Business

Chamber says stakeholders need to be taken on board.

Data collected to benefit poor rural populations.

Capital moves to economies that display good corporate governance.

TSML, POSCO sign MoU with Pakistan to expand business operations.

JICA’s survey report recommends development plan for Thar.

Company executive says another factory to be set up in Karachi.

Rs45 billion from the Workers’ Welfare Fund has been appropriated by the finance ministry.

The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) notified prices to take effect from January 22.

New traders, experienced analysts expected to benefit.

IoBM is the only institution to be represented by two experts at SEPA including Dr Shahid Amjad and Moinuddin Ali Khan

PTEA Chairman says that industry received gas only for five and a half days in December and no gas at all in January.

Seminars aimed at imparting extension skills, improving water management.

Agriculture lending rises 12% compared to last year.

Fabric maker hopes for a sharp cut in Indian import duties.

Absence of political noise gives new resolve to investors.

Offers assistance in tapping alternative energy and technical training.

Documents reveal payoff made to allegedly appease political concerns.

Delay in calling meeting of supervisory committee stalls much needed policy action.

Persistent borrowing to bridge budget gap and rupee fall add substantially to the debt.

If approved, the prices will come in effect from tonight.

The results are surprising and show just how resilient and adaptable the target market is.

In November 2012 Senate Standing Committee on IT and Telecom asked PTA to stop all kinds of late night packages.

Youth, the key target market of mobile firms, term the ban unjustified; say they cannot afford normal packages.

A private equity buyout of a smaller player could shake up the industry in the right way.

The industry would do well to keep the well-being of its target market in mind.

Operators argue on basis of freedom of choice, consumers on freedom of speech, government on morality.

BHRO activists alleged that Frontier Corps personnel had killed two men.

Sugar mills would have to start producing ethanol fuel from sugarcane extract to generate power.

LPG-air mixture is an option which can augment natural gas supplies through economically possible ways.

They have been selected for agriculture entrepreneurs’ course.

Quotas under trade preference scheme may be exhausted in 8 months.

Says projects delayed due to issues regarding inadequate compensation.

Financial mismanagement a deep-rooted problem in authority.

State Life, NADRA set to ink accord for insurance cover of Rs100,000.

Political noise dominated proceedings at the bourse.

Beachgoer goes to court against the terminal being built at Clifton.

Call for framing long-term policies for survival of business.

KSE is the best performing share market in Asia, up 49% during 2012.

Heavy snowfall blocks trade routes.

KSE makes strong case for inclusion in MSCI Emerging Markets Index.

MD says universities are also fast acquiring enterprise software.

Benchmark KSE-100 index jumps 311 points.

Enven fertiliser plant has not received gas since April last year.

Says loss-making state-owned firms also threaten growth, stability.

Jeffrey Franks says the economy is in dire straits and that a bailout programme is inevitable.

Premiums touch Rs54b in 2012, CAGR of 24.1% since 2008.

The dam will generate 17.4MW, irrigate surrounding barren land.

Food department rejects charges of misappropriation.

Urges stakeholders to work in coordinated manner.

Any future IMF assistance would require stronger ownership and broad political support for economic reform.