Business

Will facilitate support for state-owned power plants.

Project to be completed by 2016 at a cost of Rs170m.

Will highlight hurdles to trade between Pakistan, Central Asia.

Imposes penalty for failing to maintain proper segregation of clients’ assets.

Benchmark KSE-100 index gains 71.67 points.

Situation during first three quarters of FY14 shows meagre growth.

Chairman seeks help from govt, hopes for positive future.

Company to convert unit number three, four at Bin Qasim.

Asks Elengy Terminal to get clearance for safety reasons.

Says government would achieve growth rate of 4 per cent this year.

“Gas is available to all other industries in other provinces except for Punjab,” says APTMA Punjab Chairman.

Small and medium sized businesses anxious to expand export business.

Secretary says meeting environmental standards a must.

Expresses desire to import products from Pakistan during visit.

Rates left unchanged for sixth month in a row.

Credits govt’s policies for investment in the country.

Benchmark KSE-100 index gains 404 points.

Country receives $611m from multilateral, bilateral sources.

Requests commerce ministry for appointment, wants SECP to extend deadline for AGM.

No sales tax on aircraft imported on wet lease, says plaintiff’s lawyer.

Huawei Technologies agrees to supply hardware .

Believes reforms suggested by lenders could not work in Pakistan.

The government believes that whenever it needs money, it can simply print more without any consequences.

Permier hopes that international bidders will partake in the upcoming auction.

People of Sindh favour new technical properties such as, large memory space, more battery life, better colour display.

According to LCCI, the governor agreed with the LCCI president that tax procedures should be simplified.

Issues lengthy statement in response to NEPRA’s show cause.

Government initiating low-cost projects to help bridge the gap.

Benchmark KSE-100 index gains 366.52 points.

Will abide by terms and conditions of the new policy.

PC launches ‘aggressive’ plan to sell govt stake in OGDC, PPL, UBL.

Touches on topics of regional trade, reform and improved govt-private coordination.

OGRA sets conditions before issuing licence for handling LNG imports.

Sharp increase a breach of SBP Act, reason for higher inflation in March.

Everyone in govt appears to be concerned with getting through one year, hardly anyone gives any thought to next year.

Dar says it is the first time the government listed treasury bills for trading on the stock exchange.

Outlook 2014 urges Islamabad to implement structural reforms in energy and taxation sectors.

The envoy informed that they were working on dams in the northern areas of Pakistan as well.

FMPAC says sector not getting fair return on recent investment.

Another Rs300b to be raised through Pakistan Investment Bonds.

Country also pays $109m loan installment to IMF.

Benchmark KSE-100 index gains 405.59 points.

CAA to establish hot spots, five-year agreement signed.

Country ahead in terms of adopting technology and transformation, says Oracle.

Shutting of units in Lahore, Gujranwala causing revenue loss of Rs957.5m.

Offers to take control of 1-2% working interest instead of earmarked 2.5%.

CPI increases 8.5% in March, driven by higher food inflation.

Minister for commerce says status has been deferred since Pakistan did not want to favour any political party in India

Premier asks chief ministers to pass on benefits to consumers.

Around 200 companies from Pakistan and abroad will be setting up their stalls to exhibit their products.