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Kazakhstan eager to import rice | The Express Tribune
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[ad_1] ISLAMABAD: Kazakhstan is interested in importing rice directly from Pakistan, said the Central Asian republic Ambassador Yerzhan Kistafin. In a meeting with Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research Syed Fakhar Imam on Friday, the Kazakhstan envoy said…
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Gold set for worst week since November | The Express Tribune
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[ad_1] WASHINGTON: Gold was on track for its biggest weekly drop in nearly four months on Friday, after demand for the safe-haven metal was hit by hopes of progress in peace talks between Russia and Ukraine as well as a…
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‘ADB’s support different from IMF’ | The Express Tribune
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[ad_1] LAHORE: The funding of the Asian Development Bank focus on SMEs, women entrepreneurship and eradication of poverty, said Asian Development Bank Vice President Shixin Chen. Speaking to the business community at the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry on…
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President for ease of doing business, innovation | The Express Tribune
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[ad_1] ISLAMABAD: Ease of doing business and use of innovative strategies by incorporating digital technology is essential to ensure sustainable business activities in the country, said President Dr Arif Alvi. Addressing the launch of Asaan Karobar Programme, organised by the…
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Big industries expand 7.6% in Jul-Jan | The Express Tribune
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[ad_1] ISLAMABAD: Large industries of Pakistan posted 7.6% growth in the first seven months of current fiscal year on the back of increase in output of almost all major industries after the downward growth paused for the first time in…
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Austrian firms show interest in WAPDA projects | The Express Tribune
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[ad_1] LAHORE: Austrian firms will make use of the opportunities embedded in the projects of Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda), said Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg, hoping that they could become partners for mutual progress. During a visit to…
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Oil prices remain over $100 | The Express Tribune
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[ad_1] LONDON: Oil prices edged higher on Friday, still above $100 a barrel, but were set for a second straight weekly loss, after a volatile trading week with no easy replacement for Russian barrels in a tight market. Brent crude…
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Minister terms cloud policy major milestone | The Express Tribune
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[ad_1] ISLAMABAD: The first Cloud Policy of the country, formulated by the Ministry of IT and Telecommunication, is greatest milestone achieved by Pakistan and efforts are being made to connect the country to rest of the globe, said Federal Minister…
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E-commerce aids packaging sector | The Express Tribune
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[ad_1] KARACHI: The thriving e-commerce industry in Pakistan has simultaneously proved to be a blessing for the packaging sector, which is recording a phenomenal growth in recent months. Topline Securities Research Analyst Mehroz Khan underlined that the sector, which included…
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Market watch: Gloomy political outlook pulls stocks down | The Express Tribune
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[ad_1] KARACHI: Bears maintained their stranglehold on the Pakistan Stock Exchange on Friday, as the benchmark KSE-100 index registered a plunge of 777 points mainly owing to a deteriorating macroeconomic outlook. Persistent disturbance on the country’s political scene took its…
