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Noon.com is to go online in January with a 50-percent investment from the kingdom's Public Investment Fund

Goes against earlier commitment to table bill in parliament

Investors are betting Trump will review number of regulations put on banking system

ABAD had proposed to the federal government to add a fixed tax regime for the construction industry

Pakistan, China, Afghanistan, Iran, Turkey, Russia should share resources: official

Preliminary ruling backs challenge made by Japan, EU against industrial policies

Company launches second generation of BMW X1 in hope of higher sales

Electricity needs drop 7,000MW from the peak in summer months

KSE-100 ends at all-time high of 42,849 points; banks and cements attract attention

Country may return to the IMF as it will need $22 billion for external payments in FY20

Super Basmati variety could see ‘crisis situation’, says official

These policy measures include the elimination of customs duty on cotton from January 2017

Surveys indicate 250,000 vacant plots in major cities of the province

Govt asked them to bring prices in line with fall in world market

Delays in completion of transmission lining projects will hinder progress

Suzuki and Toyota variants lead decline, Honda shines

Benchmark KSE 100-share index rises 145.13 points

Trade leader terms slowdown in remittances damaging for economy

Also denies request of food ministry to be awarded country’s cotton committee

Will press for further cut in gas import price, extension in project time frame

The compnay has beaten its own sales totals each year since the sales began, and this year was no different

Total inflows, however, fall 3.8% to $6.258b in four months of FY17

Escalation of domestic, geopolitical issues have taken toll, says Nielsen official

Forecasts 5.4% growth in FY18 due to performance of services sector

Proposal is aimed at stemming illicit money flows, encouraging use of banking channels

The SBP’s liquid foreign exchange reserves dropped $55 million to $19,075 million

Benchmark KSE 100-share index ends at 42,703.99

Says Pakistan has greatly benefitted from its FTA with China

Exports in October increased year-on-year, but unable to compensate

He said tractor manufacturers were charging a reduced 5% sales tax on the sale of tractors

ECC decides to roll over the debt, taken in 2012, for two more years

We support the measures to fight corruption and illicit financial flows in India, says IMF spokesperson

Foreign investors expressed interest in acquiring the steel mill on lease

Telecom Policy 2015 states it will be permitted under specific conditions

The one thing we do know is we’re likely to see greater deficit spending from him

Move meant to address supply chain issues

Benchmark KSE 100-share index rises 89.72 points

Say if dollar weakens Pakistani textile products may be expensive for American buyers

Business community, economists and officials say Pakistan-US trade relations should remain unaffected

Inclusion would have adversely affected other on-going infrastructure plans, say officials

Trade delegations need to be exchanged to promote bilateral trade, says Lins

Says recovery of distribution losses and cost of supply hurting industry

Commerce minister gets update on FTA negotiations with Thailand

Turkmenistan plans to hold roadshows to raise more funds

The app combines attributes from Facebook, Skype and WhatsApp with games and a mobile payment service also on offer

Indian PM announced the notes would no longer be legal tender 'to break the grip of corruption and black money'

Markets around the world in free fall as firebrand tycoon wins battleground states

'ut your seat belts on because this is going to be a bumpy ride'

The overall performance of the national carrier during the last six months was also reviewed

New cadre of officials will be eligible to act as distributors