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Market talk suggests ongoing Panama case proceedings is the chief reason behind investors’ dump-and-run approach

Body curbed industrial progress rather than enhancing it

Many contractors have opened offices in regional countries, quote higher prices

Countries can improve economic outcomes through business regulation and quality of public administration

An average grower saves Rs2,485 per hectare on urea, Rs3,437 per hectare on DAP

Authorities are taking a hit on tax collection in bid to remain popular

Lessons should be drawn from success and failure around the globe.

Company deciding between English site and Germany plants

Minister claims revenues surged more than Rs20b during FY17

Authorities say he swindled funds through fake trading platform

Top hierarchy at tax machinery refuses to take responsibility, says government gave ‘liberal tax concessions’

Founder says idea is to train young minds and divert attention from job-seeking mentality

Chairman reviews progress of 1,410MW project, says pace of work satisfactory

Eventful 12 months for PSX with further advance halted due to political uncertainty and negative budget measures

Increased Chinese lending means limit breached by Rs112b; govt to now look at methods to cut spending

Modi held a special midnight session of parliament to launch GST which he called 'a good and simple tax'

Ministry would spend Rs554.291 million under the PSDP 2017-18 to execute four ongoing and two new projects

Chinese, overseas Pakistani investors give high ratings to the estate

During the week, average prices of eight items rose in a selected basket of goods

The currency market has fluctuated regularly in recent months

ICCI chief says sector gives quickest returns, can help alleviate poverty

Expresses concern over below-potential exports to Canberra

DAP demand falls 35% as subsidy issues hamper imports

Consultant will examine weaknesses, suggest solutions

Presses for immediate release of tax and duty refunds

Dar says investment in IT sector will open new vistas of progress

Currently, they hold 30% shares, can increase the holding to 51%

Project can restructure entire public transport industry on modern lines

Benchmark index loses 146.56 points in volatile trading

Economic indicators paint an encouraging picture, inflation stays below target

People denied full benefit of world oil price drop

The company launched a “heat not burn” product in the UK last year that heats up the tobacco but without the smoke

There is a long way to go before Pakistani consumers can influence production practices in the domestic market

The government first increased fuel prices in 2014

Trade pact’s local content rules need strengthening to avoid being used as a 'back door'

The currency market has fluctuated regularly in recent months

In January, the SBP made a loan repayment of $500 million

Wants rates to be restored to those of budget 2016-17

Karachi Tajir Ittehad chairman says ‘no apparent reason for low sales’

OGRA proposes reduction of Rs2.70 in diesel and Rs3.30 in petrol price

Costs shoot up, businesses may have to pick sides in near future

Promises to comply with short-term security measures in new directive

Govt fails to clear backlog of Rs20b worth of subsidy claims

Growth cannot become inclusive overnight

Officials want cooperation between Afghanistan, Pakistan and China

Benchmark index increases 379.54 points, closes at 46,711.85

Borrowings in the past almost one year have touched around $9 billion

Pakistani envoy says Gandhara artifacts have been brought to the exhibition for the first time in seven decades

The high commissioner highlighted Pakistan’s strategic location

The president’s lack of detail on his economic plans led the IMF to cut its 2017 and 2018 US growth projections