Business

Register 6.9% growth in Jan-Jun, highest since 2012

WAPDA chief says KBD is beneficial, misunderstandings need to be removed

These lead to fall in electricity production and increase in outages

Dasu hydropower: Dar keen on timely completion of project

Foreign exchange: SBP’s reserves decrease 0.13%, amount to $18.104b

Currency: Rupee stable against dollar 

Skill development programmes: Govt intent on increasing workforce

Modernisation: ‘3D printing must for industrial progress’ 

Benchmark KSE 100-share Index gains 207.54 points

Amendment will increase production cost, make products uncompetitive

Officials say transaction was carried out as per law

Ministry asks SBP and private banks to form consortium to resolve the matter

Employees look at possibility of unemployment commencing September

Company official says competition making route commercially unviable

Minority shareholders are likely to see selling stake to FrieslandCampina will be beneficial in the long run

Chinese company will provide 85% of financing for the project

Everyone is extremely vulnerable while using 3G, 4G services

Focus to be given to investment opportunities in various fields

Move meant to achieve targets of financial inclusion

After merger with Warid, telco looks to expand infrastructure in Pakistan

Kalabagh Dam is the most viable solution for the country’s power shortage

Increase of 12% comes on back of auto financing, govt’s Rozgar scheme

Association concerned over low prices of day-old chicks

Will set up plant in Chakwal to enhance production by 31%, taking it to 9.68m tons

Will also discuss selling stakes in PIA, KAPCO

Benchmark KSE 100-share Index gains 17.84 points

Some small banks, however, continue to remain under-capitalised

Govt had introduced amendment to increase revenue collection, move has created panic among stakeholders

SBP spokesperson says commemorative coin will most likely be of a denomination higher than Rs10

Currency: Rupee stable against dollar 

Market to benefit from engineering, technological solutions

Its an ‘imprudent’ approach to support the farmers, says Aptma Chairman Tariq Saud

This will help bridge gap between demand and supply of electricity

News comes amid report of document leak before budget speech

In contrast to other developing countries, inflow into Pakistan still growing

PSO leads the market in terms of sales volume in 2015-16

Will have to seek waiver for last loan tranche worth $102 million

Country will have oil in surplus after Khalifa refinery is set up

Currency: Rupee stable against dollar

Savings: CDNS collects Rs215b despite low rates

Trade relations: Bahrain delegation to visit Pakistan

Activists believe it will provide unfair benefits for big businesses

EC declared the two countries in violation of budget rules

Chinese, Turkish, Korean and Vietnamese firms submitted bids

During the week, the SBP made payments of $50 million on account of external debt servicing

It is hoped $200b will become part of economy and foreign reserves

Benchmark KSE 100-share Index gains 401.20 points

At the end of FY15, assets grew 10.1% to Rs738b, net profit fell 12% to Rs8b

K-P fails to resolve row over land acquisition for 870MW Suki Kinari project

NEPRA disagrees on govt argument; cut in tube well tariff also notified