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150MW power Plant producing only 15 MW Electricity

Hardly between 15 and 20 megawatts of electricity is being generated at the Lakhra power station which has the installed…

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Pakistan Forex reserves stand at $15.01908bn

Total liquid foreign exchange reserves of the country stand at dollars 15.01908 billion, said State Bank of Pakistan's (SBP) weekly…

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KSE Watch: Bull run continues

The index continued its bull run as it ended yet another day on a positive note. While late profit-taking trimmed…

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PTA to hire consultants for selling mobile broad band frequencies

Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) is in the process of hiring consultants to sell licences for one frequency slot in 1,800…

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Agri credit disbursement up to Rs219.5b in first half 14-15

 Agricultural credit disbursement increased to Rs219.5 billion in the first half 2014-15, which constitutes 44% of the overall annual target…

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Sugar Row: Mills & growers offered compromise

The Sindh government offered yesterday to reduce the minimum purchase price of sugarcane to around Rs168 and Rs170, down from…

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Massive govt. borrowing from pvt. banks creates liquidity crunch

The government borrowed extensively from the market (scheduled banks) rather then the SBP, as a matter of policy in the…

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“FIs must treat their consumers fairly” SBP Chief Ashraf Wathra

 Financial institutions must ensure that their consumers are treated fairly, the State Bank’s governor said yesterday emphasizing that increase in…

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KSE index touches all time high

The Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) rose 286 points or 0.85 per cent yesterday with the benchmark 100-index reaching an all-time…

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