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Print - 2018-04-24
Britain 'clearly' leaving EU customs union: Johnson

Britain 'clearly' leaving EU customs union: Johnson

There is no doubt Britain's departure from the European Union means it will also leave its customs union and single market, Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson told reporters on Friday. Last week, a vote in the House of Lords to amend a key piece of Brexit le
Published 24 Apr, 2018 12:00am
SLIC 26th annual convention held

SLIC 26th annual convention held

State Life Insurance Corporation held their 26th Annual Convention in Islamabad which was inaugurated by Shoaib Mir, Chairman of the Corporation. The Convention was organized to celebrate the achievement of record targets in life insurance business in Pak
Published 24 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Grow Online Pakistan partners with Riwayat London

Grow Online Pakistan partners with Riwayat London

Grow Online Pakistan, the pioneers in mobile &ecommerce technology partnered with Riwayat London, promoting Pakistan's fashion through 'Pakistan Fashion Week -London' for the past seven years, are delighted to announce the luxurious online shopping platfo
Published 24 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Water inflows improve in rivers
Cotton

Water inflows improve in rivers

There has been an improvement in the water inflows in the four live rivers with increase in temperature in the upper regions of the country during past couple of days; though the Indus River System Authority (IRSA) had forecast 40 percent water shortage o
Published 24 Apr, 2018 12:00am
PPL-funded Thalassemia Centre inaugurated

PPL-funded Thalassemia Centre inaugurated

MD & CEO Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL) Syed Wamiq Bokhari inaugurated the company-funded Thalassemia Diagnostic, Prevention and Research Centre (TDPRC) building in District Badin, Sindh on April 23. PPL donated Rs25.4 million for construction, furnishi
Published 24 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Smoking behaviour shows upward trend: pre-budget policy brief

Smoking behaviour shows upward trend: pre-budget policy brief

Pakistan is one of developing countries with very high tobacco prevalence and mortality rate with over 23.9 million tobacco users and 125,000 dying every year of tobacco induced diseases. "Lung and mouth cancer have higher prevalence as compared to other
Published 24 Apr, 2018 12:00am
NIC Karachi to begin operation next month

NIC Karachi to begin operation next month

LMKT, an award-winning full-service technology company based out of Islamabad, along with its partners is pleased to announce that National Incubation Centre (NIC) Karachi is ready to begin its operations in May. LMKT is setting up the NIC Karachi in part
Published 24 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Telenor Pakistan launches 'Easy Bazaar'

Telenor Pakistan launches 'Easy Bazaar'

Telenor Pakistan has launched the pilot for a new retailer assisted online shopping service for the masses which fully integrates with its existing Sales & Distribution channel and lets customers in the far-flung areas of Pakistan shop from online stores.
Published 24 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Ghani Glass Limited
Mutual Funds

Ghani Glass Limited

Ghani Glass Limited (PSX: GHGL) was incorporated in 1992. It manufactures float glass and glass containers and has a production capacity of over 500,000 tons per annum. As per its annual report, GHGL exports to more than 25 countries
Published 24 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Ghani Glass Limited
Mutual Funds

Ghani Glass Limited

Ghani Glass Limited (PSX: GHGL) was incorporated in 1992. It manufactures float glass and glass containers and has a production capacity of over 500,000 tons per annum. As per its annual report, GHGL exports to more than 25 countries
Published 24 Apr, 2018 12:00am
HGOs: FIA directed to investigate selection process

HGOs: FIA directed to investigate selection process

A parliamentary panel on Monday directed Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to probe into the matter of Hajj Group Organizers' (HGOs) selection through third-party to ascertain irregularities in the process of awarding Hajj quotas. Chairperson National As
Published 24 Apr, 2018 12:00am
SC expresses dissatisfaction over ERRA's performance

SC expresses dissatisfaction over ERRA's performance

Expressing dissatisfaction over the reconstruction and rehabilitation efforts of Earthquake Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Authority (ERRA), the Supreme Court on Monday said according to report of a sessions judge Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, nothing was done i
Published 24 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Six fake Facebook accounts of President operational, NA body told

