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NEPRA cuts power tariff by Rs0.47

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif  on Monday welcomed the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority’s (Nepra) decision to cut down the electricity…

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Decline in FFBL profits

Depressed primary margins on di-ammonium phosphate because of higher phosacid prices and incomplete gas infrastructure development cess on urea to…

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Rationale of sugar exports

Strong carryover-stocks plus estimates of surplus production this year have led the government to allow limited export of sugar. But…

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Super Asia: A profile

When Mian Mohammad Din from Gujranwala made Pakistan’s first local washing machine almost 40 years ago, he didn’t have the…

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Pakistan’s increasing water deficit

The Pakistan Council of Research in Water Resources says the country, once having surplus water, now has a water deficit.…

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Managing business without taking hefty bank loans

A CONGLOMERATE of nine industrial units, the Pakistan Fruit Juice Company (Pvt) Ltd is engaged in manufacturing various food and…

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Protectionism vs rent-seeking

In view of trade surpluses, the federal government has levied a duty on wheat and sugar imports to protect farmers…

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Bank deposits go down

A sharp reduction of over 100 basis points was noted for Pakistan Investment Bonds of all tenures during the auction…

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Financialy unsound companies look for govt. help

The reliance on the government by some businesses — assumed in the shape of a bailout during times of distress…

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