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No move yet to stop dollar hike in kerb
KARACHI, Aug 7: The US dollar keeps on gaining weight against rupee in the open market amid fears that the rising gap between official and open market exchange rates may contain... 
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Rice exporters await tax relief notification
KARACHI, Aug 7: The tax relief given on export of branded rice in the new trade policy (2003-04), could not be availed by exporters as the government has yet to notify...
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Belarus ready to set up plant in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, Aug 7: The Belarus of Russia has expressed its interest to set up a manufacturing plant of Belarus tractors and assembling other agriculture related equipments in Pakistan....
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European bank loan for refinery pipeline
ISLAMABAD, Aug 7: The European Investment Bank (EIB) has approved a loan of Rs2.8 billion (Euro44 million) to Pak-Arab Refinery Limited (Parco) for the construction of a pipeline to transport refined...
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Imports value up by 22 per cent: Afghan Transit Trade
ISLAMABAD, Aug 7: The imports value of Afghan Transit Trade (ATT) increased by 22.53 per cent during the fiscal 2002-03 over the corresponding year of last fiscal....
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Asean adopts plan for financial integration
MANILA, Aug 7: Southeast Asian finance ministers agreed here on Thursday to open up their capital markets further and ease money flows as part of plans toward a single market in...
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EoIs invited for Kohinoor Ghee Mills
ISLAMABAD, Aug 7: Privatization Commission has invited Expressions of Interest for the privatization of Kohinoor Oil Mills (KOML) through the sale of up to 65pc shares (approximately) on “as is where...
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State Cement units results
KARACHI, Aug 7: The financial performance of state-run cement units has improved as a result of capital restructuring and improvement in efficiency since July 2001, says a press release of State...
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Oil prices recover
LONDON, Aug 7: Oil prices clawed back some ground on Thursday following the previous day’s falls in generally quiet and directionless trade, with even a massive car bomb blast in Iraq...
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Textile industry may lay off workers
KARACHI, Aug 7: In the absence of textile quota the garment industry, which utilises trousers quota (category 6) for European Union may soon have to resort to large scale lay offs....
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SBP appoints 11 primary dealers for 2003-04
KARACHI, Aug 7: The State Bank has appointed 11 primary dealers for the fiscal year July/June 2003/04....
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US business
WASHINGTON, Aug 7: US businesses boosted productivity at a sizzling 5.7 per cent annual pace in the second quarter, data showed on Thursday, raising hope for speedier economic growth and, finally,...
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KSE index crosses two psychological barriers
KARACHI, Aug 7: Trading volume on the Karachi Stock Exchange on Thursday soared to an all-time peak level of 959m shares as the index breached through the two psychological barriers, up...
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15m bales output achievable: Cotton vision
ISLAMABAD, Aug 7: Pakistan can raise its output of cotton to 15 million bales depending on its ability, among other measures, to check the onslaught of pests, ensure adequate prices and...
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Oil majors turn to Saudi Arabia
RIYADH, Aug 7: In the aftermath of the scrapping of the three Core Venture projects and after Saudi Arabia presented its gas potential in a meeting of global oil majors in...
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Three BoJ officials punished for data errors
TOKYO, Aug 7: The Bank of Japan said on Thursday it had punished three officials for failing to correct errors in basic data supporting the central bank’s monetary measures....
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ST audit at cos’ premises
ISLAMABAD, Aug 7: The Central Board of Revenue has allowed sales tax audit of listed companies in the location of manufacturing premises to facilitate the taxpayers....
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Firm trend on cotton market
KARACHI, Aug 7: Cotton market on Thursday showed firm trend as ginners raised their asking prices for the new crop followed by reports of fresh rain in some of the lower...
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BD, US to sign trade pact soon
DHAKA, Aug 7: Bangladesh and the United States on Thursday agreed, in principle, to sign a Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA), although they are yet to sort out a few...
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Karachi Port operations
KARACHI, Aug 7: Seven ships carrying containers, tallow, rock phosphate and soda ash are due to arrive at the outer anchorage on Friday, according to KPT sources....
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