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Appreciates stakeholders for showing key interest in debate

Earnings per share increased to Rs 9.68 during Oct-Dec quarter

Total external debt, liabilities swell 14.6% to $74.6b by Sept 2016

PALPA president in favour while vice president, general secretary against sell-off

Sick unit’s total liabilities stand at Rs138 billion

Fesco, Iesco and Mepco report financial losses for fiscal year ended June last year

In 2015, the company had earned Rs5.1 billion

Pledges support to PTDC that will develop tourist resorts along CPEC route

Benchmark KSE 100-share Index falls 991.53 points

Asks for Rs1b in damages due to malicious content aired on Dr Shahid Masood’s show

The CE and MD Lt Gen (retd) Haroon Aslam also spoke on the occasion and highlighted the timely success of the project

Real challenge facing firms is how to combine leadership and management skills

Country has to shift to knowledge, innovation-based economy

Country’s ICT infrastructure vulnerabilities need attention

Bana says CPEC and new policy are key triggers for auto part makers

Cooperative federalism has merits where strengths, weaknesses are shared

Among other problems, unscrupulous contractors often submit low bids to win contract

EU commission says will impose taxes on certain Chinese steel products

Executive says company’s web browser has already grabbed 25% market share

Says country has to formulate policies by taking all stakeholders on board

Project is now likely to be completed in 2020, two years later than the earlier target

The director general debt gave a detailed briefing to the finance minister on debt management

Benchmark index gained 1.2%, surpassed 50,000 but slid on last day due to profit-taking

Local businesses gear up to acquire and revive the ailing steel mill

Smart Devices is among the first Pakistani startups to employ IoT systems

Central bank governor says challenges remain on external front

Cost of exploration goes down, sales pick up

The company had posted a profit of Rs2.88 billion in the same half of the previous year

It posts Rs2.7b profit due to tax reversal, higher sales, non-refinery income

The company had booked the profit at Rs1.64 billion in the same six months of the previous year

Earnings per share (EPS) increased to Rs6.00 from an EPS of Rs5.86 in the period under review

Steps being taken by the government of Pakistan to improve conditions of production in Pakistan

Index for the group stood at 209.34 points against 209.17 in the previous week

Rupee came under pressure following heavy debt repayments to the International Monetary Fund

Construction of transmission line was completed in November 2016

Says improvement can help alleviate poverty in country

Benchmark KSE 100-share Index falls 228.59 points

The new Zagreb flight opens a whole new exciting region for Emirates' passengers to explore

Envoy urges businessmen to search for investment avenues

Financial advisers have proposed government may settle liabilities by selling non-core land

CCOP also approves sale of remaining 18.3% govt stake in Mari Petroleum

Kyrgyzstan had sought assistance after getting GSP Plus status from the European trade bloc

Hopes lender will help resolve water dispute with India

Is investigating Rs18.5b scam in Bangladesh operations of NBP

Ministry asks NEPRA to cut tariff to pay back the extra amount to consumers

Over three months ago, the SBP-held reserves had gone up 7.8% on a weekly basis

Says deal made without written govt permission and any consultation with stakeholders

Conference, organised by MIT Forum, brings start-ups and investors together

NCCPL received Rs5.53 billion in CGT for Jul-Nov 2016

Agreement provides passengers feasible connections, seamless travel opportunities