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Connections of running defaulters will be disconnected after the deadline

PM aide says agreement to be signed on April 28, will protect local industries

Pakistan's tax-to-GDP ratio stood at 13pc of GDP – half of the potential that the World Bank has worked out

Benchmark index rises 291.78 points to settle at 36,796.03

Say deal would not have created sufficient benefits to offset risks and costs

Argues bank's lending to China is not huge, will not crowd out poorer countries

Decline comes on the back of external debt servicing and other official payments

Poland and Germany have suspended imports of Russian crude citing poor quality

PSX benchmark KSE 100 index was up 328 points to 36,832 points at 12:13pm

Steps were being taken for urbanisation of the province by focusing on missing facilities in small cities

Cumulatively, the rupee has shed 33.4% of its value since December 2017

Sluggish cement prices, rupee depreciation cause decline in earnings

It will connect the wind power corridor in Jhimpir to national grid station

Says Engineering Construction Bank will be created to give loans for start-up companies

Decline comes due to 74% drop in di-ammonium phosphate and urea sales

NA panel gets in-camera briefing on implementation of action plan

World Bank official stresses globalisation only option for survival in coming years

Company argues it was facing severe succession gaps at leadership positions at that time

Stands at 4.2% of GDP as govt fails to enhance revenues to a point where it can meet growing expenses

Following the tariff cut for March 2019, the consumers will receive a relief of Rs280 million.

Stock data counters fears resulting from OPEC output cuts, US sanctions on Venezuela and Iran

Benchmark index rises 0.28% to settle at 36,504.25

Russia on Tuesday called the US tightening of sanctions an "aggressive and reckless" policy

Benchmark index loses 1.05% to settle at 36,901.69

Posts a loss of Rs980m in the Jan-Mar 2019 quarter

Arif Alvi says reviving Pakistan’s economy is PTI govt's topmost priority

PM aide says govt will ensure real-time recording of trade between the two countries

Ex-SBP governor and former finance minister Dr Hafiz Pasha calls capacity of the finance ministry shamefully low

Chinese official says investment exceeds $130b between 2013 and 2018

Senate committee briefed on the incentive package for export of rice, sugar and cotton yarn

Decline comes in line with downturn in world markets

Elites pressurising govt to allow whitening of Benami properties after paying negligible taxes

It is a prerequisite for approval of $100m loan by World Bank for the project

McDonald’s will be branding the boarding passes with its special offer

Foreign Minister Qureshi meets his Japanese counterpart, deputy prime minister in Tokyo

Insists it will contribute to volatility in the Middle East and global energy market

Washington demands buyers of Iranian oil stop purchases by May 1 or face sanctions

Benchmark index falls 1.35% to settle at 36,404.03

The IMF has asked Pakistan to end state control of the rupee

Both sides discussed matters pertaining to bilateral interests

Decrease comes on the back of drop in revenue, mainly due to dip in service charges

Will produce 20,000 MT per year; chemical is widely used in textile sector

Board of directors declares interim cash dividend of Rs1.5 per share

Says overall imports of the country may end up at $53 billion while exports would reach $24 billion

Central Asian state has offered $100m deferred payment facility for oil imports

Under the FTA, Beijing will provide market access to 90% of Pakistani commodities at zero duty

Terms of Chinese loans a sticking point between Pakistan and IMF

Facility will be utilised by PSO, PARCO and Pakistan LNG Limited; ease pressure on foreign currency reserves

White House had announced it was tightening sanctions to try to cripple the industry crucial to Iran's economy

Weekly review: KSE-100 stays under pressure in week marked by turbulence