Six fake Facebook accounts of President operational, NA body told

National Assembly Standing Committee on Government Assurance was told that as many as six fake Facebook accounts of President Mamnoon Hussain are operational. The committee met with Shahzadi Umerzadi Tiwana in the chair here at Parliament Lodges on Monday
Published 24 Apr, 2018 12:00am
PNF seeks reconstitution of Kashmir Committee

PNF seeks reconstitution of Kashmir Committee

The Pakistan National Forum on Monday sought reconstitution of the Kashmir Committee and making it active by adding persons of substance to it. Speaking at a press conference of the Forum, the former Military Advisor for Peace Keeping at the United Nation
Published 24 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Rich tributes paid to 1930 firing victims

Rich tributes paid to 1930 firing victims

The members of the literary and cultural organisation, Gandhara Hindko Board, visited the Yagar-e-Shaheedaan (memorials to the martyrs) in historic Qissa Khwani Bazaar on Monday to remember those sons of the soil who were either killed or injured when the
Published 24 Apr, 2018 12:00am
US MIDDAY: palladium plunges

US MIDDAY: palladium plunges

Palladium sank more than 5 percent on Monday amid US hints it might relieve sanctions on Russia's Rusal, while gold hit a two-week low as investors piled into the dollar with US Treasury yields approaching 3 percent. The United States said it could give s
Published 24 Apr, 2018 12:00am
US MIDDAY: soyabeans down

US MIDDAY: soyabeans down

US soyabean futures fell for a third straight session on Monday, with concerns about demand from China in focus amid a lack of fresh deals with the top global buyer of the oilseed, traders said. Wheat futures were mixed, with Chicago Board of Trade soft r
Published 24 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Palladium plunges in European trade
Currency

Palladium plunges in European trade

Palladium sank 5 percent on Monday amid US hints it might relieve sanctions on Russia's Rusal, while gold hit a two-week low as investors piled into the dollar with US Treasury yields approaching 3 percent. The United States said it could give sanctions r
Published 24 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Gold slips in Asia

Gold slips in Asia

Gold prices slipped to their lowest level in nearly two weeks in range-bound trade on Monday, as the dollar rose on the back of climbing US Treasury yields and as global political concerns eased. Spot gold was down about 0.1 percent at $1,334.11 per ounce
Published 24 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Raw sugar sinks to 2015 low as Brazilian currency drops
Currency

Raw sugar sinks to 2015 low as Brazilian currency drops

Raw sugar futures on ICE fell 4 percent to the lowest in more than 2-1/2 years on Monday, pressured by the weak currency in top grower Brazil and proposed farmer subsidies in India. July raw sugar settled down 0.47 cent, or 4 percent, at 11.4 cents per lb
Published 24 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Palm oil dips
Vegetable Oil

Palm oil dips

Malaysian palm oil futures declined on Monday evening, charting a second session of decline in three, as the market was pulled down by weaker demand and overnight losses in US soyaoil. The benchmark palm oil contract for July delivery on the Bursa Malaysi
Published 24 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Rubber higher
Exchange

Rubber higher

Benchmark Tokyo rubber futures ended higher on Monday, buoyed by gains in Shanghai futures, as China's central bank policy supported strong performances among major commodity futures in the short-term. Tokyo Commodity Exchange (TOCOM) futures, which set t
Published 24 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Oil settles higher; fears of Iran sanctions end early slide

Oil settles higher; fears of Iran sanctions end early slide

Oil prices rebounded from an early slide to finish higher and strengthen further in post-settlement trade, as investors feared US sanctions could dampen Iran's output. "It's tweet by tweet," said Phil Flynn, analyst at Price Futures Group, saying the mark
Published 24 Apr, 2018 12:00am
LME plans nickel closing price experiment
Exchange

LME plans nickel closing price experiment

The London Metal Exchange (LME) is planning to move end-of-day pricing of the benchmark three-month nickel contract from open outcry to its electronic trading platform for a trial period, LME chief Matt Chamberlain said on Monday. The temporary move is de
Published 24 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Shanghai aluminium flat
Exchange

