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PM approves establishment of second LNG terminal, wants it to be completed by end of 2016

The ban came after Punjab Food Authority recovered suspected pig meat and donkey meat sold as beef

Fed has held its benchmark federal funds rate at zero level since 2008 to pull economy back from the economic crisis

Can help cut costs for telecom companies in remote areas

“Private sector is encouraged to promote olive value-added products,” he said

Chairman highlights issues being faced by business community

FCCI president blames government for declining exports and ruining sector

Benchmark KSE-100 index falls 147 points

Federal govt wants regulator to give legal cover to Rs49b extra collection from consumers

Financing may also be given for installing smart meters for the Jamshoro power project

Volume of paper-based transactions goes down, value still up in 2014-15

Wants all ministries to initiate measures faced by farmers

World Bank, ADB and Japan have withheld amount, want progress in power sector

Say the legal recourse disrupts economy; fear worsening of situation.

Draft rules approved under 2015 Securities Act, public comments sought.

According to Oosterweer, main cause of decline in Pakistani textile exports is lack of product range and innovation

Performance of 16 was still better than drop in KSE-100 Index in August.

This will be Pakistan’s first project of its kind at Port Qasim

This will help strengthen border markets, upgrade roads and railways

Continuously low inflationary pressure sparks fears of deflation.

Revenues amounted to Rs18.6b, up 6.3%.

Company saw earnings drop 68% to Rs6.9b; new CEO takes charge.

Cases of manually overriding ticket-booking system referred to FIA

Benchmark KSE 100-share index decreases 270.17 points.

Ten major unions have called the nationwide strike after recent talks with Finance Minister Arun Jaitley broke down

The figures add to escalating fears about the health of the global economy, with world stock markets plunging farther

It is for the first time that the UK will fund any infrastructure sector project in Pakistan

Lee said both countries should focus on developing sector-specific cooperation that would help increase two-way trade

According to PRGMEA Central Chairman Ijaz Khokhar, around 55,000 people visited the exhibition

Profit surged to Rs2.13 billion in Jan-Jun period

Receiving subsidy proving to be a hindrance for exporters

IT company sees revenues increase by 28% to Rs1.2b

Benchmark KSE 100-share index rises 279.04 points

KSE MD says no distinction between TREC holders of different locations

Gives its nod to over two dozen new development projects

Three officials already taken away over corruption allegations

Increase in GST on petroleum products comes amid failure to meet tax target

Decision comes following a worldwide fall in prices of petroleum products

Drug Regulatory Authority has carried out raids to curtail the fake drug trade but the problems still persists

Revenues at risk, customer base to shrink as telecom industry imposed with taxation

Railways eyes private partnership to improve quality of services

Besides China, Islamabad should also focus on Central Asia

Economies have far stronger capacity to weather such shocks

Pakistan is seeing high inflation in the sector that is fast becoming dominant

Govt’s outdated methods paralysing economy, leading to vast illegal networks

Pakistan needs to be part of global supply chain, promote regional trade and become a transit hub

The ruling came four years after the Japanese small car maker attempted to end an alliance with the German auto giant

From a high-powere­d corpor­ate job to a solo ventur­e online

Falling exports serving as eye-opener, says commerce minister.

Since 1975, no more than 75% of deposits could be offered as loans.