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Withdrawal of data exclusivity clause can cause reduction in medicine prices.

PSDP target of Rs280b was reduced to Rs150b.

PC official says power shortfall to be restricted to 4,000MW.

Domestic market follows international trend.

FBR proposes but finance ministry opposes.

SITE chairman expresses concern over unannounced power outages in industrial areas.

Minister calls for pre-emptive measures before monsoon.

High global oil prices, better production provide support.

Qubee chief calls the service ‘different, difficult and dynamic’.

Paper says central bank cannot restrict govt borrowing and take emergency financial measures.

The Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) 100-share index fell 0.18 per cent or 21.65 points to end at 12,035.89 points.

Move comes as part of government’s bid to comply with IMF’s conditions.

Pakistan Fast Growth 100, ranking for the most dynamic companies in Pakistan launched.

Exports to Afghanistan and Pakistan increased to 12.2 million kg from 7.4 million kg in the same period a year-ago.

Revenue Advisory Council terms proposed Rs1,952b tax target unrealistic.

Market closed at 12,057, up by 0.86 per cent over the previous week.

Economists criticise government for not taking necessary steps to resolve crisis.

Refineries stop supplying petroleum products to PSO.

Government issues notification.

Customers can now download their electricity bill from the KESC website.

Summary sent to Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani for approval.

PTCL has announced its financial results for the nine months ended March 31.

Reshuffling and appointment of top executives continued in the oil and gas sector.

Delegation offers generating 2,000 megawatts of power in Sindh within the next five years.

Oil sector in the limelight on back of earnings announcements.

Pakistan Petroleum Limited’s net profit soared 45 per cent, Nishat Chunian profits surge 175 per cent.

Plant expected to start producing 5MW by May 15.

Rising trend expected to continue despite drop in demand.

Total collection unlikely to exceed Rs120b against Rs151b target.

Wants power plants to be run on other fuels, offers to bear extra cost.

President seeks private sector involvement in developmental projects.

Makori East-01 likely to start producing 8,000 bpd as two formations have entered into testing phase on the field.

Body recommends import of LNG on a fast-track basis to overcome energy shortage.

Pakistan's economic problems are old, and the solutions proposed a decade ago are being proposed again.

India's government holding stocks of almost 29 million tons of rice and 15.4 million tons of wheat.

Finance ministry officials admit tensions, tougher conditions for loan.

Demand priority in electricity supply.

French company Verlinde to introduce its lifting equipment and services in Pakistan.

As companies’ data management needs grow, data security becomes pivotal.

Oil, cotton, petro-products, and consumer products companies post higher profits.

Announcements of company results fail to attract investment.

Gas curtailment, high prices take their toll on the sector.

NEPRA allows CPPA Re 1 per unit tariff hike over significant increase in the cost of power generation.

Step to bring transparency in settlement of investment disputes.

Government decides to increase the tax on commercial imports in a bid to boost tax revenues.

No deliberations held on price.

Window of inflationary government borrowing from SBP remains open.

Increase comes as a result of the increase in the price of furnace oil.

Valvoline’s entire range of products such as coolants and motor oils will now be available in Pakistan.

Diamer-Bhasha Dam, tight gas policy among issues to be discussed.