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August 18, 2003 Monday Jumadi-us-Sani 19, 1424 Interest rates: back to mediaeval age An ongoing gradual shift from fixed to floating interest rates has created an unprecedented volatility in the market to the discomfort of many borrowers and bankers.... Lessons learnt: Lyari Expressway As the fears of rain and flood damages may lessen with the fading of monsoons, the dreads of impending demolitions shall engulf the residents of Zia-ul-Haq Colony, Liaquatabad - Sindhi Hotel... Hard times for soft drink giants THE two leading soft drinks multinationals which enjoy a monopoly market of their products in most of the world have been put in the dock by one of India’s leading voluntary... Main obstacle to investment Investment climate in the country has never been so conducive for the loan-based projects, as it is now a days. The interest rates are at record low levels.... Market crumbles under the weight of KSE notice Stocks last week fell like the house of cards on massive selling originating from all quarters. The bewildered bulls failed to absorb the mounting selling and allowed the blue chips to... Demand, time deposits increase According to the weekly statement of position of scheduled banks for the week ended August 2, 2003, the sum of demand and time liabilities continued to increase in the week under... Rupee shores up on SBP action The central bank action against one moneychanger and warning to two others lent a support to the local currency this week and helped in narrowing the gap between the inter-bank market... Supply keeps on hold price variations in commodities Prices of some essential items showed a modest increase on the Karachi wholesale markets last week on the resumption of normal trading activity after monsoon rains. But most price changes were... Baglihar: why this delay? It has been more than two month since the 89th meeting of the Permanent Indus Commission (PIC) was concluded in New Delhi, but the government has not announced as yet its... Economy of mango nurseries Mango is one of the most popular and best-loved fruits worldwide. In Pakistan, the cultivation of this fruit is as old as the civilization of this tract. It is a rich... Planning livestock exports The livestock sub-sector contributes 9.4 per cent to GDP and about 40 per cent to the agriculture sector. Within livestock sub-sector, milk contributes 60, mutton 19, beef 12 and the remaining... Tragedy of institutions No one can beat Pakistan and its nation in planning. Neither, is there any shortage of talent and excellent human resources with highest skills, nor are we lacking in the capabilities... Over-heating of the car market Buoyed up by windfall bookings, some leading players in the auto industry are dishing out delivery dates for cars eight or nine months later. Development of the abnormal scenario of this... Trade policy lacking diversification measures For a developing country like Pakistan, export is a major source of providing much needed foreign exchange for economic activities in general and for economic growth in particular.... World commodity report World oil prices have risen to their highest levels in recent days, driven by concerns about low US inventories and supply shortfalls from Iraq.... Pakistan ignoring Hajj and Umra markets Over three million Hajis perform Hajj every year. Nearly quite as many are said to be in Makkah and Madina during the last ten days of Ramzan.... Capacity expansion of Pakistan Steel It is heartening to note that the minister for industries and production is keen to re-strengthen and re-structure the steel and engineering sector. His good intentions are reflected in the decisions... Persistent sugar crisis High cost of production all around is confronting the country with a sugar crisis again. This time the crisis is not of shortage of the popular commodity but of surplus and... Poverty alleviation: home-grown solutions During the last couple of years, the most-discussed issue in almost all forums and media in Pakistan is the growing rate of poverty and unemployment. Initially it was easier for the... Prudential regulations for SMEs The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), keeping in view the important role of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the economic development of the country and to facilitate the flow of...

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