Pakistan modal price jumps 5.9% as Asia MMCF prices split
Fibre2Fashion reports man-made cellulosic fibre prices moved in opposite directions, with Pakistan's modal up and India's steady.
Asian man-made cellulosic fibre (MMCF) prices diverged, with Pakistan's modal price rising 5.90 per cent and India's holding firm, Fibre2Fashion reported. The trade publication's headline said the two markets moved in opposite directions. No additional figures or reasons for the price movement were provided in the report's headline or standfirst.
ECP sets ward delimitation for Quetta and Kharian cantonment boards
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Information ministry blames Kabul inaction for strained Pakistan-Afghanistan ties
The ministry rejected a Taliban spokesperson's account of the dispute, saying cross-border militancy remains the biggest obstacle to normal relations between the neighbours.
Tarar proposes national council on cyber security and digital literacy
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Health minister says barcode scan will flag fake medicines from November
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