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Benchmark index decreases 292.55 points to settle at 41,096.33

Decision comes amid fears of oversupply

'Authorities have turned a blind eye to the issue'

Until EOBI is devolved, long-term equity financing by provinces may not be viable

Islamic finance offers solutions to infrastructure financing problem

Lower diesel prices can play key role in reducing production cost, making exports competitive

Steps towards improving industrial competitiveness missing in public policy discourse

Person tasked with reforms must have global outlook and not stuck in old policies

Pakistan, China companies to receive world-class investment services

Location-services 'disrupt', recreate outlook of things, says TPL CEO Adnan Shahid at 021Disrupt

The event was attended by winning teams, management and staff

These events would be organised in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Bahrain and other GCC areas

Emphasises focus should be on economy, exports and education

Valhalla CEO says capital is easiest part of business

Investors adopt a wait-and-see strategy as they offload shares

It comes after marked fall in LNG imports, poor water management

Says govt will engage private sector by setting up manufacturing units in various sectors

Entrepreneur advises seeking highest quality investors as co-founders

Underlines need for introducing reforms and improving performance

Says relief gives Iraq time to start taking steps towards energy independence

Suggest to government three options for subsidy disbursement

Belgium is the fifth largest trading partner of Pakistan among the EU countries

In light of the news regarding security breach of customer data of major Pakistani banks

An international conference for Houbara conservation held in Abu Dhabi

To restore viability of the industry in order to boost exports and create sustainable jobs in the country

To discuss trade opportunities and avenues for enhancing bilateral cooperation

In protest against the federal cabinet's refusal to restore the old system of sales tax

Production capacity will almost double to 1.1 million tons

Rise can be attributed to a sharp drop in rupee’s value in early October

Fall comes as Pakistan starts talks with IMF, foreign currency reserves drop to critically low levels

Bank of Punjab president resigns a month before the end of his term

Exports rise modestly despite a hefty fall in rupee’s value

Benchmark index inches up 21.50 points to settle at 41,388.88

Remains on track to gradually tighten borrowing cost; business investment growth slows down

Fearing a price spike, Washington granted sanctions waivers to 8 nations

SBP governor, finance secretary part of the delegation

Many such businesses lost in history due to absence of corporate governance

In light of the recent news with regard to cyber-attacks

Provisional duty of 10.1% was imposed on IIL and 58% on other Pakistani exporters

In the wake of recent cyberattacks on banks

For expansion of its production plant of PVC

Airline will share details soon, says dues clearance top priority

Will play a significant role in reducing Pakistan’s trade imbalance with the Asian giant says ICCI president

Will present plan to ECC for giving direct subsidy to gas utility SNGPL

Shortfall of Rs68 billion in tax collection sets alarm bells ringing

The drop of 7.5% in the rupee’s value in early October reflects the demand-supply gap in the foreign exchange market

Source says $9 billion discrepancy surface in figures quoted by Islamabad, Beijing about CPEC projects

Decrease attributed to payments on account of external debt servicing

Benchmark index decreases 176.60 points to settle at 41,367.38

International payment systems are losing market share to locally developed ones