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It may require electricity market where price is determined by forces of demand and supply

CPEC can help to revive economy through agri-development and industrialisation

Poor access to finance, excess regulations and bad taxation system are factors constraining export sector

Pakistan needs to remove export barriers to break vicious cycle

International partners will not like such a situation due to security implications

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Better tax collection, increased payments by energy producers helped lower shortfall

Country is preparing for incoming global financial shocks

Worries over persistent inflation hurt prospects for 2023 rebound

Benchmark KSE-100 index rises by 751.25 points to settle at 40,420

Businessmen see potential for growth, export in sector

Available for those registered with BISP, whose poverty index is equal to or below PMT-32

Lagarde says wages increasing quicker than expected

Fund inflows in Oct-Dec represent lowest level since first quarter of 2020

Introducing bar-codes for food products not in provincial jurisdiction, says BoI

Experts predict ‘negative economic growth’ for third time in history

Will take Thar’s coal contribution to power generation up to 3,000MW

Benchmark KSE-100 index lost 9.4% in rupee value, compared to pre-opening level at 44,596 points on January 1, 2022

Project is expected to produce 48GWh annually

OGRA reduces LPG price by Rs12 per kg for January

Reduces penalty of Rs100m imposed on PPA to Rs25m

Fear funds may not be enough to pay for imported goods

FBR custom offices will intensify anti-smuggling activities

Dollar triumphs and on track for best annual performance in seven years

Target missed due to faulty tax planning, poor state of the economy, low economic growth and tax exemptions to traders

Benchmark KSE-100 index largely traded in positive zone, closed at 40,420 points

The rupee finished the year at 82.72 to the US currency, down from 74.33 at the end of 2021

Minister calls for adopting export oriented policies for public and private sector to accelerate export led growth

BoD had declared an immediate stop to privileges including club facilities

Largest tech expo is taking place in Lahore from Jan 6 - Jan 8

Costly electricity and surcharges are not a solution to the power sector’s problems

PM asks Power Division to reevaluate numbers, plan

Govt authorised Rs224.5b for July-Nov, only Rs130b spent

Country pins hopes on meeting IMF on sidelines of Geneva donor conference on Jan 9

SBP cites external debt repayment as reason for decrease

SBP raises rate by 13%, withdraws concessionary funding with effect from Friday

Community calls for a ‘Charter of Economy’ for 2023

Junk credit ratings pointing to default risk restrained lenders from commitments

Imparts training in artificial intelligence, sets up robotic labs in govt facilities

Company has decided to temporarily close 51,360 spindles

Urges government to purchase excess commodity at Rs115 per kg

Govt to decide market, business closure timings in consensus with stakeholders

Fertiliser offtake rises 63% month-on-month in Nov

Smuggling impacts rupee-dollar parity, says FM

Benchmark KSE-100 index drops by 523.48 points to settle at 39,279.43

Analysts say country ‘most at risk’ of maturing debt is Pakistan

Floods, incompetence and inflation continue to afflict the sector

Imports for car manufacturing, mobile assembly to be allowed from Jan 2023

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Withholding taxes made up nearly 66% of total tax collection in current fiscal year