Shanghai aluminium flat

The most-traded June aluminium contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange ended flat at 15,035 yuan ($2,389.12) a tonne on Monday as a rally driven by supply concerns after the United States slapped sanctions on Russian producer United Company Rusal regain
Published 24 Apr, 2018 12:00am
South Korea halts border broadcasts ahead of summit

South Korea halts border broadcasts ahead of summit

South Korea on Monday silenced its battery of giant loudspeakers that blast messages at the North's border soldiers, in a conciliatory gesture before Friday's historic inter-Korean summit. Despite tentative hopes of a breakthrough over Pyongyang's nuclear
Published 24 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Bus plunge in North Korea kills 32 Chinese tourists

Bus plunge in North Korea kills 32 Chinese tourists

Thirty-two Chinese tourists and four North Koreans were killed when a bus plunged from a bridge in North Korea, Chinese officials and state media said Monday. Two other Chinese nationals were injured in Sunday's accident south of the capital Pyongyang, Ch
Published 24 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Iraq to rebuild iconic Mosul mosque

Iraq to rebuild iconic Mosul mosque

The United Arab Emirates and Iraq on Monday launched a joint effort to reconstruct Mosul's Great Mosque of al-Nuri and its iconic leaning minaret, ravaged last year during battles to retake the city from jihadists. During the ceremony at Baghdad's Nationa
Published 24 Apr, 2018 12:00am
'A lot of reasons for optimism' on North Korea talks: Mattis

'A lot of reasons for optimism' on North Korea talks: Mattis

US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Monday he saw reasons to be optimistic about talks with North Korea, after Pyongyang announced it was halting nuclear tests and intercontinental ballistic missile launches. "Right now, I think there is a lot of reasons
Published 24 Apr, 2018 12:00am
US military readiness unchanged after North Korea announcement

US military readiness unchanged after North Korea announcement

The Pentagon has not changed its readiness to fight on the Korean Peninsula after Pyongyang said it was halting nuclear tests and intercontinental ballistic missile launches, an official said Monday. The US has about 28,500 troops based in South Korea, as
Published 24 Apr, 2018 12:00am
India vice-president rejects bid to impeach country's top judge

India vice-president rejects bid to impeach country's top judge

India's vice-president on Monday threw out an unprecedented bid to impeach the chief justice, rejecting accusations that the top judge in the world's largest democracy had abused his authority. Politicians from India's two biggest parties have clashed ove
Published 24 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Armenia celebrates as veteran leader quits

Armenia celebrates as veteran leader quits

Armenia's veteran leader Serzh Sarkisian resigned on Monday after mass protests against his election as prime minister with sweeping powers, sparking celebrations across the impoverished country. Last week Sarkisian was elected prime minister by lawmakers
Published 24 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Jailed Egyptian photographer wins UN press freedom prize

Jailed Egyptian photographer wins UN press freedom prize

Detained Egyptian photojournalist Mahmoud Abu Zeid, widely known as Shawkan, will be awarded UNESCO's World Press Freedom Prize, the United Nations' cultural body said Monday. Shawkan was arrested in August 2013 as he covered deadly clashes in Cairo betwe
Published 24 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Dozens dead in Syrian assault on Yarmuk camp

Dozens dead in Syrian assault on Yarmuk camp

More than a dozen Syrian regime forces have been killed fighting the Islamic State group in a devastated southern district of the capital Damascus, a monitoring group said Monday. Forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad ramped up their ground ope
Published 24 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Helicopter drugs gang jailed in Britain

Helicopter drugs gang jailed in Britain

Two members of a drug smuggling gang who used a helicopter to fly millions of pounds of cocaine into Britain were handed lengthy prison sentences on Monday.
Published 24 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Chinese carrier leads live fire drill in East China Sea

