Business

Sahney said that there were hurdles to economic integration which includes high tariff rates.

Supply of vaccines have particularly been affected as imports become expensive.

Average turnover on bourse drops to $29m against $95m earlier.

Workers not paid for two months, given Rs10,000 as an Eid gift.

Cites safety reasons for not allowing LNG terminal in the centre of the port.

New investors enter the business of raising cattle with rural partners.

Officials believe Tehran will not be able to provide all funds.

University will use video link to enable students to take online courses.

Speakers at seminar urge businessmen to ensure quality of their products.

Chamber says increase in tax rates not based on ground realities.

Benchmark KSE-100 index drops 176 points.

Plans to raise Rs1.5b to repay debt and fund capital expenditures.

Plan aimed at reducing cost of production by two-thirds.

Nawaz to fly to America as finance minister returns.

Under CASA-1000, central Asian states will supply 1,300 megawatts.

Bank’s energy Outlook says country has to step up efforts to address bottlenecks.

Data is the next big thing and the Pakistan market is at the right stage of maturity.

Operator will have a choice to bring third or fourth generation technology.

Government takes steps to avoid controversies, fills key PTA posts.

With the developed world moving towards 4G, many question Pakistan’s adoption of 3G.

Experts suggest government must learn from mistakes made by regional peers.

Local garment industry is not fully prepared to take advantage of duty-free access to the EU market.

Finance minister apprises US businessmen of opportunities.

The undersecretary assures finance minister of all possible help.

Say funds to provide much needed stimulus to exports.

Topline Securities rapid success and entrenched market position.

Project will handle 500 million cubic feet of LNG per day.

Trading volumes drop 34% as investors wait for clarity.

Shah stressed the need of implementation on the project at the earliest to benefit the people of Sindh.

Pakistan alone cannot bear burden of restructuring economy: minister.

Finance minister Dar uses annual congregation to meet with counterparts.

Benchmark KSE-100 index rises 100 points.

Pakistan gives assurance, putting in place an advanced tracking system.

Fiscal Monitor report says the government will be unable to reduce debt to GDP ratio.

Analysts say sales to continue climbing as import stock depletes .

Foreign currency reserves under strain due to heavy overall imports.

Lawmakers condemn Minister of State Abid Sher Ali’s remarks on power theft in the province.

Officials meet KPCCI epresentatives, invite business community to help.

Zubair Motiwala had been appointed as the BoI chairman in July, 2011.

No new locomotives had been purchased since the procurement of 69 locomotives inducted in PR during 2003-2008.

Finance minister talks to US Deputy Secretary of State about the economy.

Envoy says preferential trade agreement has paved way for FTA.

Railways and shipping, not roads, required to sustain business, say experts.

Benchmark KSE-100 index rises 17 points.

State-owned company managing assets worth Rs77 billion.

Shrinking spreads and low returns on government bonds hurt banks.

Quarterly figures show decline in gap, exports outpace imports.

Diplomat says US is assisting Pakistan in attracting investment.

Bank says fiscal consolidation may improve investor perception, governance.

The rupee ended weaker at 106.00/106.10 against the dollar, compared to Wednesday’s close of 105.95/106.05.