Business

Was referred to body without technical, financial appraisal

BoI Chairman Dr Miftah Ismail welcomed Chinese investors and discussed the available opportunities in Pakistan

Local industry needs support for cultivation at home to avoid shortage

Want officials to tighten grip over smuggling

Benchmark KSE-100 index ends at 31,441

Insists Russia will execute pipeline project even if curbs are slapped on a company

Former HBFC chairman says Pakistan needs more housing banks

Pakistan Business Council says trade deficit will widen further

Qatargas matches the lowest bid, will supply 60 LNG cargoes

Advent of internet, growth of mobile technology has not resulted in citizen empowerment or government accountability

KSE Index shed 790 points within the first hour of trading, as cement and pharmaceutical stocks come under pressure

US slaps sanctions on Russian firm designated to work on scheme

Will help generate employment, alleviate poverty, attract investment

Land category altered to benefit high-ups, says internal memo

Multinationals have words of advice for govt, keep positive outlook for economy

Benchmark KSE-100 index falls 111.48 points

Additionally reduces Punjab and Sindh wheat export quotas by half

Direct flights between Lahore and Tashkent, joint ventures most effective tools

Lahore, Islamabad follow close with impressive growth in 2015

Non-bank financial sector should consider deposit protection scheme, says Wathra

Country’s tax capacity estimated to be 22.3% of GDP, revenue gap of over 11%

Warns insecurity may disrupt economic activities, increase military spending

Director General Sohail Ahmed Khan gave a detailed presentation on investment climate available in Pakistan

Says government working on policies to make ICT accessible to the poorest.

Move meant to control sale of spurious drugs

International prices fell 11% in 2015, closed at $1,094.4 per ounce on PMEX

Said that the delay has triggered a serious liquidity crunch for exporters and manufacturers

Thanks to IMF and other assistance and growing remittances sent home by overseas Pakistanis

The CEO said, the company has already set up an industrial estate (marble city) in Risalpur

Benefits of falling crude oil prices offset by weak performance of exports

Benchmark KSE-100 index falls 54.40 points

Hafeez Pasha says competitiveness hurt by strong rupee.

Approval to come as Qatari authorities agree to cut price

Will see decrease of Rs402b or 27%, cut meant to achieve deficit target of 4.3%

Airbus Group grabbed 1,036 net plane orders after cancellations, down 29 per cent from 2014

Unilever will hold a 60 per cent stake in the new joint venture Cuban state-owned firm Intersuchel

Says LNG import is the only option left to meet growing energy demand

Company official insists there is no plan to remove employees

Sales rise to 111,720 units in 1HFY16 from 67,426 units in the same period of previous year

Benchmark KSE-100 index falls 214.80 points

Senate panel asks power ministry to take the initiative

Year-on-year increase stands at 6.2%, according to SBP data

Project director says Planning Commission is working on the matter

Will analyse data to determine actual cotton yarn consumption

Standing committee fears anyone can exploit the scheme to legalise the assets

Stock exchanges of Lahore, Karachi and Islamabad have been merged to form PSX

With rise in social media-related dismissals, guidelines must be developed

These bodies are constituted to clear funds for procurements

Pakistan lags behind in poverty eradication, ensuring primary education

While Modi looks to woo tech giants, Pakistan continues to tax heavily