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| February 28, 2002 | Thursday | Zilhaj 15, 1422 |
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Philippines, BD to import 0.3m tons rice
ISLAMABAD, Feb 27: Philippines has decided to import 250,000 tons of rice from Pakistan while Bangladesh will be importing 50,000 tons of rice very soon.... 
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NLC to explore business in Afghanistan
KARACHI, Feb 27: A delegation of National Logistic Cell (NLC) will visit Afghanistan to explore opportunities for local products as well as to sort out shipments, cargo movement and logistic issues....
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Small banks pile up PIBs
KARACHI, Feb 27: Ten-year Pakistan Investment Bonds (PIBs) got a rave response from banks and corporates on Wednesday’s auction despite a one per cent cut in their coupon rate....
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Foreign auditors hiring may be made mandatory: Corporate governance code
ISLAMABAD, Feb 27: Appointment of foreign auditors and accountants may be made mandatory for auditing of listed companies for corporate governance, transparency and investor confidence in the capital market, said Khalid...
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Canadian market
LAHORE, Feb 27: Pakistan’s high commissioner designate to Canada Shahid Malik has expressed strong hope that Canada will allow Pakistani exporters greater and easier access to its market....
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Bulls return as index gains 41 points in one go
KARACHI, Feb 27: Stocks on Wednesday staged a broad recovery as Lahore-based support figured prominently on selected counters and drove bears out of the market just in one go. The KSE...
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Libya keen to buy wheat, rice
KARACHI, Feb 27: The minister of state and chairman Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) Tariq Ikram said on Wednesday that Libya is keen to purchase 50,000 tons rice and 0.2 million tons...
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CBR teams to assist employers, suppliers: Withholding tax
LAHORE, Feb 27: The monitoring teams of Central Board of Revenue will start visiting large public and private employers as well as suppliers from Friday to assist and advise them on...
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PS to face tough time after tariff cut: Razak
ISLAMABAD, Feb 27: Pakistan Steel will have to re- adjust the prices of its products to compete in the market and increase its sales, said Minister for Commerce, Industries and Production,...
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Steady trend on cotton market
KARACHI, Feb 27: Cotton market on Wednesday showed quietly steady trend as ginners, encouraged by the latest developments, have raised their asking prices but spinners are not inclined to buy above...
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UN relief operations procedure simplified
KARACHI, Feb 27: The government has simplified the procedure for smooth operation of the Forward Mounting Base (FMB), International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) for Afghanistan and the similar relief operations conducted...
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‘PIA eyes Rs4bn profits this year’
KARACHI, Feb 27: Pakistan International Airlines has achieved financial turnaround in the shortest possible time as a result of corrective measures taken by its management, which would go long way in...
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Karachi Port operations
KARACHI, Feb 27: Six ships including two tankers carrying palm oil and chemicals are due to arrive at the outer anchorage on Thursday, according to KPT sources....
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EuroMed bank planned
PARIS, Feb 27: The European Commission adopted on Wednesday a project proposed by its president Romano Prodi to set up the Euro-Mediterranean Bank (EMB), whose principal function will be, in the...
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Seedless kinnoo
FAISALABAD: The Punjab government has launched a multipurpose agriculture project to produce high yielding and disease resistant citrus fruit in the province....
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SME Bank disburses Rs163m
KARACHI, Feb 27: The SME Bank has so far disbursed Rs163 million to 400 small and medium sized enterprises, a press release of the bank faxed from Islamabad announced....
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