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Market watch: Index plummets by 517 points
Benchmark KSE-100 index ends at 31,239.04.
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Sit-ins halting economic progress, says Iqbal
Planning minister says protests hampering foreign investment.
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Business Confidence Index: Not ‘a bright future’ ahead, survey reveals
Compared to March, businesses see bleaker road ahead.
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Barring domestic consumers: ECC allows across-the-board increase in gas tariff
Approves fresh guidelines for OGRA, assistance package for farmers authorised.
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Economic targets: Govt has failed to deliver on most of its promises
Institute for Policy Reforms’ findings paint bleak picture of PML-N’s performance so far.
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Asia’s ‘best transaction’: UBL divestment nominated for award
The name of a financial adviser had been finalised for the Allied Bank Limited (ABL) deal.
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Expansion work on dry port road to start soon
Businessmen want issues addressed at earliest to facilitate growth.
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Market watch: Profit-taking drags index into red
Benchmark KSE-100 index decreases 250.11 points .
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Apps on the rise: Pakistan ‘a goldmine’ for mobile social platform
LINE country lead says potential exists for developing huge user base.
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As basmati prices fall, subsidy to farmers mulled
PM asks ministries to formulate plan within six weeks.
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Price fluctuation: Too long on oil a slippery slope
Byco chairman says philosophy is to churn out as quickly as we can sell.
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Net borrower: Current account deficit clocks in at $1.7 billion
Stands at 1.8% of GDP, widens $391m compared to last year.
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Lobbying: Dar’s tete-a-tete with IMF clears way for loan tranche
No consensus reached during earlier talks as govt fails to meet some targets.
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Hackers turning smartphones into slave armies
Information that can be mined from hacked smartphones includes where people have been, pictures taken and call logs
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Agriculture product exports stand low
Lack of credit and technology, diseases impede growth.
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PIA privatisation plan remains foggy
Government undecided on selling minority or majority stake.
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Entrepreneurs recognised at award ceremony
Shell Tameer holds seventh edition of event, four winners rewarded.
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Market watch: Index crosses another milestone, closes above 32,000
Benchmark KSE-100 index increases 303.61 points .
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Securing validation: PIA allowed cargo, mail shipments to EU
Becomes only airline from 14 high-risk countries to achieve ACC3 certification .
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Fertiliser plants: Government refuses to foot the gas subsidy bill
Other sectors will continue to pay for concessionary supplies to urea-makers.
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Tackling a crisis: All fair in award of LNG terminal, says PQA chairman
ETPL has no advantage in terms of cost over other proposed terminals .
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SECP’s directive: KASB Securities’ trading activity suspended
Regulator says move to ‘maintain confidence of investors’.
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Investigation: Reference may be filed against Natover Lease
Company had lured depositors and siphoned off at least Rs700m.
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Tearing apart Pakistan Steel
Parliament needs to take up PSM's sale to ensure transparency, prevent appropriation of land worth a billion dollars
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Economic managers’ wisdom
IP pipeline project could have only ever been completed and become functional had the sanctions on Iran been lifted
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KASB Bank sixth most traded share on Monday
Turnover clocks up at 9.6 million shares, avoids ‘lower lock’
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Multi-billion-dollar IP project virtually runs aground
Sanctions fears force economic managers off the project for now.
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Industrial units: Zero outages plan being implemented
The suspension of outages for the industries have no adverse impact on the supply to domestic consumers, says ministry
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Key meeting: Regulator to finalise drug pricing policy today
Industry says delay causing shortage of life-saving medicines.
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Promotion: MoU signed to bring innovation in stone industry
PASDEC, SDC to cooperate to produce skilled manpower.
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Joining forces: Agriculture stressed on for trade
Danish ambassador says Pakistan possesses potential.
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Bilateral trade: Russian ambassador highlights joint ventures for success
Expertise in different sectors fit the puzzle of widening trade, says LCCI chief.
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Market watch: Discount rate cut takes index to another high
Benchmark KSE-100 index increases 358.72 points.
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Technology incorporation: Setup for safer branchless banking addressed
Dar, other officials highlight use of next generation services.
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4MFY15: Pakistan recipient of $423.8m FDI
Amount 47.1% higher compared to same period of previous year.
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Not bearing fruit: Measures to broaden tax base remain ineffective
Rs2.8 trillion collection target far-fetched; system experiences lack of effectiveness.
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Industrial concerns: ‘Exempt textile industry from gas load shedding’
Muhammad Akram Pasha demanded similar exemption from gas load shedding.
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Cutting-edge technology: Research to enable cultivation of crops with seawater
KU's scholars engaging in research to find solution to the world's food problem
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KASB Modaraba to merge with two other Islamic investment firms
The merger comes after the central bank took control of Karachi-based KASB Bank Limited
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Economist Group: Dejected highly-qualified officers leave govt service
See bleak chances of career growth, get no support from seniors.
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Smuggling thrives in face of sanctions on Iran
Government studies payment models to revive trade that stands low at $300m.
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Meeting demand: Milking the dairy farming business
Netherlands counsellor highlights corporate potential.
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Diminishing shine: Slim picking as gold prices expected to remain subdued
Value of 10 grams of 24K gold in Pakistan’s market has decreased almost 5% since July.
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Food portal: Breaking stereotypes, one meal at a time
Deals, discounts reveal massive increase in online sales.
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Mobile network in rural areas: Coverage to increase efficiency and growth
Study shows benefits to agricultural sector, employment and expenditures.
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Facing trouble: PSMC privatisation to be a hot stove
Analyst cites political, financial and structural hindrances for government.
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Monetary policy: SBP slashes interest rate by 0.5%
Decision prompted by downward trend in global commodity prices
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SAMN: Conference on South Asia’s economic potential
Speakers from across South Asia will shed light on economic potential of region, impact of improved access to finance
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Reviving: PSM’s production capacity reaches 36%
Now PSM officials say the mill needs another Rs8 billion to overhaul some of the basic infrastructure
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Taxpayers: Dar guarantees addressing grievances
KCCI says FBR’s decision to issue audit notices to existing taxpayers under FTR has triggered deep concern

















































