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Foreigners make comeback at the Pakistan Stock Exchange
Net buying stands at 15-month high, amounts to over $28 billion in September
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Retail sector least positive about CPEC’s impact
Study reveals services sector performed better in 2016
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For October: Petrol, diesel prices raised by Rs2 per litre
Government also increases prices of LDO and kerosene oil by Rs2 and Rs4 respectively
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Pakistan Railways: Outsourced trains earn Rs4.4b a year
Before being outsourced the four trains were generating Rs1.761 billion
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Currency: Rupee stable against dollar
International Monetary Fund has repeatedly said that Pakistan’s rupee is overvalued by 5-20 per cent
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Week-on-week: SPI rises 0.78%
Average prices of 13 items rose in a selected basket of goods
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Public debt and debt mismanagement
Pakistan has to fund the current fiscal deficit more via domestic borrowing with declining external borrowing
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Oil and gas sector: KPOGCL, Russian company sign MoU
'It is also a positive indicator of the improved security situation in K-P'
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PRA organises 'tax clinic' for salon owners
Move comes after several unproductive meetings with concerned stakeholders
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Revenue collection: With elections around the corner, FBR misses tax target
Revenue stands at Rs753b for Jul-Sept, authorities expect Rs8b more quarter-end
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IRSA’s decision: Punjab and Sindh’s share of irrigation water reduced
This could result in food security issues due to water shortage for Rabi crops
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Neelum-Jhelum project to begin operations in Feb 2018
WAPDA chief visits site, reiterates hydropower project completion
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Consumer Confidence Index sees a 5.07% increase
SBP-IBA survey also says respondents expect overall price levels to rise
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Pakistan recovers Rs2.12b from Chinese company for 2008 project
Govt manages to successfully negotiate after work on power project was delayed for 7 years
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Broadband subscribers reach 47m
Data shows that broadband users significantly increased between July and August 2017
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Mobile operators charging almost 200% higher for off-net calls
Telecom regulator invites opinions from CMOs in bid to reduce rates
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Deadline to file income tax returns extended by a month
Low number of return filers forces finance ministry’s hand to allow for more time
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Lagging US online giants, Europe split over web tax
There needs to be a consensus among EU countries to implement tax reform
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In a first, women replacing men in truck-driving jobs in Thar coal mine
Gulaban, 25, a housewife and mother of three is one of the 30 women being trained to be dumper drivers
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Market watch: KSE-100 ends marginally positive amid lack of triggers
Benchmark Index gains 46.40 points to settle at 42,409.27
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Monetary Policy: Key interest rate unchanged at 5.75%
Central bank projects GDP growth to reach 6% based on current estimates of agriculture sector
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Chinese delegation calls on Punjab CM
'Pak-China relations were touching new heights due to CPEC'
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‘Sindh governor praised economy’
He said comments about Dar published yesterday were never disccused
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Currency: Rupee stable against dollar
International Monetary Fund has repeatedly said that Pakistan’s rupee is overvalued by 5-20%
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Government, LPG stakeholders’ meeting ends in deadlock
Industry rejects price, demands weighted average of local, imported gas be used to set rate
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How the currency markets are viewing Dar’s indictment
Some are certain rupee is likely to lose value, others say uncertainty will prevail
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Auto part makers concerned over rupee’s strength - and its weakness
Say uncertainty source of concern, look set to pass on burden to consumers
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K-P, Sindh want greater role in upstream regulator
Back govt’s move to unbundle gas utilities, but express demand to have shareholding
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‘Gwadar port to receive first major cargo shipment on Oct 18’
Shipping minister reveals Gwadar airport’s runway to also be completed by Dec
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113 locomotives added in railways fleet in four years
Most additions were made by overhauling existing locomotives at a cost of Rs13.4 billion
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Non-filers set to enjoy lower withholding tax rate for another 3 months
FBR also likely to extend deadline for filing income tax returns as only 178,945 people complete task
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Defence ministry clears sale of K-Electric to Chinese firm
New buyer has to ensure uninterrupted supply to key defence installations as part of the security clearance
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Foreign exchange: SBP's reserves continue to decrease, now stand at $14.13b
Decline in reserves attributed to external debt servicing and other official payments
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Market watch: KSE-100 breaks losing streak, but ends only marginally positive
Benchmark Index gains 72.72 points to settle at 42,362.87
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Bitcoin blow as fund drops US exchange application
The Bitcoin Investment Trust is currently traded “over the counter”
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Trump tax plan sends dollar, bond yields higher
The dollar's strength pressured many emerging market currencies and commodities
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Navigating the gathering economic storm
Foreign remittances need to increase by $3-3.5 billion
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Currency: Rupee weakens against dollar
International Monetary Fund has repeatedly said that Pakistan’s rupee is overvalued by 5-20%
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World Bank explores housing finance
Meeting was convened to discuss overall growth of housing finance market in Pakistan
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Training session held for rice growers
SRP standards are designed to achieve higher yield per acre of crop
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FPCCI backs agri sector as mainstay for Pakistan
Says CPEC would go a long way in helping country’s crop yield
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LNG imports: Separate port security force under study
Maritime Security Agency concerned about potential threats
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PIA to implement new business plan
Panel was informed about implementation of new business model
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Fertiliser sector making a comeback
Companies set to take advantage of recovery in international prices
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G-B Council unveils budget for current fiscal
Birjees Tahir says billions of rupees also being spent in the region under PSDP and CPEC
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Corporate result: Pioneer Cement posts income of Rs2.91 billion
Earnings per share jump to Rs12.84, company also announces dividend of Rs3.35
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Market watch: Foreigners buy, but KSE-100 ends fifth session in the red
Benchmark index loses 376.08 points to settle at 42,290.15
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FBR submits scathing report of ‘corruption, inefficiency’ in its department
Submits it to parliamentary body, reveals famous cases of undue favours and wrongdoings
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World Bank sponsoring $3.8m forest-protection programme
Official highlights deforestation as major contributor of carbon emissions
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‘Dar misled Nawaz Sharif on economic issues’
Sindh Governor Zubair says finance minister presented a rosier picture

















































