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Sell-off plan for next quarter announced
ISLAMABAD, Dec 13: The pace of privatization programme will be accelerated in more transparent way to convey good signals to the foreign and local investors.... 
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Wheat benchmark price raised to $130 per ton: Next export tender on 16th
KARACHI, Dec 13: The country has made fabulous achievements in the field of wheat exports, and in a short period of two years it has not only captured a sizable global...
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WB for efforts to increase gas supplies
KARACHI, Dec 13: World Bank has emphasised that efforts must be undertaken for fuel oil substituting gas in order to save considerable cost in the form of foreign exchange....
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Edible oils import bill up by 61 per cent
ISLAMABAD, Dec 13: The import bill of edible oils increased by 61.16 per cent to $224.86 million, constituting nearly 58 per cent of the food group bill during the first five...
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Stocks finish weekend session with 23 points gain
KARACHI, Dec 13: Shares on Friday maintained their upward drive as investors continued to build-up long positions on selected counters aided by reports of heavy foreign buying in Hub-Power and some...
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Zarai Bank starts operation today
KARACHI, Dec 13: Zarai Taraqiati Bank (ZTB), the new name of Agriculture Development Bank of Pakistan (ADBP), will start countrywide operation from December 14....
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Turkish help sought in KESC sell-off
ISLAMABAD Dec 13: Pakistan has sought to share Turkish expertise and cooperation in the process of privatization of Karachi Electric Supply Company (KESC)....
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Trade with Germany improves
LAHORE, Dec 13: Minister Counsellor of Germany in Islamabad, Gunter Overfeld on Friday said the volume of trade between Pakistan and Germany had registered an increase of 3 per cent in...
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Wheat bids reviewed
ISLAMABAD, Dec 13: Food, Agriculture and Livestock Minister Sardar Yar Mohammad Rind presided over an inter-ministerial meeting to evaluate the bids for export of wheat here on Friday....
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Weaker markets may hit growth: IMF
WASHINGTON, Dec 13: Further plunges in shaky financial markets may undermine global economic growth, the International Monetary Fund warned in a report on Thursday....
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Prices steady on cotton market
KARACHI, Dec 13: Trading activity on the cotton market on Friday maintained at the higher level as spinners were not inclined to take even a technical breather in the backdrop of...
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TMA seeks removal of discrepancies: US Customs data
KARACHI, Dec 13: The Towel Manufacturers’ Association of Pakistan (TMA) has asked the government to take up the issue of discrepancies in the US Customs data in category 363 (towels) with...
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Humayun to visit US next month
LAHORE, Dec 13: Federal Commerce Minister Humayun Akhtar Khan will visit the United States from January 27, 2003, to have talks with US officials on the issues like enhanced market access...
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Karachi Port operations
KARACHI, Dec 13: Six ships including a car carrier with 304 units are expected to arrive at the outer anchorage on Saturday, according to KPT sources....
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Indian rupee firmer
MUMBAI, Dec 13: The rupee ended firmer on Friday, helped by dollar remittances from a large software company and drawing support from a broadly weaker overseas dollar, dealers said....
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Japan to cut tariffs
TOKYO, Dec 13: The Japanese government has decided to expand tariff cuts on agricultural imports from developing nations under a scheme designed to assist their economic growth, a farm ministry official...
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Dollar lower against euro
LONDON, Dec 13: The dollar sank across the board on Friday, sliding to its lowest level in almost three years against the euro amid rising geopolitical concerns, US equity market weakness...
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Palm oil prices firm
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 13: Crude palm oil (CPO) prices on Malaysia’s Derivatives Exchange broke new highs today and are expected to remain on an upswing in the coming week, dealers said...
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