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| June 11, 2002 | Tuesday | Rabi-ul-Awwal 29, 1423 |
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0.15m tons sugar export to Kabul likely
ISLAMABAD, June 10: Pakistan is expected to export up to 150,000 tons of sugar to Afghanistan once loya jirga proceedings are over by end of this month, official sources told Dawn.... 
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Foreign debt reduced to $36bn: Ishrat
LAHORE, June 10: State Bank Governor Dr Ishrat Hussain has said that the stock of external debt and liabilities had been reduced from $38 billion in October 1999 to $36 billion...
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Dewan group may merge cos in DSFL
KARACHI, June 10: Market talk suggests that the Dewan group is taking a hard look at the possibility of merging all three textile companies into the flagship fibre unit....
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Exports decline slightly: Imports slow
ISLAMABAD, June 10: Pakistan’s merchandise exports declined slightly by 0.96 per cent during the period July-May (2001-02) over the corresponding period of previous year, according to the foreign trade statistics released...
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Index up by 100 points on India peace overtures
KARACHI, June 10: The KSE 100-share index on Monday rose by six per cent on strong speculative buying triggered by reports that India has indicated to take positive steps to defuse...
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Rupee gains 15 paisa in kerb
KARACHI, June 10; The rupee on Monday gained another 15 paisa against the dollar on the open market amid falling demand for the US currency....
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KPT uplift projects reviewed
ISLAMABAD, June 10: Minister for Communications and Railways Javed Ashraf Qazi has directed to establish close coordination among various departments of ports and shipping so that their performance could be improved....
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NWFP dist govts to get Rs6bn under ADP in 5 years
PESHAWAR, June 10: The NWFP government has underlined a plan to distribute over Rs6 billion among the district governments under the provincially sponsored Annual Development Programme (ADP) during the next five...
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Fair to provide IT solution to industries
KARACHI, June 10: An exhibition on “IT solutions for manufacturing industry” is being held on Wednesday at a local hotel in which 25 IT-related companies will demonstrate their products and expertise....
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CDC services shares rise
KARACHI, June 10: Number of shares in Investor Account Services of Central Depository Company of Pakistan Limited (CDC), where investors can have direct control of their accounts, had increased to over...
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EU okays sanctions process over US steel tariffs
LUXEMBOURG, June 10: EU foreign ministers gave their go-ahead on Monday to a process that could lead to retaliatory sanctions against US tariffs on steel imports which have infuriated Washington’s trade...
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Prices higher on cotton market
KARACHI, June 10: Physical activity on the cotton market on Monday remained slow as leading spinners were again conspicuous by their absence owing partly to higher asking prices....
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Malaysia warns ASEAN of energy supply risks
KUALA LUMPUR, June 10: Malaysia, an oil producer and promoter of a massive regional gas pipeline, on Monday urged fellow ASEAN nations to increase energy cooperation in the face of threats...
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Manila buys 0.25m tons rice from India
MANILA, June 10: The Philippines, one of Asia’s largest rice importers, said on Monday it had bought 250,000 tons of the grain from PEC Ltd of India....
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Wheat export
HAMBURG, June 10: No sale has yet been made in the Pakistan government tender for the sale and export of 100,000 tons of soft wheat, European traders said on Monday....
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UBL arranges Rs250m for Wah Nobel
KARACHI, June 10: United Bank Limited has successfully arranged Rs250 million syndicated loan facility for Wah Nobel Acetates Ltd....
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Palm oil prices tumble
KUALA LUMPUR, June 10: Malaysia’s palm oil futures tumbled on Monday with the benchmark August contract ending near limit-down after disappointing exports data and declines in the soyoil market sparked heavy...
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Wall Street seen firmer
LONDON, June 10: Wall Street looked set to make a firmer start on Monday as microchip maker Intel bounced in quiet European trade after Friday’s steep fall....
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Exports to Poland rise
KARACHI, June 10: Pakistan’s exports to Poland during the last two years have increased by 30 per cent besides exceeding the export target for this year by a wide margin....
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Indian stocks up by 1.9pc
MUMBAI, June 10: Share prices closed 1.9 per cent up on the Bombay Stock Exchange Monday on active trader and fund buying as the market saw a reduction in tensions between...
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