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FBR will recover Rs5b in taxes from this amount.

Volumes also drop 40 per cent at the Karachi Stock Exchange.

Activity resumed in Balochistan after a lapse of two years in fiscal 2011.

Board decides to set up a company for project implementation.

Benchmark KSE-100 share index jumps 139 points .

Iran will provide electricity at low rates of Rs7 per unit from next month.

CCP takes a lenient view due to shipping body’s cooperation.

Road shows limited to state of Pakistan’s economy, did not offer the bonds.

Law for establishing economic zones to be approved soon.

APBOA representative says it is impossible for business to function with sales tax and high production costs.

PEPCO trying to upgrade transformers to ensure relief to consumers.

Advertising revenues expected to head north in fourth quarter.

Bank to launch $2.25b energy development fund for Asia.

Authors of report say that though literacy rates in Pakistan are a barrier, illiterate phone users are also SMS savvy.

Generated 90,000 downloads since its launch.

Benchmark KSE-100 share index rises 43 points.

Targets to collect more than Rs17b next year.

MSCI terms capital market ‘similar to last year’.

Lender says it will stop loan if govt transfers SECP’s surplus income to federal fund.

Almost all types of fertilisers are being sold at exorbitant prices.

Govt assures release of Rs8 billion before end of June.

Accused buys shares of company before a corporate announcement.

Dividend issued to support govt’s fiscal needs: analysts.

Benchmark KSE-100 share index jumps 160 points.

Water sharing modelled on Indus Waters Treaty advocated.

Govt may not be able to increase tariffs from July.

Step aimed at encouraging importers to get cargo cleared before June-end, consumers get short end of the stick.

$185,000 to apply, individuals or organisations will have to show a legitimate claim to the names they are buying.

Software is supposedly our future, but how good are we at mastering the software side of the Industry?

Construct new reservoirs and conserve water, says IRSA chief.

Tender for import issued to ensure fertiliser supply for Kharif season.

ENI suggests working in new gas fields for power generation on build, operate and transfer (BOT) basis.

Parliamentary panel, economists oppose selling govt assets for budget financing.

World’s largest ammonia-urea manufacturing plant fails to operate at optimum level.

FTO seeks curbs on FBR’s right to appeal to the president.

Benchmark share index sinks 195 points with Engro leading the way.

Ministry acknowledges no legal obligation but has sought advice on how to structure transaction.

First thing you need to know is this: you can’t do this alone! You need allies, real allies with real weight on them.

Min loses all track of time when he sits down to play computer games - sessions usually last at least 10 hours.

There is a need to cultivate necessary crops on a large scale in order to ward off costly imports and inflation.

Are you making enough money? Are you in the highest-paid industry? Do you think you are keeping pace with your peers?

Corporate debt markets are vital to the robustness of the financial system.

Trade body says exports have risen both in value and volume.

Invites interest from banks to float 2.5% shares of Pak Petroleum.

Trade volume can rise to $10b by cutting costs.

Ambassador says Sudan lacks technology to make headway.

Deployment of mother vessels now possible at KPT.

Market fails to sustain momentum due to lack of triggers.

Saudi budget carrier launches flights to Karachi.

Suggests industry reduce power consumption by 25% and markets to close by 8 pm.