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Ishaq Dar led energy committee approves plan to cut line losses

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has constituted a committee led by Finance Minister Ishaq Dar for Energy Resource Rationalisation. Mr Dar…

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Reserves shrink as SBP repays debt

Foreign exchange reserves of the State Bank of Pakistan have been declining due to external debt servicing and no fresh…

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Bulls return to KSE as index gains 412 points

Stocks closed higher on Friday with the KSE-100 index securing gains of 412.20 points or 1.45 per cent. However activity…

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Is Chinese economy like Clouseau’s inflatable parrot?

One of the many memorable scenes featuring the late Peter Sellers as the bumbling French detective comes in the Revenge…

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Eurozone recovery grinds to halt amid Ukraine fears

 After four quarters of low  growth, the fragile economic recovery in the 18-country eurozone creaked to a halt in the…

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India’s wholesale inflation eases, but no rate cut seen

NEW DELHI: India's wholesale price inflation hit a five-month low in July, data showed Thursday (Aug 14), but steep retail…

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Independence Day items touch sales of Rs6bn

KARACHI: Traders of Independence Day related items had a field season this time around as sales have doubled compared to…

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Pak-Indian traders urge ‘trust building measures’

LAHORE: A high-level Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) delegation will visit Pakistan during the current month to explore the possibilities…

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New WTO envoy selection process yet to begin

ISLAMABAD: The government has yet to initiate selection process for appointing Pakistan’s new ambassador and permanent representative to the Geneva-based…

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