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Benchmark 100-share index falls 156.51 points

Buyers reluctant to provide firm payment guarantees

Policies of the two countries and lack of interaction hindering bilateral trade

Cess will bring funds for investment in different projects.

Petroleum ministry says a blend of local and imported gas to be supplied.

Registers almost 10% growth, according to estimates; investment and savings targets missed

Lifts stay following Supreme Court’s ruling on petition.

There is no way you can come up with a policy that is equitable if you don’t know how many mouths you need to feed

The body also recommended the construction of Basool Dam, Shadi Kaur Storage Dam

Report highlights imbalance of trade; lack of reciprocity in terms of PTA.

Company says level reaches 59,737 boed in first quarter of 2015

Says one group does not want to shift to corrugated cardboxes.

Country aims to export 100,000 tons this year.

Run-of-the-river facility will be built on Poonch River

Largest net outflow recorded in pharmaceutical category

Decrease is partly attributable to Coalition Support Fund.

Country could increase trade volumes, competitiveness by introducing trade facilitation measures

Service office providers offer business centres to clients, usually startups

Will reduce cost of services and manufacturing, facilitate business

All provinces, government need to take the high road; country needs the Economic Corridor

Could reshape priorities, switch to economical fuel coal in future.

The event was jointly organised by Parc and Climate Change, Alternate Energy and Water Resource Institute Islamabad.

Says entire business community will resist approval.

Four months of deadlock between Greece’s new radical Syriza-led government

“The limit has been reached at the negotiating table,” Ton Heerts

Increase in asset base largely in line with average growth rate for last five years.

Transmission losses are higher than the target set by NEPRA.

Instead of the planned date of May 26, the tender will now take place on August 26

India’s Modi brings home $22 billion in China deals.

The survey report highlights findings on the mobile money agent landscape in Pakistan

Jubilee General plans to increase the insurance penetration in Pakistan, especially in the SME sector & retail market

Consumers, including govt depts, owe Pepco Rs600b

Will range from 14% to 77% for different companies; will initially be levied for six months

Findings suggest monthly income of all quintiles increased in the range of 21% to 24%.

Pakistan can achieve potential growth in next 1-2 years if it undertakes critical reforms delayed by successive govts

Tax reform is necessary for healthy thought and the emergence of productive social forces

Benchmark 100-share index rises 188.29 points

SBP’s liquid foreign exchange reserves up by $33 million to $12,550 million compared to $12,517 million previous week

Visits APTMA office, discusses benefits of GSP facility

Earnings rise due to Rs405m tax refund in fourth quarter

KSE to take formal decision on forfeiture; move comes after brokerage house’s failure to meet investors’ claims

The grant will help governments of K-P, Balochistan procure machinery, equipment for technical and vocational training

Govt working on easy loans, improving livestock

An amount of over Rs30b has accumulated against G-B since 2009

Some want control over gas distribution, others see no role for third party

The 'E-Trike' can travel over 95km on a seven-hour charge at 25km/h

ACIAR Country Program General Manager says his country wants to help raise famers’ income

The interests of accountholders of defunct KASB have been protected, said Jam Kamal

Say suggested law will benefit farmers by facilitating trade and discouraging mafia.

Engro Elengy CEO Haque a no-show, was notified to be in office on May 11