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Govt aims to increase women entrepreneurs
Half million women to be connected to the market by 2020, says commerce minister
Aiming to increase women’s participation in trade, Federal Minister for...
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Pakistan oil production reaches 97,000bpd, gas at 4000mmcfd
Pakistan’s oil production reached 2-year high of 97,000 bpd of oil in December 2016, led by production additions from Nashpa and Mardan Khel fields....
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Inflation decreases to 3.66% YoY
CPI clocked in at 3.66 pc YoY, against 3.70pc YoY of December 2016.
Despite forecasts of increase by market analysts, the key inflation indicator...
ECONOMY
Tax collection falls short of target despite a 7pc rise
The tax collection rose by 7pc to Rs 1.7 trillion in the first seven months of the current fiscal year but it has continued...
ENERGY
Oil & Gas firms’ receivables mount to Rs 338b
The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Resources has asked the Prime Minister to intervene as the receivables from power producing companies soar to Rs...
AGRICULTURE
5 ZTBL officials fake as ghost farmers to steal millions of government funds
Five official workers namely Khushdil Khan, Binyamin Khan, Zari Gul, Sajjad Mehmood and Mohammad Fayyaz of Zarai Taraqiati Bank (ZTBL) have been alleged to...
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Punjab CM directs restoration of Uber, Careem services, sets deadline for registration of vehicles
Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif on Tuesday ordered the immediate resumption of ride-hailing services Careem and Uber while giving a 15 days deadline for...
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Alarmed: Pakistan starts analysing US protectionism
by Amir Sial
Alarmed by the “protectionism” US President Donald Trump has started promoting, Pakistan has started analysing the situation and is looking for alternatives...
