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| February 9, 2002 | Saturday | Ziqa’ad 25, 1422 |
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Gold prices surge to Rs5,868: Imports come to halt
KARACHI, Feb 8: Gold prices surged by over Rs250 per 10 grams in the last four days to Rs5,868, from Rs5,615 on February 4. Gold has become costlier by Rs313 per... 
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Oil depots closure plan shelved
ISLAMABAD, Feb 8: The federal government has directed oil companies not to close down, for the time being, their existing depots due to prevailing emergency situation....
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SBP’s axe falls on speculators: Inter-bank market
KARACHI, Feb 8: The State Bank has started punishing the banks that speculate in the inter-bank money market....
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TCP stops buying lint from farmers: President urged to intervene
ISLAMABAD, Feb 8: The officials of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture has requested President Gen Pervez Musharraf to direct the Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) to immediately buy lint from...
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SECP amends audit rules for listed cos
ISLAMABAD, Feb 8: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has taken a number of measures to effectively regulate capital market and listed companies with the ultimate objective of making...
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Oil prices firm
LONDON, Feb 8: Oil prices moved into positive territory on Friday, stemming a week-long slump caused by limp demand that has pushed up crude stocks in the United States....
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Index up by 61.84 points on massive buying
KARACHI, Feb 8: The KSE 100-share index on Friday maintained its upward drive followed by massive buying in leading base shares and finished with an extended gain of 61.84 points after...
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London gold above $304
LONDON, Feb 8: Gold held on to this week’s gains of over $20 in Europe on Friday, laying firm foundations for further price rises next week, traders said....
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CIRC to auction nine units this month
LAHORE, Feb 8: The Corporate & Industrial Restructuring Corporation (CIRC) intends to auction nine more sick units during this month....
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Garment export board planned
KARACHI, Feb 8: The government is going to set up a garment export board with a view to increasing the export of value-added textiles to $4 billion in four years....
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No dividend by SSGC
KARACHI, Feb 8: The board of directors of Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) has not recommended any dividend for the shareholders despite earning an after-tax profit of Rs1,024 million in July-December...
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Cotton market lacks lustre
KARACHI, Feb 8: Cotton market on Friday passed through a relatively quiet session owing partly to a short Friday session and absence of leading spinners....
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Growth seen in consumer business
KARACHI, Feb 8: Many parts of the system have come together for foreign banks’ consumer business to grow, says Zubyr Soomro, President of the Pakistan Bank Association (PBA) and adds: “You...
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UNCTAD project objectives explained
KARACHI, Feb 8: A team of four consultants of the United Nations Conference and Trade and Development (UNCTAD) is in the city to organize a one-day Trade and Transport Facilitation Project...
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Karachi Port operations
KARACHI, Feb 8: Seven ships, including Aspheron to load 15,000 tons of mogas against an export order, are due to arrive at the outer anchorage on Saturday....
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Exports to France
KARACHI, Feb 8: In spite of the unfortunate incident of Sept 11, Pakistan’s exports to France in the year 2001, remained stable at 353 million euros....
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Aptma plays down ginners hue, cry
KARACHI, Feb 8: The chairman, Aptma Nadeem Maqbool has said that the hue and cry created by ginners over unsold stocks is uncalled for, and advised the TCP to refrain from...
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Transparency in business stressed
KARACHI, Feb 8: A stress has been laid down to focus on such values which could immediately address customers’ pain and meet their demand before getting engaged in product development and...
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BoK launches travellers cheques
PESHAWAR, Feb 8: The Bank of Khyber (BoK) on Friday launched Khyber Rupee Travellers Cheques (KRTCs) of Rs5,000, Rs10,000 and Rs50,000 denominations....
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Trading in Security TFCs
KARACHI, Feb 8: The KSE on Friday approved the application for listing and quotation of Term Finance Certificates of Security Leasing Corporation Limited on completion of all formalities required under the...
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