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The two most relevant questions that occur: where will this amount be spent and where will this money come from

Pakistan’s inability to take geographical advantage

Sector not happy with budget announcement, wants more

Petroleum minister says oil lobby doesn’t want to see LNG imports replace furnace oil in production of electricity

Study reveals country lagging in fundamental factors

Tales of disagreement within company not true, according to Subhani

Support comes in wake of court case, risk and quality factors.

Obama suffered an embarrassing setback on Friday on the trade deal, one of his top economic priorities

Considers it a national project, aims to kick-start economy.

Asks beverage industry to wait for decision until the end of budget debate.

Thar infrastructure schemes get most of the funds.

Indirect taxes, as a result, form 91.9% of total projected receipts.

Sindh budget proposes to cut GST on telecom services to 18%.

MSCI review, Moody’s rerating and IPOs pushed index near all-time high.

Businessmen of Pakistan and China should get ready to take full advantage of CPEC.

Network to make available liquidity, help exchange knowledge

Fourteen member delegation highlights Pakistan’s investment potential

Chamber criticises increased indirect taxes.

Foods giant allegedly raised prices unjustifiably, says anti-trust watchdog.

Water and power secretary seeks Rs84b subsidy from Finance Division.

Import duty on milk powder, whey powder to be decreased.

Sales tax on internet services withdrawn at last moment.

Senate standing committee says income threshold should be lowered for high earners

Benchmark 100-share index gains 56.59 points.

Mr Dar listed Imran Khan’s dharna in August-December among the adverse influences on his performance

The highest number of companies, 155, was registered at the Company Registration Office (CRO), Lahore

Direct flights of Qatar Airways from Faisalabad to international destinations to start from July 17

The rupee remained stable at 101.6/101.8 against the dollar in the inter-bank market on Thursday

Any company pullout will create a gap of $18m in market.

Proposal floated to tax undistributed reserves over 100% of paid-up capital.

SBP’s liquid foreign exchange reserves rose $400 million to $12,313 million against 11,913 million last week

Committee members from Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan speak against earmarking meagre funds.

Argues it had failed to pay tax refunds of Rs400m after PAFL acquisition in 2006.

Auto financing also picking up gradually with current estimates at 30%.

First set of unaudited data released after biometric re-verification drive.

Says it will hamper telecom sector growth.

Import of fuel on government-to-government basis continues to be held up

Benchmark 100-share index gains 270.86 points.

According to national bank, President Mugabe's government has discarded its virtually worthless national currency

Protest against two-day gas outage plan.

PARC will provide land for installation of VHT plants, PATCO will run the plant for treatment of fruits and vegetables

Pakistan is also interested in launching a train service to Turkey via Iran

Pilots refuse to operate flights without proper rest, says Palpa

Pakistan’s shipments abroad plunge 5% in 11MFY15; trade deficit widens 11.7%

Avanceon CEO emphasises importance of safety measures.

Amount to $16.6b in first 11 months of current fiscal year.

Exports fall but local demand remains robust.

Strike price determined by Dutch Auction Method now stands at Rs11 per unit.

MSCI to add Pakistan Index to its review list for potential reclassification.

Benchmark 100-share index gains 53 points.