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| November 26, 2002 | Tuesday | Ramazan 20, 1423 |
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Jobless, poverty may top agenda: First cabinet meeting
KARACHI, Nov 25: Rising unemployment and growing poverty in the country are expected to be the dominating issues of the first cabinet meeting of the multi parties coalition government led by... 
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MoC allows export of kinoo in crates
KARACHI, Nov 25: The Ministry of Commerce has finally given a go-ahead signal for export of kinoo in wooden crates. The ministry took the decision on November 22 after examining the...
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LTU posts 39pc increase in ST collection
KARACHI, Nov 25: The newly established Large Taxpayers Unit (LTU) has registered higher growth in revenue collection during the first quarter (July-Sept) of current fiscal 2002-03. Whereas collection in sales tax...
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Two exchange companies set to start operations
KARACHI, Nov 25: NBP Exchange Company Ltd has got the State Bank licence to work as a foreign exchange company and its management says the company will start operations from January...
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Saudi Pak approves Rs490m for 13 firms
ISLAMABAD, Nov 25: The 81st board of directors meeting of Saudi Pak Industrial and Agricultural Investment Company Limited approved a total financing of Rs490 million to 13 companies in manufacturing services...
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Pakistan to export 0.1m tons of dates
KARACHI, Nov 25: Pakistan is set to export a record 100,000 tons of dates during 2002-03 after harvesting a bumper crop this year....
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Gold prices retreat
LONDON, Nov 25: Gold extended its slide in London on Monday after COMEX profit-takers squared their positions ahead of a two-day holiday later this week in the United States....
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Rs220m financing syndicated
ISLAMABAD, Nov 25: Saudi Pak Industrial and Agricultural Investment Company has syndicated a term finance facility to the tune of Rs220 million to meet the cost of balancing, modernization, replacement and...
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Incomplete returns: CBR plans action
ISLAMABAD, Nov 25: The Central Board of Revenue has decided to issue notices to all those taxpayers who have filed incomplete income tax returns during the current financial year....
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Public sector unit heads meeting called
ISLAMABAD, Nov 25: Industries and Production Minister Liaqat Ali Jatoi has called a meeting of heads of all public sector industrial units on Tuesday to evaluate their three-year performance....
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KSE 100-share index manages to recover 10.45 points
KARACHI, Nov 25: Stocks on Monday shrugged off the previous hesitancy as investors were back in the market and covered positions at the lower levels aided by the revival of financial...
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EU to liberalize markets by 2007: Electricity, gas
BRUSSELS, Nov 25: The European Union agreed on Monday to completely liberalize its electricity and gas markets by mid-2007 as France relented in its resistance to the plan....
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SPI shows decrease
ISLAMABAD, Nov 25: The Sensitive Price Indicator registered a decrease of 0.95 per cent during the week ending November 21, as compared to previous week, according to the weekly price data...
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New NWFP govt to appoint BoK MD
PESHAWAR, Nov 25: Decision to fill the vacant post of managing director of Bank of Khyber would now be taken by the new NWFP government, apparently, blocking the move on the...
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Buying spree continues on cotton market
KARACHI, Nov 25: Cotton market on Monday resumed trading on a firm note as prices remained stable at the weekend levels amid an actively traded session thanks to strong presence of...
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Karachi Port operations
KARACHI, Nov 25: Eight ships carrying containers, general cargo and crude oil are due to arrive at the outer anchorage on Tuesday, according to KPT sources....
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Privatization
NEW DELHI, Nov 25: India’s minister in charge of privatization, Arun Shourie, said on Monday that 54 state firms had been identified in which the government was planning to sell equity...
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Trade bodies greet new cabinet
KARACHI, Nov 25: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) has congratulated the members of the newly-elected Cabinet....
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Port Qasim
KARACHI, Nov 25: Two ships scheduled to load and offload wheat and iron ore were allotted berths at Multipurpose Terminal and Steel Jetty during the last 24 hours, says a PQA...
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Palm oil prices
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 25: Malaysian palm oil futures ended lower after shipment estimates released on Monday reinforced expectations that the market was headed for its first month of weak exports since...
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