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| October 31, 2002 | Thursday | Sha’aban 24,1423 |
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Wholesale, retail trade falls to 2.24pc
KARACHI, Oct 30: Thanks to the economic policies and government decisions, the wholesale and retail markets are now gradually wearing ghost look as buyers are deserting because of empty pockets, and... 
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Shaukat seeks more access to US market
ISLAMABAD, Oct 30: Pakistan has sought more market access, debt relief and enhanced budgetary support from the United States....
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EPB draft plan to boost export
KARACHI, Oct 30: Minister of state and chairman Export Promotion Bureau Tariq Ikram on Wednesday said that the EPB had prepared a comprehensive draft of export development plan which will work...
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Oil prices retreat
LONDON, Oct 30: IPE Brent crude futures fell back sharply in late afternoon trade after an earlier spike on the back of bullish US energy stock levels....
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New afghani fails to attract dealers
PESHAWAR, Oct 30: The newly introduced afghani has failed to attract the local currency market owing to uncertain political situation inside Afghanistan, currency dealers in Peshawar’s main money exchange market said....
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Yield on one-year TBs down slightly
KARACHI, Oct 30: The State Bank on Wednesday slightly lowered the cut-off yield on one-year treasury bills to mop up Rs37.4 billion from a not-so-liquid market....
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World rice trade may touch 26.1m tons next year
BANGKOK, Oct 30: The global trade in rice will soar to record highs next year despite a decline in the Asian harvest, the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on...
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Listed Companies Ordinance
ISLAMABAD, Oct 30: The President has promulgated an Ordinance to be called the Listed Companies (Substantial Acquisition of Voting Shares and Take-overs) Ordinance-2002....
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Wapda exempted from ST liabilities
ISLAMABAD, Oct 30: The Central Board of Revenue has exempted the sales tax liabilities adjudged against Wapda in respect of supplies of electricity....
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Bulls tighten hold on stock market
KARACHI, Oct 30: Stocks on Wednesday remained in a bullish frame of mind boosted by massive short-covering followed by reports of higher interim profits announced by PTCL and Unilever Pakistan....
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Prices ease on cotton market
KARACHI, Oct 30: Cotton prices on Wednesday eased modestly from the recent higher levels as arrivals of phutti into the ginneries gathered fresh momentum....
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Karachi port operations
KARACHI, Oct 30: Three ships, including a wheat loader and an oil tanker with palm oil, are expected to arrive at the outer anchorage on Thursday, according to KPT sources....
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Airbus order
TOULOUSE, Oct 30: European aircraft manufacturer Airbus won a deal to supply up to 240 new planes to British budget airline EasyJet, beating US rival Boeing to the biggest single aircraft...
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Citigroup splits stock research, investment
NEW YORK, Oct 30: Citigroup, caught in an industry-wide stock analysis scandal, announced on Wednesday it will set up a new unit to drive a wedge between stock analysts and investment...
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ICAP gold medals for students
KARACHI, Oct 30: The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP) at a ceremony conferred gold medals on students on outstanding performance in the institute’s professional examinations as well as foundation/...
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Acceptance of return urged
ISLAMABAD, Oct 30: Federal Tax Ombudsman Justice Saleem Akhtar has asked the Commissioner of Income Tax, Karachi, to accept the return of an assessee under Self Assessment Scheme....
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CU Managed Fund
KARACHI, Oct 30: 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 October 31 are...
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Opec happy with oil price, supply
NEW DELHI, Oct 30: Leading Opec officials said on Wednesday they were happy with oil prices, shrugging off rampant quota-busting which the cartel admits is running 10 per cent over official...
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