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| October 15, 2002 | Tuesday | Sha'aban 8, 1423 |
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Used machinery import allowed
ISLAMABAD, Oct 14: The federal government here on Monday decided to allow import of second-hand machinery aimed at boosting industrialization and job creation.... 
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SBP eases rules for export financing
KARACHI, Oct 14: Are you an exporter of hosiery and knitwear or rice or hand-knotted carpets? If you are...then you can get concessional export financing during this fiscal year equivalent to...
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OCAC meets today amid confusion: World oil prices up
KARACHI, Oct 14: The Oil Companies Advisory Committee (OCAC) meets on October 15 to announce the fortnightly price adjustment amid confusion owing to increase in average global price of crude oil...
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MMA victory and investment
KARACHI, Oct 14: “We will pursue policies that would bring investment and reverse the flight of capital,” says MMA leader Qazi Hussain Ahmad....
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1m tons wheat export likely
ISLAMABAD, Oct 14: Pakistan is expecting to export around one million tons of wheat during the current fiscal, but the commodity procured by Passco would be restricted for local consumption only....
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Double taxation pact
ISLAMABAD, Oct 14: Pakistan and Switzerland is likely to initial on Tuesday the revise convention on the avoidance of double taxation between the two countries....
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Investors play safe as post-poll scenario unclear
KARACHI, Oct 14: Stock market on Monday halted the post-election sell-off as bulls made deeper inroads in the stronghold of bears after picking up most of the leading shares at the...
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New transit facility for Kabul under study
ISLAMABAD, Oct 14: Pakistan is mulling over new transit trade arrangements with Afghanistan as the bilateral trade has started improving during the last few months....
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General Tyre to use CTNA trade marks
KARACHI, Oct 14: The General Tyre and Rubber Company of Pakistan Limited confirmed early this month that the company had executed a 7-year Technical Service Agreement with Continental Tire North America...
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Iraq keen to buy 0.5m tons more wheat
KARACHI, Oct 14: Iraq has shown keen interest in importing another 500,000 tons of upgraded wheat of ‘hard winter’ quality from Pakistan, official sources said....
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Transfer of big share to Punjab questioned: Octroi, zila tax
PESHAWAR, Oct 14: Smaller provinces have questioned the transfer of bigger chunk to a single province out of the total funds transferred annually to the federating units in lieu of octroi...
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Active trading on cotton market
KARACHI, Oct 14: Active trading was witnessed on the cotton market on Monday as spinners resumed their normal covering operations after having a full view of the post-elections scenario....
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ECO forum suggestions to improve trade
ISTANBUL, Oct 14: The ECO Business Forum on Monday made recommendations to achieve free trade among ECO countries, customs procedures, movement of business people, transit operations, banking and trade financing services...
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FTO sets aside deputy collector order
ISLAMABAD, Oct 14: The Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO), Justice (Retd) Saleem Akhtar has set aside the order-in-original passed by deputy collector adjudication, Faisalabad....
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SPI depicts higher
ISLAMABAD, Oct 14: Sensitive Price Indicator jumped 0.24 per cent during the week ending October 9, over the preceding week following the increase in prices of 12 essential items, according to...
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Oil price steady
LONDON, Oct 14: The price of oil held steady on Monday despite a weekend bomb attack on the Indonesia island of Bali and a warning from authorities in Jakarta that vital...
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Dollar lower against leading currencies
LONDON, Oct 14: The dollar wobbled on Monday as renewed terrorism fears after the Bali bomb overshadowed a rebound on Wall Street last week, though trading was muted owing to public...
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Palm oil prices
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14: Malaysian crude palm oil futures firmed on Monday because of short covering triggered by market-friendly crop data for September and talk of good exports for the first...
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Port Qasim
KARACHI, Oct 14: Four ships carrying containers chemicals and iron ore were accommodated berths at QICT, Engro Terminal and Steel Jetty during the last 24 hours, says a PQA press release...
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Shaukat assures investors
ISLAMABAD, Oct 14: Finance Minister Shaukat Aziz on Monday assured the local and foreign investors that the new democratic government will continue the economic policies adopted by the present government....
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