Business

Benchmark KSE-100 index falls 393.51 points.

Pakistani businessmen expect large orders and business deals.

Move to hurt banking spreads, but decision is yet another effort to support falling rupee.

Pilot projects to be developed to demonstrate feasibility.

Summary shows prices may rise up to Rs5.57 per litre from October.

Central bank has already tapped foreign reserves to stop rupee’s slide.

Indian rice exporters are selling their brands of basmati rice indicating that the basmati rice is good for diabetics.

Finance Dept to issue a notification in a couple of days.

PTA moves to fill positions of chairman and member finance.

Benchmark KSE-100 index falls 280.08 points.

High commissioner says his nation seeks to improve economic ties with Pakistan.

About $500 million in foreign funding still not arranged, costs rise due to mismanagement and alleged corruption.

Former WAPDA chief makes out strong case for building Kalabagh Dam.

ECC slashed subsidy to Re1 per kg on export of 500,000 tons.

Exporters satisfied, focus more on new markets of Asia and Africa .

There is nothing in the hands of monetary authority to cushion the rupee. Where will it stop, only God and IMF know.

Barclays announced plans in April to restructure its wealth business.

This is the only artery left in Lahore that is offering land at cheap prices.

Bottom-line improves six-and-a-half-fold to Rs3.23b for the fiscal year 2012-13.

Declining trend ends with interest rates expected to rise along with banking profits.

Diversified group also investing Rs400m in hospitality business.

Signs agreement with World Bank arm for management training.

WAPDA directed to ensure power generation from project by 2015.

Dealers and analysts blame bankers, point to depreciation of interbank rate.

Supply to CNG stations, industry, fertiliser and power plants could be slashed.

Despite delays, sales in country beat regional markets.

Benchmark KSE-100 index drops 28 points.

Traders can benefit from lower electricity rates.

Says inefficiencies at farm level hamper dairy industry’s exports.

Speakers stress country is important for trade bloc and vice versa.

Acting chairperson says local products are generating interest in markets.

Benchmark KSE-100 index falls 551 points.

Audit says govt’s insurance fund loses Rs1.2b investment in TFCs.

Injects Rs100m into Economic Zone Authority as seed money.

Many investors enter the fray to take a slice of the growing market.

Bond Automated System is capable of handling govt securities trading, says KSE MD.

Over 100,000 loans will be issued within a year through state and commercial banks.

Discrimination is against African-American job seekers, in a case that has been ongoing for nearly two decades.

The financial services include mobile account, money transfer and utility bills payment.

Billions of industry funds remain stuck as FBR disallows input tax adjustments.

Malaysian trade development body to participate in this year’s exhibition.

Interviews conducted, summary of shortlisted candidates sent to PM.

Benchmark KSE-100 index rises 44.36 points.

Expected to provide $1.82b for two 1,320MW plants in Jamshoro.

Petroleum ministry says it will only meet contractual commitments.

The purpose driven vehicle will provide dollars for oil imports.

BlackBerry says it will continue a search for a possibly better suitor in the interim.

The lower-cost iPhone sold for $99 in the United States with a carrier subsidy.

Says will add more international, domestic routes to steer the airline into the black.

Two-day fashion shows kicks off on September 26.