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May 12, 2003 Monday Rabi-ul-Awwal 9, 1424 Another look at Indian market Now that talks have started for resumption of peace talks between India and Pakistan, New Delhi is likely once again to try to score points over Pakistan at bilateral and international... Economy: continuity or change? The present paper discusses three related topics. First, it carries a brief review of the existing development policy. Second, the areas where the present policy is inadequate.... Commoditization of higher education University education in Pakistan is becoming a valuable commodity and a major source of revenue generation and universities are giving affiliations to private institutes like foreign companies giving franchise in return... KSE index twice falls 7 points short of 3000 STOCKS remained in strong demand during the preceding week as a judicious combination of positive developments both on the political and economic fronts continued to generate fresh buying almost on all... SBP injects Rs3.1bn to bring down rates ON May 7, the State Bank of Pakistan, injected Rs3.1 billion in the money market to bring down the high overnight rates, which had been hovering at around 6-7 per cent... Rupee loses 150 paisa against euro THE currency market showed a stable trend this week. The rupee managed to hold its weekend levels versus the dollar in the inter-bank market and traded on May 5, at Rs57.79... Commodity market remains firm THE Karachi wholesale commodity market maintained firm outlook during the previous week as prices of essential items tended further higher under the lead of wheat and some other major export commodities.... Wheat crop on threshold of break-through While conservation technologies reached Sindh this year, they now cover an area of about half a million acres in Punjab. But this has been a long haul because the conservation journey... Female labour force in agriculture This article analyses the position of women within the labour market with special reference to the women in Pakistan. As their sisters in other parts of the world, Pakistani women have... Savings and investment From a lay man’s point of view, savings by individuals represent the difference between income and expenditure. In the corporate sector, the difference between the post-tax earnings less the dividends distributed... World commodity report Platinum prices have been hit by the effect of the Sars virus on world demand. On May 1, platinum slipped by $6 to $603/$608 an ounce on fears of weaker jewellery demand in China ......... Is Pakistan ready for venture capital? Is the country ready to invite, receive and reward venture capital which is described as “high risk business” by finance minister Shaukat Aziz.... Pre-budget proposals: FPCCI presents its case The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI), the powerful body of the country’s business class, last week, presented its budget proposals to the government.... Securitization of NPL Securitization is the technique, which synthetically converts debts into securities and securities into liquidity. In this process, assets are removed from the balance sheet of the originator and resold to the... New law to save marine wealth Pakistan’s marine wealth is getting depleted steadily, and with alarming rapidity. For all that, the country is not getting richer in terms of foreign exchange through this means nor is fish... Threat to writing instruments industry Threatened by the manipulative practices of importers and vested interest elements of bureaucrats who is going to ensure the survival of local industry of writing instruments?... What do we do to save Trabela? This is a follow-up on the previous article on the subject. Not that the policy makers will lose their sleep after the publication of this article or shake themselves out of... Automotive industry: potential For developing countries, the process of industrialization remains the most significant opportunity for growth. The development of an industrial base not only creates employment and revenues, but it also raises the...

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