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Volatile rupee fluctuates sharply against dollar

Competing variables were at play in the local currency market last week, as the rupee moved sharply against the dollar.…

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Agri credit rises up to 40pc in July-Oct

Banks disbursed Rs128.1 billion in the four months to October, which is 25.6 per cent of the annual target of…

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CDC reassures KASB Securities Ltd. investors

The Central Depository Company of Pakistan (CDC), the final custodian of stockholders’ funds, yesterday released a statement acknowledging: “The CDC…

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MoU for better cotton signed b/w APTMA & BCI

The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (Aptma) and Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) on Friday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)…

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Gas tariff hike slammed by Textile industry

Textile industry leaders have strongly opposed the ECC decision of allowing up to 30 per cent increase in gas tariff…

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Bulls return: KSE gains 256 points as panic selling subsides

Shares rebounded today with the KSE 100- index recouping some of the huge losses as panic subsided over the impact…

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$2bn trade surplus with N. America

Pakistan posted a surplus of more than 116 per cent in trade with North America in 2012-13 as its exports…

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Programme for the support of rural artisans launched

Weavers and embroiders in rural communities of Punjab and Sindh will get their livelihoods improved as a result of a…

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ECC approves a whopping 30pc hike in gas tariff

The Economic Coordination Committee of the cabinet approved yesterday, policy guidelines for the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) for…

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