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Looking to improve female workforce numbers
US-Pakistan Women’s Council making efforts to train women
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Nuclear power plants: ‘Production to be raised to 40,000MW by 2050’
One nuclear plant to be constructed yearly under Nuclear Power Vision.
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Strategic sale: HEC privatisation hitting a roadblock
Cargill Holdings formally price it at Rs450m, decision due next week.
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Tag Heuer, Intel to challenge Apple with Android smartwatch
"We believe wearable technology will take off," Michael Bell
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Chinese bank promises $1b for Thar coal mining
Sino-Sindh Resources will initially extract 6.5m tons of coal.
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Market watch: Index heals but continues to bleed red
Benchmark index loses 73.36 points.
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Week-on-week: Forex reserves decline 0.4%
Reserves are likely to increase soon because of the $550 million tranche approval from the International Monetary Fund
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ECC: Govt imposes 25% regulatory duty on import of wheat, related products
ECC approves new National Aviation Policy. Finance Minister Ishaq Dar says incentives will be announced in next budget
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Women could prove to be game-changers
PCJCCI chief stresses on their role, says handicraft industry remains untapped.
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Corporate results: Pak Suzuki registers profit of Rs1.93 billion
Up 4% in CY14 on back of higher volumetric sales.
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Deceptive marketing: CCP smudges Jotun Pakistan’s palette
Imposes Rs1m penalty for ‘baseless’ number one claim.
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In a first: PPL throne passed on to outsider
Wamiq Bokhari takes over as CEO, replaces Arshad Mirza.
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Closing the doors: Govt seals office before OGRA chairman’s return
Move comes a day after court set aside the order that had sent Khan on forced leave.
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Falling prices: Power tariffs to go down by 20% next month
Cut comes on top of a 28% decrease passed on to consumers last month.
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Agriculture credit: Banks disburse Rs288.7b during 8MFY15
Amount 32.3% higher than comparative period of previous year
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Registration and transfer: Motor dealers urge govt to reverse tax increase
Claim sales have been badly affected in the past six weeks
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Uplifting agriculture: Programme to help FATA
The program aims to improve productivity of 20,000 farmers and livestock holders.
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Proposed gas tariff hike faces opposition
Industrialists say textile sector will have to bear burden of Rs25b
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Losing the shine: Foreign selling and ensued panic lead to KSE’s slump
Benchmark index loses 817 points in response to massive offloading by hedge fund .
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KSE-100 Index falls by over 800 points as foreign selling creates panic
KSE-100 Index declined 2.5%, or 817.28 points, to close at 31,524.98 points.
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Petroleum shortage: Court reinstates OGRA chairman
IHC bench reverses government’s move to send Saeed Ahmed Khan on forced leave.
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Role of CFOs stressed in conference
Importance laid on good governance in corporate sector.
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Taxation treaty: Pakistan, Austria sign additional protocol
Will allow both sides to seek bank information for tax purposes.
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Easy access: Pakistan sees launch of online hotel-booking portal
Jovago.com aims to cater to people travelling within country.
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Fertiliser manufacturers, government: Dispute ends in subsidy withdrawal
Food minister Bosan says disagreement over printing price led to development.
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Market watch: Index recovers intra-day but still ends in the red
Benchmark KSE-100 index falls 112.65 points.
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LNG import opposed: Sindh asks centre to consume local gas deposits first
Cites huge energy resources, particularly low BTU gas, in the province.
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Foreign exchange regulations: NA panel refuses to approve ‘half-heartedly prepared’ bill
SBP seeking more powers to regulate forex business of banks, exchanges.
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CCI meeting today: Sindh, K-P to resist increase in gas tariff
Fear price rise may lead to reduction in their share of gas surcharge.
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July-February: FDI clocks in at $615.4m, falls 3.8%
Largest net outflow recorded in pharmaceutical and over-the-counter products.
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Grant from Saudi Arabia: Finalise plan on how to spend $1.5 billion, says Dar
Asks Pakistan Development Fund Limited directors to formulate working.
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Both are right
Increasing the flow of credit is disastrously counterproductive when the fundamental problem is too much debt
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France, Germany, Italy to join China-led infrastructure bank
It is seen as a potential rival to US-based institutions such as the World Bank.
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Delayed meeting: Petroleum policy on CCI agenda tomorrow
LPG distribution, amendment to IRSA Act also on the table.
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SECP: New regulations to remove bottlenecks
SECP Commissioner Akif Saeed said the amended framework of REIT Regulations envisages easing of entry barriers
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Qatar Airways boss denies ‘subsidy’ claims
Chief says money received from state is ‘legitimate equity’.
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Dasu Hydropower Project: WAPDA signs two contracts with Chinese company
Deals cover relocation, construction of passages intersecting project area.
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Pak-Russia ties: Big room for enhancing trade, says envoy
Talks under way to steer Pakistan out of energy crisis.
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Oil prices: Recovery not backed by fundamentals, says OPEC
Crude prices end eight-month losing streak.
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Budget planning: Govt looking to keep deficit near 4.9% of GDP
Seeks Rs20b additional profit from SBP; wants to delay expenditure obligations
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Compact fluorescent lamps: ADB struggles to find participants, energy project in jeopardy
Plan is aimed to help country conserve energy.
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Market watch: Bearish trend continues as index slides 474 points
Benchmark KSE-100 index falls 1.44%.
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K-Electric gets NEPRA nod for coal-conversion
Generators at Bin Qasim station will now be shifted from oil.
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Housing finance: Mortgage Refinance Co likely to be set up in 2 weeks
Government will inject equity of Rs1.2 billion, company will have Rs6 billion paid-up capital.
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Currency: Rupee stable against dollar
The currency market has stabilised over the past few months
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Small traders: Patron pushes for Kalabagh dam
He said that Pakistan’s future is tied to the Iranian gas
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Earnings: Bank of Khyber’s PAT up 13%
Deposit base of the bank witnessed consistent growth
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IMF chief hails India as 'bright spot' in world economy
Lagarde urges Modi to do more to open up economy; says India can 'become one of world's most dynamic economies'
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Headless National Industrial Parks in disarray
Foreign and domestic investors have started to pull out
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Financial analysis: Govt securities over 86% of total investments
Large commercial banks focusing heavily on government papers; growth outpacing increase in advances in 2014