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Stock exchange: Pakistan likely to win emerging market status
MSCI to add Pakistan Index to its review list for potential reclassification.
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Market Watch: Positive news about market status helps maintain momentum
Benchmark 100-share index gains 53 points.
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With love from Pakistan: Sindhris now available in Chicago
Sindhri is often considered one of the sweetest varieties of mangoes in the world
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Bowing to govt pressure: Nepra approves Rs4 surcharge on power tariff
In addition to surcharges, Nepra approves a cut of Rs2.50 per unit subsidy for power consumers
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MSCI review: Pakistan may rejoin emerging markets in 2016
Decision has the potential to dramatically change dynamics of the Pakistan equity market
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Revitalising trade: Quetta-Zahedan goods train back on track
Revival of service after 5 years to improve Iran-Balochistan trade
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Expansion: Netflix services in Italy
Netflix says it next plans to expand into Spain.
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Budget reaction: Minus a few qualms, OICCI largely satisfied
Says most incentives will assist growth; taxation remains neglected area.
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USF reviews progress on two rural projects
Discusses plans to provide IT education and training to women.
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Businessmen take tax holiday incentive with a pinch of salt
Going back on promises in the past leaves industrialists less hopeful.
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Power companies'defaulters: Desperate govt to offer 50% rebate on payment of old bills
It is an opportunity for consumers before coercive measures are taken
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Chicken cost: Poultry industry flaps wings over latest taxes
Say fresh duties to deter sales and increase prices by 25%.
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FPCCI pushes for faster construction
Asks govt to expedite work on major highways between Karachi and Lahore.
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Breaking monopoly: Volkswagen to plant its feet in Pakistan?
14-member German delegation expected to hold talks, Pakistani officials keen on having European carmaker.
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Ishaq Dar: Mr 0.6%
Govt looks to impose tax on every transaction done through banking channels
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Market Watch: Stocks continue post-budget rise
Benchmark 100-share index gains 119.17 points.
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Mr Keynes’s ‘long run’
The austerity formula has proved, in the long run, to be a stagnation trap for countries that went to the Fund
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PIA terminates five cabin crew members over smuggling attempt
The crew was detained in UK for questioning on suspicion of smuggling mobiles phones and currency in London on Monday
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Dubai auto show: 11 Pakistani exhibitors take part
The Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) set up a joint pavilion with nine exhibitors
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Energy to figure high during PM’s trip to Tajikistan
Talks will be held on power and oil supply.
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Foot in the boom: Small-time investors look to own Dolmen City
Book-building process for Dolmen City REIT begins
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Awareness initiative: Dar inaugurates SECP web portal
The portal would educate and train the common people on how to choose the right investment option
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Unhelpful: APMDA feels budget measures are redundant
He suggested the government to bring down the rate of tax of non-filers to the rate of income tax returns filers
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Oil output expected to rise to 40m barrels next year
Govt sets 12% higher target than outgoing fiscal year.
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KATI hails decision to withdraw FBR’s powers
Association chief says the tax board has created distortions.
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Zong brings WiFi devices as competition intensifies
Company counts on scales by playing low on prices.
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Market Watch: Budget jitters end, cement and textile sectors shine
Benchmark 100-share index gains 138.62 points.
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Stakeholders criticise tax on internet usage
ICT3 chief says imposition will lower mobile broadband uptake.
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Different versions: ‘Unemployment rate to persist at this pace of growth’
Minister for planning distances himself from finance ministry’s claim, says jobless rate stands at 8.3%.
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PIA's smuggling problem deepens as three crew members detained in UK
PIA spokesperson says no foreign currency or mobile phones intended for smuggling were recovered from the staff
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Labour-intensive industries – a way to fight poverty
Government should invest in human capital, also develop effective social safety nets
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Rags to riches: Tunnel farming: the swift money maker
Unorthodox technique offers opportunities to new entrants where barriers remain low
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How governments spend their money
Budget-makers don’t look at the state of the nation and its harsh realities
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Network to under-sell: The mine in minerals
‘Joint venture’ mafia underselling precious mines for cuts and commissions
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Niche market: Hybrid Porsche looks to get on the road
Car maker says machine has potential for more sales; targets expansion
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Commercial aspect: The big business behind and around cricket field
Recent series saw the country generate millions from different sources
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Budget 2015-16: Numbers don’t lie, people do
Brushing aside key economic problems, Dar takes credit for steps not taken by govt.
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PIA leases additional A-320 to add to fleet
Two more A-320's to be added to the fleet by end of June
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Reaction: Budget draws mixed reviews, taxes lauded and blasted
ICCI opposes increased tax rates, PBIF hails budget measures.
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South Punjab: ‘Illegal sugar mills damaging cotton sector’
Unlawful construction continues in Bahawalpur, Muzaffargarh.
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Looking for clearance: TDAP agrees to take up rice export issue
Asks TCP to issue certificate for export of 6,000 tons to Sri Lanka.
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Water projects: Country likely to spend less-than-allocated funds
May utilise 88% of the earmarked Rs43.55b despite water scarcity fears.
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10-year tax holiday if you set up transmission lines
Benefit extended to projects that come online within three years
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Technology and quality: Auto manufacturers agree to share expertise
Representatives of leading auto companies unanimously agreed to submit standards they comply with EDB, PSQCA by Jun 10
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Bumper crop: ECC extends wheat export deadline in bid to sell surplus
Country had been facing surplus stocks; meeting also fixes profit margins for LNG import.
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Weekly review: KSE-100 gains 955 points in pre-budget rally
Banking and cement sectors led the gains while foreign buying picked up.
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Budget 2015-16 is pro-poor with rich kept in mind: Dar
Finance minister explains salient features of the new budget and clarifies misconceptions surrounding it
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Flying higher: Tax exemptions for airlines, airports
Aim is to take aviation’s share in GDP to global average.
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Trying to discourage? Smoking cigarettes to burn a bit more cash
Tax increase to encourage illicit trade and smuggling, comments official.
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Budget 2015-16: Subsidies on energy, commodities slashed by 32%
Doubts remain about government’s ability to keep itself within Rs137.6b target.

















































