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35 Sindh assets sale to fetch Rs1bn
KARACHI, March 20: The sale of 35 prime assets in Sindh, under the privatization programme, is likely to fetch around Rs1 billion in the first phase.... 
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Indian troops build-up sends KSE crashing: 2nd quarterly report
KARACHI, March 20: Nervousness among investors following the deployment of Indian troops after December 21, sent the Karachi Stock Exchange into a tailspin with the index losing 130.95 points in the...
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President to be briefed on exports
ISLAMABAD, March 20: The commerce ministry will be briefing President General Pervez Musharraf on Thursday about the impact of US-led attack on Afghanistan on the exports during Federal Export Promotion Board...
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Three-pronged strategy evolved: Surplus wheat export
KARACHI, March 20: A three-pronged strategy has been evolved by the government for the export of surplus wheat in a shortest possible time so that sufficient storage space is created before...
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Blue chips lead fall on stock market
KARACHI, March 20: Stocks on Wednesday again fell under the lead of blue chips as follow-up support turned shy owing to the absence of strong institutional support and profit-selling by jobbers...
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CED on ship plates may go
ISLAMABAD, March 20: The government is likely to withdraw Central Excise Duty (CED) on ship plates from the financial year 2002-03....
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Spinning mill revived
LAHORE, March 20: The Revival Committee for Sick Units on Wednesday decided to revive a spinning mill — Golden Textiles — at a meeting held here....
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MAP mulls setting up Islamic Fund
KARACHI, March 20: Modaraba Association of Pakistan is looking for the ways to set up a billion dollar Islamic Fund to overcome the liquidity problems....
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USC losses at Rs1.35bn till June 2001
ISLAMABAD, March 20: Ad hoc Public Accounts Committee was informed on Wednesday that the Utility Stores Corporation (USC) had accumulated losses to Rs1,354 million coupled with contingent liabilities to the tune...
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Double taxation
ISLAMABAD, March 20: Pakistan is likely to sign a comprehensive treaty with Yugoslavia on the avoidance of double taxation between the two countries....
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Sluggish trading on cotton market
KARACHI, March 20: Cotton market on Wednesday showed quietly firm trend as ginners did not lower their asking prices despite a considerable decline in ready demand....
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Human resources development top priority
ISLAMABAD, March 20: Federal Minister for Industries and Production Abdul Razak Dawood said here on Wednesday that the government was according high priority to human resources development in all areas including...
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Auto production
ISLAMABAD, March 20: To cope with the growing demand of automobiles in the country, the Ministry of Industries and Production has asked the manufacturers to gear up production to ensure sufficient...
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Rs59bn recovered from bank defaulters
KARACHI, March 20: National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has recovered Rs59 billion from bank defaulters and Rs2 billion on account of corrupt practices from government functionaries....
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Malaysian palm oil prices steady
KUALA LUMPUR, March 20: Malaysia’s palm oil futures ended steady on Wednesday, but frustration grew among players with China still shy on naming firms it will approve for importing palm oil...
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Karachi Port operations
KARACHI, March 20: Four ships carrying fertilizer, general cargo and chemicals are due to arrive at the outer anchorage on Thursday, according to KPT sources....
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Software training
KARACHI, March 20: Country Manager Microsoft Corporation Pakistan Jawwad Rehman has stressed the need for making computer education especially software training and development as export-oriented....
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CU Managed Fund
KARACHI, March 20: Commercial Union Life Assurance Co (Pakistan) Ltd has announced that the Offer and Bid Prices for the insured units of its Managed Fund effective from March 21 are...
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