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These are on eastern route; other projects are way behind deadlines

Benchmark index decreases 1.84% to settle at 40,463.98

The final communique reaffirmed a commitment to address the impacts on the international tax system by 2020

India and Bangladesh have moved ahead in attracting foreign investment

These include rapid industrialisation, sharp increase in exports and skill development

New govt will have to improve transmission and distribution, control debt

Company will produce 7,000 units in first year, says official privy to developments

Govt may create special purpose vehicles that will float bonds to raise funds from resident, overseas Pakistanis

Despite notification, official appointed on contractual basis

The move comes after Ankara ended its two-year state of emergency

Bars government agencies and contractors from doing business with ZTE

The positive outlook on Greece reflects the likelihood of an upgrade should the government implement reforms

Both countries agree to forge strategic partnerships

US president has expressed will to impose tariffs worth over $500 billion

Election euphoria, rupee devaluation, hike in interest rate drive market sentiment

Official believes rupee devaluation to hurt Japanese and Korean brands more

Insists these steps will facilitate new elected government

Already half a dozen offices are working; aim is to make better projections

MoU signed to establish sector in Faisalabad

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

DigiSkills is Pakistan’s largest online, free training programme, aiming to equip a million people across the country

During the week, average prices of 15 items rose in a selected basket of goods

Euromoney’s awards for excellence recognise banks that demonstrate an ability to deliver the requisite services

Focuses on creating environment beneficial for entrepreneurship

The Hub X-1 discovery is too meager to have any commercial significance, says PPL

No transaction allowed to be conducted anonymously: SBP

Engro will reinvest sale proceeds with focus on agriculture, renewable energy and technology

Country has forecast economic expansion to hit 6.2% in FY19, but IMF sees it stumbling to 4.7%

It is ranked 96th in the world in mobile internet download speed

Failure to make accurate forecasts puts question mark over capability of both institutions

Benchmark index loses 1.37% to settle at 41,221.75

Insists restriction will hurt export industries, raise cost of doing business

Meetings held to build linkages between the government and the private sector for timely resolution of issues

UBL said the FIA investigation into the alleged fake accounts is proceeding

The rupee weakened against the dollar to Rs128.30/128.50 in the inter-bank market on Thursday

Says dependence on just textile, agriculture needs to stop

They are eligible for concessionary financing under an SBP scheme

Can purchase mango waste from processing units for producing fodder

Scandal surfaced after IESCO officials made excessive payments to contractors

Central bank uses period average M2M exchange rate to calculate GDP

Mounting debt, steep decline in reserves reasons behind heavy reliance on external creditors

Widening gap has given birth to import payment and debt repayment crisis

A jacket that cools the wearer has side panels carrying two built-in battery-operated fans to draw in air

Benchmark index rises 2.19% to settle at 41,795.59 points

Now stand at $9.06b; central bank cites no reason for decrease

GO believes it is their national duty to rise up to the occasion and provide a helping hand in this great initiative

farmers who cultivate cotton crop on three acres or more than three acres of land can participate in the competition

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

Policy and institutional focus can make Pakistani SMEs competitive in international markets

Say economy is on verge of bankruptcy due to heavy borrowing