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Facilitation: Direct flights from Faisalabad to China demanded
Passenger traffic has doubled on the route after CPEC
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Improving relations: India prioritises trade with SAARC states: envoy
It was also suggested that the 45-day visa processing time should be reduced to facilitate the business community
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Lucky Cement to set up new 1.25m-ton plant in Karachi
Development will help the company regain its place as market leader
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Power production up 60% on LNG import, cheaper oil
However, this has not brought any respite from load-shedding
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Market watch: Stock market marches ahead in single-session day
Benchmark KSE-100 index rises 59.84 points
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Analysts expect SBP to keep interest rate unchanged
Nine out of 10 economists told Bloomberg the target rate is unlikely to change
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Tax collection growth sluggish in July
With an increase of only 4.7%, the FBR collected Rs156b
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Pakistan likely to turn down Japan’s offer to finance new Lakhra power plant
Dar reviewed the financial aspects of coal-based power projects and expressed his satisfaction over the progress
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Microsoft decides to lay off 2,850 employees by mid-2017
As of late last month, Microsoft employed about 114,000 people
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Amazon’s profits surge nine-fold to $857mn
Company's profit surged as cloud computing and other services helped produce a fifth consecutive profit
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Trading commences on PSX after technical glitch resolved
Statement says in view of loss of trading time, market duration has been extended by 30 minutes to 5:00pm on Friday
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Nepra cuts power tariff by Rs2.80
K-Electric, agricultural consumers and domestic users who consume less than 300 units per month will enjoy this relief
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Insurance firms sign information-sharing deal
This will reduce risks associated with management of claims
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Pak Suzuki Motor Co’s profit drops 41% in H1
Earnings fall on the back of end of Punjab govt’s cab scheme
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Accords worth $110m inked with Chinese firms
They will set up manufacturing plants in M-3 Industrial Estate
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Tech expert dives into big data potential in Pakistan
Global telcos are picking best Pakistani brains to adopt best practices
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Minister asks for developing national IP strategy
New IPO portal to be launched in August
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Market watch: Stocks record marginal rise after profit-booking
Benchmark KSE 100-share Index gains 34.01 points
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Russian team will visit Pakistan next week to start talks on commercial contract of $2b LNG pipeline
Law ministry gives green signal to the project despite sanctions against Russian firm
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Impeding progress: Pharma sector holds DRAP responsible for poor exports
Demands an autonomous development authority, creation of one-window system
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Real estate sector representatives hint at giving strike call
Talks between govt, real estate players reach stalemate over property valuation
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China legalises Uber, Didi and other ridesharing services
China has become the world's largest online car-hailing market, says vice transport minister Liu Xiaoming
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1HCY16: PTC’s profit up 49 per cent
The share price fell by Rs30, or 2.51%, and closed at Rs1,160.50 with a turnover of only 140 shares
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Italy to double investment in Pakistan this year
Maiden agreement between Agha Steel, Italian Danieli signed
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Telenor formally handed 4G licence
IT minister pledges greater broadband penetration by 2020
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Corporate result: Fauji Fertilizer’s profit down 30%
Earnings per share declined to Rs2.2 as low urea sales took their toll
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Citing excessive regulations: Ayesha Textile Mills to delist from PSX
Company would buy back 55 shares owned by general public
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Govt plans to privatise LNG-based power plants
The plants have a cumulative production capacity of 3,600MW
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Market watch: Index closes at record high buoyed by institutional buying
Benchmark KSE 100-share Index gains 287.64 points on Wednesday
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Pakistan looked like a poor African country in 2013: Ahsan Iqbal
Planning minister Ahsan Iqbal reiterates govt’s narrative on improving economy
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American fast-food chain Heff’s Burgers to enter Pakistani market
Franchise partner Crescent Star Foods signs MoU with Texas-based chain to open 10 stores in six years
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Property tax measure: Govt overestimates revenue collection from real estate
Gap between market value determined by official valuers and DC rates not as wide as govt initially worked out
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Precious stones: Gems, jewellery business can provide jobs to youth
Balochistan assembly speaker suggests training for women in jewellery designing
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Chinese interested in setting up auto unit in Pakistan
Punjab woos foreign investors with fool-proof security
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Italian trade delegation to visit Pakistan
Trade promotion committee to start working in Sept this year
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Corporate result: FFBL posts Rs621m loss in second quarter of 2016
Loss came due to lower sales and falling prices of DAP
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Real estate market: Karachi, Lahore show impressive growth in first half
However, Islamabad is left behind with sluggish growth
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Market watch: Stocks recover, led by pharmaceutical sector
Benchmark KSE 100-share Index gains 130.01 points
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Govt to import gas exclusively for power plants
Three LNG-based plants of 3,600MW will come online by June 2017
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World Bank opposes state monopoly over LNG import
Recommends participation of private sector to encourage competition and reduce prices
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Brazil offers to share expertise in clean energy
Envoy asks businessmen to enter into joint ventures, report tariff issues
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Mechanism needed: Minister stresses need for ICT data collection
ICT indicators can help monitor poverty reduction, economic growth
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Biomass power plant set up with Chinese help
Plant converts agricultural waste into electricity via gasification process
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Agriculture Growth Project: Farmers point to lack of transparency
Demand dismissal of project director, initiation of investigation
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Bank Islami bounces back, posts Rs125.4m profit
Earnings were up 76% in Q1 compared to 1QCY15
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Market watch: Stocks fall after slide in global crude oil prices
Benchmark KSE 100-share Index drops 134.46 points
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Positive outlook: OICCI praises improved law and order situation
90% of survey respondents feel general threats to business have reduced
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Govt promises cut in outages if Sindh clears old bills
Outstanding bills for the province stand at Rs70 billion
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$6.2b loan package: Inefficient power sector to figure high in talks with IMF
Pakistan, IMF to begin last round of performance review in Dubai on Wednesday
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Work on Gwadar Airport to start this year
The minister said Gwadar and Balochistan province would be the biggest beneficiaries of the CPEC
















































