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Iraq invites NESPAK for irrigation project
Company has already worked on projects in the Gulf country.
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Trade agreements with India get president’s nod
Include customs matters, quality control and trade grievances.
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OGRA stopped from acting against LPG companies
Lahore High Court bars regulator from any ‘coercive’ move.
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Trade between Pakistan and India gaining pace
Indian businessmen hope $10b target can be reached in few years.
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Market watch: A lot hinging on monetary policy announcement
Market regains some more ground amid lower volumes.
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Commerce ministry consults the chosen few to decide agri sector’s fate
Farmers say meeting remains inconclusive, threaten to physically block imports.
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OGRA works out Rs12 increase in CNG prices
Operating and compression cost included in new price, margin slashed.
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The rural economy: People spend heavily on food, little on education
Survey shows average monthly household expenditure is Rs18,930.
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While forex reserves run low, government undecided on fresh IMF loan
Political implications of another deal weigh heavily on decision makers.
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Khushhalibank, MEDA team up to finance micro-entrepreneurs
Deal aims to provide easy access to finance to entrepreneurs.
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US to help farmers increase profits
USAID, 12 local NGOs sign agreement to launch agribusiness project.
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Gem institute on the brink of bankruptcy
Trading between the govt and private sector, GGIP loses its shine.
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Experts discuss development in the South Asian context
SDPI’s annual conference focuses on sustainable development.
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Pakistan, India: Businesses to work on dismantling trade barriers
Both sides to form committee to look into issues hampering open trade.
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Market watch : Market gains lost ground amid low volumes
Investors on sidelines ahead of monetary policy announcement.
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The Pakistani Gordon Gekkos also have a softer side
Survey shows companies increasingly giving away money in philanthropy.
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Reversing trend: Balance of trade shows signs of significant improvement
Data suggests exports continue to increase while imports decline.
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New CNG stations: Explosives department issues NOCs despite ban
OGRA receives over 40 NOCs for licences to new filling stations.
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Truckers’ strike: ‘Strike will continue if demands not met’
Truckers claim to be stopped at every stop from Punjab to Sindh.
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Acumen fund: New country director for Pakistan appointed
As Pakistan’s country director, Farrukh will also serve as the CEO.
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Non-listed firms to maintain online presence
SECP issues directives for companies with paid-up capital above Rs200m.
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Islamic banking expansion aided by ADB grant
Grant to help nations meet international regulatory standards.
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Pakistan wooing investors for oil exploration
Petroleum ministry invites foreign firms to take advantage of new policy.
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Palm oil: High tariffs mean restricted production for refineries
Pakistan increasingly looking towards Indonesia for imports.
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Auto assemblers say cannot sustain liberal import policy
Parts makers suffered Rs25 billion revenue loss in a year.
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Market watch: Selling pressure continues amid lower participation
Investors cautious ahead of monetary policy announcement.
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Bangladesh to offer one-year multiple visa to businessmen
Personal appearance will not be required for getting visa.
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All in a day’s work: ECC okays errant clause in Qadirpur gas price agreement
Allows unlimited export of sugar, PPL’s acquisition of Tullow assets in South Asia.
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Carving the (LNG) pie: PPL, PSO and OGDC to acquire shares in LNG terminal
Three companies will invest $15m each in the $150m project.
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Stand-off: No consensus yet on CNG prices
Meeting between OGRA, CNG industry remains inconclusive.
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NBP doubles limit of advance salary scheme
1.5m govt employees have benefitted from the scheme.
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As govt, truckers lock horns, food supplies stranded across the countryside
Dispute over motorway regulations has turned into a supply-chain crisis.
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Textile sector sets deadline for resumption of gas supply
Gas, power outages have cut operating capacity by a third: APTMA.
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LPG importers stop shipments to protest price cap
Argue OGRA’s price ceiling stands below the cost of import.
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Agricultural Products: Exports much lower than potential
Close proximity of markets in Middle East, Iran, Afghanistan, Malaysia, offers enormous potential for export.
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Tackling shortages: New plan to help power plants run at full capacity
Ministry wants to prioritise power companies in gas supply, seeks ECC’s nod.
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Power Import: ‘India, Pakistan should strike deal’
Indian companies willing to import cement, other quality products from Pakistan.
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Market Watch: Stocks undergo correction amid lower participation
Lower volumes confined to specific stocks.
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Islamic banks to expand, compete for mainstream clients
Pakistan ranks 17 out of 57 OIC nations, with a total asset base of $6.8b.
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Remittances grow 14% in first five months of fiscal 2013
In November alone, Pakistanis working abroad sent $1.018 billion.
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Under pressure: Inefficient power plants given new lease of life
After textile industry’s lobbying, petroleum ministry slashes efficiency requirements.
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Sindh CM meets with representatives of Czech coal mining firm
Sindh government has arranged visit of Badin, Thar and Thatta for Cezch delegation.
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How better technology eliminates the need for expensive storage
Vegetable farmers in Punjab have begun relying on greenhouses, which allow them to grow year-round.
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Breaking oligopoly: How the Competition Commission helped sugarcane farmers
More than the support price, action against the sugar cartel raised incomes for growers.
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Fighting to keep the bread-basket filled
Agriculture is key to Pakistan’s economy, but without key innovations the sector will not keep up.
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Laissez-faire: Lack of government intervention keeps cotton and rice farmers happy
Free market helps avert manipulation in cotton, though rice farmers need better infrastructure.
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Land and bread: Despite support price, wheat farmers struggle financially
Middlemen take advantage of the government’s programmes, leaving farmers stranded.
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Liberalisation: The case for a free market in Pakistani agriculture
Evidence from Punjab suggests that farmers benefit most when the government leaves them alone.
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Pak-India Relations: ‘Opening trade border should be expedited’
Indian High Commissioner says they were adhering to commitments and looking forward to Pakistan for the same.
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Extortionists start targeting rice shipments
Several attacks on trucks carrying rice were reported near Ghagar Phatak, a check post near Nooriabad, Karachi.

















































