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Will procure insulators for Thar block-I to Matiari transmission line

The forecast is not far off the 39,210 planes Airbus estimated in its 20-year market forecast

Move will give big boost to industrial production, enhance innovation

It came despite numerous complications arising from Covid-19 outbreak

Reveals French firm has invested $1b for energy production in Balochistan

Moves to normalise policy settings as economy recovers from Covid shock

Demand reasonable rate of citrus fruit in light of rising inflation

Envoy asks Pakistani entrepreneurs to take bigger slice of Vietnam market

Low production by gas fields lent support to thin transmission, distribution losses

Bourse falls 1,574 points as investors remain on sidelines

Emphasises agricultural crops should be covered under insurance plans

Point out quality control authority has approved the seed as food item

It is proposed to impose a fee on vehicles meeting with accidents

The plan approved by the board will spin two companies off from the rest of Toshiba’s operations within two years

Average prices of 30 items rose in a selected basket of goods

Speakers suggest price-targeted approach to improve investor confidence

Assures textile millers no punitive action will be taken

Megaprojects will increase country’s water storage capacity to 24m acre feet

MSCI includes 3 large-cap, 14 small-cap stocks in Frontier Markets index

Trade agreements allow foreign companies to sue governments

As CPEC enters new phase, handmade furniture industry is eyeing Chinese market

Alibaba put sales at $84.5b as China’s consumers went on splurge

Stands at 175.73 as importers resort to panic buying of US dollar

Benchmark index tumbles 599.03 points to settle at 45,749.15

OPEC cut world oil demand forecast for Q4 by 330,000 barrels per day

Persistent delay in resumption of IMF programme takes toll on local currency

OPEC said it expects oil demand to average 99.49 million barrels per day

Govt announced to curb custom duty to 9% in budget 2021-22 but rate stagnant at 11%

Calls for enhancing bilateral relations with Russia

Companies attribute price hike to increasing input costs, rupee depreciation

Says penalty on major violations ranges from Rs10m to Rs500m

SBP governor says it can make financial sector productive, efficient

Say central bank did not use all tools while framing monetary policy

Net reserves held by banks amounted to $6,699.5 million

Laments that existing level of cooperation is below its actual potential

Asks government to add impact of rupee depreciation to cost of fuel

Benchmark index drops 281.7 points to settle at 46,348.18

Central bank says increase came on back of official inflows

Law minister, IMF mission chief hold second round of talks for $6b EFF revival

Local currency drops to two-week low at Rs172.93 against US dollar

President says IT sector of country needs a paradigm shift

SBP governor stresses that segment needs to focus on innovative service delivery

ITFC facility will be used for import of oil and gas

Expert says Himalayan salt lamp is a sought-after product in Beijing

PLL books cargoes at average of $24 per unit on a spot basis

Minister says projects will transfer cash from urban to rural areas, create jobs

Has adopted innovative financing strategy for megaprojects

Food minister insists fertiliser price increase due to hike in global market

Bakhtiar says govt making all-out efforts for growth, development of small businesses

Vitol CEO says oil demand had returned to pre-pandemic levels