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Trade: Thai delegation’s interest in seafood deepens
Expresses desire to import products from Pakistan during visit.
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Going steady: LPG prices remain stable
Rates left unchanged for sixth month in a row.
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Advancement: President appreciates telecom sector’s progress
Credits govt’s policies for investment in the country.
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Market watch: Index closes on record high
Benchmark KSE-100 index gains 404 points.
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Foreign exchange: Reserves rise 16.8% in a week
Country receives $611m from multilateral, bilateral sources.
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Missing members: Reinsurance company seeks full-time chairman
Requests commerce ministry for appointment, wants SECP to extend deadline for AGM.
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Court hearing: PIA to deposit guarantee for leased aircraft
No sales tax on aircraft imported on wet lease, says plaintiff’s lawyer.
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Preparing for 4G: Wateen, Qubee to upgrade infrastructure
Huawei Technologies agrees to supply hardware .
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Tax collection: FBR lobbies to switch back to old circle system
Believes reforms suggested by lenders could not work in Pakistan.
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Turn on the printing press
The government believes that whenever it needs money, it can simply print more without any consequences.
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3G license auction will be transparent, open to all competitors: Nawaz
Permier hopes that international bidders will partake in the upcoming auction.
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Research at salu: ‘Sindh’s customers want cheaper handsets’
People of Sindh favour new technical properties such as, large memory space, more battery life, better colour display.
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Assurance: Punjab governor to take up taxation woes with PM
According to LCCI, the governor agreed with the LCCI president that tax procedures should be simplified.
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Accusations: K-Electric denies overcharging allegation
Issues lengthy statement in response to NEPRA’s show cause.
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Industry woes: Sector remains under construction
Government initiating low-cost projects to help bridge the gap.
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Market watch: Index closes strong, nears 28,000 mark
Benchmark KSE-100 index gains 366.52 points.
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Reviving RPPs: US-based firm seeks to restart power project
Will abide by terms and conditions of the new policy.
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Privatisation board: Heads being scratched as deadline looms
PC launches ‘aggressive’ plan to sell govt stake in OGDC, PPL, UBL.
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Spreading confidence: Dastgir stresses proactive approach in trade with India
Touches on topics of regional trade, reform and improved govt-private coordination.
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LNG terminal licence: Company to approach defence ministry, PQA for clearance
OGRA sets conditions before issuing licence for handling LNG imports.
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Between July 1 and March 21: Govt borrowing 350% higher, central bank data shows
Sharp increase a breach of SBP Act, reason for higher inflation in March.
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Slowing economic growth
Everyone in govt appears to be concerned with getting through one year, hardly anyone gives any thought to next year.
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Dar invites Middle Eastern banks to invest in Pakistan's treasury bills
Dar says it is the first time the government listed treasury bills for trading on the stock exchange.
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For 2nd year in row: Pakistan’s economy will slow down to 3.4%, says ADB
Outlook 2014 urges Islamabad to implement structural reforms in energy and taxation sectors.
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Helping out: France to help Pakistan resolve energy crisis
The envoy informed that they were working on dams in the northern areas of Pakistan as well.
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Tax burden crippling fertiliser industry
FMPAC says sector not getting fair return on recent investment.
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Revenue: Govt to raise Rs2.27t through sale of T-bills, says SBP
Another Rs300b to be raised through Pakistan Investment Bonds.
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Foreign currency reserves cross $10b mark
Country also pays $109m loan installment to IMF.
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Market watch: Stock market continues upward trend
Benchmark KSE-100 index gains 405.59 points.
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On the go: International airports in Pakistan to offer Wi-Fi
CAA to establish hot spots, five-year agreement signed.
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Flying high: Pakistan leads the way among regional competitors
Country ahead in terms of adopting technology and transformation, says Oracle.
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Closure of 50 steel melting mills hurts govt coffers
Shutting of units in Lahore, Gujranwala causing revenue loss of Rs957.5m.
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Financial crunch: K-P refuses to acquire allocated stake in oil, gas firms
Offers to take control of 1-2% working interest instead of earmarked 2.5%.
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Going up: After a brief stability, inflation starts rising
CPI increases 8.5% in March, driven by higher food inflation.
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NDMA status to India deferred, not shelved: Khurram Dastagir
Minister for commerce says status has been deferred since Pakistan did not want to favour any political party in India
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Sighs of relief: Oil prices lowered by 5.3 per cent
Premier asks chief ministers to pass on benefits to consumers.
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Hot and cold: Exhibition to showcase latest technology
Around 200 companies from Pakistan and abroad will be setting up their stalls to exhibit their products.
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Reorganisation: OICCI shares tax proposals, urges restructuring
Body’s president calls for reform to facilitate investment in country.
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Kharif season: Amid lack of storage facilities, 15% of water to be lost
Provinces to receive 67 million acre feet in April-Sept sowing season.
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Outlook stable: S&P affirms Pakistan’s ratings at ‘B-/B’
Pakistan has significant security risks, weak institutional and governance effectiveness.
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Corporate results: Lafarge’s profit goes up by 21%
Growth due to lower financial charges that reduced by 37% in CY13.
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Market watch: Index closes in black on IMF’s positive review
Benchmark KSE-100 index rises 43.78 points.
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Foreign investment: Repatriation of profits stronger and higher
Amount repatriated as profits/dividends far exceeds the net foreign direct investment in first eight months of 2013-14
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Nine months of FY14: FBR pockets Rs1.57t, falls short of parliament’s target
Collection remains in line with IMF’s projection.
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Taxing business: Coca Cola obtains stay against capacity tax
Court order major blow to the Federal Board of Revenue.
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Development budget: Govt decides to earmark Rs86b for ‘new initiatives’
Proposed amount to be used for projects cleared by PM for 2014-15 Public Sector Development Programme.
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The case for competition
No doubt Constitution protects Competition Commission, but it must decide whether it’s a regulator or a whistleblower.
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IDB approves $220 million for coal powered plant in Jamshoro
ADB has already approved $900 million for the 600 MW project.
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Pakland Cement: The story of Tariq Mohsin Siddiqui
Pakland Cement was established in 1980 by Tariq’s father Senator Mohsin.
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Time to focus on regional trade, sustainable policies
Pakistan must turn face and look towards the western border where benefits are innumerable.

















































