foreign outflows
Benchmark KSE 100-share Index loses 186.54 points
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Govt to enforce new companies law soon
Waiting for private sector input to make changes to the draft
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Planning minister promises SEZ for G-B region
Special economic zone will be set up over 2,000 kanals for mining, food processing
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SC verdict clips finance minister’s wings
ECC decides to seek cabinet’s approval for all its fresh decisions
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India's Rajan warns against low rates worldwide
The outgoing central bank chief says low interest rates should not be alternative to reforms needed to boost growth
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Untaxed sectors: Reforms needed to boost tax-to-GDP ratio
According to the IMF, Pakistan has a huge potential to increase revenue
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Corruption cases: Credibility at stake
People with vested interests level baseless allegations against rivals
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Waterproof gadgets making a splash
As consumers have grown more attached to their on-the-go devices, they have also become more demanding
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CPEC: Chinese work ethic and its implication for Pakistan
In society that is overtly ritualistic, introduction of Confucian values would be welcome
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Footwear industry in Pakistan looks to tap rising e-commerce craze
Aims to invest Rs2.5b over next three years and open 50 more stores this year.
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‘It is in India’s interest to integrate into CPEC’
A former bureaucrat believes projects would benefit all countries
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Chinese lack interest in joint ventures in Pakistan's textile industry
Beijing is pouring capital into emerging economies of Asia and Africa
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Corporate Corner: TOTAL Brand Night 2016
On August 31 2016, TOTAL Parco Pakistan Limited organised a multi-city mega event
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Corporate Corner: Jubilee reports profit of Rs808m
Recorded an increase of 20%, as against Rs674 million in the corresponding period of last year
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Textile Sector: Ministry vows to resolve issues
The ministry is following a multi-pronged strategy to facilitate research and technology
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For sale: Hewlett-Packard Enterprise to sell software business
The Wall Street Journal reported that HPE was seeking from $8 billion to $10 billion for its software operations
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Seminar: Role of brand development highlighted
All the participants gave suggestions for institutional strengthening and export development
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Stabilising cost: World oil prices rise on Putin remarks
Statements counter to views that cast doubt on need for any production freeze
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Balloki Plant to be completed by Jan 2018
SNGPL laying pipeline to supply gas, 386.5MW to be added by Aug 2017
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G-B Expressway to be the highest in world
Road linkages to boost trade in region, carry local produce to other areas
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DAP import: FBR fails to devise subsidy payment plan
Twenty-two companies are importing DAP, but have not received subsidy
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‘Pakistan headed towards another IMF bailout’
Economists say structural issues exist, need urgent corrective action
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Punjab gets lion’s share in Chinese projects
16,703 security personnel deployed for security of Chinese nationals, NA told
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SBI chief tries to lure Chinese investors
She told delegations Sindh was offering attractive incentives
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Implementing 27 UN conventions: ‘Road map’ developed to reduce gender wage gap
Treaty Implementation Cell discusses course of action
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DRAP grows vigilant against drug price increase
Officers directed to conduct market surveys to check medicine prices
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GHPL on bumpy ride as debt grows, funds choked off
Oil exploration company gets stuck due to dispute over MD’s pay
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market watch: Stocks bleed fourth day in a row
Benchmark KSE-100 index falls 274.02 points
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Thar block-II: Sindh CM reviews progress on coal power project
Company CEO says basic engineering work has been done