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Bank assets Increase

According to the latest central bank data, total assets of all scheduled banks stood at Rs10,400.076bn in the week ending…

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Food price fluctuation leading to rising undernourishment: UN Study

A study by two UN agencies on food price volatility and natural hazards in Pakistan has estimated that, "the per…

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Time to fix cotton prices

While the cotton-picking season is not far from its end in Sindh, the Trading Corporation of Pakistan has yet to…

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Lack of investment avenues for small savers

Small savers have been forced to pay 10pc at-source withholding tax deduction on profit since 2004, on their savings courtesy…

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Fisheries sector potential unexplored

Multiple structural issues continue to undermine the potential of the fisheries sector. While fishermen and exporters,  are contributing to growth…

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Gadani power project: challenges ahead

The Gadani power park is not likely to take off in the near future because of issues in potential investors’…

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IMF team gives green signal for release of $1.1bn

The International Monetary Fund mission gave the go-ahead yesterday for the release of the fifth tranche of $1.1 billion to…

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Rupee climbs against dollar

The US dollar shed 75 paisa against the rupee in the last two days to stay at Rs102 in the…

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OGDC shares sale delayed

The sale of 10 per cent shares of the Oil and Gas Development Company (OGDC) has been delayed. The Cabinet…

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