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Law to reduce power wastage.

Deal to prevent double taxation on income of residents of the two states.

This year bill may reach $12 billion due to higher crude prices.

Facility was offered under export finance and textile loan schemes.

High dollar demand, major outflows top reasons for depreciation .

Benchmark KSE 100-share index gains 95 points.

Local airline to face tough competition.

Officials to meet on May 30; will discuss transit fee and gas specification.

Tehreek-e-Insaf to stage protest against drone strikes.

Eight of ten analysts expect status quo for the fourth time in a row.

Move aimed at keeping budget deficit at 4 per cent of GDP.

However, Dawlance lead the charge as the top brand in the Household Appliances category.

FBR says cannot stop smuggling without help from traders.

Equity funds category remains lacklustre.

Benchmark share index eases six points.

Provinces asked to ensure security in troubled energy-rich areas.

Power plants to be paid subsidy of Rs6b for using diesel.

Govt to hire competent people to improve efficiency.

Fuel shipment to reach Pakistan in a few days: PEPCO.

Pakistan softens stance that Afghanistan must provide guarantees through either Pakistani or international banks.

IMF and government agree to formula on energy pricing, govt agrees to 2% increase in power tariffs.

An increase of 20 to 25 per cent in oil dealer margins likely.

Most of the projects exist on paper only: official.

Minister aims to make the company operational and fully functional entity.

Govt to earmark Rs20.5b for Diamer-Bhasha Dam.

British medical company partners with the health ministry for project.

Taxation issues, increased paper work keeping investors at bay: equity dealer.

Spain and France retail market also on the cards.

Levy may be imposed on initial stages of production process.

PTA takes action during drive to re-verify antecedents of cellphone users.

Etisalat chief may arrive next month to discuss the blocked $800m for PTCL shares

PTA has so far found 13.2 million SIMs rightly registered out of a hundred and five million.

Country stays at sixth place in the 26-member index.

Qamar imposes ban on politically-motivated transfers and postings.

‘Industry needs to reach the Rs500 billion mark’.

World Bank to provide funds for the study.

Shipments will be dispatched every week from Lahore.

Proposed penalties against dealers include fines and revoked licences.

Benchmark KSE-100 index gains 28 points.

Strong exports, record remittances keep the account in the black.

Pakistani products are sold at very low prices in the global market.

Highest ratio of gap in taxation is in the income tax area: FBR .

Petroleum ministry forms body to implement changes.

Sindh finance minister says delays are a conspiracy.

The government is expecting to generate an additional Rs18 billion from 4.3 million commercial consumers.

PM’s adviser assures of timely construction with basic facilities.

Investment in steel, energy, oil and gas sectors to be invited.

SBP invites applications from interested financial institutions for appointment as primary dealers of govt securities

Transport via sea route much cheaper than rail and road.

Motor fuel sales go against the trend and rise.