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Says federal govt ought to provide same concessions as those to CPEC projects

Increase will hurt manufacturing sector, reduce exports

Situation improving after import of LNG, 84 new oil and gas discoveries

Also gave approval for laying new gas pipelines, electrification schemes for villages

Adds no major policy initiative taken so far to empower economic players

Benchmark KSE 100-share Index rises 203.49 points

Oman-based firm awarded first contract, first consignment will see arrival of 55,000 tons

Increases 14% on yearly basis to 2.15 million tons, says local brokerage house

Application of four most critical proposals has been deferred indefinitely

Rates linked with changes in global oil prices which slumped by over 50% in recent past.

System would help food suppliers reduce wastage, improve efficiency and save more capital

Recent uptick in protectionist measures has hurt trade

Hundreds of deaths have sparked lawsuits and calls to tackle problem

China-Pakistan Economic Corridor is just one piece of the puzzle

Pakistan’s debt is constantly increasing due to FBR’s inability to collect taxes that match higher spending

HBFC’s decision to focus on low-cost housing leaves many wondering why

However, some animals are more equal than others

'Not only Pakistan but the whole region would extract benefits from CPEC projects'

Rs103 in the wake of political impasse over alleged election rigging

The SPI for the lowest income group also edged up 0.33% compared to the previous week

The book is not priced and will not be available in the market

“No one has been injured as a result of these issues,” Volkswagen Spokeswoman

Finishes at 41,200 as banks and cements shine

Aims to bolster Italian investment in country from current $100m

Financial markets already reacting to signs of ‘hard Brexit’

It lets people browse through happenings based on location, interest

Country is selling foreign exchange to buy its yuan currency, analysts say

Buyers from China, Turkey, Mexico, US and EU attended fair

Economic leaders ponder reason behind Sub-Saharan decline after years of free trade

Over Rs1.2 billion parked without inviting competitive bids

Number of internet users on 3G/4G LTE networks doubled to 32.29m

Aims to reduce cost of doing business and encourage rapid industrialisation

Would have capacity of 100,000 tons and will be set up by March 2018

Hopes this will end power shortage

Construction of Hyderabad-Sukkur section will start in the first quarter of 2017

Benchmark KSE 100-share Index falls 51.69

Punjab will contribute 7.3m bales to the total, Sindh's share would be 3.7m

Banks will continue to benefit from stable deposit base

Despite assurances, both provinces have failed to make deposit in SBP account

Tax machinery faces task of collecting Rs960b in three months to meet target

Vitol is the largest independent energy trader in the world

The increase in SBP’s reserves is due to proceeds of $102 million received from IMF

The sources informed that LPG stations could only be set-up on roads or highways

Trade potential can be increased, wants strong business partnerships

Eid holidays, new property valuations weakened domestic demand

Emphasis should be placed on boosting exports

Two of the four shortlisted candidates are OGDCL’s contractors

Benchmark KSE 100-share Index falls 1.29 points

Low-cost housing will be company’s main “focus”, but other segments will be catered to as well

Spokesperson says exact number for each yet to be determined