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Incident weakens govt’s case for holding next general elections through EVM

Overall investor sentiments remain mixed as traded volumes, value decline

Recovery in real effective exchange rate will help narrow trade deficit

Country has advantage over other markets in terms of investment environment

Chinese regulator tightens scrutiny

FPCCI official says industrial expansion, growth not possible without stability of local currency

Rate of 12.5% will now be charged on sale of shares on profit

Cites fluctuation in global oil prices as reason for increase

Japanese envoy says Pakistan needs 5 years to bring it at par with global ports

Concerns over rupee stability, Afghanistan situation keep investors on sidelines

Weathers concerns over slowing demand due to spread of Covid variants

Raise concerns about impact on economies in region, particularly Pakistan

Plans to implement tougher anti-monopoly rules and penalties over next five years

Tarin stresses on boosting e-commerce

‘Pakistan has potential in tourism’

Dip seen on back of external debt repayments, payments for Covid-19 vaccines

Single day record seen due to utilisation of surplus generation capacity

Say upcoming holidays will suspend business activities for three days

Rising demand for foreign currency in domestic economy drives decline

Cabinet body on CPEC raises objections over marketing plan by Chinese operators

Approves Rs29b road project against its own decision, relaxes condition for another project

PC Board allows raising debt to replace PDFL funding before LNG plants’ sell-off

Rupee weakens against dollar

SBP governor says exchange rate is stable, reserves are up and deficit is sustainable

Triple digit growth comes on back of reduction in auto financing markup, dip in auto prices

Directs sub-committee to examine issues and submit report within 30 days

Envoys in EU increase engagements with host govts to counter Indian influence

Farmers in Sindh are sowing paddy while growers in Punjab have started harvesting rice

PTA issues MDM to Lucky Motor

Rupee strengthens against dollar

New techniques developed to cultivate, improve rice production

Banks shows quarterly profit for first time in four years

Takes major initiatives to boost performance of sector

Modest receipts will tackle rising imports, help govt achieve economic growth target

Provincial finance minister hopes mechanism will steer transparency in system

Govt finalises NTC member hiring

Country must equip youth with new skills, technologies for growth and development

It is time to develop roadmap for containing food imports which will widen trade gap

Policy should be based on open trade, export orientation, value addition and innovation

Deletion programmes are major hurdle to integration into global value chains

Business forum asks govt to set up five mega textile parks to aid industry

Reduction made on account of monthly fuel adjustment

Oil prices dive on Covid worries

US envoy says traders from two sides can collaborate in textile, agriculture, energy

SPI increases 0.12%

Rupee weakens against dollar

President Alvi says focus on ease of doing business put country on recovery path

Third and final vessel is expected to reach port on August 14

State Bank, commerce ministry stand poles apart in deficit projection

Increases prices for consumers by up to 2.5%