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Privatisation process: Floor price of ABL set at Rs105 per share
Govt to offer 11.3% stake in bank, process of Heavy Electric Complex sale also begins.
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Govt to replace GENCOs, furnace oil based IPPs with gas, coal-fired plants
PM approves duty free import of solar panels
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Pakistan, Iran sign 5 MoUs to enhance bilateral cooperation
Pakistan expresses its desire to expand Preferential Trade Agreement with Iran
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PM allows import of duty-free solar panels
Necessary instructions have been given by FBR to all custom collectorates as well
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NFC award: Govt to dole out Rs2.6b to provinces
K-P, Punjab bag the largest share of the award
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Chaos: Political turmoil could hurt export orders
Exporters blamed the PML-N workers for the day-long clashes in the city
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Energy production: Chinese firm supplies modules for solar farm
Project is a key part of Pakistan-China Economic Corridor.
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Meat, dairy and power: Exploring other options, Fauji Fertilizer expands business
As profit of core fertiliser unit falls, the company takes steps to diversify.
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Market watch: Stocks end in the negative amid political noise
Benchmark KSE-100 index decreases 138.45 points.
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Road to recovery: Bank of Punjab vows to meet all capital requirements
May pay dividends to shareholders after a gap of seven years.
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Government to go ahead with sale of SOEs despite political turmoil
Zubair says international investors are interested in investing in Pakistan.
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Unsatisfactory: Despite extensions, tax collection remains dismal
Less than 770,000 people file income tax returns, pay around Rs5 billion.
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Middle-income class: Power tariff to come down by 20%
Government approaches NEPRA to add one more slab to electricity bills.
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US treasury told: No normal trade ties with Tehran till curbs lifted, says govt
Pakistan also could not allow opening of Iran’s Melli Bank branches.
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Export of services: Figure of $3b is achievable: ACCA Pakistan head
Pakistan becoming a preferred destination for outsourced accounting projects
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Govt should do away with GIDC on consumers
Has no moral and legal justification as court has struck the cess down
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Tech-savvy: The doorbell on your mobile phone - a locally developed solution
TalLee another application showing uses of broadband technology
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E-commerce: Pakistan very much on investors’ map
Asia Internet Holding co-CEO keen to invest more in country
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GSP Plus: Opportunities for textile exporters abound
Country on track to increase exports to EU by $1 billion
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Energy trade: After scrapping of tender, LNG politics pick up pace
Speculations rife as government seems to have made up its mind to import gas from Qatar
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LUMS selects 8 startups for foundation programme
Over 35 startups were considered for incubation or acceleration
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Well-paid: IBA graduates salary fattens up 7.5% in 2014
Three-fourths of MBA students of 2014 batch received employment by November
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Competition Day: Dar asks CCP to protect consumer rights
Says besides major cartels, CCP should also look into matters pertaining to protection of rights of smaller consumers
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Sugarcane growers protest against low price
Claim they will face a loss of Rs10.8 billion this season
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Grievances: Businessmen demand equitable tax system
Oppose levy of tax at retail level, seek withdrawal of SRO
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Regulating LPG market: Government decides to take provinces on board
Petroleum ministry to prepare summary, prices may fall sharply.
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Weekly review: KSE crosses 32,000 points for first time in history
Low inflation number for November sparks heavy buying at the bourse.
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Equity injection into PIA: ECC approves first tranche of $16.46m for aircraft purchase
Also gives consent to gas allocation for SNGPL, SSGC to meet obligations
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Govt suspends Lesco, Pesco chiefs
Lesco CEO Rao Zameer suspended for poor performance
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Dar seeks World Bank support for energy sector development, Diamer-Bhasha Dam
Finance minister vows to continue reforms in energy and financial sectors
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Boosting exports: Paris gets taste of traditional Pakistani rice
Rice export from Pakistan to France was worth $31.72 million during January-September 2014
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Sugarcane: Bosan calls price cut arbitrary
The minister demanded that the Sindh government restore the older notification
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Maintaining websites: SECP issues guidelines to firms
ECP said some public limited companies were not keeping their websites functional despite a considerable time lapse
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False promise: Farmers demand higher sugarcane price
Sindh govt sets price at Rs155, lower than expected Rs182.
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Need to pick up pace: Pakistan lags behind in internet speed, shows world index
Ranks 95th out of 115 countries at 3.49 Mbps, far below global average
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Market watch: Stocks end week in the black with clipped gains
Benchmark KSE-100 index increases 57.85 points.
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Bilateral ties: Belgium calls Pakistan good market for investors
Ambassador speaks at Belgian companies’ catalogue exhibition.
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Assistance: ADB commits $150m for rehabilitating barrages
Upgrading of Trimmu and Panjnad barrages will help reduce flood risks.
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Curious case of bullion: Gold prices likely to stay at current levels, says Mehanti
If US interest rate rises, commodity will come under further pressure.
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Independent power producers: Govt to assess generation cost, consumer bills
Water and power ministry to conduct audit of IPPs.
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Women cotton pickers find power
74% of working women aged 15 in agriculture with no rights
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Criticism: Trade unions oppose privatisation policy
Say government has failed to give a viable solution to economic problems.
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GSP Plus status: APTMA chairman says textile exports have risen
Real potential has not yet been realised.
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Young target: Microsoft launches Lumia 535
The Lumia 535 Dual SIM is priced at Rs14,250
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Week-on-week: Foreign exchange reserves decline $284m
SBP’s liquid foreign exchange reserves decreased to $8,222 million compared to $8,506 million in the previous week
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Paddy trouble: ‘Give subsidy or we will go to court’
Sindh Abadgar Board wants government to give at least Rs3,000 per acre.
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Market watch: Backed by institutions, index breaks past 32,000
Benchmark KSE-100 index increases 218.20 points.
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Energy cooperation: Pakistan, Iran to discuss how to push ahead
Joint Ministerial Commission will meet next week in Islamabad.
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TAPI project: OGDCL, PPL to explore gas in Turkmenistan
Russia also allows them to take part in hydrocarbon search.
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5MFY15: Cement sales show healthy growth
Overall sales up 6.35% compared to same period previous year.

















