Chinese carrier leads live fire drill in East China Sea

A flotilla of Chinese naval vessels held a "live combat drill" in the East China Sea, state media reported early Tuesday, the latest show of force by Beijing's burgeoning navy in disputed waters that have riled neighbours.
Published 24 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Dozens killed in air raid on Yemen wedding

Dozens killed in air raid on Yemen wedding

Dozens were killed and wounded in an air raid on a wedding party in Yemen, local officials said Monday, with Huthi rebels blaming a Saudi-led military coalition. The Iran-backed rebels who control most of northern Yemen blamed Sunday's attack on the Arab
Published 24 Apr, 2018 12:00am
New son for Britain's Prince William and Kate

New son for Britain's Prince William and Kate

Kate, the wife of Prince William, gave birth to a baby boy on Monday, the couple's third child who is fifth in line to the British throne. The boy, weighing eight pounds and seven ounces (3.8 kilogrammes), was born at 11:01 am (1001 GMT), Kensington Palac
Published 24 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Angolan army chief sacked

Angolan army chief sacked

Angolan President Joao Lourenco on Monday sacked his army forces' chief of staff over corruption allegations in a deepening purge of senior figures linked with graft. Lourenco has vowed to tackle systemic corruption since he succeeded Jose Eduardo dos San
Published 24 Apr, 2018 12:00am
G7 united against Russia, doubts remain on Iran deal

G7 united against Russia, doubts remain on Iran deal

The Group of Seven industrialized nations presented a stern common front against Russian aggression Sunday at their foreign ministers conference in Toronto. But for all the talk of resisting the "malign activities" of Vladimir Putin's Kremlin, Washington'
Published 24 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Pakistan to tour South Africa in December this year

Pakistan to tour South Africa in December this year

Pakistan cricket team will tour South Africa for three Test matches, five ODIs and three T20 internationals from December 2018 to February 2019. As per schedule, Pakistan will play the first Test at Centurion from December 26 to 30, second Test at Cape To
Published 24 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Free-scoring Salah crowned PFA Player of the Year

Free-scoring Salah crowned PFA Player of the Year

Mohamed Salah was crowned the Premier League's Players' Player of the Year on Sunday, with his incredible 41-goal debut season at Liverpool beating out strong competition from Manchester City's Kevin de Bruyne. "It's a big honour. I've worked hard and I'm
Published 24 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Pakistan to take part in South Asian Junior Athletics in May

Pakistan to take part in South Asian Junior Athletics in May

A 12-member Pakistan Athletics team would participate in the South Asian Junior Athletics Championship, which will get underway at Colombo (Sri Lanka) from May 5. Eight countries including Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Afghanistan, Bhu
Published 24 Apr, 2018 12:00am
25,000 euros a minute Messi zooms past Ronaldo as top earner

25,000 euros a minute Messi zooms past Ronaldo as top earner

Lionel Messi has overtaken Cristiano Ronaldo as the highest earner in world football while Jose Mourinho tops the managers' chart, according to France Football magazine. The Barcelona attacker is a long way ahead in the figures for the current season, pul
Published 24 Apr, 2018 12:00am
FTSE climbs to seven-week high as financials rise

FTSE climbs to seven-week high as financials rise

The UK's top share index rose on Monday as a rise in bond yields buoyed financials and an appetite for risk returned at the beginning of a busy week of company updates. The FTSE 100 ended the session up 0.4 percent at 7,398.87 points, its highest level in
Published 24 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Australian shares up; New Zealand falls

Australian shares up; New Zealand falls

Australian shares rallied on Monday, with financials accounting for most of the gains, while materials rose on the back of firmer commodities prices. The S&P/ASX 200 index ended up 0.3 percent or 17.20 points at 5,886.0. The benchmark declined 0.2 percent
Published 24 Apr, 2018 12:00am
TSX climbs
Exchange

TSX climbs

Canada's main stock index rose on Monday, as financial shares gained and after Bank of Canada chief showed comfort with inflation running above the central bank's 2 percent target. At 9:38 am ET (1338 GMT), the Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX Composite I
Published 24 Apr, 2018 12:00am
European shares supported by financials; UBS disappoints

