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Proposed US legislation can expose OPEC members to antitrust lawsuits

Both the countries should do away with negative market forces: minister

Premier orders inquiry against heads of state-owned gas companies

Exchange rate is an economic variable, cannot be adjusted on an individual's will, says finance minister

'Staff should pay special attention to the best services and their professional responsibility to the policy holder'

The textile industry enjoys almost 60% share in Pakistan’s total exports

Operating at 105% of the capacity at its LNG import and regasification terminal

Cumulatively, the rupee has lost 31.8% of its value in the last 12 months

Dr Ashfaque Hasan distances himself from govt’s fiscal and monetary adjustments

Arif Habib believes PSX will touch 47,000-point level by Dec 2019

Legal battle may follow as ECC will provide this gas to fertiliser producers

Grant will be spent on undertaking various works of Package V, VI, VIII and IX

SBP Governor says it will help address challenge of finding Shariah-compliant products

World Bank urges policymakers to avoid increasing electricity tariff as solution to sector’s fiscal problems

Asks fact-finding committee to submit report within 72 hours

Acknowledges economy is facing deep-rooted structural problems

Speaking in BBC’s Hard Talk, minister says monetary, fiscal policies moving in direction of reforms required by IMF

In its outlook update, bank expects Asia to meet growth forecasts for this year and next

Benchmark index decreases 1.4% to settle at 38,307.44 points

OPEC and some non-OPEC producers decide to cut output by 1.2m bpd for six months from January

The project is being implemented with the help of the World Bank

Government aims to reform the fisheries department so the interested entrepreneurs and investors can promote farming

Cumulatively, the rupee has lost 31.8% of its value in the last 12 months

Prime minister assures investors
of facilitation

Under the project, 58 base transceiver stations will be installed in 18 months

Minister says country needs sustained growth in local petroleum production

Use expensive fuel for power production, putting extra burden on consumers

Foreign minister expresses satisfaction at the two-way flow of investment

PQA also establishing second ship navigation channel

Sales of 800 to 1,000cc cars decline 25% year-on-year and 37% month-on-month

Imports remain almost flat; export growth loses steam

75% landlords gave false statements in annual returns as they did not pay tax

Pakistan is looking forward to a visit of President Macron at an early date, says Qureshi

Under the project, 58 base transceiver stations will be installed in 18 months

Benchmark index decreases 1.14% to settle at 38,851.96 points

Patel resigned following months of tensions with government over interference in policy

Cumulatively, the rupee has lost 31.8% of its value in the last 12 months

This feature leverages the available frequency different bands, thus enhancing the customer experience

Invites Japanese companies to look into the IT Sector, SMEs and agriculture value chains for investment

UAE-based firms see huge IT potential in Pakistan’s youth

This will allow them to upgrade their manufacturing units, says LCCI chief

Cabinet likely to issue Pakistani Diaspora bond within a month

Pressure will mount on rupee; Pakistan’s payment capacity will weaken

PM aide says government plans to strengthen banking channels

Decision comes as the bank, Pakistan fail to agree on macroeconomic framework

Resignation expected to roil financial markets

Benchmark index increases 1.91% to settle at 39,299.63 points

It will create job opportunities in country, help industry compete globally

Domestic producers will become non-competitive, corporate taxes will be lost

Resources should be diverted to better opportunities which may have larger impact on economic activity