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Market watch: Index suffers biggest one-day fall since mid-May
Benchmark 100-share index decreases 639.71 points.
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Solar lamps help turn women into green energy entrepreneurs in Bahawalpur
Not long ago, nightfall meant an end to the work day. Now, it is continued opportunity for a better life
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Disguise: Cash-only transactions and the need to lessen them
They help tax evasion; promotion of plastic money necessary.
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Competitive advantage: ‘Sustainability’ the way forward for companies
Drastic climatic changes pushing us to rethink business models
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Enhanced output: Technological progress vital for modern economy
Improved technology has wide-ranging positive impact on many sectors.
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Modern inventory management
Where number crunching computers can help.
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WTO’s trade policy review: Praising and criticising Pakistan’s performance
States economy is still vulnerable due to power outages, lack of fiscal space.
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Misuse of authority: Country’s undetected digital mafia
There is a easy way out of paying duties and govt revenue
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Disproportionately: Taxation system not anti-poor but anti-middle class
Ruling political parties don’t take tax from their voters
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Resource management: MoU signed for agriculture cooperation
The MoU envisages the development of a pilot programme for holistic land and livestock management
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First of a kind: Fiat will recall 1.4m cars to prevent hacking
Researches gained control of internet-enabled vehicle’s engine.
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Securities: US regulators fine two Chinese executives
Zhao also pledged 51 per cent of Shanxi’s assets to Citic for a $370 million loan.
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Greece asks for fresh IMF aid
Finance minister writes to lender, ‘timing and modalities’ to be discussed.
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Once dominant: Microsoft aims to reboot relations with Windows 10
Goal is to have version powering billion devices; make mobile app relevant.
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FY15: Mobile phone imports clock in at $630m
Value 11.6% higher than previous year; demand rising post spectrum auction.
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Much needed: Iranian delegation to visit Pakistan next month
Officials to explore ways to increase bilateral trade, discuss investment opportunities in various sectors.
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Status quo: SBP keeps policy rate unchanged at 6.5%
Decision to keep rate flat based on sharp decline in CPI inflation.
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Weekly review: KSE-100 closes lower amid profit-taking
Losses in the oil sector were offset by gains for the banking sector.
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Bilateral business: ICCI delegation stresses on closer Saudi ties
The are lucrative opportunities for Saudi investors in many sectors of Pakistan’s economy
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Pakistan Steel Mills: Sindh CM wants SSGC to resume gas supply
Remarks come despite outstanding dues on part of steel mill
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Taxing times: Traders call strike to protest against withholding tax
Some trade bodies to pull down shutters from next month
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Cement-makers oppose tax measures
Fear these will push up cost of doing business
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On-going rains to hinder rice exports
REAP urges authorities to give priority to agriculture and food security
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Controversial topic: All parties urged to agree on Kalabagh dam
Dam would benefit everyone and help overcome power crisis, says PBIT chief
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Musical chairs?: A clean-up job in FBR on the cards
Govt to reshuffle top hierarchy of tax machinery; aims to enhance revenue
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Mineral Exhibition : APCEA set to hold gem show
An official of APCEA informed that the main purpose of the show is to search for new buyers
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Currency: Rupee stable against dollar
Remittances amounted to $16.6 billion in the first 11 months of 2014-15
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Week-On-Week: SPI falls 0.02%
prices of 10 items rose and rates of remaining 35 goods recorded no change
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Agriculture credit: 2014-15 Banks surpass disbursement target of Rs500b by 3.2%
5 major banks disbursed Rs262.9b, performance of 4 Islamic banks termed impressive.
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Market watch: Distressed index ends week in the red
Benchmark 100-share index falls 119.79 points.
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The cry for tax reforms
Tax policies should be based on the principles of equity and fairness, and must facilitate economic growth
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Due to 'security reasons', BlackBerry's enterprise services to be banned in Pakistan
PTA directs telecom operators to stop offering BES from November 30, 2015, onwards
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WTO strikes 'landmark' deal to cut tariffs on IT products
Deal covers more than 200 products, from video games to medical equipment, worth $1.3 trillion in annual global trade
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Rebuilding: Iran eyes $185b oil, gas projects
Minister says the republic would focus on its oil and gas, metals and car industries with an eye to exporting to Europ
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Agreement: UK to continue support for BISP
DFID has also agreed on a revised memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the BISP Secretariat
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Weekly basis: Foreign reserves increase to $13,543m
Foreign exchange reserves held by the SBP had gone up 6.2% in the last week of June
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Corporate results: UBL earns Rs13 billion in Jan-Jun period
Up 15% due to healthy rise in net interest income
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OICCI perturbed about low foreign direct investment
Says perception has not improved despite stabilisation policies
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Corporate results: Hinopak Motors profit rises to Rs381m
Earnings jump from Rs268m in the June quarter of previous year
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After Iran deal: Wrangling intensifies over gas pipelines in Pakistan
Country set to make good on promise to finish the IP pipeline, says Abbasi
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Proposed: Byco Petroleum to merge with its holding company
Move aimed at integrating different parts of supply chain
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New lender in the region: The importance of AIIB for South Asia
Needs too big, lenders too few, say officials
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Mountain viewpoint: Highlands may become rockier with bad weather
Conference discusses impact of climate change on food security
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Price hits five-year low: All that glitters could now be gold
Jewellers association chief says people making the switch from artificial to real metal
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Market watch: Three-day winning spree stops
Benchmark KSE 100-share index falls 121.69 points.
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Face of the nation: G-B businessmen to represent at Global Entrepreneurship Summit
Waqar Abbas says initiative will provide an opportunity to broaden his vision.
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Ensuring quality checks
Farmers need to be trained, told — again and again — about repercussions of their negligence to ensure quality...
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Action plan: Improving ‘doing business’ ranking
Public Sector Enterprises in a more efficient manner and has started implementing a holistic PSEs Reform Strategy
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Saarc meeting: Delegation leaves for Bhutan
About 1.4 billion Asians were poor and earning less than poverty threshold of $1.25 per day
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Currency: Rupee stable against dollar
Remittances amounted to $16.6 billion in the first 11 months of 2014-15