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Ban on new gas schemes lifted
Expressing its helplessness to provide natural gas to transport, industry and even domestic consumers in four winter months, the government…
Zero power outage target for industries, achieved
The government said yesterday that it had achieved the target of ‘zero load-shedding’ of electricity for all industries throughout the…
Jewellery exports register steep decline
The import of gold has witnessed a steep fall and so the foreign exchange earned through the exports of jewellery.…
KSE greets policy rate cut with a massive bull run
The 50 basis points cut in the discount rate was warmly greeted on the stock market manifesting in extensive buying…
FDI increases by 47pc in July-Oct
Foreign direct investment (FDI) increased by 47 per cent in the first four months of this fiscal year, mainly because…
Stabilization of prices of essentials a priority of the govt.
Finance Minister Ishaq Dar yesterday laid emphasis on expediting the process of executive magistracy system, enabling the civil administration to…
ADB announces interim assistance plan
While the Asian Development Bank is yet to finalise its Country Partnership Strategy (CPS) for Pakistan for 2014-18, it has…
Tharparkar’s dry spell stretches on for 3rd straight year
The dry spell in Sindh’s Tharparkar district — which has been ongoing over the last three years (2012-2014) — continues…
Growers’ concerns over lower paddy prices
Like every year, paddy growers are forced to sell their produce at very low prices in the absence of a…