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The week in focus
Power and gas shortages have sapped the efficiency of industries.
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Foreign investment stands at $1.31b in nine months
Direct investment falls 28% while portfolio investment soars 229%.
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The week in focus
Anybody who has grievances against the government takes to the streets and calls a strike to press for demands.
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The week in focus
To service the debt, government is mulling over the issuance of exchangeable bonds in the international market.
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The week in focus
The rupee strengthened last week because of a steady flow of dollars into the economy.
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The week in focus
Prices of goods, particularly necessary edible items, are increased at will and goods are hoarded to create shortage.
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The week in focus
Recent announcements about launching of a share offer in the domestic market could trigger a wave of investment.
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Remittances rise 20 per cent
Remittances sent home by overseas Pakistanis soar 20 per cent in the first eight months of fiscal year.
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State Bank borrows Rs174b
Six-month papers attract most of the investment.
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The week in focus
Pakistan has one of the lowest tax-to-gross domestic product ratios at 9.3 per cent due to widespread tax evasion.