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WAPDA chief says various loan options being considered

Report highlights need to prioritise medicines awaiting registration.

After encouraging new players, stakeholders now see it as a threat.

Local developers finding it worthwhile to make games on ‘Go Nawaz Go’ slogan.

After CCP’s report, central bank takes swipe at local industry.

State bank suggests revisiting policy, giving priority to power plants.

Govt switches from short to long-term debt, which is proving expensive.

Zuckerberg gave a thumbs-down to the idea of a button to register disdain for posts at the social network

Ambassador discusses possibility of cooperation in a host of areas.

Will aid economic development in country

Contracts between Apple, domestic carriers could be reason

Negotiations can lower barriers by encouraging foreign investment

Founder Institute aims to help talented entrepreneurs launch own companies

Airline chief describes delivery as ‘second significant fleet milestone’

Index falls 559 points during the week to end at 31,589

Associations split over alliance with government or PTI

Change in consumer spending gives ideas to new investors.

Workers and industrial staff could not reach workplaces, output drops 50%.

PSMA claims that just eight furnace melting units had an accumulated pending refund of approximately Rs270 million

Benchmark KSE-100 index falls 189.93 points.

Textile, cement sectors to be major beneficiaries.

Registers increase of 6.5% quarter-on-quarter in July-Sept.

Pakistan, ADB sign $248m loan in bid to boost energy security.

Approves strike price of Rs110 per share for its 11.5% stake.

If implemented, it will ease pressure on forex reserves, bring down electricity prices.

Finance ministry decides to avail loans from the lender only for mega-development schemes

CM Sindh directed the food department authorities to float the tender wheat import within 3 days

IPPs hope to provide the government with enough time to take appropriate measures

Technology giant outlines plans for future inflow of technology.

The inflow of workers’ remittances during November is 4.5% lower than those recorded in the preceding month

SECMC CEO satisfied with progress, says issue with Chinese investors settled.

Benchmark KSE-100 index decreases 1.90 points.

In London, Brent crude for January tracked the same pattern, finishing down 56 cents to $63.68 a barrel

Receives Rs2b as advance against shares, which will help meet capital needs.

Meeting takes place between national carrier, ministry and PSO officials.

LHC has asked railways to settle Rs180m claim with Business Express.

Impact of price reduction estimated at Rs1.047b.

Could offer up to 10% of its fertiliser business.

Central bank’s annual report points out improvements

WTI for January delivery fell as far as $60.43, while Brent North Sea for January delivery lost $2.60 at $64.24

Overall production of the mandarin orange during this season is estimated at 1.9 million tons

PCJCCI chief says Pakistan can learn from China’s example.

Sales of local car assemblers during November 2014 stood at 11,789 units

Dar asks ministries to prepare a plan for agricultural exports to Moscow.

Number of mills has gone down from 18 to just five.

Benchmark KSE-100 index decreases 302.51 points.

Gross outstanding housing finance amounts to Rs52.7b.

Annual report on state of economy critical of system.

Net receipts of govt stand at Rs600b, down Rs16b from last year.

Say electricity tariff rose following scrapping of slab system.