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LNG supply: Gas companies demand revision in margins
Besides LNG users, other consumers may also have to pay higher tariff.
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Pakistanis expect low inflation in coming months: survey
March edition shows ‘no significant change’ than previous one in January.
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Planning and Development: Re-gasified LNG power plants approved for Punjab
CDWP gives thumbs-up to projects that will cost Rs169.6b; will be financed by PSDP.
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Govt increases petrol prices by Rs4
Prices of kerosene, HOBC and light diesel oil remain unchanged
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Nepra announces cuts in power tariff
Power tariff for K-Electric consumers cut by Rs1.23 per unit; Rs 2.08 per unit for consumers of other companies
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Energy costs: Petrol prices likely to go up by 6.3% in April
Govt may lower sales tax to absorb some of the impact
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Quaid-e-Azam Solar Park: 4,500 acres leased to Chinese company
Entity will develop nine 100MW plants to be run on solar energy.
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Food requirement: Borlaug institute to be set up in Islamabad
Institute will carry out research on crops to improve productivity.
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Water supply: Conservation key to avoiding scarcity, urges Asif
WAPDA to create awareness among masses.
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Bounced cheques: Irfan Puri arrested by Interpol over $60m deal
Complaint registered by Dubai-based oil supplier.
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Tool factory’s bailout plea turned down
Approves Rs96m for salary payments on humanitarian grounds.
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LNG injection to begin today: Abbasi
200mmcfd to be added; talks with Qatar on April 1, says petroleum minister.
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LNG import, distribution: Govt mulling over setting up special purpose vehicles
CNG filling stations will be invited to participate in SPVs.
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National Bank: Former president to get paid for period he never served
He says board gave approval after seeking legal opinion.
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Upcoming fiscal year: Govt proposes Rs580b for development spending
Parliament approves; expenditure 10.5% higher than on going year’s amount.
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Rumours and panic: Index hit, bleeds 1,030 points
Foreign institutional investors were net buyers of Rs611 million on Monday
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Inconsistent standards: AGP raises hackles over Karachi land deal
Says CAA should have leased land to a single bidder in 2007, but blames them for doing so in 2010.
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View from McLeod Road: Can Fauji successfully pull off its diversification strategy?
Petrochemical giant unlikely to be able to create Bohemian cultural shift.
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Make believe: Society can see through subliminal marketing
Organisations tend to ignore cultural values in advertising products.
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Cause and effect: Myths about ‘economic inequality’ in Pakistan
Oxfam-LUMS report paints an incomplete picture.
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For the long haul: Adopting franchising as the way forward
It is a tested model for economic development and beneficial to Pakistan.
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Objective model: Philanthropy and the pharmaceutical sector
A look into MediBank; a zero-donation-based trust.
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Value-added textiles: Seasonal pickup in demand expected to propel exports
Stable rupee and investments are other positives for the industry.
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Technological advances: How modern IT systems improve manufacturing
Most Pakistani companies unable to adopt up-to-date methods.
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Visit to ICCI: Chinese entrepreneurs explore investment avenues
Interested in joint ventures, especially in hydro power and solar energy.
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Auto sector: PAAPAM dismisses allegations
"The APMDA letter is full of factual errors."
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Garment industry torn over several impediments
PRGMEA chief laments issues that have hindered growth.
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Fatal: Takata sued for $1.9b in Canada
Defective airbags reason behind class action lawsuit.
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Exporters say industrial wheel not spinning
Want load-shedding crisis to end; say line losses and theft need to be controlled.
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Utility stores want subsidy on household items
Management sends summary to ministry; cites decline in sales as reason.
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Liabilities overload: SME Bank no more financially viable, govt says
Considers its merger with NBP or making it subsidiary.
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Weekly review: KSE-100 plummets 1,842 points as investors panic
Positive news flows failed to stop bearish tide as index fell below 30,000.
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LNG transmission: Mechanism for collecting tariff not in place so far
Ministry asks ECC to allow amendments to third-party access rules.
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Trade protectionism: Rather than fix Steel Mills, bureaucrats blame China
Industries ministry wants tariffs on Chinese steel imports
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FFBL, Fauji Foundation to acquire Noon Pakistan
51% of issued and subscribed paid-up voting shares to be bought.
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Project achieves financial close with govt guarantee
Gul Ahmed’s wind power project will cost $131m, come on stream in late 2016.
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Not too rosy a picture: IPR takes a dig at ‘economic performance’
Explains how Pakistan still needs to do a lot more for growth.
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Market watch: Bloodbath at KSE as index falls another 721 points
Benchmark 100-share index finishes below 30,000.
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Moody’s downgrades ratings of five banks
Affected institutions include ABL, HBL, MCB Bank, NBP and UBL.
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CY14: Infrastructure finance up 16.7%, amounts to Rs297.8b
Investment of 6% of GDP not enough to ‘bridge gap’, says SBP.
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LNG import: Sindh CM terms move unconstitutional
Asks centre to immediately stop imports, refer matter to the CCI.
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Down memory lane: 24 years on, BCCI saga still haunts
KSE MD Nadeem Naqvi questions why bank was penalised so heavily ‘without much evidence’.
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Privatisation Commission: IFC’s involvement in HBL share acquisition unclear
Its board has not yet approved the bidding case, says govt official.
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Bailout programme: IMF approves release of $501.4 million to Pakistan
After the release of seventh tranche, the total disbursements under the programme would now reach to $3.7 billion
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Aviation policy: Govt to outsource airports to foreign companies
Govt to pursue bilateral open skies policy to create an environment of competition, gain new routes
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Rice export: Pakistan secures Chinese order for 1,500 tons
Delegation visits processing factory in Karachi.
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Agriculture: Minister urges academia to help resolve issues
Punjab government working to ensure food security.
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Quaid-e-Azam Solar Park: Solar energy’s 100MW to arrive in April
Entity’s CEO hopes of initiating supply after delays.
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Week-on-week: Foreign currency reserves fall 1.4%
Central bank reserves registered decrease of $159 million, now stand at $11,067m.
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Promoting exhibitions: Faisalabad, Delhi to bridge trade gap
Both countries will benefit from each other’s products.

















































