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PSX relaxing rules to boost world’s worst market of 2017
Regulatory Affairs Committee proposes leniency in placing companies on ‘Defaulters’ Counter’
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Weekly review: KSE-100’s bullish run ends due to profit-taking
Index closes 250 points lower amid foreign capital outflows
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US stocks: Dow sees worst day in two years as bond yields jump
It was the biggest daily point fall since Dec 2008 during the financial crisis
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Apple overtakes Samsung in shrinking smartphone market
IDC reported Apple’s market share at 19.2%, followed by 18.4% of Samsung
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Growth impediment: Punjab’s issue is employment generation: PERI director
Anwar says entrants to labour force higher than current employment opportunities
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Withholding taxes dominate revenue collection
Growth in taxes taking attention away from inefficiency and wrongdoing
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Industrialists unhappy with oil price hike
Believe rising petroleum prices will unleash a new wave of inflation
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Cement industry capacity utilisation touches 99%
Domestic consumption surges 37% in January this year
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Rebalancing Trade: China to facilitate Pakistan’s exports
China promises lucrative incentives to push good purchase from Pakistan
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Week-On-Week: SPI drops 0.19%
Sensitive Price Indicator showed 0.19% fall for combined income groups
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Currency: Rupee stable against dollar
SBP maintains that slide in rupee value is due to supply and demand dynamics of Forex
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corporate result: Lotte Chemical’s profit rises 38% to Rs412m
Earnings get support from increase in revenues
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Agriculture: Punjab prioritises farmer-friendly projects
Starts Rs780m project for distribution of date, seedless kinnow plants
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Eyebrows raised: Consultant appointed acting chairman of PSDP meetings
Officials argue consultant cannot head such review meetings in place of minister
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Millers put blame on commerce ministry for delay in exports
Say they wanted to ship 2m tons of sweetener without subsidy
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In a surprise, dollar reserves of commercial banks rise
People are converting their savings into the greenback to ward off impact of further rupee depreciation
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Govt cuts financing for about 400 development projects
Funds will be diverted to construction of highways, lawmakers’ schemes
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Over $150b wiped off this week as cryptocurrencies tumble
The slump has brought total market value down to around $400b
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Market watch: KSE-100 maintains positive momentum with slight rise
Benchmark index gains 45.72 points to settle at 44,301.20
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Economy of country being bled by illegal and surreptitious theft of national wealth: SC
CJP issued written order in suo motu case regarding alleged illegal public money lying in foreign banks
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Bitcoin slides as Facebook ad ban, India clampdown unnerve investors
The cryptocurrency dipped below $9,000 for the first time since November
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QCCI vows to enhance trade ties with Iran
Praises Consulate General of Iran in Quetta for facilitating Pakistani traders to improve trade ties with Iran
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Govt struggles to defend tax waiver to Chinese firm
Company gets second exemption from ECC in December
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Mega Conglomerate to acquire 15.77% stake in Hubco
Will buy 182.58 million shares at Rs106.50 per share
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Inflation reading clocks in at 4.4% in January
Contrary to SBP’s expectations, inflationary indicators slowed down
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Omni Group complains over SBP’s ‘treatment’, central bank denies allegation
Company brings up discussion on Rs37b worth of payments in Senate panel meeting
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Govt sacks heads of 4 power firms on poor performance
Action taken after CEOs failed to control losses, electricity theft
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CPEC symbolises sacrifice for the future: Oxford Professor
Sir Paul Collier says Pakistan is giving up present gains for future benefit
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After eating up $2.5b, Pakistan to float another $1b Eurobond
Amid depleting reserves, govt has decided to tap international debt markets again
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PIA withdraws discounts meant for senior citizens, differently-abled passengers
Move comes as state-owned entity desperately looks to cut its losses
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Foreign exchange: SBP's reserves continue to plunge, now stand at $13.2b
Decrease of 2.21% attributed to payments on account of external debt servicing
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Market watch: KSE-100 snaps five-day losing streak
Benchmark index rises 206.43 points to settle at 44,255.48
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JP Morgan's Aurangzeb appointed HBL president and CEO
He is currently serving as CEO Global Corporate Bank at JP Morgan
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Corporate Corner: HBL opens branch in Gwadar
New branch inaugurated in free trade area of the city
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Currency: Rupee stable against dollar
After a slump, the rupee stabilizes against dollar
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EFU Life wins CSR Award
The company takes lead in 'Social Impact' at 7th International CSR Summit
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Mega Conglomerate interested in acquiring Dewan Cement
Wants to buy 87.5% stake in the cement manufacturer
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EPCL’s earnings increased to Rs2.05b in 2017
Company recorded profit of Rs659.93m in 2016
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FBR misses tax collection target by Rs74 billion
Collection stands at Rs2 trillion growth slows down to 17.7%
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Dost Steels set to start trial production of new plant
In case of success, commercial operations will begin from March
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Agriculture exhibition to start on Feb 10 in Larkana
It will help revamp agri-financing, promote entrepreneurship
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Atlas Honda’s profit rises 17%, amounts to Rs1.17b
EPS stands at Rs11.32 for the October-December quarter
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Punjab collecting 97% of taxes through e-payment: Pasha
Provincial finance minister speaks at launch of online business registration portal
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Pakistan, EU to cooperate in energy conservation
Will seek European Investment Bank’s financing for energy projects
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Govt begins on-ground survey to find tax evaders
Currently sending notices to people who have bought properties in plazas, but do not file income tax returns
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Petrol price increases by Rs2.98, diesel's rate up Rs5.92 from February 1
OGRA had recommended a double-digit increase in prices of HSD and other petroleum products
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PIA sell-off on cards: Govt may face hurdle created by its own 2016 legislation barring sale
Govt has informed NA it wants to sell 26pc equity stake in PIA along with management control to a private partner
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Market watch: KSE-100 falls 184 points, ends fifth straight session in red
Benchmark index declines 0.42% to settle at 44,049.05
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PM Abbasi emphasises upon need for greater connectivity among ECO member states
Secretary-General ECO lauded Pakistan's contributions towards making ECO a vibrant body
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FFC reports profit of Rs11.5b, down 4.3%
EPS amounts to Rs9.04 for 12-month period

















































