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Oil falls more than 2% on spread of Wuhan virus
Market considers possibility of an early OPEC meeting as well
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Foreign exchange: SBP reserves jump $184m to $11.9b
Central bank cites no reason for increase in reserves
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UK economy seeks to balance Brexit with global strains
United States has said it hopes to reach a trade deal with Britain by the end of the Brexit transition
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GIDC defaulter dues soar to Rs534b
Ministry of Petroleum says principal amount stands at Rs457b, while delayed payments add another Rs77b
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High policy rate: Private businesses borrowing plunges by 96% in Jul-Nov
Federal cabinet members perturbed by low credit demand
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Islamabad to establish data interfaces with Kabul, Dubai
Move aimed at combating under-invoicing, duty and tax evasion
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Punjab setting up six economic zones
Usman Buzdar has launched programme to provide soft loans to youth
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FFBL posts Rs8.4 billion loss in 2019
Poor earnings attributed to high taxes, massive losses suffered by subsidiaries
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PTI govt to fetch Rs150b from sale of six state units
Minister says global companies are participating in privatisation process
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Pakistan waives Rs195m dues against Karkey
PTI govt may not hike gas tariffs for domestic consumers, ECC told
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FBR seeks access to bank lockers of tax defaulters
Tax authorities have proposed amendments to Incom Tax Rules 2002
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BBC to axe 450 newsroom jobs
Strives to adapt to changing audience needs and achieve its savings target
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Economic burnout: India's struggling workforce
Record unemployment, surge in inflation have widened India's wealth gap
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Market watch: KSE-100 falls 400 points over unchanged monetary policy
Benchmark index decreases 0.95% to settle at 41,898.70
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Oil rises as markets wait for virus impact, US stocks fall
Oil rises as markets wait for virus impact, US stocks fall
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Airlines halt China flights as virus toll hits 132
British Airways, Cathay Pacific, others suspend flights to and from China
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SRB collects Rs100b despite ‘impending shortfall’
Withdrawal of sales tax on cellular services added to SRB's challenges, it adds
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'Increase in power tariffs to leave 0.5m jobless in Pakistan'
Textile body fears new surcharges will hit 30% of production capacity
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Pakistani group to invest heavily in Bangladesh
Envoy says Dhaka plans to develop 100 economic zones nationwide
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Senate committee approves geographical indicators bill
Sends the bill to parliament which is aimed at promoting, protecting exports
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Coronavirus fallout: Markets rebound after facing worst day since Oct
Chinese markets remain closed all week
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PTI govt notifies GIDC relief for fertiliser sector
Reduction will lead to Rs360-400/bag decline in urea prices
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Massive corruption at customs posts unearthed
Correspondences point to nexus between allegedly corrupt taxmen, importers
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12 firms pre-qualify to bid for power plants
PC approves hiring of financial advisers to sell stakes of two blue-chip firms
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Expedite work on CPEC phase II projects: PM Imran
Premier tells ministries to set goals for schemes, ensure inter-governmental coordination
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KSE-100 falls as selling pressure weighs on sentiment
Benchmark index decreases 240.04 points to settle at 42,299.19
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Markets rebound after facing worst day since Oct due to virus outbreak
Europe's Stoxx 600 and Wall Street futures bounce 0.5% from Monday's closing levels
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Monetary policy: SBP leaves interest rate unchanged at 13.25%
Says Pakistan to miss projected economic growth rate of 3.5% due to poor crops production in 2019-20
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Can’t be made subservient to a ministry: AGP office
Office of Auditor General of Pakistan tells govt that independence, autonomy of a constitutional entity must be upheld
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Italy helps Pakistan move towards value addition
Envoy says they are working to establish a training centre in the country
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International Steels’ profit falls 73% to Rs465 million
Decline was led by drastic contraction in gross margins
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Oil, equities hit by fears over economic impact of deadly coronavirus
Both main oil contracts tumble more than 2%
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PM Imran hopes for cut in interest rate
Business community meets prime minister to discuss hardships
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Market analysts expect interest rate to remain unchanged
Central bank is due to announce monetary policy statement today
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Pakistan’s economic freedom score improves
According to report, score increases by 0.6 point to an overall score of 55
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Pakistan invites Malaysia to acquire divested shares
Minister encourages investors to fully participate in auction of oil and gas blocks
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Oil, equities hit by fears over economic impact of deadly virus
Both main oil contracts tumble more than 2%, having dropped more than 6% last week
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Market watch: KSE-100 retreats as investors await monetary policy
Benchmark index decreases 93.79 points to settle at 42,539.23
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Minor improvement in Pakistan’s ranking on Economic Freedom Index
Judicial effectiveness is one of the major contributing factors to improved ranking
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Biodiesel from food waste and used cooking oil
Production of biodiesel will help meet environmental and
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LSM decline – a wake-up call for policymakers
Country needs stable exchange and interest rates, meaningful documentation
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Stabilisation measures impact masses a great deal
People are facing unemployment and underemployment along with high inflation
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Economic interests – the basis of all wars
Increase in oil prices due to Mideast tensions can have drastic impact
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Need to increase exports? Try ICT services
Availability of low-cost ICT devices can boost growth of digital economy
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Energy ministry’s role being curbed
Separate authority to have regulatory powers
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Mnuchin optimistic about US-UK trade deal
US treasury secretary says they are trying to get it done this year
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UK to use high tariff threat to raise pressure
UK will largely replicate the EU tariff schedule
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Pakistan guardedly optimistic about its FATF fate
Hammad Azhar says Islamabad has made ‘significant progress’ on action plan
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Year-on-year Urea production in Pakistan surges 10% in 2019
Fertiliser prices during 2019 increased by 12% partly due to government’s decision to hike gas prices
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Bulgaria invites Pakistan to invest in SEZs
Envoy says trade is convenient due to road link via Iran