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With public institutions in a fix, private sector could help rebuild sport

Only tangible outcome of rate cut will be lower debt servicing cost for govt

Analysts studying country say there is a complete dearth of good leadership

Though neutral for now, the recent geo-political change holds both positive and negative implications for Pakistan

Country losing revenue due to illicit trade in tobacco sector

Expects country’s growth to slow, economic policymaking to suffer

Suggests quarantine deals for export of meat, agri-products

Commerce ministry reviewing first phase of FTA, finds country exported in 253 out of total 7,550 tariff lines

Asks government to help find solutions to save exports

Potential markets remain untapped due to delay in installing VHT plant

MSCI euphoria fizzled out to make way for UK referendum’s result

Spreads are currently hovering at lowest level in the last 11 years

The minister said that it is the first time Pakistan will complete the IMF Macro-economic Stabilisation Programme

Set of rules aimed at investors’ protection, achieving objective of risk management

WTL’s share price surged on Friday despite KSE-100 Index plummeting over 800 points

PM restructures Treaty Cell to improve compliance

Petrochemical company claims duty cut will benefit only ‘one individual’

Acting President Raza Rabbani gives his assent to Finance Act 2016

Textile and auto sectors will be impacted in the near term, negotiations will determine way forward, say stakeholders

Oil prices had risen more than 30 per cent this year before Thursday's fateful UK vote

Risk assets scorch as investors flee to traditional safe-harbours of top-rated govt debt, Japanese yen and gold

The vote will initiate at least two years of divorce proceedings with the EU, the first exit by any member state

Traders say banking and oil stocks leading the decline

SBP-held foreign exchange reserves had increased 3.1% on a weekly basis on April 1

It has taken total number of discoveries in Tal block to nine out of 15 wells

Changes aimed at promoting Islamic financial services, strengthening Shariah compliance

FPCCI alarmed by law, order situation in financial capital

Decision comes after shipping lines, terminal operators demanded excessive charges

Benchmark KSE 100-share index gains 88.63 points

Says cost of doing business for entrepreneurs should also come down

World Bank representative Anthony Cholst said the Bank will continue economic cooperation with Pakistan

SECP finds there was ‘established misstatement’

Include regular independent testing, contingency planning

Company will set up a special purpose vehicle to stave off impact of US curbs.

Believes sales tax reduction will revive the industry

Stresses need for bringing down sales tax to single digit to boost exports

Loan growth for govt was 19.3% against 7.9% for private sector

Benchmark KSE 100-share index drops 266.05 points

Trade processing zone to be established near Gilgit city

Pakistan is expected to start receiving electricity from 2019

Compared to US firms, the German company offers better price and quality

Exported 28,000 tons in first month of the season

It includes policy loan, credit for reducing floods and droughts, loan guarantees

Over three dozen ruling party lawmakers are said to be united against govt’s economic policies, threatening to...

Rs50 to be borne by manufacturers, remaining to come from govt and reduction in GST

Falling exports are offsetting decrease in value of oil imports

Funds also approved for fisheries, women entrepreneurs, upgrade of textile units in Sialkot.

Says current policies of FBR and import duty key reason behind falling exports.

ETPL is currently handling 400 mmcfd against capacity of 600 mmcfd

Benchmark KSE 100-share index falls 54.51 points.