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Global markets recover as North Korea tensions ease
Fears calmed after CIA director’s comment of there being ‘nothing imminent’
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Industrial output in China slows sharply in July
Output by Chinese factories, workshops grew by lower-than-expected 6.4%
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Uber to improve conditions for drivers in Britain
Company promised improvements in July after government review said those working for such apps deserved more rights
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Pak-Philippine Relations: Diplomats visit Lahore Chamber
Philippine embassy, LCCI agreed to organise trade and investment missions
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Can Chinese cars compete with established auto giants of Pakistan?
Car assembly in country highlights FAW Motors’ long-term commitment
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Power transmission line to Chitral: Pakistan, Tajikistan to conduct study before seeking funds
Form body that will draw plan for laying transmission line through northern areas
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Japanese shoppers open their wallets, raising hopes for revival
Previous advances have halted as consumer spending loses momentum
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Investors agree to pour Rs225b into housing, hotel projects
Country faces shortage of about 10 million housing units
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Pakistan may soon be ineligible for World Bank loans
Reserves should be enough for 3 months of imports to qualify for IBRD’s assistance
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Country should think about economic recovery from political shocks
Shock therapies mean losing hard-earned economic gains due to low investor confidence
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Renewables gaining increasing attention
Nuclear, bio-energy, wind and solar sources can tackle dominance of fossil fuels
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SMEs, the engine of growth, ignored in Pakistan
Banking credit flow is tilted in favour of large corporate firms.
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CPEC – an opportunity for equitable development
Project benefits will have to be earned as they will not come on their own
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Economy needs structural change, but transition is painful
Devaluation is an ineffective tool to address structural balance of payments problem
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Daily Grind: Seemi Sani Arif
Stay-at-home parent and the owner of Awesamosas gives us a glimpse of her long hours in the kitchen
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KSE-100 falls 3.4% with marked decline in volumes
Average daily trading value drops 42% week-on-week
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Conference in Istanbul: Turkish business delegation to arrive soon
Business community of Turkey keen on stepping up trade ties
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FPCCI welcomes release of tax refund claims
'More needs to be done to achieve tax potential'
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Protesters occupy oil plant in Nigeria
Demand transfer of operations to local company, talks remain unsuccessful
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Builders launch low-cost housing schemes in Karachi, Islamabad
Will offer 20,000 units of 120 square yards each for Rs1.5 million
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Pakistan starts assembling Chinese passenger car
FAW China and Al-Haj Motors producing FAW V2 at their plant in Karachi
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Long-delayed Kachhi Canal to be completed this month
It was almost an abandoned project marked by cost overrun
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Corporate result: Engro Foods suffers Rs145m loss in 2nd quarter
Gross margins are the worst for a second-quarter result
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Strengthening ties: LCCI delegation to visit Mexico in 2018
Two sides discuss enhancement of trade potential
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Corporate Corner: HBL declares profit of Rs15.7 billion
Non mark-up income continues to deliver a strong performance across all business lines
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Only 29% of NTN holders file income tax returns
30% of the filers do not pay tax as their income is below annual threshold of Rs400,000
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Horticulture products: Unfair trade practices hinder exports to Russia
Russian envoy stresses need for opening banking channels
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Ministry, OGRA fail to agree on Uch field’s gas price
OGDC has been supplying gas from the field since 2013
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PM orders timely completion of hydroelectric power projects
WAPDA chairman says Kachhi Canal is ready for inauguration
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NBP set to open two branches in China's major cities next year
Will offer full-fledged services like deposit receipt and money lending
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Market watch: Political noise drags KSE-100 further down ahead of long break
Benchmark index falls 345.53 points to close at 45,288.49
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Reconstitution: PM Abbasi to head ECC himself as Dar edged out
Cabinet’s key committee will have nine regular members
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Chinese firm to invest $1.5b in developing wind farms in Punjab
Sany Group along with PBIT is reviewing potential sites for wind mills
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Water Storage: Govt strives to increase capacity
ADB is providing technical assistance to Balochistan for the feasibility study of water resources development projects
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TIP withdraws complaint against PSM directors
It stated that there was no reason to believe that any illegal act was committed by PSM directors
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Currency: Rupee stable against dollar
However, International Monetary Fund has repeatedly said that Pakistan’s rupee is overvalued by 5-20%
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Fertiliser industry: Verification process for subsidy comes under fire
Dealers are required to show NTN before getting the facility
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CPEC projects have entered early harvest stage: Chinese envoy
Says there is no country in the world other than China that wants to see a stronger, stable and developed Pakistan
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Pak Elektron’s profit drops 6% to Rs1.62b
Discounts in the appliances segment hurt profit margins
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Trade deficit widens 55% as imports outpace exports
Increasing gap suggests external sector challenges will persist in new fiscal year
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Cotton production may fall short of 14.04m-bale target
Country is expected to produce 12.6 million bales in 2017
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Remittances rise 16% with start of new fiscal year
In previous year, inflows dropped 3% to $19.3 billion
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PSX replaces two companies in KSE-30 Index
New index would be implemented with effect from Tuesday
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K-Electric board gives go-ahead for $1b power plant
Says decision on new tariff critical for the 900MW project
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Locally assembled car sales accelerate in July
Industry sells 19,577 units, up 41% year-on-year
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Deals inked for export of $325m worth of goods to China
Move aimed at addressing concerns of domestic businesses
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Foreign exchange: SBP's reserves drop to $14.39b, down 2.03%
Decrease due to external debt servicing and other official payments
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Market watch: KSE-100 falls over 350 points amid thin activity
Aftershocks of Panama case verdict hurt investor confidence
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Currency: Rupee stable against dollar
However, International Monetary Fund has repeatedly said that Pakistan’s rupee is overvalued by 5-20%
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Minister vows to frame trade-boosting strategies
Appreciates fall in raw material exports, higher value addition

















































