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Tapping potential: Exploring women entrepreneurship
Foreign experts impart training to local businesswomen .
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Smartphones: Debate rife over viability of manufacturing units in Pakistan
At present, such gadgets comprise only 10-15% of mobile phone sales.
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Rescinded: The folly that was capacity tax
FBR’s collection took a hit, move was a result of large bottlers’ influence.
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Back in the game: Sony tops console sales after eight years, says report
Sells 18.7m PS4 systems against Nintendo’s 16.31m.
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Reassessment: Amid stricter scrutiny, GM recalls vehicles
Total number brought back now reaches 106,000.
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Necessary: Pay more attention to agriculture, govt told
ICCI president says it is important to boost per acre yield.
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Moving up: Taxi app valued at $17 billion
Highest-ever valuation for a tech start-up.
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Industrialists reject property valuation tables
Split on rate of increase tax in proposals sent to province.
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Weekly review: KSE-100 sheds 228 points during eventful week
Arrest of MQM chief takes shine off budget positives.
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Bhoja Air tragedy: Families of victims demand Rs6b payout
Approach IHC for damages from airline, directors and insurance company.
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Quest for competitive price: Talks break off with Qatar over LNG import
Govt waits to set benchmark before going ahead with negotiations.
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Mou signed: China to assist with power plants
CM assures the delegation for full administrative facilities to help ensure timely completion.
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Unhappy: Rice exporters unable to digest budget proposals
The industry is shocked over the government’s attitude of completely ignoring its budget proposals.
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NJHPP: Duty exemption yet to be realised
Neelum Jhelum project to be completed in timely fashion, says CEO.
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APTMA opposes increase in GIDC rate
Will cripple entire textile chain, says chairman.
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Market watch: A black end to the week
Benchmark KSE-100 index gains 91.91 points.
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SBP-IBA survey: Perceptions about economic conditions have improved
CCI reveals households expect inflationary pressure to ease.
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Moving forward: China’s help for ‘smartphones made in Pakistan’
Will invest in manufacturing plant, to enjoy reduced income tax rates.
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Pooling resources: Denmark assures assistance for wind power turbines
More green energy sought by Pakistani authorities.
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Consumers could be forced to repay loans of power firms
Govt likely to raise tariff to recover Rs260b worth of borrowing .
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Cigarettes, garments, leather: Tax increase comes into force before start of year
FBR begins collecting higher taxes to bridge revenue gap in outgoing year.
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Widening tax base: Heavy taxes imposed on transfer of vehicle ownership
New rates equal to charges for registering a new vehicle; move likely to lead to surge in prices of used cars.
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See-saw: Tax relief traded off with new tax
The government has imposed Rs250 tax on IMEI activation.
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Forex: Reserves on the rise
The central bank’s foreign exchange reserves increased $33 million to $8,683 million.
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Win-win: Move will benefit industry and government, says analysts
Government proposes to replace FED collection system.
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Market watch: Amid Karachi unrest, index loses intra-day gains
Benchmark KSE-100 index falls 35.05 points.
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UBL book-building prepared to move forward
Government to divest its residual shareholding.
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‘Abolition of 10% FED only on local cars unfair move’
Dealers’ association complains govt favouring local assemblers.
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Spiralling: Steel prices to rise after budgetary measures
Will go up Rs6,000 due to increase in taxes.
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Number crunching: Finance Bill 2014 reveals budget as unfriendly
Telecom sector laments ‘high taxation rates’, to meet Dar soon.
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Affordable: LPG may get cheaper as govt plans to fix prices
State could take over market control by rescinding deregulation.
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Pakistan-China corridor: Two strategically vital projects approved
Overall, CDWP clears six development schemes costing Rs130b.
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Dar downplays ‘pro-business’ tilt
Says influential segment has been brought under tax net for the first time.
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Energy sector reforms: Japan agrees to give concessionary loan
“We are pleased to work with Pakistan to tackle this problem in cooperation with other development partner,”says envoy
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Green light: FCCI terms budget business-friendly
Budget will help in streamlining the national economy in a permanent and sustained manner.
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Powering through: Chinese company, APTMA sign MoU
Coal power plant to meet textile body’s energy needs.
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Right direction: Despite reservations, OICCI terms budget ‘commendable’
Incentives mark substantial step towards economic growth.
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Power outages dent pace of economic growth
Government plans to end load-shedding by 2018.
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Construction industry hopeful after govt pledge
Plan to revive House Building Finance Company pleases sector.
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Market watch: Bourse experiences post-budget uncertainty
Benchmark KSE-100 index falls 52.75 points.
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Taxing away: Don’t blow up the proposal in smoke
Industry wants enforcement to discourage illicit trade.
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Another blow: JJVL loses review petition, right to extract LPG
Second setback after project annulled due to irregularities in December 2013 .
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Mortgage refinance: Company to be established in 2014-15, says Dar
Total paid-up capital to be Rs6b, govt to invest Rs1.2 billion.
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Real estate and textile: Lobbies get tax plans changed in their favour
Ministers demand increase in salaries, PM rejects.
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The mantra of every budget session: 'This budget is not people-friendly'
PPP Senator says budget has been prepared by industrialists for businessmen with no relief for common man.
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2014-15: Fiscal year brings Rs231b in new taxes
Govt scraps Rs103b tax exemptions to broaden revenue base.
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Index plunges before slight recovery
Benchmark KSE-100 index drops 284.87 points.
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For less than 12 months: Proposal put forward to increase Capital Gains Tax to 12.5%
Tax not applicable on sale of stocks after holding period of 2 years.
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Tax proposed on business class air passengers
Govt proposes 3% advance tax on business and club class air passengers in a bid to widen the tax net.
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Telecom receives much-needed relief
FED removed, withholding tax reduced by 1%.

















































