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Market watch: Foreigners offload, but index continues positive ride
Benchmark KSE 100-share Index rises 1.04%
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November figures: Auto sales fall 6%, but still beat expectations
Excluding last year’s taxi scheme, sales have risen 20%
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Uncertified transgenic seeds being sold without any check
Such potentially harmful seeds are mostly coming from India, China
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LSE professor highlights key areas of governance concerns
Besley says Pakistan needs to develop fiscal, legal and collective capacities
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Pakistan to develop intercropping system
It will help stave off virus attach on cotton crop
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July-November: Trade deficit widens to $11.8b, but exports in Nov pick up
Gradual recovery in exports gives hope of improvement on external trade front
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ECC meeting: Govt keeps wheat support price at last year’s level
Maintains it at Rs1,300 per 40kg, allows export to reduce domestic surplus
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World Bank declares pause to protect Indus Waters Treaty
Announcement halts appointment of chairman for the Court of Arbitration, neutral expert
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ADB lowers 2016 growth forecast for developing Asia
The ADB trimmed its 2016 growth estimate for India to 7.0 percent from 7.4 percent due to weak investment
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Role of ICT in achieving Sustainable Development Goals
Its contribution can be colossal if barriers to adoption are removed
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Political events in 2016 have left currency markets restless
Trump’s election, Brexit all had severe economic implications
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Pakistan’s project management falls short of key components
Problem lies in tendency of public servants to control information
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Distribution of resources: NFC 2010 and option for the ninth award
It is believed that these significant changes will transform dynamics of the structures of governance
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Culture of amnesty scheme continues in Pakistan's real estate sector
Latest move is short-term one to appease real estate sector
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Economic benefits: Change in thinking required to tap CPEC’s full potential
Project could become real game changer if attention is paid to 6 major areas
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ADB stalls $300m loan tranche over delayed reforms
Money was to be used to provide cushion to SBP’s forex reserves and meet budget financing needs
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Financial activities: ‘London’s City will disperse post-Brexit’
Dutch finance minister says there will be a ‘lot of movement’
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Meeting: Sapin congratulates Dar on Open Govt Partnership
French finance minister acknowledges progress made by Pakistan
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US hits Chinese washing machines with punitive duties
International Trade Commission will rule on whether dumping has harmed US companies
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Real estate investors still wary of amnesty scheme
Believe FBR may ask them about source of income at a later stage
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Industrial phase of CPEC to kick off soon
Acting project director says Chinese investment will not hurt existing Pakistani industry
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Gas price cut unlikely to stem decline in textile exports
Industry chides government for high cost of doing business
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Weekly review: A week of positives and record highs
KSE-100 index gained 4.9% week-on-week, closing at 45,387 points
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Nishat Energy finds Chinese partner to set up power plant on imported coal
Chinese firm shows interest to co-sponsor; will provide technical and project financing proficiency
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USAID-funded: Irrigation canals of Gomal Zam Dam inaugurated
Project canals integral for area’s development, say officials
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Warsak Project: 2nd rehabilitation will increase generation capacity
The rehabilitation work is expected to be carried out with an approved PC-I cost of Rs22.25 billion
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Regulation: Banks mull post-Brexit switch from London to Paris
Other European financial centres are said to be in the running for economic hub
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Govt to ease rules governing big contracts
Earlier, it had come in for criticism for violating rules in the award of contracts
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Remittances in November up 3.27% year-on-year
July-November tally, however, shows a year-on-year decline of 2.45%
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Pakistan, China ink taxation agreement
Officials are keen on opening new vistas for mutual cooperation
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Below par: Pakistan’s trade with Iran negligible
Tehran and Kabul have five times more trade
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Agricultural commodities: SECP frames rules for electronic trading
These will allow farmers for get fair prices of their produce
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Corporate corner: Soneri Bank signs deal with Covalent
Strategic alliances brings together the combined expertise of all the companies on one common platform
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Grievances: Textile lobbies join hands to form ‘pressure’ group
Move meant to represent core issues of the textile industry
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Neelum-Jhelum power project: Court rejects petition against laying of transmission line
Petitioners argued high-voltage line poses threat to life and property
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Bull run continues as index crosses 45,000 for the 1st time
KSE 100-share Index rises 645.25 points for seventh successive positive finish
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Foreign exchange: SBP’s reserves fall 1.19% week-on-week
The SBP’s liquid foreign exchange reserves dropped $221.6 million to $18,353.2 million
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China considers easing foreign investment limits
Record-setting wave of investment abroad has fuelled concern in Beijing
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Chinese bourses keen on acquiring PSX stake
Shanghai exchange and two others intend to jointly buy 40% stake
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Small units: In break with past, SME borrowing rises in Jul-Sept quarter
Decades-low interest rate could have encouraged credit demand by the sector
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Chinese investors to bring $150b after CPEC: BoI chief
Insists country will need skilled manpower in many industries post-CPEC
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‘Punjab’s GDP higher than that of many countries’
Punjab finance minister says province has ample infrastructure
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market watch: Index gains for sixth consecutive session
Benchmark KSE 100-share Index rises 246.99 points
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Agreement: Consensus reached on land acquisition for Dasu project
WAPDA chairman says this should pave way for smooth completion
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Understanding: Pakistan, Italy textile groups to ramp up cooperation
They will assist each other in business development, provide technical help
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Starting assembly in Pakistan: Lucky Cement to partner with South Korea’s Kia
Pakistani company will set up new entity to start manufacturing, assembling Kia vehicles
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Indian villages to receive card-swiping machines amid cash crunch
Cash accounts for 90% of transactions in India where millions rely heavily on notes for their daily transactions
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South Korea's Kia to start assembling cars in Pakistan
Kia's re-entry into Pakistan will boost government efforts to shake up the Japanese-dominated car market
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Feedback complete: PITB concludes consultation on Punjab IT policy draft
Will be revised in coming weeks, then sent to provincial cabinet for approval by end of December
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Economic relations: Pakistan’s envoy to Bosnia encourages trade ties
Bosnia welcomes all suggestions for enhancing the existing trade and investment ties between the two countries

















































