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Lack of information preventing business groups from taking advantage of the mega project

SBP data reveals deficit has increased 92% year-on-year, balance of payments position worsens

Asked to join hands for rapid economic and scientific progress

Will invest aggressively in exploration that will lead to more discoveries

This will be the lender’s first co-financing project with the AIIB in South Asia

A 14-member delegation of Chinese investors, security experts and government officials visited PIM Karachi

Smooth, timely completion of project is required

Province produces 69% of gas but it is forced to pay cess for gas import

Main problem continues to be absence of banking channel, says FPCCI president

Benchmark KSE 100-share Index loses 74.26 points

Amounts to just $113m in July-August, 53% lower than same period of previous year

Govt is looking to use the money to finance budget deficit

Senate body puts off approval of bill to turn SLIC into public limited company

OGRA opposes petroleum ministry’s plan to recover hefty subsidy cost from consumers

Government was making efforts to keep the gap between demand and supply of gas at the lowest level

820km-long cable project to be completed at cost of $44m by June 2018

Political uncertainty, difficult online system make it impossible to file returns

Livestock makes up 56% of the agriculture sector

Benchmark KSE 100-share Index rises 51.04 points

Reviews preparations for sales tax refunds

Most recipients may not respond to the letters, FBR vows to penalise them

Increases capacity, expands from one small to four big manufacturing units

Federal secretary seeks time to address grievances of importers

Christine Lagarde is expected to discuss economic policies following end of $6.2b loan programme

Report says China's credit-to-GDP gap reached 30.1 per cent in the first quarter of 2016

By capturing missed potential of women’s participation, country can enhance competitiveness

It would restart sales in affected markets once enough replacement phones have been issued

Determining who stole how much from national coffers might be frivolous demand

East Asian economies invest heavily in human capital

It plays vital role in building human capital, breaking cycle of poverty, promoting economic productivity

Current paradigm has only increased aid without delivering much

Iranian president says instability and falling oil prices are harmful to all countries, especially oil producers

Edinburgh’s pro-independence devolved govt has pledged to uphold Scotland’s EU membership in whatever way it can

the hiring of part-time employees decreased from 48% to 40%

The cost of living last month was also pushed up by sustained increases in rents

Speculators focused on small-caps as crude stocks plunged

Expresses concerns over agency’s confidentiality, independence, efficiency

Leaders from OPEC countries to be present at the 120-nation bloc’s meeting in Algeria

Activists say women more likely to quit, receive threats without backing of men

Enthusiasm peppered with disappointment due to shortages

Only pre-qualified sponsors to be allowed in bidding process, October 20 set as deadline

Shaped as a giant bird, airport terminals will serve 17 million passengers annually

Established export houses expressed interest in country’s products, says PAAPAM

Decision taken after govt failed to establish mechanism for subsidy payments

Govt offered amnesty scheme, increased tax rates but to no avail

Infrastructure, oil, gas and food processing cited as areas for cooperation

Agreements have led to increase in import of subsidised goods, argues official

Says producing these drugs no longer a ‘lucrative option’

LCCI says Pakistan and US can develop healthier business relations

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