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Sees potential in Pakistan to improve olive production, make exports

Senate panel directs FBR to bring legislation in the form of a bill and not through ordinances

Also seeks other measures to bridge gap with IMF by end of month

Eni, Repsol to take Venezuelan crude to settle billions of dollars of unpaid debt

Pakistan highlights lack of dispute settlement, ignorance of rules as challenges

Investors worried about troubles in industry, pullback from riskier assets

EV maker Rivian Automotive Inc has also raised prices on its pickup trucks by 20%

Russia earlier this week limited supplies via the Nord Stream 1 pipeline to around 40% of its capacity

Country exported 840,000 tonnes as companies ran short of quotas

US gross domestic product (GDP) growth to slow to almost zero by the second half of next year

Stress political and economic situation requires efficient budget planning

Benchmark KSE-100 index edges up 126 points at 42,141

Will help millions of high-school students learn essential subjects

Financing will help companies to address challenges, boost growth

Suggest surplus potato can be sold to Moscow in exchange for wheat

Political uncertainty makes investors hesitant who pour only $141.2m in May

Naveena Steel's latest #NayiSoch campaign inspires Pakistanis to think about their choices

JV, first announced in March and named Sony Honda Mobility

US dollar also pressures crude prices as it hits highest level against basket of currencies

Finance ministry withdraws policy from cabinet meeting at eleventh hour

Envoy says Chinese expertise has contributed to increased crop yield, pest control

It was with the aim of fulfilling these expectations and facilitating end-users

Startups have raised $268m investment in first half of 2022

Tax dept has no system to monitor POS terminals, Senate body told

Latest drop came after forex reserves depleted to 34-month lows

Skyrocketing fuel, electricity prices will push up inflation, production cost

Central bank gave no reason for decrease in reserves

Miftah, Aisha met Donald Blome, apprise him of govt actions

The Pakistani currency has dropped 33% (Rs51) in the past one-year

Number of cash-based transactions, however, dipped in Jan-Mar, says SBP report

Earlier, motor spirit import was exempt from duty under China-Pakistan FTA

Businessmen call for swift measures to strengthen rupee

Supply concerns at forefront for energy markets that have seen prices soar

Growth momentum may slow down next year as production cost swells

Tariff revision comes under quarterly adjustment for Oct-Dec 2021

Fed rate hike expected to strengthen dollar against world currencies

Experts say 0.25% tax on proceeds will discourage exports, documentation

Benchmark KSE-100 index gains 291.37 points to settle at 41,730.16

Rupee's devaluation continues as conflicting reports about the revival of IMF loan programme plays on traders’ minds

Commerce minister sees no result from meeting due to lack of consensus

The world’s largest cryptocurrency fell as much as 7.8%

Government should reconsider this decision to save the business and industry

Trade between US and Pakistan reached $9b in 2021

women’s economic empowerment was a key priority of the government

Industry needs prior SBP approval for import of certain goods

Province, however, changed some tax ratios, particularly targeting luxury houses

Banks disbursed Rs1.06tr in July-April FY22, down 1.4% from last year

Also seeks changes to proposals that will cut tax receipts from real estate

Revised tariff will apply to electricity consumers for three months

Amount will be repaid over period of six years