KARACHI - The Southern Regional Committee of the ICAP is organising a seminar on “Corporate Reporting - New Challenges” on Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at ICAP House, Clifton, Karachi. Abdul Rahim Suriya FCA, Past President, ICAP will be the speaker and Khaliq-ur-Rahman FCA, Past President ...

  LOS ANGELES UPI   A pair ofLos Angelescompanies is harnessing the popularity of “flash mobs” for commercial purposes, organising groups of dancers at corporate events. Dance Mob Nation said it charges an average $2,000 to $4,000 - sometimes charging as much as $10,000 - to ...

LAHORE : The SECP, Company Registration Office (CRO) Faisalabad held a seminar on “Mandatory Online Filing of Statutory Returns” in collaboration with Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FCCI). In-charge CRO Faisalabad, Mahboob Ahmad (Joint Registrar), informed the ...

LAHORE  - The week began on a bearish note as PTCL lower than expected earnings, heightened political uncertainty and weak law & order ahead of the upcoming elections weighed down on investors’ sentiments. The KSE-100 index shed 352 points (1.9 per cent) in the first two trading days ...

islamabadThe Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has issued draft principles of corporate governance for non-listed companies for stakeholders’ comments. The set of thirteen principles aim to promote transparent and accountable governance practices in non-listed entities. ...

LAHORE - Chairman of the Competition Commission of Pakistan Muhammad Ali has asked the corporate sector of Pakistan may play its role to achieve solid linkages to promote trade in South Asia. He was addressing a roundtable conference arranged by the Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP).Iftikhar ...

ISLAMABAD - The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has issued draft licencing and corporate governance regulations for non-profit associations to seek public’s feedback.The SECP has the mandate given by its enabling law to register and licence non-profit associations as ...

KARACHI – The State Bank of Pakistan Governor Yaseen Anwar has stressed upon the need to develop and implement good governance practices in order to provide impetus to economic growth.‘Emphasis on good corporate governance regimes cannot be underscored more as it creates an attractive ...

LAHORE – The participants of workshop on ‘Corporate Governance’ have stressed the need for modifications in global corporate governance model, saying that it could not be same for all countries as ground realities and economic conditions are not similar in different ...

The general perception of a corporate organisation is that it is just there to make money, without giving due consideration to the consumers.This view is highlighted in an article ‘Consumer goods firm raking in profits’, by Dilawar Hussain in Dawn’s Economic and Business issue, ...

ISLAMABAD - A number of corporate sector organizations lauded the decision to observe World Intellectual Property Day, confirming their participation in 4th National IP conference and exhibition to be held in the Federal Capital.They also assured their whole hearted support in organizing the events ...

ISLAMABAD SBP Governor Yaseen Anwar on Thursday gave away the 5th PCP Corporate Philanthropy Awards to companies that are actively engaged in contributing to social development in the country. The award distribution ceremony was organised by Pakistan Centre for Philanthropy (PCP) at a local hotel, ...

OUR STAFF REPORTER LAHORE Corporate results remained unable to stir the equity market sentiments, however the institutional interest in fertilizer scrips on higher local rates led short recovery at a volatile session of the local bourses. The market closed the week at 11,525 level, down 3.9 ...

Our Staff Reporter KARACHI - 'Supply chain is the at the core of corporate success and profit maximisation for concerned companies is best possible by implementing an affective supply chain management process stated by Qayser Alam, President Supply Chain Association of Pakistan (SCAP), who is ...

KARACHI (Reuters) - The KSE benchmark 100-share index closed 1.40 per cent, or 156.76 points, higher at 11,319.15 here on Tuesday. The volume was 87 million shares, compared with 74.19 million shares traded on Monday. Institutions stepped in on hopes of strong corporate results especially in the ...

NEW YORK - Indian journalists have been accused of wrongdoings in recordings released as part of an investigation into an audacious multi-billion swindle, according to a leading American newspaper. Accusations against journalists range from having inappropriate conversations with a corporate ...

ISLAMABAD (APP) - In order to accommodate the concerns and views of all stakeholder adequately, the Securities and Exchange Commission Pakistan (SECP) has extended the deadline for submitting comments on the amended Code of Corporate Governance to December 5. This has been done to give the ...

LAHORE - The equity market witnessed a positive activity on the back of encouraging corporate results, as most of the scrips in the lead of oil and gas sector, banking and fertilizers showed bullish performance. Experts said that investors are still awaiting the major earning announcements next ...

KARACHI - Pakistans corporate sector earned a profit of Rs61 billion during the second quarter (April-June) of the current year compared to Rs45 billion in the corresponding quarter last year. The corporate sector registered an impressive growth of 34 per cent in 2Q2010 over the same period of ...

President Asif Ali Zardari Wednesday met the leaders of a dozen of China's corporations specializing in defence, petroleum, banking, industrial and construction sectors to further Pakistan's quest for attracting Chinese entrepreneurs to invest in Pakistan in return for liberal economic incentives ...

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japans ruling Democratic Party will seek a reduction in corporate tax to encourage economic growth as part of its platform in upcoming upper house elections, Japanese business daily Nikkei reported on Saturday. Without citing any sources, the daily said the Democrats want to cut ...

LAHORE - The corporate training industry of Pakistan is going to turn a new leaf in its history with launch of Corporate Expedition 2010, an out of the box initiative by Training Impact Ltd. Corporate Expedition 2010 is bound to be a new leap forward in preparing leaders and teams to negotiate ...

Apart from the consist ently fluid politics in the country, unpromising financial results of the listed corporate entities for the period ending December 2009 discouraged the stock players that were anticipating healthy payouts by the blue-chip companies. Political scenario has been taking a new ...

Lok Sanjh Foundation in collaboration with Pakistan Dehqan Assembly organised a Rice Conference: Rice/Food crisis and livelihood of small rice farmers, on October 15, 2009 at Dera Gujran, Sheikhupura. More than 600 farmers, tenants, landless workers and sister organizations from different parts of ...

KARACHI - State Minister for Investment and Chairman Board of Investment has termed all the reservations baseless about corporate farming in the country and said this will turn countrys barren land into fertile and productive. He said that a $10 billion investment by Italian companies is expected ...

KARACHI - The Society for Conservation and Protection of Environment (SCOPE) has said that the corporate agriculture farming will dislocate peasants, causing serious threat to their food security and depriving them of water and other resources. The SCOPE in its paper issued here on Saturday ...

LAHORE - The PIAF-Founders Alliance on Friday won all the seats of Corporate-class unopposed for the forthcoming elections of Lahore Chambers of Commerce and Industry to be held on September 16, as none of their rivals filed nomination papers against them. The LCCI members disclosed this at the ...

KARACHI - The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan has deferred the Implementation of two interpretations issued by International Financial Reporting Committee (IFRIC). According to a statement issued here on Monday, the IFRIC 4 determining whether an arrangement contains a lease and ...

LAHORE - The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) have sought vital intervention of the government in tax regime to ensure revival of industry. The textile body through its budget proposals has urged the government to reduce maximum corporate tax to 25 per cent in the upcoming budget to ...

KARACHI - Advisor to the Prime Minister on Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, and Statistics, Shaukat Tarin gave away the 3rd Pakistan Corporate Philanthropy Awards to public listed companies who under their CSR portfolio have made highest contributions for social development in the country. The ...