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Positive news about vaccine trials and EU stimulus deal boost prices

Import permits issued to 166 importers for the quantity of 514,346 tons

Minister for National Food Security and Research Syed Fakhar Imam encourages smooth trade

Stakeholders need to adapt given impact of Covid-19 on textile exports

Out of 21 members, only three came to attend the meeting

Is keen to revive economy and create job opportunities

Move aimed at implementing action plan agreed with FATF

Decline in currency comes on back of speculative demand for US dollar

Retailers already struggling before Covid-19 with high rents, tight margins

Special zones will be developed in public and private sectors

Products like Peshawari Chappal, Multani Blue Pottery, Hunza Apricots, Hala Ajrak, and others will be protected

Wants benefits extended to deserving people in transparent manner

Absence of permanent MD, high UFG losses, nepotism mar company’s performance

Excise and Taxation dept to conduct surprise visits to check ownership details

EU leaders showing signs of compromise over carving up €750b recovery fund

Benchmark index gains 319.72 points to settle at 37,650.57

It is based on anti-manufacturing bias that has pushed Pakistan into predicament

Islamabad needs to establish ‘commercial consulate’ in Beijing to facilitate exporters

Government should draw right lessons from crisis, improve policy as well as process

Unlike region, environmental health in Pakistan cannot get rid of threats

Pakistan cannot afford to create any problem to disturb flow of foreign exchange

To limit Covid-19 impact

Special meeting scheduled for July 20

Smart Lockdown Dashboard provided an effective and interactive map to mark hotspots

Against wheat hoarding

App designed as one-stop solution to deliver absolute convenience to existing and potential investors

Dutch prime minister insists member states retain final approval of EU funding

Economy comes under pressure due to coronavirus pandemic and US sanctions

Also asks public department to cooperate with private sector

Benchmark index jumps 1,140 points or 3.15% to power past 37,300-mark

Trouble comes as Ogra announces average prices for all consumer categories

Manila-based lender seeks clarification on administrative change

Urge government to kick-start process on immediate basis to avoid food crisis

SBP data for 11-month period of FY20 shows CDNS raised Rs306.3b

‘Dealing with aftermath of deadly pandemic remains priority of govt’

PP DG says Rs118b project will be executed without spending a single penny from national exchequer

Lawmakers in US and EU are set to debate the next tranches of stimulus programmes over the coming days

World equity markets were heading for their third weekly gain in a row, though the pace of the rally has slowed

The SPI for the combined income group surged 10.29%

PM aide says Pak-China Sust border will be opened soon to facilitate businessmen

Revenue board issues transfer and posting orders for 12 officers

Ministry of Energy issues guidelines for switching over to clean fuel

Closes at Rs167.33 against US dollar in inter-bank market

China emerged as largest foreign investor in FY20 with injection of $844m

Platform aims to capitalise on more than 80 million 3G/4G subscribers in Pakistan

Pest present along both sides of India-Pakistan border

Demand modest reduction in electricity, gas tariffs due to fall in global crude prices

Law Division to review draft proposing separation of regulatory, commercial roles

Benchmark index gains 329.41 points to settle at 37,330.85

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