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3G subscription surges to 10 million users
The telecom sector increased the number of mobile broadband subscriptions by a staggering 58% over the previous month as the…
Dar reviews draft Security Bill and Future Trading Bill
Presided over by Finance Minister Senator Ishaq Dar, a meeting reviewed the draft Security Bill and Future Trading Bill as…
Impossible to end loadshedding before 2020: NEPRA
In sharp contrast to the incumbent government s claim of ending electricity loadshedding by 2017, the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority…
Govt hopes to raise $600b through sale of HBL Stake
Attempting to meet International Monetary Fund (IMF) loan conditions, the government is expected to raise $600 million next month by…
KSE Market watch: Week at a glance
The stock market managed to stop its fall as strong corporate earnings coupled with positive sector-specific news and foreign buying…
Suspicion: SBP blocks $65 million transaction
The State Bank is reported to have blocked an unusually large transaction of about $65 million originating from Malaysia after…
Pak-Afghan border: Smuggling continues unabated
The state is doing little to control rampant smuggling through the pak-Afghan border. For years, successive governments have tried to…
KSE Market Watch: The rise of the stocks
Despite starting off the day on a sluggish note, the stock market steadily gained momentum and ended the trading session…
Tyre smuggling: A bane for local manufacturers
The government could attract investment in the rubber tyre industry by resolving structural problems of the sector, claimed officials of…