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Pakistan plans to build several new nuclear reactors: official
Aims to get 20 per cent of its power from nuclear energy
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Bitcoin blasts to new all-time high of $6,450
They've had a bumper year with a more than a sixfold increase
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Textile sector: Revision in incentive policy lauded
Immediate payment of all outstanding refunds of sales tax ‘could save the industry’
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Currency: Rupee stable against dollar
The International Monetary Fund has repeatedly said that Pakistan’s rupee is overvalued by 5-20%
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Mari Petroleum’s profit up 30.7% to Rs3.61b
EPS stands at Rs32.77 for Jul-Sept, strong growth attributed to decline in exploration cost
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‘NHA has launched road projects worth Rs1.4 trillion’
Outgoing chairman says total length of motorways will reach 2,400 km once current projects are completed
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Number of income tax return filers drops to less than half
Only 0.58m returns filed by the end of Oct 31 against 1.21m last year
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SBP’s profit rises 4% to Rs238b, driven by lending to govt, banks
Interest earned on lending to govt increased by 14%, says central bank
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London court directs NTDC to pay Rs14b to power producers
Power Division, however, argues the issue is still under litigation in Pakistan
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Work on Thar coal-power projects to start early
PPIB agrees to sign implementation agreements with project sponsors
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Pakistan now ranked 147th in World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business Index
Lags far behind India and Nepal; country’s indicator of paying taxes worsens
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Petrol price up Rs2.49, diesel Rs5.19
Global oil prices have witnessed an increase in the month of October
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Market watch: Stocks bleed as KSE-100 Index falls another 707 points
Benchmark index settles at 13-month low of 39,617.19
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Meezan Investment, Aman sign MoU
MoU concerns Shariah compliant services
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Corporate Corner: Fairchild Media acquires Sourcing Journal
Fairchild bolsters it's leadership position in coverage of fashion and retail business
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Currency: Rupee stable against dollar
The International Monetary Fund has repeatedly said that Pakistan’s rupee is overvalued by 5-20%
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KE recognised as employer of the year
Award was launched in 2012
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Corporate Corner: Silkbank earns Rs751m profit
Reflects a growth of 49%
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Increasing trade: Govt contemplating FTA with South Pacific countries
Japan, Philippines contacted, favourable PTA renegotiated with Indonesia
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Hascol’s profit increases 2% to Rs297m
Earnings per share amount to Rs2.64 for July-September
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High operating cost drives down Hubco’s earnings
Power producer makes profit of Rs2.54b, down 4%
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Lucky Cement increases stake in joint venture with Kia Motors
Adds investment of Rs2b; CEO positive on future outlook of auto industry
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Law Division clears way for LNG imports from Malaysia
Pakistan will ink deal worth billions with Malaysia without inviting bids
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Pakistan Property Show Dubai aims for bigger return in 2018
Organisers claim event will help increase FDI inflows into Pakistan’s real estate sector
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CPEC to attract more foreign investors: Brazil envoy
Asks businesses to form joint ventures in sports goods, energy, other areas
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Neelum-Jhelum power project: Allocation of Rs2.27b enhanced to Rs5.23b
The amount has been earmarked to address environmental fears
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Standard & Poor’s maintains Pakistan’s investment rating at ‘highly speculative’
Lowers expectations of better external and fiscal performance after surge in imports
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OGRA recommends Rs2.49 hike in petrol price
HSD may also become dearer by Rs5.19 for November
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Market watch: Stocks plunge as political uncertainty dents investor sentiment
Benchmark KSE-100 sheds 781.09 points to settle at 40,324.32
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KSE-100 plunges over 840 points in intra-day trading
Political uncertainty and finance minister’s trial adds to investors’ worries
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Pakistan’s freelancing industry is thriving
But it needs direction and training; will do wonders for country’s IT exports
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Special Purpose Vehicles – a financial engineering approach
Centre should try to engage local governments for setting up project-based SPVs.
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Looking to make the next Silicon Valley in Pakistan
Interdisciplinary interactions lead to innovation, knowledge spillovers
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A ticking economic bomb
Pakistan’s budget deficit is set to go north, govt’s work cut out
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Russia wants to lay gas pipeline from Iran to India, but via Gwadar
Pakistan, Russia agreed to award contract for building LNG pipeline between Karachi, Lahore to Russian company
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Allaying Concerns: Work on project shrouded in controversy
'People of Azad Kashmir have sacrificed lot to curtail energy crisis in Pakistan'
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Pak-Tunisia: Trade agreement expected this year
Agreement expected to be formalised within the year
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Pakistan has received $16b foreign investment: Interior Minister
Does not mention timeframe or how he arrived at the figure
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Govt asked to streamline duty drawback process
Exporters fear backlog will emerge as already billions are stuck with the govt
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Slowdown in remittances, exports add to economic woes
Current account deficit expected to widen, will add pressure on foreign exchange reserves, says brokerage house
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Govt plans to offer reward for completing power, gas supply projects before polls
ECC will consider the reward proposal in its meeting on Monday
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Weekly review: KSE-100 ends with 982-point fall as bearish run continues
Benchmark index drops 2.3%, settles at 41,105.40
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PTA’s new plan could see smuggled, stolen mobile phones blocked in country
‘DIRBS’ will pair IMEI numbers with CNICs for mobile phone registration, mismatch will result in blockage
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SBP may step in as pressure continues on Pakistani rupee
Dealers will ask central bank to release extra dollars early next week
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Govt urged to allow urea import
NFML Managing Director: half a million tons of fertiliser in reserves necessary to ensure price stability
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Week-On-Week: SPI rises 0.05%
Provisional figures released by Pakistan Bureau of Statistics
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Currency: Rupee stable against dollar
IMF has repeatedly said that Pakistan’s rupee is overvalued by 5-20%
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Indus Motor's profit increases 19%, stands at Rs3.63 billion
EPS amounts to Rs46.17 for July-September, dividend of Rs30 announced
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Loads makes 37% higher profit
The radiators and exhaust systems maker got listed at the PSX last year
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PPL profit soars 2.5 times as sales grow, cost falls
Earns Rs13.14 billion in the Jul-Sep 2017 quarter