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Stand at 24.75m tons against 23.24m tons in same period of FY19

Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar says uniform policy across country will help attract investment

Move will encourage investment in long-term debt securities

Target gap in textile market as the US looks for alternatives

SBP has 90% shares in HBFC; their sale will pave way for company’s privatisation

UAE backs peaceful resolution of disputes in South Asia

January also marks scheduled start of deeper output cuts by OPEC and allies

Increase attributed to bilateral, multilateral inflows including $452.4m from IMF

Benchmark index rises 1,080.76 points to settle at 42,480.76

Hikes prices of Xli and GLi variants, apparently to improve margins

Ministry official says negative propaganda has tarnished Pakistan’s image

PM stresses for strict action against the mafias involved in the adulteration of pesticides and seed varieties

Innovation will increase farmers’ income, crop productivity

It comes mainly because of hike in prices of perishable food items

Feel it will not be economical to run plants due to high LNG prices

Finance adviser directs tax authority to use modern communication tools

Agreement will allow Pakistan to export 313 new products with zero duties

Much-touted agreement will make 90% of China’s global imports duty-free for Pakistan

Benchmark index increases 664.92 points to settle at 41,400

If 2018 was shrouded in uncertainty, 2019 brought much-needed clarity.

IMF’s bailout programme, delayed licence fee payments by telecom operators among others provide relief

Official says there is dire need to adopt modern technologies to boost sector

Company will receive additional Rs106 billion under quarterly tariff adjustments

Under IMF programme, government sharply increases power and gas tariffs

Sales may pick up from July next year, but will be lower than previous years

Research houses anticipate bourse will gain momentum, offer handsome return in 2020

Petrol, LPG prices raised, KE tariff up

Nearly 2.2 million filed their income tax returns until the last working day

Brent gains about 24% in 2019 and WTI rises 35%

Benchmark index decreases 0.37% to settle at 40,735.08

Will market imported fans in Vietnam to meet local demand

Awaits fulfilment of promises made by PM before elections

Over 10,000 employees will be hired in different cadres for all power distribution companies

Says Beijing will rev up efforts to build strong domestic market

Expresses concern over discontinuation of Pakistan pavilion at MAGIC Show

Addition expands already surplus production capacity of sector

Govt mulls raising interest-free financing limit to Rs100,000 per applicant

Also allows duty-free import of cotton

Benchmark index increases 0.10% to settle at 40,887.63

Stranded passengers were offered train tickets or given a seat on flights operated by other Lufthansa airlines

EIA expects average crude prices to be lower in 2020 than in 2019 owing to rising inventories

Beijing says it has resolutely safeguarded interests of country and people

Pakistan has so far not set any target for ethanol blending
with gasoline

Focus should now be on export growth by improving production quality

As the economy worsened over autumn, high-end hotels drastically reduced their orders, walk-in customers became rare

Start-ups bring innovative solutions to every-day problems of common citizens

Report confirms that inflation has started to stabilise in Pakistan

The revenue board has issued notices to 200,000 high net worth individuals

New Year cargo also pushes demand for shipment by over 3%

Govt also gives approval for merging 19 entities of seven ministries, divisions