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Export-focused industries: Govt mulls over 5% sales tax on power, gas bills
FBR working on plan to eliminate zero-rating from next fiscal year.
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Eastern corridor route: Pakistan, China to sign infrastructure financing deals
It will put to rest controversy plaguing the economic corridor
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World Bank projects: Pakistan’s economic growth at 4.4%
Pakistan set to be second-slowest growing economy in South Asia
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9MFY15: Amid declining exports, trade deficit widens 15.4%
Despite plunge in global oil prices, import bill continues to rise.
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Budget 2015-16: As departments compete, govt begins allocating Rs890b
Priorities Committee to recommend development budget to APCC, defence spending still undecided.
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Privatisation proceeds: Final approval granted to $1b HBL stock offering
Largest capital markets transaction; foreign investors take lion’s share
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Naming and shaming: Cabinet ministers, MPs pay nearly twice as much in taxes in 2014
Over 11% legislators refuse to file tax returns, overall tax base falls well short of FBR target
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Stock float: Investors offer $1.4 billion for HBL shares
Issue fully subscribed on fourth day of book-building process.
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Key decisions: ECC approves 23-year tax holiday for Gwadar Port
Also allows Arif Habib Group to invest $300m in US, gives tax break to Elengy Terminal.
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Bilateral ties: US concerned over law regulating foreign-funded NGOs
Olson asks for expediting approval of Arif Habib’s investment in US









