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Sooner or later, country will need IMF programme
Time will tell whether the government is able to solve structural problems to correct balance of payments
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Malaysia threatens WTO case over dropping biofuel
European Commission says palm oil cultivation results in deforestation
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ICCI alarmed at drop in investment
'It is high time the government take measures to create conducive environment for investors'
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Trade war cost US economy $7.8 billion in 2018: study
Authors say they found that imports from targeted countries declined
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Govt sets aside Rs43.7b to secure Afghan border
Funds to be used to enhance capacity of forces manning western frontier
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Pakistan needs to polish its labour force for Gulf states
A targeted approach focused on high growth sectors required
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Weekly review: KSE-100 slides for sixth successive week, loses 643 points
Concern over IMF, hike in gas prices and economic developments keeps investors away
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Government to announce trade policy soon
Adviser stresses need for exploring new sectors and markets to boost exports
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FBR to digitalise tax collection system
It will detect tax evasion, end corruption and harassment of taxpayers
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FBR halts crackdown on tax payers with immediate effect
Authority chairman informs business community they will not conduct raids
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Govt for facilitating border trade with Iran
The meeting agreed to address the obstacles being faced by the two countries in the area of trade
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SPI increases 0.19%
During the week, average prices of 23 items rose in a selected basket of goods
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Rupee weakens against dollar
Cumulatively, the rupee has lost 31.8% of its value in the last 13 mont
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Punjab to introduce Smart Regulations Act
Minister says clubbing of taxes, inspection-free system discussed with PM
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Ministry launches data portal to transform energy market
Current single buyer/seller model will turn into wholesale market
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Current account deficit declines 22.5% to $8.84b
Drop due to rise in remittances, fall in services import
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BRI has growing impact on world: envoy
Says energy crisis afflicting Pakistan has largely subsided due to CPEC
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Pakistan lagging behind in sugarcane productivity
UAF VC stresses need for mechanising the agriculture sector
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PM satisfied with aviation policy draft
Instructs aviation department to put it up for approval in next cabinet meeting
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Another power tariff hike on the cards
Users to face over Rs3 per unit rise in electricity prices
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Senate panel recommends Rs200b GIDC recovery in six installments
Minister admits application of wrong pressure factor inflated consumer bills
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FDI drops 23% after completion of many CPEC projects
Amounts to just $1.62b in Jul-Feb of current fiscal year
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Govt fails to frame strategy for manpower export
Labour export has dropped in past three years; remittances unlikely to get boost
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Pakistan seeks $500 million loan from ADB
Plans to request IMF to send a staff level mission next month
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Market watch: KSE-100 dives 502 points as investors offload stocks
Benchmark index decreases 1.29% to settle at 38,306.95
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Oil retreats from 2019 high on soaring production
Market torn between high US oil output and OPEC+ compliance with production cuts
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Indian PM Modi accused of tweaking, burying unwelcoming economic numbers
Modi is vulnerable over his economic record in the polls starting on April 11
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Govt, IMF yet to decide on bailout package: Asad Umar
Finance minister says IMF mission chief arriving on March 26; APG delegation to visit on March 25
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Minister stresses higher number of women in workforce
Addressing the delegates at the second day of ‘Leaders in Islamabad Business Summit’ conference
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‘Faisalabad has potential to boost exports’
Former president of FPCCI says at the soft launch of Faisalabad Expo-2019
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Interloop raises Rs5.032b from investors at Pakistan Stock Exchange
General public will be offered shares on March 21-22 at Rs46.10 per share
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Pakistan to likely face another 41% hike in gas prices from July
Tariff increase proposed to meet revenue shortfall of gas utilities
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World Bank’s report on Pakistan to be launched next week
Document will discuss options for increase in Pakistan’s economic growth
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ADB offers Pakistan to explore options of SME financing using local currency bonds
Adviser to PM meets ADB officials, discusses economic priorities
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Pakistan govt fails to set tax recovery target for offshore accounts
So far, only one person has paid tax out of the targeted 152,000 accounts
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No new mega projects in next year's PSDP
Planning ministry wants to spend over Rs1 trillion under PSDP every year for next five years
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Oil hits four-month highs with support from tightened supply
OPEC may extend production cuts as demand is expected to go down this year
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Foreign exchange: SBP reserves increase $6.4m to stand at $8.12b
Fresh $1b deposit by UAE to be reflected in data next week
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Trump says he is in no rush to complete China trade deal
He is expected to hold summit with China's president later this month or in April
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Market watch: KSE-100 retreats amid lacklustre trading
Benchmark index decreases 120.32 points to settle at 38,808.61
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Abu Dhabi's Etihad airways posts losses for third year
Etihad transported 17.8 million passengers in 2018 down from 18.6 million in the previous year
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No Pakistani airline operating Boeing 737 MAX: CAA
Aviation regulator says it has reviewed fleets of all domestic airlines
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SBP starts campaign to create awareness on SME financing
Will educate entrepreneurs regarding subsidised bank financing facilities available
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New renewable energy policy to help reduce carbon footprints
It will increase share of renewable energy to 30% by 2030
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Hike in power tariff of Rs2.50 per unit on the cards
NEPRA reserves judgement in petition to revise base tariff for recovery of Rs202b
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Honda Atlas hikes prices of Civic variants by over 11%
Pak Suzuki Motors to pass on the impact of increased registration charges to non-tax filers
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Assets in names of kin to be treated as Benami transactions
Law also covers offshore assets if owners are Pakistanis and assets are made by transferring money from Pakistan
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Negotiations inching towards finalising IMF programme: Daban
IMF official says despite assistance from friendly countries, Pakistan needs aid package
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Govt to use NADRA’s database to detect tax evaders
Also plans to complete SME strategy by early April to boost sector
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Pakistan sets up committee to review ML-I project
Committee on CPEC discusses splitting project into more phases; drop some sections