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Power sector update

THE second half of fiscal year 2014 proved to be another difficult period for independent power producers, as the National…

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Farmers seek curbs on imported greens

Frequent and sizeable imports of cheaper vegetables from India hurt Pakistani farmers while the idea behind imports is to ensure…

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Higher gas acess may lead to legel action by various industries

The simmering conflict between a wide spectrum of industries and the government over the gas infrastructure development cess has the…

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A fresh approach to energy solutions

With the unending circular debt and the structural problems in the energy sector, the government is making strategic changes in…

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State Bank upgrades prudential banking regulations

The State Bank of Pakistan’s latest upgradation of prudential regulations for corporate and commercial banking enables banks to seek more…

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Oil and commodity prices mixed on supply strains

Commodity markets diverged this week as metals benefited from better-than-expected US jobs data while oil futures were hit by easing…

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ADB approves $197m for Balochistan National Highway development Project

The Asian Deve­lopment Bank has approved a loan of $197 million for the national highway development project of Balochistan. Under…

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PHRC develops mobile cooling machine to increase Mango life by 3-4 weeks

The Post Harvest Research Centre has developed a mobile reefer/air blast cooling unit that increases post-harvest life of mango by…

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Ramazan remittances may hit $2bn figure

Remittances have sharply increased in Pakistan that may lead to total collection of up to $2 billion during Ramazan, said…

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