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February 24, 2003 Monday Zul Hijjah 22, 1423 Will larger foreign loans reduce poverty? Will heavy and accelerated borrowing from international financial agencies to reduce the pervasive poverty in Pakistan bring real relief to the very poor?... Factors behind rate of export growth Exports have picked up in the last eight months and the trend indicates that by the year end Pakistan would most likely cross the $10 billion mark for the first time... Tariff-setting in power sector According to a press report, the government is considering introduction of a new basis for determination of electricity tariff for power distribution companies (DISCOs) that have emerged on restructuring of the... Bourses enjoy the cheerful ambience Stocks resumed their upward drive as the post-Eid holiday week witnessed a major shift in investor-perception about the future market outlook, although fears of the US attack on Iraq did take... Currencies swing on war frenzy Rupee assumed downward trend in the inter-bank market versus the dollar last week. However continued dollar inflows resisted any major fall in rupee value. Improvement in dollar demand by banks has... Liquidity prevalent in money market On February 19, the central bank lowered the cut-off yields on 3-month and 1 year Treasury bills by 22 basis points and 9 basis points to sell Rs10.10 billion worth of... Scarce supply mars activity in commodity markets The Karachi wholesale commodity markets opened the post-Eid holiday trading week on a firm note, as the prices of essential items generally rose and changed followed by reports of pressure on... Functioning of the food and fibre market The food and fibre market system in Pakistan works with the participation of both public and private sectors. In the public sector, the functions of the system are shared by the... Field rats: new menace to sunflower crop The main oilseed crops of Pakistan are rape and mustard, tory jambho, sesamum, castor and linseed. These oilseed crops have been grown traditionally and are known as conventional oilseed crops.... Who is responsible for the NDP’s failure? Agriculture is Pakistan’s most important sector providing livelihood to majority of the population and playing a pivotal role in food security, employment and income generation. Including forestry, livestock and fisheries,it accounts... Blank and short selling: what, why and why not? Blank selling and short selling are two ways of profiting from a falling stock market. Essentially, the seller first sells the securities and then buys them back at a lower price,... India, Pakistan gas diplomacy Natural gas is an important source of energy, both in India and Pakistan, along with petroleum and coal. It contributes around 15 per cent of the consumption of commercial energy sector... World economic report Switzerland, a country of only 7 million people, employs nearly 220,000 people in financial services... Preparing for quota phase-out regime The textile industry is of paramount importance due to its contribution to the GDP, export earnings and employment. It has basic strength in terms of strong raw material base and favourable... Efficiency deterioration in privatized enterprises The privatization of public sector enterprises (PSEs) has been a recurrent theme on international arena since the early 1980s. Unsustainable large budget deficits, highly irrational taxation, and burdensome funding of huge... Modern management concepts in SBP: a caveat It was heartening to read the article “Self-criticism within State Bank” in January 26 issue of Dawn.... China’s PPP-based GNP second to United States There are only a few countries in the world such as Japan or the Asian Tigers, which achieved spectacular economic progress within a very short period. China is on the way... Collective bargaining in global economy The workers who belong to trade unions earn higher wages, work fewer hours, receive more training, and have longer job tenure on average, than their non-unionized counterparts, according to a new...

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