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Yao Jing says Pakistan and China have stepped up efforts to promote 'third party investment'

Include vetting domestic legal framework, potentially dealing a blow to Huawei

Political stability, trade with neighbours prerequisites for sustainable economic growth, says Dr Hafeez Sheikh

Drop in import cargo hits terminal operator investing $240m in expansion

Punjab governor says handmade furniture products have great potential to capture world market

Resort to cost-cutting measures such as layoffs, closure of outlets

Improving economic indicators boost investors’ confidence

Report says 135 state organisations are headless, being run on ad hoc basis

Dhedhi urges govt to privatise public-sector enterprises on a priority basis

US investment is welcome but not at the cost of China ties, says minister

Former ambassador to US says Pakistan offers enormous economic growth potential

Kishanganga plant causes issue of environmental flows in Pakistan

Highlights concerns about further rise in unemployment and poverty in the country

Move will help enhance import substitution, lift exports

Senate committee discusses Petroleum Policy 2012

Says govt will continue to push industrialisation and growth

Umar says CPEC offered enormous potential for boosting the national economy and reducing poverty

Omar Ayub says new energy policy will provide opportunities for good return

Local industry continues to grow despite call to cap number of mills in the country

National Assembly panel calls for promoting renewable energy sector

Hafeez Sheikh speaks to Express News in an exclusive interview

Minister discusses future projects with Chinese envoy

Benchmark index increases 824.48 points to settle at 37,925.79

If Pakistan is in need, China would never ask to repay its loans in time, says envoy

OPEC, Russia likely to extend existing production cuts by another three months

Alice Wells says CPEC would profit only Beijing, while US offers Islamabad a better model

Controlling high inflation may remain big challenge in short run

May approve $500m for fiscal management

Project of 1,320MW is being developed under CPEC programme

The committee members praised the performance and progress of the PQA in terms of operations, revenue generation

Stresses latest techniques can bring revolutionary improvement in agriculture

Pakistan has highest average tariff amongst 70 countries having more than $20 billion in exports

Will also introduce online system next year

Second A320 will arrive before end of December

Central bank cites no reason for the increase

Official says microfinance also supports financial inclusion, empowers women

Wants to make telecom firm vibrant; will work to recover outstanding $800m

Power distributors to recover Rs24 billion from power consumers in December

Cites govts are failing to get to grips with climate change, digitalisation of economies

OPEC and allies to meet next month when they are likely to extend output curbs

Central bank cites no reason for the increase

Benchmark index decreases 936.37 points to settle at 37,101.31

NEPRA reserves ruling on first-quarter tariff adjustment

PM Imran directs economic affairs ministry to give periodic briefings on stuck-up projects

Urge SSGC to overcome line losses to partially bridge revenue shortfall

PSO says matter will be settled as soon as PQA clears port charges

Prices crashing due to Jan 1 deadline for stopping production of high sulphur oil

Orders commerce ministry to come up with comprehensive plan in three days

PM aide says efforts being made to eliminate bonded and child labour

Unveils Alternative Energy Development Policy 2019, abolishes upfront tariff