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Amnesty scheme for cars declared illegal by IHC
FBR ordered to impound 50, 000 vehicles, announce the bids for auctions.
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Generating employment: Govt approval sought to set up industrial zone in Bara
Former parliamentarian says China has agreed to fund the project.
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Load-shedding: Ministry says energy policy to be announce soon
600-700 MW more hydel power is expected in the national grid, says Asif.
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Infrastructure: WB extends financial support to NHA
Bank agrees to finance development of Pakistan’s highways.
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Group life insurance: SECP doubles minimum premium limit
Limit has been increased from Rs1m to Rs2m.
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Mining for Thar coal to begin in first quarter of 2014
Sindh Engro Coal Mining Company seeks to expedite development after receiving $700m worth of sovereign guarantees.
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New tech efficiency framework remains to be adopted in Pakistan
Experts say ITIL can help improve business efficiency if utilised.
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‘European crisis will not affect Pakistan too severely’
SBP governor says Pakistan has enough foreign reserves to repay IMF loan.
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Market watch :Selling continues in oil and banking stocks
Profit-taking drags the bourse down another 297 points.
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Relief for Pakistan: Iran to waive penalty on delay in work
Minister hopes pipeline will be laid within the stipulated timeframe.
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(Un)burdening the existing taxpayers: Senate panel recommends cut in sales tax rate
Reminds Dar of his proposal to broaden tax base instead of increasing taxes.
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Annual maintenance: Gas shortages may worsen as fields are shut down
Power plants, industrial units and CNG stations may face greater supply cuts.
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Non-registered petroleum dealers given 2 weeks to get licences
Non-registered dealers will be subjected to higher GST payments.
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Price hike: Oil prices raised in June for the third time
95% of stations will sell petroleum products at higher prices due to GST on unregistered pumps.
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Malaysia seeks to explore business opportunities
Will send a 30-strong delegation to participate in Expo Pakistan.
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After Askari Bank, Fauji Group sets eyes on foods business
Seeks to buy Al-Hamd Foods, acquisition price remains undisclosed.
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Businessmen welcome duty relief on hybrid cars
Hope it will eventually lead to a reduction in the oil import bill.
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A new era dawns: One tech solution helps Al Rahim Textile double its growth rate
Oracle-based ERP software helps company significantly streamline operations.
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Book on LNG scam to be launched tomorrow
It will highlight how the Mashal project went dead.
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Market watch: Energy, power stocks fall amid pessimism
Heavy foreign selling on Friday dampened investor sentiment.
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Pakistan asks India to remove duties on LNG export
Says it will bring price down to $16 from the $21, sought by India.
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Better jobs: Under-training Pakistani workers to leave for Korea
Shaikh said that Pakistan dispatched around 1,000 workers to Korea.
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Netherlands keen to explore trade ties with Pakistan
Diplomat discusses various opportunities with businessmen.
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Restraining move: Senators oppose giving FBR access to bank accounts
Believe step will trigger capital flight, encourage corruption.
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Give-and-take arrangement: Govt to give conditional blank cheque to energy sector
It is very unlikely that any IPP will agree to reduce its mark-up on late payments from government, says an analyst.
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The hands-on approach: Eliminate the middle-man aka the bureaucracy
Business community still have time to cajole, coax or maybe even bribe the govt into making changes in the final draft
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Post-budget: interest rates are likely to go down further
Banks likely to see their margins squeezed even more than they already are.
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PML-N’s pro-business budget evokes mixed responses from multinationals
MNCs praise tax measures aimed at broadening tax net, but express concern over some other steps.
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GST increase believed to stoke up inflation
Experts say govt should rely more on direct taxes.
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Cage-free bulls: Federal budget bodes well for Pakistani equity markets
Analysts remain bullish on the KSE-100 index for the fiscal year 2014.
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Absence of fiscal incentives leave energy, oil and gas sectors worse off
Gov't commits to resolving circular debt, however, industry still remains confused about the measures.
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Rayyan Air: Direct air link between Islamabad and Kashgar soon
The first flight from Islamabad to Kashgar will take off on June 26, 2013.
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Deep Water Containers Port to be completed by end-2014
New minister for ports says he will vigorously pursue all projects.
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Finance: Businessmen praise banking sector’s performance
Although Islamic finance is at emerging stage of development in Pakistan, it has experienced rapid expansion.
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Punjab plans agri reforms to enhance productivity
Revives advisory committees, will formulate a progressive policy.
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Tax collection: Govt defends decision to raise GST before end of fiscal year
Finance minister claims the move is legal and was a norm for previous govts.
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Self-styled success: For Brighto Paints, prosperity hasn’t come easy
Management has built the company with its own resources, over 40 long years.
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SBP quarterly report: The banks are not too big to fail, the government is
State Bank now seeking to contain the damage from the finance ministry’s profligacy.
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Weekly Review: Pro-business budget helps KSE sustain upward drive
Businesses get concessions in the budget, including a cut in corporate tax rate.
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Withdrawal of tax exemption irks tribal belt residents
Claim region’s industries will suffer greatly.
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Performance: Adamjee Life’s funds show positive trend
Amanat Islamic Fund is an Islamic open-end asset allocation and investment fund.
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Currency: Rupee steady against dollar
Overseas Pakistani workers have so far remitted $9.234 billion in the ongoing fiscal year.
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Government misses chance to slap wealth tax
Bengali suggests tax should be imposed on 700,000 affluent.
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Govt vows crackdown on corruption in EOBI
Dar says summary proposing remedial measures should be sent to PM.
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Market watch: KSE undergoes correction
Benchmark KSE-100 index dives 216 points as oil, banking stocks dip.
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Data anomaly puts question mark over economy’s size
Statistics bureau and Suparco have different crop figures.
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New tax measures: PML-N stretches the net to help banks avoid taxes
On the contrary, tax burden on salaried, non-corporate business classes has risen substantially.
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Local businesses get a crash course on US GSP programme
Seminar details advantages for exporters to reap benefits.
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Going green: Bank Alfalah aims to lead the financial sector
The solar plant produces 12KW of energy per day.
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Tackling challenges: PM tells cabinet members to demonstrate governance
Says if ministers fail to achieve targets within 90 days, they may face sacking .