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Alfalah GHP CEO recently featured on Fortune’s list of ‘40 Under 40’s women to watch’

Govt’s reliance on banks should decrease, private sector must be developed

Pakistan needs to diversify its exports, not just blame global slowdown

Country still facing shortages; Diamer-Bhasha project must not be delayed

Restaurant search website Zomato, food delivery app TinyOwl and property portal Housing.com are all letting staff go

Special excise duty on imports, hike in withholding tax on contractors under consideration

“The PM has already directed all federal ministries to resolve impediments facing the business community,” said Dar

As cheating scandal widens, company decides to cap expenditure

Will facilitate provinces in depositing their share of fertiliser subsidy

PTA projections say overall smart devices will comprise 55% of total mobile phone imports by end of FY18

Will span over five years, includes creation of investment fund

Extraordinary strategy required to stop heavy losses to the exchequer

Says currently taxes and duty on paper, raw material is 49%

Weakening oil prices, lack of triggers also kept investors from buying

Declining momentum of inflation is expected to reverse, says State Bank

Local apparel company eyes expansion, says market increasing

Amounts to Rs1.81b during Apr-Sept period, EPS stands at Rs12.68

They are seeking to switch to the 2012 petroleum policy

Alleges most of the cement comes without any duty payment

The board forwarded projects of Pakistan Leather Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association

Ministry to present ‘Plant Breeders Bill’ to resolve issues, boost sector

Arshad Saeed Husain vice president and KM Iqbal was elected company secretary and treasurer

The company’s Frame Assembly Department and Paint Department also bagged Silver and Bronze awards

Freelancers’ contribution totals $100m, potential to grow remains

Benchmark KSE-100 index falls 51.44 points.

Has the capacity to pump 12b cubic metres of gas

Energy crisis, slump in global commodity prices behind lack of pace

Both countries sign agreements, vow to work closely in completing projects

In 2013-14, the reserves, however, swelled more than 50%

The SPI for the combined income group fell 0.07% from 219.74 points in the previous week to 219.59

The session was the first step to social accountability of the budget.

$400m will be disbursed immediately while remaining will be released as govt installs smart electricity metres

Sindh Government has also inked a water utilisation agreement with Engro Powergen Thar Limited

The decrease was similarly attributed to the payments of $108 million on account on external debt servicing

Questions handling of budgetary expenditure and payments

Majority research houses expect no change in interest rate.

Body chief says 3,000-3,500MW to be added by 2018

IJP road links the industrial area of Islamabad with the whole country and Afghanistan

The Science and Technology Ministries of both countries were working under a joint venture

In 2013-14, the reserves, however, swelled more than 50%, thanks to IMF

Improvement in the current account balance is mainly because of a shrinking trade deficit in both goods and services

Country’s export of fruit valued at $21 million a year; envoy takes notice

To loan at least $326m of the total project cost of $796m

Benchmark KSE-100 index loses 40.82 points

Experts say taxation remains at the forefront of all barriers to growth

Country also holds reserves of 2.3t barrels of oil, shows study

He said the government was confident that the country would achieve its Rs3.100 trillion revenue target this yea

VC Dr Talat Naseer Pasha chaired the workshop and the PFA Director Operations Ayesha Mumtaz was also present

Inks agreement with NRSP Microfinance Bank for digital financial services

Speakers agree on importance, say population needs affordable products