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Power outages: Energy crisis linked to rising crime in Punjab’s industrial heartland
Property crime up 40% since 2007, uniting labour and industrialists against govt.
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Alternative energy: Consumers increasingly opt for solar power
Though expensive, this energy source leads to immediate savings.
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High car prices, late delivery drive customers away
Demand rises for used imported vehicles available at attractive prices.
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Exports rise, but textile industrialists still worried
Commodity prices largely explain bump, rise of domestic brands seen as positive trend.
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Faisalabad’s young industrialists invest in public schools
Several millionaires pool their resources to improve the quality of education.
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Pakistani rice exporters losing out to India
Surplus crop across the border, changing regulations make Indians competitive.
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Cotton production likely to fall next year
Falling prices make growers think twice before sowing.
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Shrinking job market, inflation irk consumers
Informal survey reveals these can lead to social unrest.
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Textile industry demands priority in gas supply
Mills run on thin margins and cannot afford other fuels.
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Textile industry output declines 50%
Four-day gas suspension to mills has caused productivity to reduce by 50 per cent.









