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Refinery: Capacity utilisation improves to 69 per cent
The utilisation of refinery capacity increased to 69 per cent.
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Business school: Curricula need revamping
Report presents recommendations for greater cooperation with firms, industry.
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Market watch: Bulls return amid eight-month high volumes
KSE-100 up 51 points, 233m shares traded.
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Banking sector: Moody’s downgrades big five
Government lending drags down ratings of ABL, HBL, MCB, NBP and UBL.
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Only five initial public offerings this year
All IPO prices have dipped since launch.
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Pakistan set to export 3.5m tons of wheat
Punjab, federation differ on wheat production and consumption.
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President leaves for Turkmenistan
Indian PM not likely to attend signing of Tapi pipeline deal.
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Bid rejected
PPL expected to be more affected than OGDCL: analyst.
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KSE: SECP terms appointment of acting MD ‘not valid’
Tussle on KSE board continues.
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Mobile Wallets: Future phones
Companies worldwide are introducing mobile wallets that store money in cell phones instead of bank accounts.
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Crucial projects: Pakistan to import railway locomotives from US
Riko Deq gold-copper project also gets Ecnec’s green light.
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Telecom: Towers to be installed in Punjab’s agricultural areas
PBIT facilitates leading telecommunication companies in resolving expansion issues..
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IMF meeting: Loan tranche not on agenda
Pakistan’s case for approval of next loan tranche of $1.7 billion not on the agenda of IMF.
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Forex reserves ease to $16.39 billion
Rupee, overnight rates flat as foreign reserves fall.
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Wateen finds replacement for its first CEO
Naeem Zamindar confirmed in a board meeting held December 8.
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Takeover: OGDCL submits joint bid for BP assets
Analysts estimate assets to be worth up to $690 million.
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South Korea provides $180m in soft loans
Funds to be utilised in infrastructure, health, education and energy among other sectors.
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Stock market falls on profit-taking
Karachi Stock Exchange benchmark 100-share index ended 0.52% or 60.84 points lower at 11,569.09.
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Pakistan Steel Mills: Ten companies interested in expansion
PSM looking to increase capacity from 1.1m tons to 1.5m tons per annum.
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Report highlights need to formulate comprehensive industrial policy
Study on LSM sector conducted by FPCCI, Institute of Business Management.
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Car Assemblers decry relaxation
CCP says anticonsumer practices in local car manufacturing industry, assemblers say rupee depreciation to blame.
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Age limit for import of used cars increased
Decision not to apply to imported cars awaiting clearance.
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Inflation remains above 15 per cent
Food, fuel prices and house rent not the root cause of surge
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Deep-sea trawlers threatening livelihoods
Social activists call for creation of policies for uplift of coastal communities.
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Attari check-post to be completed next year
India proposes to develop 13 integrated check-posts.
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Preview: November CPI seen rising 15.37%
Inflation to peak in coming months.
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Pakistan to allow visa on arrival to Turkish businessmen
Applicable to valid US, UK or Schengen visa holders.
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FBR to collect information regarding amnesty scheme
Some who benefitted from scheme failed to file tax returns.
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PTCL surveys lost customers
Telecom giant will also text message customers to remind them to pay bills.
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President set to sign TAPI gas pipeline project
President Asif Ali Zardari is leaving for Turkmenistan for a two- day visit on December 11.
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Mobilink’s parent company sells Tunisian stake to repay debt
Mobilink not concerned about Orascom's deal to sell LINKdotNET and Link Egypt.
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Agriculture credit share a mere five per cent
SBP forms committee to devise strategy for credit growth.
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Market watch: Stocks rally on back of oil, banking sectors
Karachi Stock Exchange benchmark 100-share index ended 1.74 per cent or 198.92 points higher at 11,629.93.
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Report card: Pakistan below average in budget transparency
The country has got worse in recent years and was outperformed regionally.
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Phone wars: Nokia N8 vs HTC Desire
The Express Tribune compares the two phones to help you decide which phone you should buy based on your preferences.
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Fresh Peak: Gold prices cross Rs39,000 mark
Gold prices rise by Rs664 to reach fresh peak of Rs39,064 per 10 grams.
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Economic policy moot on Dec 21
State Bank of Pakistan is organising two-day international conference on ‘Economic Policy after the Financial Crisis'.
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Trade: Russia’s envoy for strengthening ties
There is a need to diversify areas of cooperation says Russian Ambassador to Pakistan.
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Recognise meritorious citizens: Ishrat Husain
Engro Corporation to award high achievers, launches Engro Excellence Awards.
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Islamic banking: Shariah advisers to attend meeting
SBP advises all Islamic banking institutions to invite Shariah adviser for discussion on Shariah compliance.
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Investment to strengthen ties: US ambassador
P&G executives all praise for local employees.
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Cement sales drop 12 per cent
Prices expected to jump following international coal rates.
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Female workforce: One of every two women faces opposition from family
Gender differences rampant at the workplace, says survey.
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Chinese bank to get licence soon
SBP to issue licence before Chinese PM’s arrival on December 17.
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OGDCL bid for BP assets delayed by legal hitch
December 6 deadline missed due to a legal issue.
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Stocks end dull amid plummeting volumes
Karachi Stock Exchange benchmark 100-share index ends 0.08 per cent or 9.06 points down at 11,431.01.
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GST Bill: Govt postpones NA panel meeting
Centre, provinces unable to resolve dispute on tax on services.
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Unlimited export of wheat allowed
Move to help pay back debt taken from central bank, may result in food crisis.
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ECC allows wheat export
Ban on wheat export be lifted to capitalise on higher global prices and retire central bank debt.
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RGST to hurt exports: industry
Tax refunds a major concern.