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Energy and infrastructure projects on govt’s priority list, says Dar

Replicas or refurbished devices gaining popularity due to low prices

SBP-BSC has provided fresh currency notes of Rs141 billion to commercial banks

The filling stations will be closed for one hour during Sehr and for two hours for Iftar break

Buys 7.6 million shares in privately negotiated deal

Demand withdrawal of withholding tax on banking transactions.

Senate panel suggests country should use domestic resources in power plants.

Amounts to 179,953 units compared to 136,888 units in 2014.

Islamic Development Bank and Saudi Fund for Development agree to give $433 million

Benchmark 100-share index falls 34.84 points.

The construction contract for La Paraiso has been awarded to Astral Constructors (Pvt) Limited

Event highlighted insurance options available to help protect against unexpected expenses

Remittances amounted to $16.6 billion in the first 11 months of 2014-15

Member countries appreciated the role of Pakistan for organising the meetings to promote trade in the region

we need a strong security process which could help banks increase their competiveness and their clientele

Earnings rise 48% due to growth in income of Islamic banking.

BoI chief briefs Chinese about investment opportunities.

Step taken by the regulator to prevent corporate disputes.

Biomass, abundantly available in Pakistan, could be a vital source in future.

IRSA chief dismisses widespread media reports in senate standing committee meeting

Increase mainly attribute to receipts including IMF’s loan

Benchmark 100-share index falls 181.70 points.

Lawyer says no rule prohibits such packaging for exports

Research infrastructure developed in 40 years at cost of Rs108 billion

Traders and govt reach agreement; former to file tax returns while latter gives three-month deadline.

The global lending agency has trimmed down Pakistan's by 0.3 per cent for 2015

Decision comes day after traders protested over federal government’s decision to set withholding tax at 0.6%

Mobilink paid the most tax, followed by Zong, Telenor, Ufone and Warid

Study to be completed in one year; Dastgir presents Pakistan’s case for investment.

Rangers-led operation in Karachi improving business environment

Abid Sher Ali says in coastal belt of Sindh out of total 21 feeders, 16 feeders were running on 90 percent losses

Exim Bank demands 7% interest against 4.4% on previous financing.

Former finance minister says country needs to re-think policies

Package to reduce high cost of production

Appointed deputy director general after two years in the US.

Investors agree to roll over entire debt till October 2019

USAID provides training and technical assistance in canopy management, disease and pest management

views were exchanged on further expanding trade and economic cooperation between Pakistan and Turkey

The currency market has remained stable for the past many months after experiencing extensive volatility

Benchmark 100-share index falls 209 points.

No breakthrough in four-hour long meeting with businessmen

An estimated $2 trillion to $3 trillion in new investment is needed to achieve the United Nation's bold agenda

It was the second major US exchange outage sin nearly two years

Finance minister says some of the demands of the business community are genuine and the government will consider them

Increasing education, larger middle class contributes to increased interest in CSS exams.

Community warns of extending agitation if decision is not withdrawn

Inquiry report finds them registered falsely with Pakistan Medical and Dental Council

FPCCI chief asks govt to end business community’s agitation

Hostile relations with India hampering efforts to gain foothold in region

SSGC reduced pressure in June, production capacity falls to zero