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| September 13, 2003 | Saturday | Rajab 15, 1424 |
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Service charges irk small savers
KARACHI, Sept 12: The levy of service charges by the banks on what they call non-remunerative accounts is causing difficulties for small account holders.... 
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Dumping duty on Chinese poultry items on cards
LAHORE, Sept 12: Finance Minister Shaukat Aziz on Friday indicated that anti-dumping duty might be imposed on cheap imports of Chinese poultry products in order to protect the local poultry farmers....
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SECP may have financial crime wing
ISLAMABAD, Sept 12: A financial crimes wing may be established in the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) by the end of 2003 to prevent and speedily deal with all...
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Phasing out of cotton subsidy sought
ISLAMABAD, Sept 12: On the complaint of the four African cotton producers, Mali, Chad, Benin, Burkina Faso, which submitted a proposal for elimination of cotton subsidy and other support, the WTO...
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Late profit-selling clips gains on stock market
KARACHI, Sept 12: Stocks finished the weekend session on a mixed note as late profit-selling clipped most of the initial gains on selected counters, although the KSE 100-share index maintained its...
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Inflation moves up 1.58pc in July-Aug
ISLAMABAD, Sept 12: Inflation (Consumer Price Index) moved up by 1.58 per cent during the period July-August 2003 as compared to the corresponding period of previous year, according to a monthly...
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National Refinery
KARACHI, Sept 12: On Wednesday, National Refinery Limited (NRL) announced financial results for the year ended June 30, 2003, posting 73 per cent growth in after tax profit to Rs1,352 million,...
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Nine sectors identified for Chinese investment
ISLAMABAD, Sept 12: Islamabad expects Beijing to pledge substantial investment in Pakistan when President Pervez Musharraf visits China in early November this year, official sources told Dawn on Friday....
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Fidelity Bank launches PPTFC
KARACHI, Sept 12: Fidelity Investment Bank Limited held a signing ceremony for Rs400 million offering of its Privately Placed Term Finance Certificates (PPTFC), which was attended by senior members from the...
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Hubco board of directors
KARACHI, Sept 12: Hub Power Company (Hubco) announced on Friday that the company’s shareholders had re-elected the twelve directors on the board of directors....
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Trade talks show little progress
CANCUN, Sept 12: Ministers from 146 countries braced for more tough talking on Friday in a bid to reach the consensus they need to rescue a proposed trade pact that so...
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Panic-buying pushes up cotton prices
KARACHI, Sept 12: Cotton prices on Friday rose sharply as spinners indulged in panic buying followed by reports of breeding of pests in some of the areas of southern and central...
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Malaysian economy
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 12: The short war in Iraq and quick containment of the Sars outbreak have put Malaysia’s economy on track for sharper growth and a smaller budget deficit next...
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Mills hold 1.012m tons sugar stock
KARACHI, Sept 12: The sugar mills still hold a stock of more than one million tons of sugar as on August 31, 2003, industry sources said here on Friday....
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State Bank withdraws reporting requirement
KARACHI, Sept 12: Banks are no more required to report to the State Bank the rates of profit being paid on foreign currency accounts....
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Karachi Port operations
KARACHI, Sept 12: Five ships carrying containers, coal and to load rice are due to arrive at the outer anchorage on Saturday, according to KPT sources....
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Demo against new SAS
KARACHI, Sept 12: Shopkeepers of various markets observed black day after Juma prayers to protest against the universal income tax scheme....
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Rice brand development programme discussed
KARACHI, Sept 12: Minister of state and chairman Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) Tariq Ikram on Friday set up a five-member committee to sort out issues relating to rice brand development programme,...
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French food technology
KARACHI, Sept 12: A French agro-food delegation on Friday gave presentation on fruit and vegetable processing and packaging technology to leading producers and exporters here....
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Palm oil prices up
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 12: Malaysian palm oil futures hit a seven-week high after market-friendly crop data from the United States, but profit-taking trimmed gains by the close, traders said on Friday....
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