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Benchmark KSE-100 index falls 79.82 points.

Topline Securities report states stock market could touch 33,000 by December.

Can play a bigger role if Islamic banking is considered a strategic sector in growth strategy.

Govt wants to fend off risk of poor quality fruit shipments.

Purchases 1,036 acres of land to establish a textile park.

Ensure power supply, reform tax system and abolish subsidies.

Govt showing improved economic performance by fudging key indicators.

Emirati carrier looking to buy 49% of Italian airline.

Amounted to $1.6 billion during 10MFY14.

The union urged the Sindh government to study the Punjab model of growth.

Asian powerhouse shifts focus from investment in raw material.

Annual Plan blames poor planning, monitoring and evaluation.

Company to aid in fast-tracking work on 1,100MW Karachi coastal power project.

Massive inflows in form of foreign loans to be the reason.

Privatisation of UBL kept investors upbeat despite chaos in Karachi.

There is mass potential for the use of wind turbines to generate electricity.

Annual tax on vehicles of 1,300cc and above doubled.

Allocation 52% more than that provided in outgoing year.

Experts warn 25% increase may prove to be negligible .

Provincial CM makes it a point to mention cess in budget speech.

In absence of resource mobilisation, province resorts to indirect taxation.

Customers can now deposit, transfer funds through Easypaisa service.

First meeting of committee to review possibility of reverting to old system takes place.

Qatar insists Heads of Agreement is binding, Pakistan refuses to accept.

Benchmark KSE-100 index falls 35.52 points.

Olson further assures Dar that the US would continue to maintain partnership with Pakistan.

The central bank’s foreign exchange reserves decreased $70 million to $8,613 million.

Agriculture university official calls for increasing production.

Bosnia may serve as gateway to other smaller states, says ambassador.

All commercial connections will need NTN.

Benchmark KSE-100 index falls 16.92 points.

Asks govt to review taking back zero-rating tax facility.

Intends to re-invite bids as earlier offers are much lower than desired.

First privatisation transaction concludes in eight years.

Retail sector points out flaws in new proposal to collect taxes.

Ministry of Finance expected to release Rs25b in a couple of days.

The move comes after Apple bought Beats Music to boost its streaming service and compete with Spotify and Pandora.

The corridor will be built on new lines after China refused to finance the other route, says planning secretary.

With change in regulations, insurance penetration likely to rise.

The expo is scheduled to be held from August 12-14 at the Karachi Expo Centre.

Honda Cars leads in terms of percentage increase in sales.

Demands imported alloy steel bars be valued at $1,500-2,000 per ton.

Benchmark KSE-100 index rises 242.58 points.

Offer oversubscribed at an estimated strike price of Rs158 per share.

NEPRA seeks to conduct study to assess losses claimed by power firms.

It will attract talented people from private sector into public institutions.

Amount sent by overseas workers is 12% higher than last year.

Terrorism not covered under insurance policy.

Federal government has not yet handed over some ministries.

Joint business forum in Lahore to start working soon.