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Market watch: Index breaks losing streak, edges up
Benchmark KSE-100 index gains 90.85 points.
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Boosting: PIA inducts another narrow-body aircraft
Plane acquired from General Electric on dry lease for six years.
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Ease of doing business: ‘Trading across borders’ easier in Pakistan
Out of 10 topics, country’s position improves in two.
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Resolving power crisis: Chalking a plan to set up power plants near gas fields
Proposal to be put forward to ECC or CCI for approval.
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Power transmission lines: Blanket tax exemptions on investments for 10 years
Govt rolls over Rs136b loans that were earlier obtained to retire circular debt.
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Five year old becomes youngest ever Microsoft certified professional
Pakistani-Briton Ayan Qureshi attained the certification at the age of five years 11 months
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Delegation departs for China
Members of parliament will visit multiple cities.
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Agriculture sector: Geo-spatial system for better crop yield
Will increase accuracy, decrease cost of data collection.
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Window Takaful business: Jubliee Life Insurance makes formal announcement
BoD approves commencement, notice sent to KSE.
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Corporate results: NBP’s earnings jump 97.3%
Provisions for non-performing loans decline 72.6%.
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Corporate results: Nishat Mills’ earnings amount to Rs400m
Power tariff hikes, rupee appreciation likely reason for decline.
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Corporate results: Engro Corp posts Rs5.16b profit in 9MCY14
Engro Fertilizers posted a net profit of Rs5.51 billion during the first nine months
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Corporate results: Pak Suzuki’s profit up 5.2%
Amounts to Rs1.61b for first nine months of calendar year.
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Market watch: Profit-taking causes index’s slide
Benchmark KSE-100 index falls 112.38 points.
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Gas-pricing: ECC to approve revised formula for Mari Gas
Finance ministry issues no-objection certificate for the company.
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Distraught consumers: Ministry identifies slabs, tariffs as reasons for overbilling
Submits audit report to Prime Minister’s Secretariat.
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IP gas pipeline: Pakistan, Iran agree to find middle ground
Consolidated solution likely for the project.
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ECC meeting: Govt offers incentive, lowers taxes on LNG imports
Move meant to alleviate woes of CNG sector, facilitate public.
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Textile sector continues hue and cry
Exporters, industrialists irked by lack of gas supply.
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Encouraging cooperation: South Korea looks at Pakistan for trade
Ambassador sees countries as potential partners for business.
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Pharmaceutical industry: DRAP urged to finalise pricing policy
Sector suggests reference method recommended by WHO.
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Meeting EU standards: Aiming to go beyond the summit in mango exports
Minister says lessons learnt, preparation for next season to get under way.
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Market watch: Index closes marginally in the red
Benchmark KSE-100 index falls 13.34 points
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Corporate results: Fatima Fertilizer announces Rs6.43 billion profit
Increases 11% in the first nine months of the current calendar year.
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Corporate results: UBL profits up 25%
Announced an interim cash dividend of Rs2.5 per share
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Corporate results: Fauji Cement’s earnings up 3%
Announces profit of Rs602m during first quarter of fiscal year.
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Corporate results: PSO’s profits slump 32.75% in first quarter of fiscal year 2015
Officials concerned over declining global oil prices, say effects will be felt next quarter.
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Substantial: Savings mobilised by NSS up 50.9%
Amount to Rs66.11b during first quarter of ongoing fiscal year.
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Power project: IDB agrees to fill financing gap in CASA-1000 project
World Bank had earlier approved little less than 50% of total cost.
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Economic neighbours: FPCCI welcomes Afghan delegation, stresses on trade
Expresses an interest to strengthen bilateral ties between the two neighbours
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Power tariff raised by half a rupee
Lifeline consumers using up to 50 units per month and consumers of K-Electric will be exempted from the hike
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Crucial talks on IP project in Tehran today
Officials say Iranian authorities would be asked to wait till the lifting of US sanctions on Tehran
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Trade forum: RCCI delegation off to Kazakhstan
The purpose of the event is to promote trade relations among Central Asian States, Afghanistan and Pakistan
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Problem identification: Agriculture sector key to resolving poverty issues
Punjab minister says govt making efforts to help farmers.
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Declining profits: A cry out for help by the poultry association
Govt shouldn’t interfere if prices are raised to save sector, says chairman.
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AIIB: Pak-China joint chamber hails new Asian lender
Says establishment of infrastructure and investment bank will spur growth.
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Market watch: Earnings excitement keeps index in the black
Benchmark KSE-100 index rises 140.47 points.
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Corporate results: Kohat Cement’s profit up 11% YoY
Gross margins down 250% due to hike in electricity price.
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Water and Power: Committee recommends ministry to implement five-slab tariff
Parliamentary panel laments high cost of Nandipur power project.
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CDWP approves $22.5m reforms project
To be funded through $20m ADB loan.
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1QFY15: Repatriation of profits amounts to $235.5 million
Registers 16.7% increase from corresponding period previous year
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Invest Pakistan conference: Govt seeks $20 billion to uplift power sector
Country makes case in two-day international conference in Islamabad.
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Infrastructure financing: AIIB to help regional development, says Dar
Says bank could tap China’s excess savings for developing other parts of Asia
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Relief for consumers: A hefty cut in fuel prices in the offing
Up to Rs8 per litre decrease likely to be effective next month.
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Let there be a lesson from factory accidents
Stress should be laid on worker safety, measures taken to counter them
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An India-Pakistan pipeline a pipe dream
Delhi not considered trustworthy for LNG import as it could block supplies
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Cloud-based solutions: Microsoft expanding with ‘Cloud-first – Mobile first’
Company’s Cloud lead says ample technological acumen in Pakistan
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Auto policy: Local auto industry in quest for stable growth
To increase sales volume, economical local cars need to be introduced
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Reforms don’t come with help of foreign loans
Economists criticise the strategy of pressing on with reforms by borrowing money
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Taking the road ahead on ebikes
Entrepreneur looks to market first-of-the-kind motorcycle in Pakistan

















































