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Public-private partnership: Railways earns Rs2.48b from Business Express
Three-year rentals help state entity, private group says struggle ongoing.
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Levying cess: PBC seeks tax on radio facility in cars, cellphones
The PBC has estimated receiving over Rs500 million annually, if the federal government endorses the proposal.
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Shedding losses: PAC partially endorses PIA privatisation plan
Parliamentary panel avoids job losses question, approves Rs288b bailout.
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Renewable energy: Biomass can solve power crisis, improve environment
LCCI says country could become an industrial hub by tapping clean energy.
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Gadani power project suspended
Sindh finance minister cites environmental concerns.
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Standing committee suggests 100% duty on dry milk import
Members say decision would help farmers and consumers.
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Corporate results: Nishat Mills posts Rs1.9b profit
Result down 49.7%, EPS shrinks to Rs5.5 from Rs10.9.
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Corporate results: Byco’s loss reduces, clocks in at Rs1.4 billion during Oct-Dec 2014
Records 34% reduction over the same period of previous year.
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Market watch: Index ends marginally in the red
Benchmark KSE-100 index falls 31.24 points.
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NPLs down on cautious lending, falling interest rates
Constitute 2.8% of net advances at the end of 2014.
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Mandatory: Senate panel approves audit of privatised companies
Gives green light to amendments in Privatisation Ordinance.
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Grievances: K-P asks centre to treat all provinces equally
Seeks an end to discrimination and release of Rs156b hydel profits.
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Another tax: NA body gives go-ahead to amended GIDC bill
MQM, PTI members term unjustified the Rs95b collection to finance pipeline projects.
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Bilateral trade: 20-member Indonesian delegation to arrive
Will visit Expo 2015, meet govt officials and businessmen.
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Better output: High-yield seed varieties give hope to farmers
Will be cheaper, more productive, says Punjab agriculture minister.
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Corporate results: Lucky Cement notches 9% growth during 1HFY15
Higher volumetric sales, other income reasons for better financials.
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Corporate results: Murree Brewery posts Rs545.4m profit
Second half of financial year is expected to be better.
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Corporate results: PTC announces Rs4.8b profit for 2014
Cost control major factor behind 55% YoY growth.
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Expo Pakistan 2015: Exhibition expected to do over $1b business
Prime Minister will give Export Innovation Award to top 12 exporting firms
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Market watch: Lacklustre activity at bourse results in negative close
Benchmark KSE-100 index falls 66.30 points.
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CNG industry ready to open LCs for LNG import
Industry representatives visited Qatar to see LNG infrastructure.
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Telecom sector: Demand for 3G surges as subscribers near 10 million
Number of broadband users increases by 58% in January 2015
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Power projects: 800MW LNG plants too big to implement, say investors
Regulator asked to announce separate tariffs for 250, 400 and 800-megawatt plants.
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HSBC boss defends Swiss account as bank's profits slump
Earnings after taxation or net profits sank 15 per cent to $13.7 billion (12.0 billion euros) last year
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Govt aims to raise $600m from HBL stake sale
Privitisation Commission chairman says govt will sell minimum of 250 million of its 609.3 million shares
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Many charitable bodies have a business motive
Govt turns a blind eye to the fake business of different organisations.
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Cultural heritage: Bohri Bazaar – once a most famous thriving marketplace
Plan to renovate and modernise the market shelved five decades ago.
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Asset management: Slow growth the result of tax anomalies
Total assets under mutual funds industry increase by less than 30% in about three years.
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View from McLeod Road: Can Hubco truly convert to a growth stock?
Investors appear to have already priced in company’s ambitious growth plans.
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Bringing transparent system: Lessons to learn from delayed verification process
Govt must bring laws for businesses looking for opportunities in the country.
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Pak-Afghan border: Unrestricted smuggling hampers economic growth
Tyre industry alone suffering billions of rupees in losses.
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Work hard: Trade a matter of exchange based on competitiveness
An open letter from the Turkish prime minister to textile tycoons.
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Japan’s cumulative assistance at 976b yen
Projects under way in health, education, agriculture, energy and transport sectors
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Corporate espionage: India vows action over documents leak
Police said the classified documents were sold to private energy companies and consultancies.
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Agri-credit: SBP to work on higher lending
Wathra said agriculture credit growth is on track, and is poised to achieve over 53% of the agriculture credit demand
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Rabi season: Govt likely to import 0.37m tons of urea
Total demand of the commodity is around 3m tons for cultivating crops
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Textile producers: ‘Hopeless’ Punjab industry rues energy crisis
Stakeholders feel new policy will not do anything for them
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National Action Plan: 53 million SIMs verified via biometric system
PTA chairman expects verification of remaining numbers in three months.
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EAC meeting: Revised tax target also difficult to meet, says FBR
Chairman says Rs2.691t collection hinges on vacating courts’ stay orders
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Eurozone deal won time, says Greece
Should calm citizens who feared imposition of capital controls
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Weekly review: Strong corporate earnings stabilise stock index
Foreign buying and positive news flow aided market’s recovery
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Boosting interest: LSE brings new software to increase liquidity, lure investors
Investors will take benefit of price difference between stock markets.
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Fauji Meat: Financial close expected this month
The project cost will be funded through a combination of debt and equity in the ratio of 70:30.
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Directive: DRAP asked to fill vacant posts
Drap was also directed to publish directives, precautions and warnings on labels in simple Urdu for patients.
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Energy forum discusses solutions to power crisis
Speakers provide strategic insight into all critical issues.
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Petroleum products: OGRA launches inspection drive
The inspection comes in the backdrop of an acute shortage of petrol in Punjab early January
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Disposing of: PIA selling seven old aircraft
None of the aircraft that were tendered were in flying condition.
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SECP approves changes to NBF sector rules
Drafts of framework have been placed on SECP website for public opinion.
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Market watch: Stocks end week higher after volatile trading
Benchmark KSE-100 index rises 50 points.
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Corporate results: Indus Motor posts profit of Rs3.1b
Earnings per share jump to Rs39.99.
















