European shares supported by financials; UBS disappoints

European shares edged up on Monday as a rise in US Treasury yields helped lift bank stocks to nearly 5-week highs, more than offsetting a disappointing update from UBS and losses among bond-proxy sectors. The pan-European STOXX 600 benchmark index rose 0.
Published 24 Apr, 2018 12:00am
China stocks steady

China stocks steady

China's major stock indexes ended little changed on Monday, though tech firms were sold amid ZTE woes. The blue-chip CSI300 index ended up 0.2 percent at 3,766.33 points, while the Shanghai Composite Index slipped 0.1 percent to 3,068.01 points. All eyes
Published 24 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Hong Kong shares lower

Hong Kong shares lower

Hong Kong shares ended lower on Monday, led by technology stocks, amid lingering worries over Sino-US trade disputes that has embroiled Chinese telecom equipment maker ZTE. The Hang Seng index ended 0.5 percent lower at 30,254.40, while the China Enterpri
Published 24 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Southeast Asian markets: Vietnam plunges to 2-month low

Southeast Asian markets: Vietnam plunges to 2-month low

Vietnam stocks plummeted nearly 4 percent on Monday, extending a market rout after a near 7 percent decline over the last two weeks, while most other stock markets in the region slipped as US bond yields rose to a multi-year peak.
Published 24 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Sri Lankan stocks hit one-week low

Sri Lankan stocks hit one-week low

Sri Lankan share index ended marginally weaker on Monday, hitting a one-week closing low, as investors awaited fresh cues as a new cabinet is expected to be sworn in this week, stockbrokers said. The market has been waiting for some political stability af
Published 24 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Tokyo stocks lower

Tokyo stocks lower

Tokyo stocks ended lower on Monday with tech firms following losses on Wall Street, while investors digested North Korea's pledge to halt nuclear tests and intercontinental missile launches. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index dropped 0.33 percent, or 74.20 po
Published 24 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Indian shares up

Indian shares up

Indian shares ended higher for a third consecutive session on Monday, driven by gains in IT and financial stocks, with software services exporter Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) crossing $100 billion in market capitalisation. The benchmark BSE index close
Published 24 Apr, 2018 12:00am
TCS hits $100 billion in market cap

TCS hits $100 billion in market cap

Tata Consultancy Services Ltd (TCS) on Monday became the first Indian technology company to hit the $100 billion market capitalisation mark, riding on the back of record quarterly profit and a weaker rupee. Energy-to-telecom conglomerate Reliance Industri
Published 24 Apr, 2018 12:00am
TCS hits $100 billion in market cap

TCS hits $100 billion in market cap

Tata Consultancy Services Ltd (TCS) on Monday became the first Indian technology company to hit the $100 billion market capitalisation mark, riding on the back of record quarterly profit and a weaker rupee. Energy-to-telecom conglomerate Reliance Industri
Published 24 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Saudi index surges again on inflows, earnings as Dubai sags
Exchange

Saudi index surges again on inflows, earnings as Dubai sags

Saudi Arabia's stock market continued a strong upwards trend on Monday because of inflows of foreign funds and strong corporate earnings, while the rest of the Gulf was lacklustre. Latest exchange data showed foreigners bought a record $384 million of Sau
Published 24 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Aussie, kiwi at multi-week lows
Currency

Aussie, kiwi at multi-week lows

The Australian and New Zealand dollars loitered around multi-week lows on Monday while bonds skidded as the greenback jerked higher amid rising inflation expectations in the United States. The Australian dollar held at $0.7676 after hitting a two-week tro
Published 24 Apr, 2018 12:00am
April gains prove to be brief for struggling sterling
Exchange

April gains prove to be brief for struggling sterling

Sterling fell to a one-month low on Monday as the dollar rebounded across the board thanks to firmer US Treasury yields while governor Mark Carney's comments last week raised doubts on the likelihood of an interest rate increase next month. With no breakt
Published 24 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Latin American currencies weaken

