Business

Businessmen asked to exploit huge market.

Move to contribute towards exports growth of country.

No need to convert gas purchase agreement into treaty to avoid sanctions.

Expresses hope that 2014 will see lower provisioning against non-performing loans .

Benchmark KSE-100 index gains 355.84 points.

ECC asks PSO to conduct due diligence before issuing letter of comfort.

Scaling down development budget may result in short-term gains at the expense of medium-to-long term economic loss.

Between APTMA, sugar millers, they seem to have decided to secure, promote their profits even at the cost of Pakistan.

Turkcell set to send a high level delegation to study the Pakistani market closely.

The current shortfall is 1,250 mmcfd, but the company will restore gas supply to both sectors to meet the need.

FIA books firm for supplying substandard goods, causing big loss.

FCCI confident over bilateral trade potential.

Regulations, infrastructure that could benefit trade with India lacking.

Benchmark KSE-100 index gains 70.26 points.

Provision for bad loans increases 77%.

Data supports govt’s initiatives to control expenditure, experts remain skeptical.

CEO Dawood says Modaraba still making money despite zero income from its building.

Revenues do not reflect increase in traffic on highways and motorways.

68 of the 131 properties have been transferred to PTCL.

New aircraft, additional airport facilities to boost revenues.

Rs19b, accumulated since 2006, is lying unspent with finance ministry.

A platform for students to self-reflect, critique and rise.

SECP says it will be ‘appropriate’ for minimum amount to be Rs500m.

Country ranks nine Preview Changesin development of Islamic financial services industry.

Policymakers have failed to pay attention to country’s textile sector.

One-and-a-half-year old Dolphin Show attracts decent crowd.

Experts, politicians vow to use all means necessary to overcome the crisis.

SEDF will provide legal, institutional mechanism for value addition in agriculture, livestock, dairy and fisheries.

Collection of sales tax on the basis of a single MRP across the country is anomalous.

Processing plants meeting international standards, looking to increase exports.

PMI falls to 50.2 for third straight drop since November 2013.

Govt seeks to reduce budget gap by withdrawing tax exemptions.

Amid inquiry, Bosal claims aircraft was sold without paying off CAA liabilities.

Govt plans to float $500m Eurobond in global market this month.

Index jumped sharply on Friday following PSO’s earnings announcement.

Company celebrates 40-year anniversary.

Microsoft official foresees revenue growth in Pakistan.

Company declares Rs4 per share dividend, 10% bonus shares.

Benchmark KSE-100 index gains 304.35 points.

Company believes smartphone market has not matured yet.

Will make minimum investment of $60.73 million in awarded blocks.

Industry and services lead growth, agriculture performs below target.

Tax rates go up 60-70%, bottlers may knock court’s door.

Law secretary claims ECC overstepping jurisdiction.

Prices of HSD have been maintained at Rs116.75, HOBC at Rs141.23, kerosene at Rs106.76, LDO at Rs100.22 per litre.

It was India's fifth straight quarter of below 5% expansion.

Pakistan and China have huge potential to enhance mutually beneficial cooperation, says Hongkai.

The diplomat asked businessmen to diversify exports and go beyond traditional export goods.

Increase to come in wake of higher Saudi Aramco contract price.

CEO says company desires further increase in frequency.