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Post-budget: interest rates are likely to go down further
Banks likely to see their margins squeezed even more than they already are.
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SBP quarterly report: The banks are not too big to fail, the government is
State Bank now seeking to contain the damage from the finance ministry’s profligacy.
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What to expect from the three provincial budgets on Monday
Three national parties will present the K-P, Sindh, and Punjab budgets on the same day.
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Analysis: Defending economic freedom in words, lobbying interests in actions
Ishaq Dar appears to have left the drafting of the tax policy to the bureaucrats at the FBR.
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Analysis: Now for the hard part…
The budget deficit is looking set to hit Rs2 trillion for the fiscal year that ends June 30, 2013
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View from McLeod Road: How long can the cement sector’s winning streak last?
Despite stellar run so far, analysts believe sector still has some wind in its sails.
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Frugal innovation: Pharmagen eyes affordable bottled water market
Company seeks to offer preventive healthcare options to low-income households.
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Uncollected bills: Government institutions are the biggest deadbeats
Islamabad pays out subsidies rather than paying off its electricity bills.
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Transmission & distribution: Power theft is the mother of all evil
State-owned power companies punish the good and the wicked alike.
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Electricity generation: IPPs carry the base-load for power production
Generation costs are only slightly higher than billed costs.