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Five-year strategic plan to be used as tool to deepen relations

Benchmark KSE-100 index rises 9.25 points

Commissioned by the FBR, study reveals country losing $2.63b due to smuggling.

Says ETPL submitted a commercially competitive bid for the project

Ali welcomed the CCP delegation by saying that competition plays a crucial role in business development

Italy will also assist Pakistan in olive oil, cotton, machineries for five major crops

Thanks to IMF and other assistance and growing remittances sent home by overseas Pakistanis

No stakeholder should take undue advantage over others, says LCCI SVP

Seminar to draw experts from Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Nepal

Traders say higher levies discouraging consumers and companies

Benchmark KSE-100 index rises 116.10 points

Turkish business delegation offers transfer of technology

Farmers hit by depressed prices, floods and pest attacks; commissioner vows preventive measures

Asks company to enhance efficiency, capitalise on opportunities

Joint Action Committee says it will close the head office

Weighted average spread stood at 5.56% in 2015, down 0.43% from 2014

Lower oil prices present golden opportunity to invest in future

Need for them to shift from money management to adding broader socio-economic services

Courts must be educated in corporate laws for speedy disposal of cases

Boards are full of friends of politicians, bureaucrats who lack professional capability

Local video-sharing websites witness drop in traffic, survival might become difficult, say experts

Instead of arguing over routes, our utility to China needs to be investigated

Annual review coming up in May; investors keenly await outcome

IMF managing director says current jolts are part of transition

News comes after six-year probe by Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs

Seeks tariff relief, seed and fertiliser subsidy and funds for value addition

Online portal finds Pakistanis actively taking part in market

Recent breakdowns in northern areas have revealed shortcomings

Index loses 0.2% week-on-week as foreigners sell $31.7m worth of shares

Documents show govt has borrowed $956m in last four months; debt level to go alarmingly high, say IMF projections

Sha appreciated the development and said the Chinese would look forward to the formal proposal

CM Sindh urged the World Bank to assist the provincial government in the the rehabilitation of the Sukkur Barrage

Insists these depts are more related to food and research areas

Benchmark KSE-100 index rises 197.23 points

Analysts believe the CPI will remain in the range of 3.5%-4% for 2015-16

Former official says entity likely to lose motivation after competition ends

Head of Chinese delegation undeterred by political parties’ noise over western, eastern alignments

Eight-member committee will undertake reforms in tax administration

Consensus needed for restructuring of loss-making enterprises, says Mirzoev

The raise boosts his compensation to $27 million

Envoy terms Pakistan a long-term strategic partner, vows support

Total liquid foreign reserves held by the country stood at $20,689.7 million

Analysts say rise comes on back of increase in currency in circulation

Commodity becomes costly after ECC’s approval for export

Benchmark KSE-100 index falls 14.21 points

WAPDA chief satisfied with progress on hydropower project

PFVA chairman believes $80 million could be earned by developing banking links

Wants all its points addressed to arrest declining exports

Appointed as interim chief of ICT R&D Fund until new CEO is announced

FBR conducts study of 11 goods, buries report after involvement of many govt officials