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KSE’s benchmark 100-share index recovers 105 points.

90 per cent livestock is not getting proper vaccination.

Consumer financing SME lending, likely to be bank focus in the coming year.

Skilled workforce, entrepreneurship trend main drivers of 15-20% export growth.

Different factors cause 40% damage to crops every year.

Lack of financial controls or accounting knowledge is the main problem.

Manufacturers concealed exact price of paint pack from consumers.

Says global shift in centre of gravity from West to the East.

Subsidy withdrawal, GST levy hit the sector hard.

Reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) fell to $12.82 billion from $12.88 billion.

Outages began late Wednesday and continued well into Thursday.

Former APTMA chairman Gohar Ejaz told to consult industry for solutions to energy crisis.

Korean sponsors will contribute 25% of total $400m cost.

KSE’s benchmark 100-share index declines 21 points.

Asks government to reduce rate from 35 to 25 per cent.

Prime minister inaugurates Kunar-Pasakhi gas field in SSGC office.

Investors may be given incentive to declare hidden incomes by paying nominal tax.

Work being expedited to secure water rights over India.

World Bank’s chief economist for South Asia delivers lecture at IBA.

Electricity subsidies hit about Rs350 billion this year, well above target.

Textile industry representatives are set to make suggestions to the government on the way forward on energy security.

Pace of imports much faster than export growth in first half of fiscal 2012.

They have to deposit charges by the end of January.

Free fall of the rupee against US dollar, other international currencies fanning inflation, pushing up cost of inputs.

Former employee accused of stealing Rs6.8 million from anti-trust regulator.

KSE’s benchmark 100-share index crawls down three points.

Lahore Stock Exchange kicks off Young Investors Scheme.

APTMA says industries not on SNGPL’s priority list.

This is in addition to the transmission and distribution losses allowed by NEPRA.

The govt’s failure to resolve the crisis means the same cycle is repeating itself.

Mehran leaps ahead of Corolla as the highest selling car for second straight month.

Commerce committee orders State Life Insurance Corporation to withdraw its Rs4b term deposits from NBP.

Speakers urge modernising of agriculture to ensure food security.

Exemption for individuals will also be considered.

Overseas Pakistanis sent home $6.32b in July-December 2011.

Demand falls after closure of many textile manufacturing units.

Oil companies complain about red tape, provinces about regulatory and royalty rights.

Promised five or six years ago but nothing happened, says former premier.

Trade volumes remain dull amid NRO confrontation.

Two-day discussions will include economic cooperation and other bilateral issues.

Company decided in September to abandon the twice-weekly Dubai-Karachi-Kuala Lumpur route.

Project to generate R6 billion annually after completion.

Businessmen promise more protests if demands are not met within three days.

Meezan Bank serves as lead arranger of syndicated Islamic finance facility.

Govt to go for prosecutions, shuns out-of-court settlement idea.

Initial agreement signed in Sept, signature of ministers left.

TDAP chief says energy shortage and global weakness hurting industries.

Indian commerce ministry to complete upgrade by February.

KSE’s benchmark 100-share index drops 85 points.

Despite fierce opposition, new taxes come into effect from January 17.