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The real cost of Pakistan’s war on terror
We fail to realise the economic costs of someone else’s war on terror that we have been fighting.
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The rupee slumps to a new low
The rupee continued to slide against the dollar in the inter-bank market over the past week.
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How to beat the stock market manipulators
That Pakistan’s stock market is a highly manipulated one is perhaps the most widely held suspicion about the exchange.
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A breach of trust
Anwar Hussain believes he made a mistake by not reading the small print but is certain that what the brokerage did was wrong.
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Pakistan can learn from China’s progress
China’s rapid economic progress is a model for third world countries and Pakistan can learn a lot from the Chinese model.
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Google gets Chinese approval
China gave Google Inc approval to keep operating its Chinese search page, resolving a months long censorship dispute.
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$6.2b lending plan approved for Pakistan
The World Bank has approved a four-year $6.2 billion lending programme for Pakistan that seeks to boost tax revenues.
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Fuel conservation marathon kicks off
Hundreds of Asian students have risen to the challenge of producing a sustainable and efficient vehicle.
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Thefts and leakages crippling SSGC
The managing director of the SSGC has declared the problem of unaccounted gas as the biggest challenge for the company.
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FBR rejects request for exemption
Members of the FBR met with representatives of the KSE to address issues related to implementation of CGT at local bourses.
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High budget deficit puts financial stability at stake
Economic managers say that a high budget deficit and delay in corrective measures has put Pak's financial stability at stake.
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World Bank approves $6.2b Pakistan lending plan
The World Bank has approved a lending program for Pakistan of up to $6.2 billion through to 2013.
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How the KSE-100 deceived everyone
The idea behind a stock market index is it represents an exactly proportional change in the stocks included in the index.
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IMF team due on July 15
Pakistan and the IIMF will hold a series of talks from July 15 for release of the sixth loan tranche of $1.2 billion.
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Provincial budgetary balances way different than Centre’s projections
The budgetary balances of the provinces depict a rather different picture than portrayed by the government in the budget.
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Flour mills shut down across the country
Flour mill owners from all over Pakistan have shut down operations to protest against recent restrictions.
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Rising trends continue at the stock exchange
After a bullish rally Wednesday with a close at 215 points above par, the 100 Index showed positive signs Thursday as well.
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ADB agrees to give Pakistan $800 million
ADB has agreed to provide Pakistan a loan totalling $800 million for three development projects.