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Benchmark index decreases 147.39 points to settle at 34,887.64

Increase attributed to official government inflows

US officials accuse Chinese counterparts of retreating from major planks of an agreement

The A$50 currency is the most widely circulated banknote in Australia

Heightened tensions between world's two biggest economies cloud outlook for global growth

Says it suffers 7-8% price hit due to absence of zero-rated regime

Matters regarding expansion of ties, facilitation of transportation debated in detail

Minister says all efforts will be made to bring K-P on a par with others

Luxury tax, difference in token tax dissuade vehicle owners from getting registered in Punjab

Ministry of Climate Change will take scores of initiatives in coming months

PM Imran directs Establishment Division to withdraw its summary, prepare fresh one

An inflationary budget loaded with taxes will be unveiled on June 11

Deal will allow Iraq to generate 750 million standard cubic feet of gas per year

US sanctions on Iran, Venezuela and supply cuts by OPEC and Russia support prices

Investors opt for panic selling due to developments on economic front

Cumulatively, the rupee has shed 33.4% of its value since December 2017

OGRA scam hearing adjourned as case takes new turn

Discovery will help increase energy supply, reduce energy crisis in the country

Focuses on science, economic empowerment and public-private partnership

Under Kamyab Jawan programme, it will try to achieve target of 2 million jobs in SMEs

Experts say index is yet to bottom out amid massive changes in top economic team

Prosecutors say development department neglected its legal obligations

CDWP meeting was told the proposal needs to be further fine-tuned

Embattled Jet halted all flight operations indefinitely on April 17

US sanctions have halved Iranian crude exports over the past year to below 1 million bpd

Vice Premier Liu He will go to the US this week for trade talks

The Southeast Asian country is the world’s second biggest palm oil producer after Indonesia

The IMF has asked Pakistan to end state control of the rupee

Major stock markets fall worldwide in response to Trump’s tweet

Ministry’s report says growers switched to other crops due to the heavy loss

Says locals will have to work hard to gain access to Chinese market

The Cabinet Division issued a notification on Monday

Can apply safeguard measures to temporarily restrict import of a product

Fall comes due to slowdown in economic activity

Stakeholders demonstrate coordination and commitment to achieve this national objective

Hutchison Ports Pakistan will double installed capacity to 3.4m TEUs by end 2020

Raises cost of land acquisition by 40% to address concerns of locals

20% energy to be generated by alternate sources by 2025

Benchmark index decreases 1.43% to settle at 35,605.42

Announcement about Zaidi’s appointment was made by PM Imran during an interaction with senior journalists

US president said he would sharply raise tariffs on Chinese goods this week

As the US president prepares to raise tariffs to 25 percent from 10 percent on $200 billion of Chinese goods

It is time to resist restrictive practices in order to reduce costs, risks for buyers

Public-private partnership can help achieve greater efficiency and performance

Business activity has slowed down markedly in FY19

Unless investors are facilitated, dealing with twin deficit will not help the economy

Exploring impact and prospects of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor

Baqir’s immediate responsibilities will be to roll out policies set out by the IMF

Ministerial body to review Mujtaba Memon’s case

Some analysts say a Buffett-less Berkshire Hathaway could be a candidate for being broken up into multiple companies