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| October 3, 2002 | Thursday | Rajab 25, 1423 |
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Net loan stands at $30bn: Ishrat
KARACHI, Oct 2: Pakistan’s current net indebtedness, according to international standards, is now 30 billion dollars, the Governor of State Bank of Pakistan Dr Ishrat Hussain informed newsmen on Wednesday.... 
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EU offers both trade and aid
BRUSSELS, Oct 2: The Pakistani delegation in a recently-concluded UN World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg strongly argued in favour of getting a better opportunity to draw benefits from international...
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Sindh uplift key to industrial growth
KARACHI, Oct 2: Emphasis has been laid on developing infrastructure and improving law and order situation in Sindh so that urban-rural divide could be narrowed by setting up cluster of industries...
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Gram pulse prices up by Rs2 per kg
KARACHI, Oct 2: A market manipulation of wholesalers and retailers has pushed up the prices of imported gram pulse price to Rs38 to Rs40 a kg, from Rs30 to Rs35 last...
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Corporate governance project being launched
ISLAMABAD, Oct 2: Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SEC) will establish an Institute of Corporate Governance to train its own staff and that of stock exchanges in managing the equities...
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Negative image deters investment
KARACHI, Oct 2: Speakers at a seminar on Wednesday unanimously identified negative image and poor law and order situation as two key deterrents to foreign investment in Pakistan....
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Bolan Mining to supply iron ore to PS
ISLAMABAD, Oct 2: The Bolan Mining Enterprises (BME) will supply 100,000 tons of iron ore annually to Pakistan Steel (PS)....
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Adhi well-13 starts production
KARACHI, Oct 2: Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL) has announced the presence of additional oil reserves in Sakesar formation of Adhi Field and commencement of oil and gas production from Adhi Well-13....
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Dollar stable at below Rs59 in kerb
KARACHI, Oct 2: The US dollar traded below Rs59 level in the kerb market for the second consecutive day on Wednesday....
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KSE-100 index gains 24 points under PSO lead
KARACHI, Oct 2: Stocks on Wednesday shrugged off the overnight easiness as the PSO-led robust recovery engulfed the entire market and drove bears out of the arena at least for the...
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Spinners resume buying on cotton market
KARACHI, Oct 2: After Tuesday’s technical breather, spinners were back on the market and resumed their covering purchases both in Sindh and Punjab varieties at highly erratic rates....
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Drawback claims
ISLAMABAD, Oct 2: The Central Board of Revenue (CBR) has directed all customs collectorates for immediate disposal of pending duty drawback claims to facilitate exporters....
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Karachi Port operations
KARACHI, Oct 2: Seven ships carrying containers, fertilizer and general cargo are expected to arrive at the outer anchorage on Thursday, according to KPT sources....
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Closure of NCBs stalled in BD
DHAKA, Oct 2: The process of closing down the perennially loss making branches of the nationalized commercial banks (NCBs) has recently been stalled in Bangladesh thanks to pressure from political high-ups...
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Sri Lanka tea prices
COLOMBO, Oct 2: Sri Lanka tea prices held onto last week’s gains because of strong demand from major buyer countries, brokers said on Wednesday....
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Office-bearers
KARACHI, Oct 2: Agha Jamal has been elected chairman of Travel Agents Association of Pakistan (TAAP) for the year 2002-2003 while H. Firoz Qureishi has been elected vice chairman. Anwar Rasheed...
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