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All countries: ADB’s assistance in 2015 amounted to $27.15b
Rises 19% from $22.89b in 2014, demand comes from Asia and Pacific
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Food security ministry wants to take back control of cotton dept
Textile ministry thinks otherwise, says dept must remain within it
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Cement sales climb 6.38% to 18.21m tons in 6MFY16
Growth mainly led by domestic consumption, exports remain gloomy
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Russia to help Pakistan set up LPG air-mix plants
Technical discussions have already been held, timeframe proposed
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Pakistan, Indonesia ink $400m rice export deal
Jakarta will purchase 1m tons of rice over four years
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Forex: Reserves down 1.78% week-on-week
The SBP received $918 million in November from multilateral, bilateral and other official sources
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Tax revenue: FBR collects Rs1.4 trillion
FBR was determined to issue notices to non-compliant persons
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SBP’s efforts to curb fake currency appreciated
ATMs to be fitted with a device that will detect counterfeit currency.
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Pakistan Stock Exchange: K-P chief minister pushes for Peshawar branch
Wants to facilitate capital market investors of the province
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Pakistan aims to double exports to Sri Lanka within a year
By effectively utilising the FTA, exports could be increased to $500 million
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Packaging industry: $80m can manufacturing plant to be set up in Faisalabad
UK’s Ashmore Fund will establish the plant with annual capacity of 700m cans
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Market watch: Global pressure drags down local bourse
Benchmark KSE-100 index falls 285.76 points.
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NA panel meeting: Dar says he never refused to give briefing
He only wants the committee to give priority to three money bills
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Capacity charges: Consumers pay billions to idle power plant
Rousch Power is not able to run in winter as gas supply is diverted to textile mills
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Action taken: PIA unearths irregularities of Rs12m
The PIA management had zero tolerance for any kind of corruption
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Leather show: Over 300 exhibitors to participate
The fair is aimed at fetching more foreign exchange for the country and boosting the national economy
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Currency: Rupee remains stable against dollar
Thanks to IMF and other assistance and growing remittances sent home by overseas Pakistanis
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Facebook Messenger app grows to more than 800m users
Facebook also began testing on weaving its "M" digital virtual assistant into Messenger
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NA committee meeting: Dar refuses briefing on farmer package, Rs40 billion mini-budget
Members call the move unprecedented, sparking criticism from all parties
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Market watch: Volatility continues, activity remains dull
Benchmark KSE-100 index falls 15.21 points
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Deadline: Old-design banknotes to be demonetised from December
SBP issued a new-design banknote series, which started with the issuance of the Rs20 denomination banknote in 2005
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Pharma industry demands structural reforms
Calls for setting up an export council for one-window facility
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LNG is the cheapest imported fuel
ETPL chief executive puts cost of re-gasified LNG at $9.37 per mmbtu
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Senate body approves Plant Breeders Rights Act
Law is aimed at establishing viable seed industry for ensuring food security
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Mutual fund performance: AKD Opportunity Fund ranked best in 2015
Total industry assets under open-end funds amounted to Rs464.2b at the end of October last year
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Bilateral ties: PBIT inks MoU with Canada business council
The team gave a comprehensive presentation on potential projects in education, livestock among others
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Agriculture: No duty on potato export, nor it being imported
Minister says such rumours only benefit certain middlemen
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CPEC: PPP voices concern over neglecting Gilgit-Baltistan
Points out the region is ignored because it has no voice in federal forums
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Market watch : Bourse experiences volatile trading, trend may continue
Benchmark KSE-100 index falls 25.66 points
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PM’s directive: FPCCI asks NEPRA to cut power tariff
Urges regulator to issue the necessary notification
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Appreciation: CPEC termed lifeline project for K-P
Official says project will give boost to business activities
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New Islamabad Airport: Minister directs CAA to complete work swiftly
Pledges best standards and multiple facilities for passengers.
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Pakistan is a safe country, good business destination: Canadian parliamentarian
Brown believes Canadian green technology could be of benefit to Pakistan
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Only solution to energy crisis is gas import: Abbasi
Says govt will eliminate shortages before end of its five-year term.
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Unemployment rate falls during PML-N govt's second year
Survey puts jobless rate at 5.9% in 2014-15 compared to 6% in previous year
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KSE brokers condemn arrest of three AKD officials by FIA
Brokers' Association chief says it is 'illegal' to arrest CEO of a brokerage house on the basis of a flawed report
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Hitting where it hurts: ‘Revenue from tractor industry to see big fall’
PAAPAM chief says farmers’ buying power has been hit, tax contribution to be below Rs2b.
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Awards distributed: Stress laid on adopting quality standards
5th Quality Standard Awards 2015, organised by the Consumer Eye Pakistan
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Growth breakdown: Services contribute lion’s share to GDP growth
Agriculture and industry lag behind, SBP report reveals
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Complying with UN conventions: GSP Plus status to remain valid until 2023
Pakistan, EU share information about sustainable development issues
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SNGPL MD position: Engro Fertilizers official, two in-house names recommended
Board of directors suggests three names, petroleum minister conducts interviews
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Telecom industry: Broadband subscriptions reach 25 million
3G, 4G connections touch 21.7 million at the end of November 2015
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Market watch: Trading turns sour following Iran-Saudi Arabia tussle
Benchmark KSE-100 index falls 219.82 points
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Excessive delay: Fertiliser firms await Rs5b worth of subsidy payments
SBP could not release money in absence of finance division’s nod
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Currency: Rupee strengthens against dollar
Thanks to IMF and other assistance and growing remittances sent home by overseas Pakistanis
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International cooperation: World Bank president to visit Pakistan
Khosa briefed the minister about upcoming visit of the World Bank president to Pakistan
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Chain reaction: US indices tumble 2%
The iPhone maker’s stock closed 2015 down more than 4%
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Second quarter: FBR tops tax collection target by Rs35 billion
The target for the second quarter has therefore been surpassed by around Rs35 billion
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Top graduates of leading universities prefer to go abroad to join global firms
Tech incubators at home can provide graduates with ideas for business ventures
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Technology: Apple dumps Topsy, big data hype subsides
Historical patterns may predict short-term behaviours, but cannot identify future opportunities