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On the edge: Furnace oil stock used up, massive blackout feared
PSO’s inability to replenish stocks leaves no fuel for power generation.
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Power woes: APTMA continues to complain
“The textile industry, due to energy supply suspensions, has been unable to reach its potential,” says APTMA chairman
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Offering support: FPCCI stands by fruit, vegetable exporters
Assures efforts for installation of treatment plants.
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Timely completion of Tarbela extension project urged
WAPDA chief stresses importance, wants pace of work to be accelerated.
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Market watch: Investors cautious as index ends in the red
Benchmark KSE-100 index falls 46.91 points.
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Implementing national aviation policy: Dar urges FBR to settle tax-related matters
Instructions come after meeting with aviation adviser to review progress.
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Selected indicators: After lengthy delay, State Life releases financial highlights
Set to release annual reports for 2012 and 2013 in coming weeks.
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No extension in accord with K-Electric: Abid Sher Ali
PM directs review of agreement, consultation with Sindh govt.
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Power production: Country to stop consuming furnace oil over time
Will switch to LNG and alternative fuels to generate about 21,000 megawatts.
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1HFY15: Tax collection figures reveal discrepancy of Rs7 billion
Different numbers given by FBR and finance minister
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FTA with China: Pakistan offers to scrap duties on 50% of products
Beijing will give incentives to offset first phase impact .
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State Bank rolls out media campaign to boost Islamic finance
Campaign aims to help industry reach ambitious targets including a 20% share of Pakistan's banking system by 2020
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Heimtextil fair: Pakistani companies gear up for exhibition
the exhibition will feature 2,693 companies in total
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Foreign relations: British envoy reiterates ideas on trade development
Says more than 100 British companies are already working in Pakistan
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Different views: PSMA hails; FPCCI fails 15% regulatory duty
Govt has imposed duty to protect local steel industry.
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Equity funds at the helm
Top 10 securities outperform KSE-100 on returns.
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Market watch: Backed by steel sector, index ends positive
Benchmark KSE-100 index rises 93.38 points.
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1HFY15: Tractor sales rev up
Decrease in GST leads to higher demand; car sales also on the rise.
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1HFY15: Remittances hit $8.98b, up 15.26%
Inflow from Saudi Arabia highest.
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Waseela-e-Taleem: Provinces challenge use of old data of BISP beneficiaries
Say educational programme ignores districts where school enrollment is low .
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Development schemes: New Gwadar Airport gets ECNEC’s approval
Committee gives go-ahead to nine mega projects costing Rs105b.
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Foreign exchange reserves cross $15 billion: Ishaq Dar
Govt will have to face extraordinary expenditures due to implementation of National Action Plan on terrorism, says Dar
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Conventional gas for conventional minds
What one requires here is commitment to eliminate natural gas shortfall, and meet the projected demands of the future
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Team up: Industrial products to improve through linkages with academia
Business community should pinpoint areas of partnership and coordination
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Housing units: untapped and unmet
Increasing urban area housing backlog highlights shortage
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Mobile communication : Data services prove to be the new cash cow
Consumers increase use of OTT services, CMOs record strong growth in revenues
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PMN survey: Poor security dampens microfinance industry
Khushhali Bank president says closure of businesses hits microfinance borrowers
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Property prices: Yearly results underscore real estate stagnation
Experts say incredible hikes of 2013 gave unrealistic expectations.
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Harassing one, facilitating the other
Regulator, investigating agency silent over rise in share prices of gas utilities
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Trade map: Why are Pakistan’s exports declining?
China’s slowdown, Punjab’s energy crisis and other factors all play a role
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Chronic power crisis: Govt decides to revive three RPPs
Move aims to add roughly 260MW to national grid
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Everyday commodities: Cold storage centre in Sialkot
Funds to be sought from the Export Development Fund (EDF)
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US unemployment: Rate falls to 5.6%, lowest in 6.5 years
Job gains strongest in professional and business services
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Consumer Electronics Show: Looking to make Bitcoin mainstream
ChangeTip building micro-payments infrastructure, gaining spotlight
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Upcoming CCI meeting: Govt pushes for fresh census, change of base year
Governing council meeting of PBS pitches idea for updating 17-year-old statistics
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US-India ties: Kerry to visit India with focus on trade
US Secretary of State to make second trip to country in six months
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Too much stock: Honda CR-Z’s price slashed by Rs1 million
Company rep says this is not a price cut as Honda will revert to the CR-Z’s old price tag once the existing stock ends
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Filling vacuum: Russia offers LNG export after two years
Could supply gas at a cheaper price that will help ease energy shortages
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Weekly review: KSE-100 hits new high after breaching 33,000
Upcoming monetary policy announcement and earnings season fuelled market’s growth.
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Privatisation matters
Privatisation is an issue of political economy. Political rather than economic arguments decide fate of privatisation
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With nowhere to sell the milk, Chinese dairy farmers dump stocks, kill cows
Lower global prices have forced more farmers to quit the industry, with those remaining accepting lower prices
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Operation Zarb-e-Azb: US declines to commit aid for displaced persons
Third donor conference collapses after Washington backtracks on earlier commitments
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Fertilizer producers, importers refuse to print price on bags
Give alternative proposals to solve issue
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SRO 608: Govt not fulfilling commitment, says RCCI chief
The chief said that businessmen are receiving notices under the SRO, which is creating further panic in the community
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Gas supply: SNGPL attempts to calm industrialists
General manager says govt trying to address shortage
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Employment emphasis: PSDF focuses on skill development
More than 11,000 individuals will be trained in various employment-oriented trades
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Forged export certificates: Cases of some fumigation service providers sent to FIA
Fake certificates have led to ban on export of some commodities
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Third phase of financial innovation fund to focus on Islamic financing
Low-income people to receive innovative financial services
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Liquidity shortage: SBP injects another Rs689.1b
Latest OMO follows that of last week’s when central bank injected Rs513.1b.
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First half: Trade deficit widens 34% as exports fail to pick up pace
Imports continue to record double-digit growth, hitting $24.2 billion.

















































