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Pakistan and Russia agreed on Wednesday to enhance cooperation in trade and energy and people-to-people contacts.
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- Pakistani traders shy from Iran as sanctions hurt
- Payment problems are making Pakistani traders increasingly reluctant to do business with Iran as Western sanctions pile pressure.
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- Debit cards being preferred over credit
- Pakistanis are generally cautious with their spending, a latest report about the use of plastic cards in the country indicated.
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- HRCP raps absence of industrial inspections
- The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan has expressed alarm at the state of affairs that led to the tragic deaths.
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- Iranian oil-for-rupees poses diplomatic dilemma
- India has struck a clever deal to pay for Iranian oil in its own not freely convertible currency, the rupee.
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- 4 per cent rise in cement output
- APCMA chairman said the industry produced 17.94 million tons in the first seven months of this fiscal year.
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- Gwadar shipping agents’ plea to ECC
- The Gwadar Shipping and Clearing Agents Association has urged the government to continue with calling of ships at Gwadar port.
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- Trade or aid?
- One must wonder if us Pakistanis tend to overlook the economic efforts made by the elected government.
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- Microfinance for enterprise development
- Including middle income clients would help microfinance banks to achieve financial sustainability and poverty alleviation.
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- Doing business with Pakistan
- It’s not just inward investment that holds potential, Pakistani exports too have reached $25 billion.
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