Pakistan to get $3.4bn in budgetary aid from ADB
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Sh Rasheed says will quit politics if railways’ circular debt not reduced
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Good governance, rational taxation imperative to attract investments: moot
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SC directs companies to pay tax on water extraction
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Pakistan, Belarus agree to enhance trade ties
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Govt appoints Ali Jahangir Siddiqui as ambassador-at-large for investment
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NEPRA increases power tariff by Rs1.49 per unit
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SECP holds roundtable to revamp bancassurance regulatory framework
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ADB to conduct feasibilities for installation of smart metres in KP, Sindh
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Punjab govt presents Rs2.3tr budget for 2019-20
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PM Imran says no to dollar at SCO
PM urges SCO to finalise arrangements for trade in local currencies, set up SCO bank
Says Organisation needs to advance goals of peaceful...
Overseas Pakistanis remit $20.19bn in 11 months
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Remedial work underway to ensure long-lasting stability: Hafeez Shaikh
'We import virtually everything and we still think the exchange will be kept at a certain level'
'Govt will not take any loans...
WB approves $518m to help Pakistan raise revenue, reduce compliance cost
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Senators warn Trump to not use Huawei as chip in trade talks
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