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Govt jacks up prices of petrol, diesel by Rs30 per litre | The Express Tribune
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[ad_1] The federal government has finally taken a tough decision to increase the petroleum prices by Rs30 per litre, Finance Minister Miftah Ismail announced. New prices will be effective from midnight (today), he added The development came a day after…
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Govt committed to reviving the IMF programme, says Miftah | The Express Tribune
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[ad_1] Finance Minister Miftah Ismail on Thursday said that the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) government is “committed to reviving the IMF programme and put Pakistan back on a sustainable growth path.” Ismail had returned from Doha, Qatar, where talks were…
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Govt asked to remove sales tax on hybrid seeds | The Express Tribune
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[ad_1] ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Hi-Tech Hybrid Seed Association (PHHSA) Chairman Shahzad Ali Malik has urged the government to withdraw 17% sales tax on hybrid seeds for boosting agricultural production in order to ensure food security by increasing the per-acre output of…
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Govt mulls incentives to raise cotton output | The Express Tribune
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[ad_1] ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to offer incentives to the farmers to enable them to switch over from the water-intensive sugarcane crop to cotton production in a bid to rely less on cotton imports and enhance textile exports amid…
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Govt agrees to implement IMF demands | The Express Tribune
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[ad_1] ISLAMABAD: In a nerve-wracking development, the incumbent government, after much deliberations, has finally agreed to implement most of the demands of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), raising the possibility of the country “coming back on track economically” and receiving…
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Govt bans import of essential & luxury items | The Express Tribune
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[ad_1] ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday gave the go-ahead to a temporary ban on the imports of around three-dozen goods — essential and luxury items — but refused to slap regulatory duties to curb imports. He also permitted…
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Govt ready to make tough decisions | The Express Tribune
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[ad_1] ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Wednesday reassured the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that it was ready to take the much-needed tough economic measures, including increase in electricity and petroleum product prices, as both sides were locked in parleys to save the…
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Govt imposes ‘complete’ ban on import of luxury items | The Express Tribune
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[ad_1] ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Wednesday decided to impose a complete ban on the import of unnecessary and luxury items to deal with the country’s unsettling economic woes, according to Express News. The decision was taken during a high-level…
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Govt asked to regularise cryptocurrency | The Express Tribune
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[ad_1] ISLAMABAD: International players have called on Pakistan’s government to regularise cryptocurrency trade to stop fraud and capital flight. At present, there is irregular trade in cryptocurrency with estimated annual volume of around $20 billion. One of the key global…
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Govt split over import curbs | The Express Tribune
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[ad_1] ISLAMABAD: The government on Monday appeared deeply divided over the extent of import curbs, as the prime minister wanted a steep reduction to avoid the looming default but was not ready for reduced working days while the economic team…
