Business

Integration expected to help cut expenses, restructure debt

Pakistan eligible for the trade facility, which will continue till 2023

Areas of interest include halal food, micro-finance and natural resources

Seven Pakistani companies will be participating in the Automechanika Dubai Exhibition

Earlier, millers missed the March-end deadline for shipments

Minister claims Rs6-8b worth of gas is stolen annually in Karak

Says Pakistan can achieve 10% GDP growth; poverty is not its destiny

Request is part of proposals that PBA has submitted to FBR.

The currency market has fluctuated regularly in recent months

Alternative Energy Development Board has issued Letters of Intent to 12 companies and sugar mill

Lagarde says private sector alone cannot lift productivity, without government's help

Benchmark index falls 139.38 points to end at 48,088.37

Constraints in 1QFY17 are expected to dilute in future

Asks Punjab to bear burden of Rs3.63 per unit surcharge

With this, company will see an increase in passenger and cargo traffic.

Believes solving financial issues should be govt’s top priority

Says equitable resource allocation should be primary goal of policymakers

Four companies are competing for $8b ML-I project of CPEC

Ministry setting up green climate fund to provide support for provinces

The currency market has fluctuated regularly in recent months

Showed keen interest in developing economic relations between the two countries

Cotton crop production targets during the season were fixed at 14.40 million bales

Says it’s purely commercial decision of Shanghai Electric

Company aiming to tap market of 'masses' through YB125Z variant

KSE 100-share Index rises 71.82 points to end at 48,227.75

Tomato, green chilli and chicken primarily contribute to price rise

Consumer prices rose 11.3 per cent in March from the same period in 2016

In Pakistan, money is primarily borrowed to bridge budget gap.

Rate of return at 13.27% looks discriminatory when compared with 15% for DISCOs

Region has the potential for impressive growth only if appropriate measures are taken

Competition theory aims to ensure productive efficiencies and GDP expansion

With the advent of Trump, the new leader in global trade is making its mark

Country’s only exchange says majority users are freelancers

It is the support of the judiciary that makes this initiative successful

PHD was presented the silver in Agency of the Year Award 2016

The Honda Civic sales from April, 2016 to March, 2017 were recorded highest ever at 15,588 units

Several opened in inland areas expected to boost OBOR initiative

The minister was given a detailed briefing by senior members of the Pakistani delegation on proceedings

Official says both countries have the potential to boost bilateral trade

Auction would be held for 10MHz of spectrum in the 1,800 MGz band (Band 3)

Karachi to remain largely unaffected as a couple of lobby groups go on strike

Indus Motor CEO believes move will eliminate middlemen from auto industry

Terminal has storage capacity of 2,000mt, which can be increased by 3,000mt in future

Deficit rose to $2.2 billion in the second quarter of FY17

KSE-100 index closes 815 points or 1.7% down at 48,166

One dispute resolved in just two hours, others under process

The SPI for the lowest income group also decreased 0.24%

MCCI president says wholehearted efforts should be made to enhance growth

Insists, however, provinces will get water according to their demand

Founder of Wild Creations says starting business is still easier here in some respects