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SECMC chief says electricity supply to national grid will begin by 2019

Khurram Dastaghir says necessary work for FTAs with Turkey, Thailand completed

Standing committee believes govt was set to privatise SLIC

Research report says sector needs to engage in product modernism to sustain market share

Amount is due from Etisalat for PTCL privatisation

Benchmark KSE 100-share Index rises 60.64 points

Experiences negative growth for fourth consecutive month despite govt’s efforts

Have got Rs10b export subsidy during the rule of current government

Federal government to approve instrument of ratification on Friday

Announcement comes as a 3-year, $6.6-billion-dollar bailout package from IMF comes to an end

Handsets with the BlackBerry name will be produced under license by PT Tiphone Mobile Indonesia Tbk

Benchmark KSE 100-share Index rises 73.62 points

The company has recently been taken over by new management, which has devised a roadmap

To commemorate the partnership in the wake of the expanding market for Bancassurance

The currency market has fluctuated regularly in recent months with hefty rises and falls on some occasions

The delegation also discussed joint investment in vaccine production

The basic package starts at Rs500/month and goes up to Rs10,000/month

Trip meant to be an exchange of expertise, future policies and vision

Govt asked to frame strategy to arrest rising expenses

Discussion held after ‘calling attention’ notice on risk to Bundle Island

Is following previous govt’s policy that considered IT services a security threat

Says reduced tariff plan is valid till 2017, business community should take advantage

CPEC’s project worth $1.57b faces hurdles over tariff disagreement

Plans to manufacture Japan’s infant formula in the country

World Economic Forum report compared 138 countries on which Pakistan stood at 122

MCCI praises deal between Punjab and World Bank

Cooperation in improving crop productivity also came under discussion

Privatised enterprises will give good services to people, says minister

Two countries sign MoUs at business conference in Manama

Benchmark KSE 100-share Index rises 438.81 points

Supports increase in picture’s size to 85%, but PTB opposes

Out of 30 early harvest projects, 16 are under construction

Will increase production capacity from 20,000 to 30,000 units

Will not extend upfront tariff beyond mid-Oct

Finance ministry says trade account has been worsening and is under pressure

Social media giant says videos viewed for over three seconds were counted

Policymakers should use data-driven approach to see why some govts deliver

Courts in Pakistan mostly give ruling in such cases in favour of consumers

Phone’s sale continues in Pakistan though Samsung has stopped its marketing across the globe

Selling ‘Image Pakistan’ remains a difficult proposition given its shortcomings

Iran is looking to bolster its oil production and economy

Under President Mauricio Macri to protest the conservative leader’s economic policies

About 5,000 progressive farmers and workers of field extension departments would be trained

Its external vulnerability has risen as a result of unpredictable political developments

Increased interest of Chinese companies was the only silver lining for investors

Experts say number of transactions has gone down by 70%

Says lack of information, mutual understanding among reasons for low trade volume

Commerce minister says economic and political outlook has improved

WFP chief says 18% facing more severe situation, food production is not an issue for country

Inflation remains higher, but under control in first two months of FY17