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With exception of China, most eastern markets are ignored by Pakistan’s trade policy

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration ordered Ford to issue the recall for driver-side air bag inflators

Taiwan has long sought a bilateral trade deal with the United States

Say unreal specifications are causing hardships for rice sector, affecting exports

Commerce adviser says customs duty will also be slashed to make goods more competitive

Emphasises need to launch projects under public-private partnership mode

Has multiple plans in place to complete transfer of shares to Chinese company

It will accelerate download speed 10 times, widen economic activities significantly

Lack of positive triggers amid monetary policy announcement drag index down

Earnings reports next week may help stocks surge

US company aims to slash carbon emissions in half by 2050 at broader level

Plans to minimise widening deficit, increase freight sector revenues to Rs36 billion

Regulator lifts ban on setting up CNG stations, bars them from using natural gas

The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) for the week ended January 21, 2021 registered an increase of 0.32%

The rupee weakened against the US dollar at Rs160.7 in the inter-bank market

Call for an integrated approach to tackle issue; improvement in quality of agri products

Stresses on searching for new markets to further boost exports

Secures one cargo for February at lowest rates in fresh tender from Qatar Petroleum Trading

Finance minister assures leather sector of all possible facilities to lift exports

Bank Country Head Najy Benhassine says it will focus on four main areas

Privatisation list includes ZTBL, USC and two gas utility companies

Insists imported gas supply should be based on competitive market mechanism

Central bank signals rate will remain unchanged at 7% in next monetary policy as well

Benchmark index drops 116.42 points to settle at 45,868.04

Global demand can decline in Q1 of 2021 as many regions have re-introduced mobility curbs

Status quo of policy rate is in line with market expectations

Alvi promulgates ordinance, suspending electronic tax assessment of income tax return filers

Move aimed at attracting higher investments in government papers

The foreign exchange reserves held by the central bank fell 2.88% on a weekly basis

The rupee weakened against the US dollar at Rs160.6 in the inter-bank market

Move will divert 150mmcfd of gas to add cheaper electricity to national grid

Clears Pak-China optical fibre cable project for fast communication between two nations

Pakistan, Mali can work together in agri sector

Power Division says it lacks capacity to prepare roadmap for privatisation of DISCOs

Swiss envoy says balance of trade between two countries is largely in Bern’s favour

Besides gas, plant can be run on alternative fuel - high-speed diesel

SBP will announce benchmark interest rate for next two months today

Benchmark index increases 307.52 points to settle at 45,984.46

Rising Covid-19 cases in China also weigh on prices

Decrease comes on back of external debt repayments

Govt jacks up power tariff by Rs1.95; minister blames PML-N govt for leaving behind ‘landmines’ of capacity payments

ECC sets up a committee to approve second bailout package of $36 million for Roosevelt Hotel

Meeting participants identified the bottlenecks in the way of trade between Pakistan and Afghanistan

The rupee strengthened against the US dollar at Rs160.5 in the inter-bank market

Envoy-designate says this way they can increase exports to many EU markets

Urge federal govt to immediately withdraw decision taken by Power Division

PCJCCI president expresses concern over long-term energy projects

Deficit comes on back of surge in imports to over $5b in December 2020

In December alone, government received $1.2 billion worth of loans

FPCCI chief stresses need for deepening bilateral economic, trade ties