Business

Group says it raises 50 million from a group that also includes Comcast Ventures and Chinese-based companies

Sao Paulo pilot program is Uber's biggest step yet in a partnership with Airbus Group, announced in January

Minister emphasises need for working collectively to solve problems

Energy firm is facing corruption probe, Pakistan says it could be an issue.

The package is unable to address the core issues, argues expert.

Sees receipt of Rs1.01 trillion from the federal divisible pool next fiscal year

Benchmark KSE-100 index rises 39.08 points.

Shipments dropped to 60,000 tons in the last two years.

Wants to extend super tax for another year, change the definition of income

Funds earmarked for five departments given a hefty boost.

It is essential for attracting investment, the area needs urgent reformation

Historical evidence suggests business cycles are increasingly correlated

Short-term measures to increase revenue, likely to impact Punjab more

Previously reluctant, banks are now competing with one another to dish out credit

Run by inept planners, there is no zoning for commerce, education, public space and poverty

Farmers need assistance and technology that enable them to take substantial leaps

ICCI demands similar concessions for other industrial estates

Agriculture secretary calls for efficient mechanism, technology upgrade

Want zero-rated regime for cottage industry

Rs11b allocated for the sector covering research, water management, farmer training

Province sets aside Rs25b to clear outstanding bills of K-Electric, others

Direct taxes amount to just 7% of total provincial tax receipts

Bourse ends at 36,941 as post-budget rally overtaken by profit-taking and panic selling

Dutch company reps meet finance minister, were concerned over withdrawal of zero-rated tax regime for dairy sector

Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank will provide another $100m following board’s approval

Funds have come down from Rs59b in FY14 to Rs31b in FY17

So far, 75% of cultivation target has been achieved

Benchmark KSE-100 index falls 473.38 points

Money sent home stood at $16.9b in same period of previous fiscal year

In a letter to finance minister, PBC discusses avenues for improvement

Talha Mehmood, whose name appears in Panama Papers, proposes just 2% tax

Low interest rates, Punjab taxi scheme reasons behind growth in sales

Increased taxes on packaged milk could threaten $500 million investment

PTA auctioned the license to local and international telecom companies, with Telenor winning the bid

The survey came the same week Twitter Inc said its head of product, who took over the team in September, was leaving

Reveals market-ready PHAB2 Pro smartphone imbued with Google-created Tango augmented reality technology

Yahoo will review offers ahead of a final round of bidding expected to lead to a decision by mid-July

Bureaucrats and ministers brief over 75 diplomats and opinion-makers

Takes cue from similar Indian apps that grew tenfold last year

Withdrawal of zero-rating regime for dairy sector expected, price of loose and packaged milk to go up

Few attempts made to expand tax net, simplify tax administration

Benchmark KSE-100 index falls 12.14 points

Consumers will have to pay wheeling charges plus the generation cost

Will consist of members from textile, jewellery, beauty industry

Asset base increases 0.9% on quarter-on-quarter basis

News comes amidst growing mistrust of govt’s intention regarding ‘Maryam Law’

SCO to hold summit later this month, Islamabad may gain its full membership

Central bank says rise in price of oil, better economic indicators hint that risks to price stability are on decline

Pakistan has strong trade relations with Central Asia in textile, garments and agro-based products: Rabia Javeri

CDWP also clears $2b pipeline project to link gas network with Iran