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India faces wider coal shortages | The Express Tribune
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[ad_1] NEW DELHI: India is expected to face a wider coal shortage during the quarter ending September over expectations of higher power demand, an internal power ministry presentation seen by Reuters showed, worsening risks of widespread power outages. The energy-hungry nation expects local coal supply to fall 42.5 million tonnes short of demand in the…
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Despite headwinds, PSX sees ray of hope | The Express Tribune
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[ad_1] The Pakistan Stock Exchange witnessed another volatile week as jittery investors tried to find major positive cues amid continuously deteriorating economic as well as political situation in the country. However, they finally got some respite later in the outgoing week mainly owing to the decision of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) chief Imran Khan to postpone…
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Balochistan issues Kissan Cards | The Express Tribune
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[ad_1] QUETTA: The Balochistan government has formally launched Kissan Cards to provide maximum relief to the farmers of the province. Talking to APP on Saturday, Balochistan government spokesperson Farah Azeem Shah said that the government had issued Kissan Cards to provide assistance to the farmers in boosting their yields. Under the programme, Shah said, registered…
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Educating farmers to boost exports | The Express Tribune
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[ad_1] LAHORE: In today’s global marketplace, buyers purchase a wide array of commodities from different parts of the world. The global buyers, however, face various challenges while buying commodities across geographical boundaries. Traditionally, they go through a long and cumbersome process of procuring such commodities that includes but not limited to quality assurance for the…
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Caught in the yearly price war | The Express Tribune
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[ad_1] PUBLISHED May 29, 2022 MIRPURKHAS/ KARACHI: More than 300 tractor trolleys packed with sugar cane stood in a queue outside the Mirpur Khas sugar mill in Sindh waiting to unload their trollies. This year like every other, the conflict between sugar mill owners and growers resulted in delays, leaving sugar cane producers frustrated. Tractor…
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Crafting the ride of your life | The Express Tribune
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[ad_1] PUBLISHED May 29, 2022 KARACHI: When it comes to starting an activity or a sport, one of the best things that you can do is treat it as a hobby. Those who treat it as an exercise or duty often don’t have the same love and passion as someone who treats it as a…
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Sleepwalking from crisis to crisis | The Express Tribune
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[ad_1] PUBLISHED May 29, 2022 ISLAMABAD: There is not much wisdom in doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result. Yet that is how successive governments in Pakistan have managed the economy. When faced by an economic crisis, our first reaction is to seek external loans under an IMF programme.…
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‘PM’s relief package for households earning below Rs40,000’ | The Express Tribune
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[ad_1] ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Miftah Ismail said on Saturday that the incumbent government’s relief package ‘Sasta Petrol Sasta Diesel’, as announced by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, would protect poor families from the “storm of inflation” left by the previous government and the recent hike in fuel prices. During a press conference, the finance minister outlined…
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Urea prices fixed at Rs1,768 per bag | The Express Tribune
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[ad_1] ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Industries and Production has fixed the maximum retail price of urea at Rs1,768 per 50kg bag, aimed at providing relief to the farmers across the country. According to a notification issued by the ministry, the provinces and federal agencies have been allowed to add an allowance to be notified later…
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SBP injects Rs1.8tr to rationalise bond yields | The Express Tribune
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[ad_1] KARACHI: The central bank has provided Rs1.82 trillion to commercial banks for an unusual longer period of 63 days in an apparent bid to rationalise the higher yields on sovereign bonds ahead of the treasury bills auction next week. Earlier, the government raised less-than-targeted funds because of the higher yields on T-bills and Pakistan…
