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Here are the top stories you should read to start your day:

• Foreign Office refutes report of arms sale to Ukraine

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• Will talk about ‘alliances’ once election date is announced: Bilawal

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• ECP takes step to defog election scene step by step

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• Stay order on implementation of SC Act vacated

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• As probe continues, gold market remains closed for 5th session

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• MCB Bank joins UBL and Meezan, says it will establish wholly-owned Exchange Company

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• Going green: Lucky Cement says it will install 37.6MW renewable energy projects

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• Pakistan’s REER index down 1.6% MoM in August, now stands at 90.1

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• Cotton arrival surges 29.3% in first two weeks of Sept: PCGA

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• PKR slide has doubled capacity payments: PD

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• PM’s meeting with IMF chief at UN: Phasing out of certain SBA conditions highly unlikely

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• July LSMI output contracts 1.09pc YoY

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