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ECC meeting today also expected to set support price of cotton

Envoy sees great potential for boosting bilateral trade volume

Salt makers request finance minister to reconsider tax proposal as it is essential food item

Approves revenue sharing between CAA and Punjab govt

Contract worth $241.1m for electro-mechanical works given through competitive bidding

Govt seeks to borrow Rs26.3 trillion to repay and service public debt

End of strike averts fears of nationwide fuel shortage

Deficit widens in May due to slowdown in remittances, drop in exports

LHC tells Centre to take steps for audit of companies

Benchmark index falls 0.75% to settle at 47,603.36 points

Approval of US infrastructure bill boosts optimism over energy demand outlook

It will remove hurdles in execution of projects and fuel strategic initiative

Finance minister says govt to use out-of-box thinking to reduce circular debt, losses and increase recoveries

Prime Minister Imran Khan is also expected to address the House if the order is maintained

ICT rural areas to get makeover

Number of complaints about harassment at police stations declined by up to 80 per cent says police spokesperson

Rupee strengthens against dollar

ICCI chief cites agriculture, textile, pharmaceutical as potential sectors for cooperation

Says portal set up to facilitate bilateral trade between two countries

Country may experience fuel shortage if agreement is not reached

US, Punjab to set up JWG

Punjab minister says attention being paid to human resource development

WAPDA begins work on Kachhi Canal extension

Global lender insists on increasing electricity tariff and imposing taxes

May place PSX in Frontier Markets Index; announce final decision on Sept 7

Spokesperson says more discussions needed about Pakistan's fiscal spending plans, structural reforms

Benchmark index rises 0.13% to settle at 47,962.54 points

Drawdown in US inventories, accelerating German economic activity support crude prices

Decrease comes due to external debt repayments

Oil tankers association demands 50% quota in ‘White Oil Pipeline’

Canadian digital asset manager seeks to raise $200m in offering

Minister for energy-efficient appliances

Rupee weakens against dollar

Joint border markets will be set up at Mand, Gabd and Chedgi

Can maker secures maximum allowed price of Rs49 per share

Capital to be injected into plant upgrades, deep-conversion refinery

Could not take decision on removing two companies from active privatisation list

Pakistan among cotton growing countries facing extreme weather risks

Draft policy sparks controversy as it seems to favour importers over local producers

Benchmark KSE-100 index falls 86.44 points to settle at 47,900.70

Brent crude has gained more than 45% this year, supported by OPEC supply cuts

IHS forecasts that with 6% growth this year

PM aide says under PM’s agri plan we will completely eliminate soybean imports

The company plans to sell about 26.7 million shares priced between $21 and $24 per share

Closes at Rs158.1 in the inter-bank market

Says hike in gas prices will lead to closure of filling stations

World’s largest cryptocurrency falls to $28,600, its lowest since early January

Spike comes due to no lockdown restrictions on essential services

As Covid spread, countries created green lanes for cross-border food transport

Law will help regulate mining sector, remove bottlenecks