Business

Revision of margins, phase-out of CNG sector to support growth prospects this fiscal .

With low international coal prices, sector to deliver 12% growth in earnings assuming no further increase in prices.

Age restrictions on imports, boost in leasing to drive revenue growth.

Will banks finally rebound or continue to stagnate?.

After a decade of stellar growth telecoms looking at consolidation.

Thinks bull run will continue, predicts emergence of new entrepreneurs.

The CISSII is meant for information sharing among the insurance companies.

Consumers in cities increasingly opt for packed food products.

Industry asks govt to review the price increase and provide relief.

Company also accuses Sindh govt of not paying Rs21 billion in bills.

Company regroups after losing its main distributors in Karachi.

To provide another €750m in loans, pressure on reserves to ease.

Investors chose to book profits ahead of Eid holidays.

The decision by the PML-N government to go ahead with the pipeline project, is wise.

Foreign Office to assess impact of US sanctions on the project.

ACCA and IMA represent 653,000 members and candidates.

MoU signed with various organisations to help with production.

Hope thriving bilateral relations can create new opportunities.

Exporters say they shouldn’t have to suffer for govt’s inefficiencies.

Plans to start supplying certified and graded seeds.

Developed and frontier stocks outperformed emerging equities.

Local entrepreneurs return from US to take advantage of open market.

Lender asks Pakistan to remain steadfast in implementing elusive reforms.

Retail boom in Pakistan has made the sector attractive for both local, foreign chains.

Says circular debt can arise again if difficult decisions are not taken now.

The committee is directed to submit its recommendations within 30 days.

Investors optimistic about inflation and FDI, but Karachiites remain downcast .

The bone of contention in Jameel’s appointment is his academic qualification.

High interest, low revenue restrict govt’s manoeuvrability.

Inflation figures also dampen investor sentiments as shortened week ends.

Increased imports and IMF bailout haemorrhage currency reserves.

Purchases to climb to highest in five years after delayed planting and reduced fertiliser use hit domestic output.

Finances to be used to enhance production capacity to 3m tons a year .

Staggering increase in inflation in the first month of current fiscal will challenge new policies.

The World Council hopes the manual will help to develop Islamic credit unions across a wide range of markets.

Envoy hopes bilateral trade increases to $1b, highlights energy as an area of interest.

Plant to be completed in three and a half years, will expand capacity to 1,200MW.

Steady sales in the local market boosts profits despite lower exports.

Businessmen want extension of deadline for filing sales tax returns for June.

Benchmark KSE-100 index falls 28 points.

Without fixing the system, the govt can never achieve revenue targets.

Agreement still not approved after nine years as Pakistan objects to several US demands.

Move taken to save foreign reserves as importers were smuggling the commodity to India.

Ogra proposes not to pass hike by adjusting rate of Petroleum Levy.

Region contributes 80% of earnings; bank wants to focus on bigger clients.

The Hyderabad-Karachi highway is pending from the last four years.

Parts manufacturers fear open trade will sink them with Indian imports.

Islamic banking giant announces profit of Rs1.9b for the second half of fiscal 2013.

PSO cannot afford to be complacent in response to the present and future business challenges, says Janjua.

Benchmark KSE-100 index falls 30 points.