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Rice board as separate entity planned
ISLAMABAD, March 19: Federal Minister for Commerce, Abdul Razak Dawood on Tuesday said that to capture the international rice market and ensure greater rice production, a proposal is under active consideration... 
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Net foreign portfolio investment at Rs1.131bn: KSE gives impressive figures for Feb
KARACHI, March 19: Net foreign portfolio investment was recorded at an impressive Rs1.131 billion in February, reflecting a 23-month high point, figures released by the Karachi Stock Exchange on Monday showed....
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NCBs lending rate moves up in January: Faster recoveries
KARACHI, March 19: Weighted average lending rate of the three state-run banks (namely National Bank, Habib Bank and United Bank) inched up from 13.78 per cent at end-December 2001 to 14.08...
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Businessmen fear halt in activities
KARACHI, March 19: The fresh wave of violence, targeting the most protected area on Sunday — a Protestant church located in diplomatic enclave in Islamabad — has again dampened the spirit...
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CED rules
ISLAMABAD, March 19: The CBR is considering simplifying the central excise rules to facilitate the businessmen....
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Bulls stage comeback on short-covering in pivotals
KARACHI, March 19: After opening distinctly lower, stocks on Tuesday staged a smart rally toward the close of the session on active short-covering in the pivotals, pushing the KSE 100-share index...
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Molasses export earns $30m
KARACHI, March 19: Around 600,000 tons of molasses export during current sugarcane crushing season has fetched around $30 million at an average price of $50 per ton, exporters said....
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Road shows for OGDCL soon
ISLAMABAD, March 19: The government is all set to hold road shows both in and outside Pakistan for the privatization of the mighty Oil and Gas Development Corporation Limited (OGDCL) for...
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Tin plate dumping: NTC orders probe
ISLAMABAD, March 19: The National Tariff Commission (NTC) has issued a notice of investigation into a complaint that South African exporters of tin plate of a certain specification are marketing the...
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Sick units revival body meets today
LAHORE, March 19: The Revival Committee for Sick Units will meet here on Wednesday to consider the revival pleas of more sick units and decide their fate....
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Trade fair in Mauritius
KARACHI, March 19: Free Port Operation of Mauritius and Pakistan High Commission are jointly organizing a single country exhibition — Pakistan Trade Fair 2002 — at Port Louis, Mauritius, from May...
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Oil price rises
LONDON, March 19: Oil prices flirted with fresh six-month high points above $25 a barrel on Tuesday, as prospects for stronger demand and fears of disruption to Iraqi supplies hauled the...
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Pharma industry told not to rely on tariff relief
ISLAMABAD, March 19: National Tariff Commission chairman Dr. Faizullah Khilji here on Tuesday advised the local pharmaceutical industry to prepare themselves for the fast-approaching scenario where no tariff protection will be...
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Trading improves on cotton market
KARACHI, March 19: Physical activity on the cotton market on Tuesday maintained on the higher side as spinners were not inclined to have a look at their inventories in the backdrop...
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Industrial sector
ISLAMABAD March 19: The manufacturing industry in last two decades in Pakistan lagged far behind in comparison to other newly emerging industrial countries of the region, with its share in the...
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Tea prices mixed
MOMBASA, March 19: Tea prices at the Mombasa auction were mixed on Monday as demand improved from last week’s trading, Africa Tea Brokers (ATB) said in a market report released here...
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Malaysian palm oil prices lower
KUALA LUMPUR, March 19: Malaysian crude palm oil futures extended falls on Tuesday as nervous dealers liquidated positions ahead of March 1-20 export data....
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Duty drawback facility notified: Chemicals
ISLAMABAD, March 19: The Central Board of Revenue (CBR) has notified duty drawback facility on exports of three kinds of chemicals and its raw materials....
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Indonesia seeks Joint ventures
SIALKOT, March 19: Jack Saeed Ghafar, Ambassador of Indonesia to Pakistan, has said that there are bright opportunities of setting up joint ventures between the two countries in different trade fields....
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Karachi Port operations
KARACHI, March 19: Seven ships including a rice loader and container vessels and a tanker to load molasses are due to arrive at the outer anchorage on Wednesday....
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