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Suggest govt can run DISCOs under public-private partnership as well to overcome outages

Food security minister stresses use of modern technology to boost output

Will support Pakistan’s transition to renewable energy resources

IT expert says regulations not conducive enough to attract foreign investment

Insist government should wind up the fertiliser company

Security Papers posts record profit of Rs1.27 billion in fiscal year 2019-20

Benchmark KSE-100 index decreases 105.14 points to settle at 41,701.23

Consumers will have to bear a burden of Rs164.87b if govt approves power regulator’s tariff

Consumers will have to bear a burden of Rs164.87b if govt approves power regulator’s tariff

Govt aims to secure Rs836b in savings over next 28 years

Lack of data has made the investigation very difficult for Federal Board of Revenue

Volvo notched a sixth straight annual sales record in 2019, of more than 700,000 cars

Boosting yields: LCCI chief urges focus on R&D

Ministry of Commerce provides platform to create linkages between the public and private sector

IMF has asked Pakistan to end state control of the rupee

Islamabad, Beijing to ink MoU for ICT promotion

Petroleum Minister Omar Ayub cites absence of weighted average price as reason behind the hike

State Bank of Pakistan aims to support manufacturing, industrial sectors to further enhance their capacity

PTI govt faces tough road in translating improvement in indicators to actual progress

IMF official cites better-than-anticipated data from China, other advanced economies

Stresses value-addition to exploit full potential of market access under GSP Plus

Under Imran's govt, the share of project financing shrinks to mere 6% of new loans

Benchmark index decreases 0.17% to settle at 41,806.37

Fuel demand in the US remains subdued as pandemic limits travel

Decrease comes due to govt’s external debt repayments

Customers can avail discounts at over 15,500 merchants in 130 cities nationwide

BankIslami is the country’s first scheduled Islamic bank

IMF has asked Pakistan to end state control of the rupee

Halt to furnace oil supply via APL pipeline leads to revenue shortfall claims

FIEDMC chairman stresses giving land on priority to those who start construction immediately 

Surplus in Aug stands at $297m mainly due to increase in remittances

Karachi-based steel-maker aims to raise around Rs5 billion through IPO for capacity expansion

Privatisation Commission overrules objections raised over proposed transaction structure

Power utility cites low gas pressure for outages in Karachi, SSGC says it informed about low supplies earlier

Economic Coordination Committee seeks report on total outstanding employee-related liabilities of PSM 

Pakistan's fertiliser sector insists it is making efforts for workable solution

Benchmark KSE-100 index gains 47.35 points to settle at 41,876.26

Stocks of gasoline and distillate fuel drop while crude inventories rise

The Covid-19 health crisis has hammered demand for high-end handbags, apparel and accessories in retail stores

Nike reported a 75% rise in online sales and Wall Street analysts expect this to continue

The rupee strengthened against the dollar at Rs166.22

Association says 55% hike noted in electricity bills in past 18 months

Senate panel told India has challenged GI law in EU market

Official suggests LPG rate be capped at 90% of Saudi Aramco contract price

Govt says measures taken to increase bill collection, control power theft

Borrowing by hotel industry suggests it is working to make aggressive return

CEO insists planemaker will do its best to cut costs without resorting to redundancies

LCCI chief says SBP should reconsider decision to maintain policy rate

Survey shows two-thirds consumers feel prices of essential items have risen notably

Compromising with traders, hopes Zaidi would reform FBR did not bear fruit