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Edible oils import bill stands at $304m
ISLAMABAD, Feb 17: Edible oils import bill went up by 26.40 per cent to nearly $304 million during the first seven months of 2002-03.... 
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Balochistan intends to purchase PPL
QUETTA, Feb 17: The Balochistan government would purchase the ownership of the Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL) and would approach Islamabad for talks in this regard....
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CPI surges 3.53pc in seven months
ISLAMABAD, Feb 17: Inflation (Consumer Price Index) jumped by 3.53 per cent during July-January period of 2002-03, over the corresponding period of previous year, says the monthly review of price indices...
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SECP capacity to regulate capital market enhanced
KARACHI, Feb 17: The third annual report of the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP), released recently, highlights major achievements and developments during the year from July 1, 2001 to...
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Stocks stage smart recovery of 91.33 points
KARACHI, Feb 17: Stocks on Monday staged a smart recovery as the post-Eid holiday session witnessed an avalanche of buystops at the lower levels but there was no matching selling from...
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Polyester fibre goes up by Rs10
FAISALABAD, Feb 17: An abrupt increase of Rs10 per kg in polyester fibre prices has jolted the business activities in the local cotton yarn market....
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Remittances rise by 117.6pc in July-Jan
KARACHI, Feb 17: The State Bank of Pakistan said on Monday foreign exchange inflows through banks rose to $2.531 billion in the first seven months (July-Jan) of 2002-03 from $1.163 billion...
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Hike in PSF price criticized
KARACHI, Feb 17: The vice chairman, Aptma, Junaid Nawab has criticized the unprecedented increase in prices of polyester staple fibre, which after cotton is the most important raw material for textile...
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NWFP set to miss abiana target
PESHAWAR, Feb 17: The NWFP government is set to miss annual target under its vital non-tax receipt head of abiana (water rate) in view of negligible revenue raised under this head...
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Price war continues on cotton market
KARACHI, Feb 17: Cotton market on Monday opened on a higher note as prevailing price war among the ginners and the spinners continued to have an adverse impact on physical trading....
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Banned nets: fish landing at port on decline
KARACHI, Feb 17: Minister for Fisheries and Livestock Sardar Manzoor Ali Khan Panhwar has issued directives to the concerned authorities to devise strategy to prevent use of banned nets, Bhuloo, Gujjo...
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Ogra hearing today
ISLAMABAD, Feb 17: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) would decide on Tuesday whether to grant Rs5.6638 per thousand cubic feet increase in prescribed price of natural gas to Sui...
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Textile industry problems discussed
KARACHI, Feb 17: Federal Minister for Industries and Production Liaquat Ali Jatoi on Monday resolved to remove all the irritants being faced by textile industry....
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Oil output quotas
LONDON, Feb 17: Opec will probably agree temporarily to suspend output quotas and pump at will if an attack on Iraq halts exports from the world’s eighth largest exporter, an Opec...
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Auto parts team for Korea
KARACHI, Feb 17: Korean Trade Organization (KOTRA) and Dewan Farooque Motors Limited (DFML) have jointly sponsored and organized a delegation of Pakistan’s auto parts manufacturers to Korea....
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Karachi Port operations
KARACHI, Feb 17: Half a dozen vessels carrying DAP fertilizer, containers and to load molasses are expected to arrive at the outer anchorage on Tuesday, according to KPT sources....
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Currency export
KARACHI, Feb 17: Forex Association of Pakistan, on Monday said that the State Bank has allowed money changers to export currencies up to March 15....
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Dollar higher against euro
LONDON, Feb 17: The dollar forged higher against the euro on Monday after UN arms experts won more time for inspections in Iraq and millions of anti-war protesters took to the...
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Malaysian palm oil up
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 17: Malaysian palm oil futures ended firm on Monday as players felt less fearful of a possible war in Iraq and more confident that exports in second half...
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FTA
SINGAPORE, Feb 17: Singapore and Australia signed a wide-ranging free trade agreement on Monday, eliminating tariffs and opening up market access for services. Singapore’s Trade Minister George Yeo and his Australian...
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