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Businessmen asked to import Indian coal-powered textile machinery.

KSE’s benchmark 100-share index drops 113 points.

SBP expected to follow regional trend in upcoming monetary policy.

Decision does not apply to provinces, Punjab criticises rate hike.

Conference discusses energy challenges, country’s potential reserves.

Modern technology needed to bring green revolution.

Better supplies from Sindh, India and Afghanistan brought down rates.

High commissioner says Delhi wants to resolve all disputes through dialogue.

Farmers ask state govt to provide water pumps for irrigation.

Returns filed so far are lower than last year’s figure.

Turnover declines further to a mere 28m shares.

Mehmood says local industry to be protected.

Pakistan to lobby Abu Dhabi government which wants PARCO’s dues cleared.

Businessmen have also failed to improve management.

The lawsuit marks an unusual effort to force the government to pay shareholders.

Traditional cotton textile with embroidery emerged as huge hits for Pakistani traders at the annual India IITF.

Move in line with global shift towards unconventional gas reserves.

‘Nepra and Lesco unlawfully recovering fuel adjustment surcharge’.

Chamber firms up proposals to revive sick units, accelerate industrialisation.

Trade volumes fall to alarming level of 31m shares.

Hussain says the industry’s gas share will not be curtailed.

Investment mostly going in small plots, prices of big plots fall.

Traders expect volumes to normalise in next tender.

Dubai-based airline expects to double operations from Peshawar.

Three tax decisions withdrawn in less than four months.

Transmission lines to send electricity via Amritsar to Lahore.

17,448 branchless banking agents throughout the country made 15.867 million transactions.

Minister says supply will be upgraded to five days a week once new gas finds are in place.

Iran’s Energy Minister Majid Namjou says by next 3 years electricity exports to Pakistan increase by 1,000...

Urge the govt to start buying refined sugar to increase liquidity.

A new problem in the agricultural sector as farmers clamour for smooth supply of fertiliser at affordable prices.

It is the worst performing of all major Asian currencies.

Statistics show that 43,000 employers are trying to fill 80,000 vacancies.

Imtiaz Super Market seeks backward integration to cut out the middle men.

Local manufacturers believe they have an edge when it comes to quality.

Small players facing bankruptcy, Petroleum minister says.

Some experts believe the middle class may be more than 30%.

Students trained to counsel others about careers, career assessments, job searching methods, entrepreneurship.

The target clientele are going to be from Gulshan, New Karachi and Nazimabad.

Dutch ambassador says country needs to work on fixing negative perception.

Labour department providing interest free loans to eliminate bonded and child labour and worker exploitation.

9,000 linesmen across the country will be imparted training over 3 years.

A special committee meeting will be held on Nov 23 to discuss industry concerns.

Credit the force with controlling target killing and extortion in Karachi.

Work on oil and gas exploration projects like Kunner-Pasakhi and Uch-II may be affected.

Fertiliser being sold at Rs2,100 against actual price of Rs1,600 per bag.

Index remains range-bound due to lack of triggers.

Highlights efforts to stabilise currency exchange rate, curtail fiscal deficit, spur investment.

Pakistan to hold sessions after three years, reports to come under review.

The GIDCB and Petroleum levy will save burden of Sui companies consumer costs to be borne by general public.