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Cotton prices continue to decline

Falling world cotton prices are taking a toll on the domestic market where prices failed to pick up  yesterday despite…

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Qatar decreases offer price for LNG to $14 per MMBTU

With the declining international market, Qatar has also scaled down its price offer to $14 per Million British Thermal Units…

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$200m invested for boosting petrol output

Refineries have invested $180-200 million to ensure availability of 600,000 tonnes of additional petrol from next year. The Pakistan Refinery…

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Stock index drops ahead of monetary policy

KARACHI: Stocks turned weak yesterday as trading activity dragged along with investors awaiting the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Monetary…

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KASB Bank placed under six-month moratorium

The State Bank yesterday put a six-month moratorium on KASB Bank, allowing only small depositors to withdraw their money. The…

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The PM’s China visit

The prime minister’s recent visit to China meant a lot of agreements and contracts between the two sides. The bulk…

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Gold rises above $1,160/oz

Gold edged higher yesterday as a softer tone to the dollar helped to support prices, though continued outflows from bullion-backed…

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Cotton prices come under pressure again

Cotton prices came under pressure yesterday influenced by falling world cotton prices because of higher production forecast by almost all…

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Fed. minister Sikandar Bosan stresses private sector role in seed supply

Addressing the National Seed Policy Workshop, Sikandar Hayat Khan Bosan said that the Seed (Amendment) Bill 2014 had already been…

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