Business

Net profit of all banks clocked up at Rs115.4 billion

Income spent on debt servicing; projects to take longer.

Proceeds will be used to purchase land comprising the M-2 Motorway, which connects Lahore to Islamabad

President looking forward to March conference

Calls on Apple to reimburse consumers, pay legal costs and fees

Marine Group MD says transportation issue should be top priority.

Ambassador sees security concerns as a major impediment to investment

Says extra risk involved in upfront tariff regime justifies 17% return

Govt trying to stave off higher electricity production and subsidy cost.

Transfers 18% of the annual commitments under NFC Award

The index crossed the 32,000-point barrier before profit-taking kicked in.

CDC is taking additional measures to facilitate accountholders of KASB Securities during its current suspension period

Meets FCCI chief to discuss ways of increasing trade volume.

Trade agreements, volume to be discussed.

Benchmark KSE-100 index gains 255.8 points.

TEVTA suggests cooperation to impart skills to jobless youth.

They will have no electricity to run tube wells during peak hours.

Report says potential partners, leader to be chosen before early February.

Drastic decline observed in private sector and federal government’s borrowing .

Fund’s watch list shows 70% of total portfolio with these NGOs.

2,400 MW to be added to the national grid by summer 2015

Says utilities need to be bailed out, households need to pay more.

No major inflow or outflow recorded during the week under consideration

HBL looking to take over Barclays Bank’s Pakistan operations.

Energy sub-committee says incorrect estimates need to be avoided.

Engro Powergen to develop 660MW project.

SECP says regulators in contact with management.

Benchmark KSE-100 index ends at 31,239.04.

Planning minister says protests hampering foreign investment.

Compared to March, businesses see bleaker road ahead.

Approves fresh guidelines for OGRA, assistance package for farmers authorised.

Institute for Policy Reforms’ findings paint bleak picture of PML-N’s performance so far.

The name of a financial adviser had been finalised for the Allied Bank Limited (ABL) deal.

Businessmen want issues addressed at earliest to facilitate growth.

Benchmark KSE-100 index decreases 250.11 points .

LINE country lead says potential exists for developing huge user base.

PM asks ministries to formulate plan within six weeks.

Byco chairman says philosophy is to churn out as quickly as we can sell.

Stands at 1.8% of GDP, widens $391m compared to last year.

No consensus reached during earlier talks as govt fails to meet some targets.

Information that can be mined from hacked smartphones includes where people have been, pictures taken and call logs

Lack of credit and technology, diseases impede growth.

Government undecided on selling minority or majority stake.

Shell Tameer holds seventh edition of event, four winners rewarded.

Benchmark KSE-100 index increases 303.61 points .

Becomes only airline from 14 high-risk countries to achieve ACC3 certification .

Other sectors will continue to pay for concessionary supplies to urea-makers.

ETPL has no advantage in terms of cost over other proposed terminals .

Regulator says move to ‘maintain confidence of investors’.

Company had lured depositors and siphoned off at least Rs700m.