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In focus will be results of US Federal Reserve’s two-day policy meeting

Cabinet body warns them of facing the music if irritants not removed in a week

Government would establish industries to reap its benefit

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

Talks between two sides are scheduled for January 31

Says govt move to cut gas supplies has jeopardised investment, expansion plans

Minister says Pakistan will start mobile phone assembly soon

Set up first-of-its-kind platform to collect, release data on agricultural, industrial cooperation

Finance ministry sees economic revival but with possibility of slower activities

Approves plan to support production of electric vehicle batteries

Minister considers it necessary for success of electric transport in country

Industries obtain stay from SHC on audit of plants’ energy efficiency

Benchmark index advances 0.43% to settle at 46,287.38

Prices tick up alongside European shares, after Saudi blast reports

Dollar value rose to its highest this week and strengthened by 1.6% in past three weeks

Issue of Islamic bonds to be backed by $5.8 billion Fatima Jinnah Park as collateral

A task force of the executive committee of Pak-Afghan PFG has stressed need for facilitating traders at Chaman border

Pakistan’s hand-woven carpets have a unique identity across the world

The rupee weakened against the US dollar at Rs160.8 in the inter-bank market

Directs industries ministry to pass on benefit of reduced prices of edible oil to consumers

Expert says $5b worth of imports in Dec should be cause for concern

Industrialists voice concern over govt’s decision to cut gas supply for captive power generation

Aims to attract viable suppliers for LNG import at competitive rates

Washington-based lender may approve new partnership strategy by May this year

Also endorses concept clearance proposal under JICA

Report reveals 8.8% of global working hours were lost last year

Under Telecom Act, offenders can be penalised or punished

It is Pakistan’s first instant payment system that enables end-to-end fund transfer

Benchmark index advances 219.60 points to settle at 46,087.64

Indonesian coast guard seized two vessels over suspected illegal fuel transfers

The higher education sector funding increased only Rs8 billion in past 10 years

While taking construction and housing initiative, it is imperative climate factor is aptly assessed

Under this system, consumer has choice of procuring or generating his own electricity

Reforms should be reviewed to see whether they will address challenges or aggravate them

Despite attempts to create robust local economy, city’s infrastructure is dilapidated

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