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Federal govt. appreciates low spending by provinces to curb galloping fiscal deficit
The centre and the four provinces have agreed not to spend their due share of the federal divisible pool to…
Increasing growth in banks’ profit
Banks’ net profits are growing thanks to their disproportionally huge investment in high-yield government debt papers and the growing share…
Issues in farm mechanisation
Despite its vital role in modernisation of farming and in raising its productivity, the pace of balanced and integrated farm…
Banana crop in decline
The production of banana in Sindh is expected to decline this season owing to the damage caused by frost early…
Dollar under sustained pressure
The dollar remained under pressure for most of last week amid increased supply, mainly due to banks selling their forex…
From pigeon holes to dream homes
The construction of apartments — mainly of ground plus 12-story — has recently picked up pace in Karachi to fill…
Imports to hit budding coal mining industry
The government has invited prospective independent power producers to establish coal-based power plants of cumulative capacity of 9,780MW by the…
Sinking oil prices lead to inventory losses amongst OMCs
Due to falling global oil prices, oil marketing companies in Pakistan are facing the grim prospect of huge inventory losses,…
Bank borrowings rise again
WITH the banking system reportedly facing liquidity shortages, the central bank injected funds into the system on December 1, the…