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Asad Umar writes letters to provinces, seeking confirmation of non-statutory members

This is the third upward revision in the past five months

It is aimed at bringing efficiency in service delivery, checking gas theft

Bars non-profit organisations from taking part in political activities

Benchmark index decreases 132.93 points to settle at 41,620.96

Foreign exchange websites show dollar being offered for 150,000 rials

Kingdom is scrambling to boost coffers of fund spearheading plan to diversify its economy

Following an incredible journey for the internet giant since launching as an online bookseller two decades ago

K-Electric owes SSGC a total amount of Rs85 billion

The event will consist of a conference and exhibition simultaneously

The mobile app empowers sales agents to provide real-time policy information

Objective of the seminar was to create awareness among domestic, industrial, power and commercial sectors

SBP has maintained that the slide in the rupee’s value is due to supply and demand dynamics of foreign exchange

'Pakistan is ranked 147 among 190 economies in the ease of doing business index'

Calls for joint efforts to deepen existing economic ties

They will be able to overcome urea shortage in next four months

It is aimed at increasing profits of growers under the first 35 initiatives

Decrease mainly due to less reliance on furnace oil-based power plants

Institutionalise mechanism to retrieve money stashed abroad being worked out

Management has followed a strategy of reducing cost of funding, improving loan margins

Constitutes two other committees that will deal with privatisation, energy matters

Decision to appoint Saqib Aziz taken by airline's board

Rescue 1122 was equipped with softwares which help in assessing such fake calls

Pakistani expatriates from across a wide variety of sectors attended the discussion

SEZ would have latest infrastructure and facilities in line with the needs of modern age

SBP has maintained that the slide in the rupee’s value is due to supply and demand dynamics of foreign exchange

Debt and liabilities surge to Rs29.8 trillion

Says nearly $7b worth of goods are being imported annually for the sector

Issue will be taken up with China in Joint Coordination Committee meeting

Assets of Shariah-compliant banks in the country rise 21.9% to Rs2.48tr in year ended June 30, 2018

Honest consumers may be forced to pay Rs202b to power companies

Electricity tariffs could go up by Rs15 per unit, meeting told

Overall inflation remains stable, but is likely to gain pace in coming months due to tax measures

Calls for settling dispute in light of the 2005 share purchase agreement

PM Imran Khan forms committee to propose changes in laws by next week

Benchmark index decreases 160.28 points to settle at 41,581.96

Should focus on development of agriculture, dairy and mining sectors

Company is entering a crowded field where rivals are pouring billions of dollars

High capital expenditure and returns largely responsible for increase in capacity charges

39% of Pakistan’s population lived in urban areas in 2016 compared to 31% in 1990

Pakistani co-founder of Careem, Mudassir Sheikha, shares plan, potential IPO and future for ride-hailing app

PM Mahathir says his country will shelve three China-backed projects, including a $20 bn railway

Ogra notifies domestically produced LPG’s maximum producer price

The RCEP will group the 10 Asean members plus China, India, Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand

Islamabad is expected to sign free trade deal with Bangkok next year

Trump’s comments angered Canadian officials, threatened to upend talks

Minister says youth will be given loans on easy terms

Ezbuy officially launches services, offers Chinese and other Southeast Asian products

Benchmark index sheds 2% as investors wait for policy clarity

Finance minister assures heart association of taking up the matter