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Low pressure gas policy on the cards
OGDC signs supply contract before announcement of policy.
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Pakistan Petroleum profits soar 33% to Rs32 billion
Sales blossom on better prices and increasing volumes.
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Corporate results: Lotte Pakistan profits fall from billions to millions
Company’s primary product faces a high supply and low demand situation.
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Small farmers seek cotton alternatives
Crippled by high costs, growers switch to sunflower and maize.
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Market Watch: Stocks close positive on signing of CGT ordinance
Benchmark KSE-100 index gains 85 points.
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OGDC slashes LPG price by Rs7,000 per ton
Price reduction comes on back of shrinking sales.
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Helping hand: Sindh CM holds ballot for subsidised tractors
6,000 growers will receive assistance to purchase vehicle.
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Familiar face: Hopes rest on new CEO of Pakistan Steel
Javed brought in again to turn around steel giant’s fortunes.
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Insurance compensation: Bhoja Air finds itself in a tough spot
Carrier insurer Reliance Insurance is one of the smallest insurance companies in this field.
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SC petition: Govt challenges RPPs verdict
Federation’s petition says verdict declaring involved functionaries corrupt is based on presumptions.
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One step closer: State Bank of India prepares to open branches in Pakistan
Reserve Bank of India is getting ready to invite applications from interested commercial banks.
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General (r) Javed appointed Pakistan Steel Mills CEO
Javed had previously served as chairman of Pakistan Steel Mills from September 2006 to May 2008.
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SECP organises session for journalists
Participants were briefed regarding investment portfolios of investors.
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Pakistan to receive $13.5b in remittances
Finance Minister wraps up visit to IMF-World Bank spring gathering.
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Raid: SSGC removes illegal connections
500 households were using gas through illegal connections.
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Engro Corporation announces new CEO
Ansari takes over from long-serving Asad Umar.
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Engro Fertilizer falls victim to gas shortage
Posts loss of Rs1.4 billion in three months.
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Corporate Results: Banking sector off to a good start
Allied Bank joins the pack chasing HSBC’s local assets.
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Market Watch: Stocks close in the black, but with clipped gains
Benchmark KSE-100 index gains 49 points.
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Final price talks for TAPI pipeline in May
Natural gas will move to Pakistan as early as 2016
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Textile exports drop as energy shortages bite
Shipments were down in the range of 22% to 43% in March.
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Shrinking the tax net?: Exchange companies exempted from tax on cash withdrawals
Move to encourage much-needed foreign flows, say officials.
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Unwilling to let go...: DG PC sticks to post despite end of term
Has worn out his welcome by extending his tenure for 7 extra months.
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IP pipeline: Govt considers alternative as Russia caves in to pressure
Project to get funds from engineering contractor, infrastructure cess.
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Food security: Local, foreign experts laud govt's National Zero Hunger plan
Experts warn food inflation could pose major challenge in coming years, more than half of population food insecure.
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President signs Intellectual Property Rights Ordinance
New ordinance was signed as the previous one expired in March.
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Top slot: Lodhi appointed Citibank CEO
During his earlier tenure at Citi, he held various roles in Pakistan and Africa.
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NIT distributes 12% unit certificates
NIT employees who attended the ceremony appreciated the initiative of the government.
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Ys securities & services: LSE revokes membership
The member was issued a show cause notice and was provided two opportunities of being heard.
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Bilawal house meeting: Zardari vows to end power woes of textile mills
Zardari says textiles important export of country, further research was needed to develop newer varieties of cotton.
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ADB, US to invest in dam construction, renovation
Shaikh says Pakistan will be Britain’s biggest aid recipient over next four years.
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Sindh likely to enhance land lease rate for wind power
Current rate very low, province revising land utilisation policy.
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Disadvantaged: Air France staff seeks retrenchment benefits
Takes matter to court as air carrier shuts down operations.
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PSO profits decline amid heavy taxation
Tax jumps eight folds to Rs4.45 billion during July 2011 to March 2012.
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Corporate results: Indus Motor profits jump on regular price hikes
Country’s best-selling car maker Corolla makes Rs2.89 billion in nine months.
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Prevention, rather than cure
Speakers at Abbott conference highlight benefits of minerals.
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Bleeding the country dry: Five public entities lose Rs393b over four years
The incumbent government has seen losses mushroom over its tenure.
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Market Watch: Stock market breaches key 14,000 points barrier; index at 4-year high
Benchmark KSE-100 index gains 147 points.
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‘Ad’-ding it all up: From agency job to a media buying conglomerate
Advertisement mogul talks of his career trajectory.
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Restricting supply: Ministry proposes blanket ban on new gas connections
Proposal comes as lawmakers lobby for launching gas schemes.
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Hafeez Shaikh caps off 'successful' US tour securing promises of aid, loans
Says Pakistan's good economic policies convinced US, monetary organisations to give $5.27b, remittances up to $13.5b.
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China halves Iranian crude imports in March
Until recently, China was Iran's top customer, taking more than 20 percent of its crude exports.
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Opinion: must incentivise taxpayers!
A punishment to some, to some a gift, and to many a favour: Lucius Seneca.
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View from McLeod Road: The financial markets want better ties with America
Investors want assurance that Pakistan will remain connected to the global economy.
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Promotion 101: How to move up the ladder
Employees must learn the art of advertising themselves and highlighting their achievements.
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The illegal economy and its impact on global business risk
Mitigating the power of the privileged is difficult, but not impossible.
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Capital gains tax, high interest rates and uncertainty
Inflation is mainly due to supply side constraints.
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Jhimpir Wind Power: Pakistan’s first wind farm gets global recognition
Financial magazine awards Turkish firm for $136m project.
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Rental power saga: Court gives an economic paper instead of a legal order
Concessions, poor performance, high costs have been construed as evidence of corruption, according to Supreme Court.
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New programme?: Mounting foreign debt may need IMF’s helping hand
Islamabad discusses state of economy with the lender in Washington.

















































