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Traders say currency depreciation has increased cost of doing business, inflation

Pledges to exclude some Chinese imports from US tariffs

Benchmark index gains 172.8 points to settle at 45,044.5

Surging coal rates, increase in energy tariffs and oil prices perturb industry

President Alvi says provision of skills by universities will help create jobs

National exchequer suffers losses following indecision, delay in sweetener import

Rates can go up further in wake of increase in steel cost

Dollar demand stays high due to widening import payments, rising commodity prices

For any lawyer with a conscience, defending the guilty is a morally uncomfortable dilemma that weighs heavily

Group of oil producers likely to stick to its existing agreement to produce additional 400,000 bpd in Nov

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Growing economy in presence of structural weaknesses a challenge for policymakers

It may be reasonable to utilise Thar area for producing 10,000MW of solar power

In absence of concrete policy blueprint, tech zones will become realty project

Successful project execution requires enabling political, legal and economic environment

Subsidy policy revision, technological solutions can address inefficiencies in power sector

Hack took place between March and May 20 of this year

The company ended work on its Plex project

Winning bid values the company at about £7 billion or $9.5 billion

Improves stance on back of higher oil prices, fiscal reform plans

Minister says supply chain bottleneck is in Southeast Asia, especially Malaysia

ICCI chief says lack of modern technology, machinery hindering exports of sector

Tarin to look into possibility of re-examining terms ‘non-filer’, ‘under-filer’

New ventures raise record $305m in financing during Jan-Sept 2021

Investor sentiment takes hit due to fear of US sanctions, rupee depreciation

Removes disparity in taxes, imposes regulatory duty on imported LPG

Increase in demand, supply chain disruption cause escalation in costs

Govt relies more on short-term loans, faces refinancing risks

Jump follows significant increase in prices of food, electricity and fuel

Minister says govt released Rs11.441b for retirement dues

President says out of 30,000 IT graduates, 25,000 remain jobless

The index for the group stood at 168.47 points against 168.86

SBP let the rupee depreciate massively in the inter-bank

Producer group slowly unwinding record output cuts made last year

Say restrictions come at a time when country aims for increase in exports

Asks businesses to adopt modern technologies for value addition

Rate hike will further fuel inflation in country

Asks about source of funding for new venture called Prime International Oil and Gas Co

Benchmark KSE-100 index loses 27.9 points to close at 44,871.70

Producers’ cartel looking at going beyond existing deal to add 400,000 bpd to supply each month

Number of return filers shrank 42% to just 1.8 million by end of original deadline

Diesel dearer by Rs2 per litre, LDO by Rs 8.82 per litre

100% CMR was initially imposed in 2017 on 404 items to discourage import of largely non-essential and consumer goods

Central bank gives no reason for the drop

EU official says Islamabad needs to submit fresh application, plan to implement international conventions

Bakhtiar says SME policy will outline incentives for women-oriented businesses

Analysts say rupee has been hit by consistently high demand for dollars due to country’s current account

Currency maintains downward streak for seventh successive day

Seek uninterrupted energy supply, availability of raw material

Says revival of economy is government’s first priority