Latin American currencies weaken

Latin American currencies weakened sharply on Monday as expectations of accelerating US inflation pushed US bond yields higher, reducing the allure of emerging market assets. Yields on 10-year US debt hit their highest in over four years as huge tax cuts
Published 24 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Bangladesh's interbank forex rates

Bangladesh's interbank forex rates

Interbank buy/sell rates for the taka against the dollar on Monday. 82.98-82.98 (Previous 82.98-82.98).
Published 24 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Most Asian currencies weaken
Currency

Most Asian currencies weaken

Most emerging Asian currencies slipped on Monday as rising US bond yields buoyed the dollar, a move that particularly hurt sentiment toward countries where foreign investors have large domestic bond holdings. The dollar's index against a basket of six maj
Published 24 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Sri Lankan rupee slips to record low
Currency

Sri Lankan rupee slips to record low

The Sri Lankan rupee slipped to an all-time low on Monday, with dollar demand from importers outpacing limited selling of the US currency by exporters, dealers said. The rupee hit a record low of 156.90 against the dollar during the session, weakening fur
Published 24 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Dollar bounces across the board in Europe
Exchange

Dollar bounces across the board in Europe

The US dollar rallied to a seven-week high on Monday after a rise in the 10-year US Treasury yield to within a whisker of the psychologically important 3-percent level prompted buying of the greenback, leaving the euro and yen sharply lower.
Published 24 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Dollar bounces across the board in Europe
Exchange

Dollar bounces across the board in Europe

The US dollar rallied to a seven-week high on Monday after a rise in the 10-year US Treasury yield to within a whisker of the psychologically important 3-percent level prompted buying of the greenback, leaving the euro and yen sharply lower.
Published 24 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Early trade in New York: dollar jumps to seven-week high
Currency

Early trade in New York: dollar jumps to seven-week high

The US dollar rallied to a seven-week high on Monday as investors bought the greenback on the rise in the 10-year US Treasury yield toward the psychologically important 3 percent level, leaving the euro and yen lower. The 10-year yield hit its highest in
Published 24 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Dollar edges up in Asia
Currency

Dollar edges up in Asia

The dollar traded near a two-week high against a basket of major currencies on Monday, bolstered by rising US bond yields, while easing concerns over global political risks weighed on the safe haven yen. The dollar's index against a basket of six major pe
Published 24 Apr, 2018 12:00am
China's yuan inches up
Currency

China's yuan inches up

China's yuan inched up against the US dollar on Monday, as a much weakened official yuan midpoint prompted corporate dollar selling to prevent the yuan breaching a key threshold, traders said. Prior to the market opening on Monday, the People's Bank of Ch
Published 24 Apr, 2018 12:00am
US home sales up strongly; inventory remains tight

US home sales up strongly; inventory remains tight

US home sales increased for a second straight month in March amid a rebound in activity in the Northeast and Midwest regions, but a dearth of houses on the market and higher prices remain headwinds as the spring selling season kicks off. The supply squeez
Published 24 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Record US wage gains gnawing at corporate profits

Record US wage gains gnawing at corporate profits

Record increases in wages and materials costs are eating into corporate profits despite robust sales, according a survey of business economists released Monday. The survey by the National Association for Business Economics also found companies had not cha
Published 24 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Rs 1.5 trillion liabilities to be parked outside budget

Rs 1.5 trillion liabilities to be parked outside budget

Finance Ministry said on Monday that the federal government's liabilities of power sector's circular debt, outstanding refunds and rebate, PSEs' debt and circular debt of LNG (around Rs1.5 trillion) will be parked outside the budget for the next fiscal ye
Published 24 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Rs 1.5 trillion liabilities to be parked outside budget

Rs 1.5 trillion liabilities to be parked outside budget

Finance Ministry said on Monday that the federal government's liabilities of power sector's circular debt, outstanding refunds and rebate, PSEs' debt and circular debt of LNG (around Rs1.5 trillion) will be parked outside the budget for the next fiscal ye
Published 24 Apr, 2018 12:00am
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