Business

Regional management says operations in Pakistan are still profitable and attractive.

Participating countries to set up jointly-owned pipeline company
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Some govts have in been ‘kidnapped’ by international capital — lending agencies — due to their need to refinance debt.

Benchmark KSE-100 index decreases 18.46 points.

PIAF chairman says industrial process has ground to a halt due to shortage of gas.

Nestle and TetraPak educate consumers on hazards of untreated milk.

Confectionary market worth $100m and growing, says global snacking giant.

NIP launches manufacturing plant, raises hope for other companies.

Apprehension over fate of project given history of failure.

New development schemes have an estimated cost of Rs38 billion, which is included in current annual development plan.

Future revenue of public entities to be included in price determination.

Construction industry looks to bring momentum back in Karachi.

KSE-100 index rises 208.19 points.

Targeting 49% shares in the largest Islamic bank in the country.

Savings accounts, but not loans, will be available to men.

Duration of daily loadshedding in some parts of Northern Sindh, including Sukkur, increased from 4 hours to 8 hours.

According to sources PTA has received an encouraging response from local and international firms.

Sugarcane growers refuse to harvest their ready crop at Rs180 per 40 kilogrammes.

KCCI president urges restraint in future, asks parties to talk first.

Benchmark KSE-100 index rises 324.18 points.

Cuts rates for both passenger and goods transport vehicles.

Finances were sought to hire consultant for a study on splitting gas utilities.

Oil and gas sector receives highest amount in July-Oct period.

Nawaz urges Thai and Pakistani business community to work together.

Government, pharmaceutical companies at loggerheads over hike.

Any further delay in the completion of IP pipeline may aggravate the energy situation.

With support from international institutions, it is time to show progress.

Fresh talks, out-of-court settlement can prevent country from paying billions in damages.

Liabilities of Rs100 billion to reduce the appetite of bidders.

It meets requirements of internationally known Shariah screening methodologies.

Online banking, ATMs, debit cards increasingly contribute to the bottom line.

Humanitarianism, not good business, source of our growth, says its chairman.

Country’s biggest transporters’ body wants govt to improve security on roads.

Govt agrees to assist Tepco with crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant especially with 1,000 tanks of radiated water.

Trade between India, Pakistan can be pushed to $8 billion, FPCCI president.

They also agreed that bilateral flow of investments could play an important role in boosting economic relations.

Ashfaq Textile Mills increases capacity despite gas shortage.

Investors chose to book profits ahead of discount rate hike.

Informs businessmen on tax widening initiatives and economic performance so far.

Bank profits to increase despite rise in deposit rates.

Better approach would be for govt to remove itself from role of market participant, instead focus on being regulator.

India granted Most Favoured Nation status to Pakistan in 1996, but Pakistan is yet to reciprocate.

Nawaz Sharif offers that either the Pakistan government or its private sector could set up the sugar mills.

Working paper presented to senate sub-committee in this regard.

The upcoming cut in gas may hurt the industry during peak season.

Both sides to explore opportunities in country’s oil and gas sector.

Majority of projects under $11.5b lending portfolio were found ‘less than successful’.

Minister told the size of OPIC programme would increase substantially.

Province plans to produce 430MW from renewable energy sources.

The new auto policy may open up market for new entrants, effectively doing away with local monopolies.