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Records worst Q1 performance since 2013

Currently, Centre gets 42.5% of divisible pool while provinces receive the rest

Chinese ambassador to Pakistan confirms revisiting of CPEC projects in line with PTI govt’s vision

Exports rise 4.6%, but imports remain almost stagnant

Imran rebuts criticism of decision to approach IMF for bailout

Forex body chief says currency's weakness will be acceptable to IMF

Benchmark index increases 287.25 points to settle at 38,792.09

Lender says potential gains from better asset management are considerable

A 17-member task force is the first step in the initiative

Urges Pakistan to avoid excessive debts which cannot be repaid

Demand bounces back led by continued buoyancy in exports

Expects drop in sales owing to weak currency, high interest rate

Cotton Crop Assessment Committee is set to meet in the third week of October

EFU Life Assurance Limited is a leading private sector life insurance provider in Pakistan

PBIT should constitute a Pakistan-Saudi Arabia Business Council

Rupee weakened against the dollar at Rs133.25/133.75

Ask govt to intervene immediately and arrest the currency’s free fall

Finds instances of customer information being divulged to unauthorised persons

Risk report highlights challenges faced by the country to repaying foreign debt

Downgrade comes in the wake of rising trade tensions, debt levels

Insists such tough decisions will steer the country out of current quagmire

Benchmark index increases 1.6% to settle at 38,504.84

Settles at Rs133.6 in inter-bank market after govt opts for an IMF bailout

SSGC has taken swift action against miscreants involved in gas theft

They will target farming, food production and high technology

Last date for filing income tax returns till November 30, 2018

The rupee remained stable against the dollar at Rs124.1/124.3 in the inter-bank market

Currency weakens to Rs129.5 as demand exceeds supply

Goes door to door to sell basic necessities like crockery, utensils and bed sheets

PFC official says it is working to expand footprint, create awareness of hand-made furniture

Calls for taking extensive measures to reduce premium collection from consumers

Says country is exposed to serious boom-and-bust cycles and has high build-up of liabilities

Decision comes after friendly states refused to lend a helping hand

Accuses regional rival Riyadh of bowing to US pressure

Benchmark index decreases 3.39% to settle at 37,898.29

Should also invest in capacity building of business community, skills development

Pompeo has openly expressed his reservations about bailing out a former non-NATO ally

A paradigm shift in which citizens will no longer have to go to govt offices; will avail services at their doorsteps

Though we cannot avoid crisis, we can learn to reduce its severity and recover quickly

Pakistan can look at examples of Singapore, Hong Kong and Dubai which turned into high-income countries

Market plunge caused by mounting macroeconomic concerns and political developments

Delay in payments leads to cash flow challenges, heavy borrowing cost for industry

New technology will be detrimental to local maize varieties as it will contaminate them

Says there is no use of complaining as complaints take a month to reach Islamabad

Insists government will introduce reforms in tax refund system

Increase in prices of gas, fertiliser and likely hike in interest rate and rupee depreciation will add to the woes

Kavanaugh's nomination seals a conservative majority on the nine-seat high court, possibly for decades to come

Forces FBR chief to withdraw posting order for Aftab Alam, appoint Ashfaq Ahmad

Total US trade gap widens 6.4% over July to $53.2 billion

They will mainly be used on domestic and regional routes including the Gulf and Southeast Asia