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| October 16, 2003 | Thursday | Sha'aban 19, 1424 |
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Japan offers Rs3bn to promote industry: Technology centres
ISLAMABAD, Oct 15: Japan has offered Rs3 billion grant to establish regional and zonal technology support centres at different existing and prospective industrial estates for accelerating the process of industrialization and... 
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EOBI income stands at Rs658.097 million: Investment in equity
KARACHI, Oct 15: The Employees Old-Age Benefits Institution (EOBI) has recorded an incredible income of Rs658.097 million on investment in equity during first quarter (July-Sept) of current fiscal....
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Cut in duty on edible oil import sought: Ghee price hike feared
KARACHI, Oct 15: Ghee makers fear prices of a 16-kg tin may go up to Rs900-Rs1,000 in Ramazan if the government does not review the fixed rate duty on import of...
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Economic policies lack direction
KARACHI, Oct 15: Scholars and economists said here on Wednesday that the nation had lost its direction because it had ignored guiding principles enshrined in the 1973 Constitution....
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PSO, Hubco lead resistance to fresh decline on KSE
KARACHI, Oct 15: Stocks on Wednesday resisted fresh decline as investors covered positions on the blue chip counters but the underlying sentiment appears to be a bit shaky as the run-up...
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State Bank rejects all bids for 6-month T-bills
KARACHI, Oct 15: The State Bank on Wednesday scrapped all bids worth Rs21.1 billion for six-month treasury bills reinforcing its earlier signals that it wants to keep the T-bill rates stable...
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OGDCL shares to be sold in Mideast
KARACHI, Oct 15: Habib Bank Limited will be selling the UAE, Bahrain and Oman the shares of Oil and Gas Development Company Limited when the company offers them for public subscription...
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US trade official due today
ISLAMABAD, Oct 15: Pakistan and the US are likely to negotiate various measures for enhancing the volume of bilateral trade during the visit of US assistant trade representative (USATR) for South...
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Shaukat to discuss cotton price with Aptma
KARACHI, Oct 15: Finance Minister Shaukat Aziz is meeting a delegation of All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (Aptma) on Thursday at Islamabad to discuss current crisis of escalation in cotton prices....
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Quota allocation
KARACHI, Oct 15: The chairman, Pakistan Commercial Exporters of Towels Association (PCETA-South Circle), has disclosed that the sanction of European Union’s 15 per cent extra textile quota in all categories for...
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Hubco okays 21pc final dividend
KARACHI, Oct 15: Shareholders of Hub Power Company on Wednesday approved 21 per cent final dividend at the annual general meeting held in Islamabad. The dividend was recommended by the Hubco...
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Faisalabad yarn market in grip of speculation
FAISALABAD, Oct 15: The local yarn market was in the grip of speculators on third consecutive day on Wednesday and the real buyers were still missing from the market in the...
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Active trading on cotton market
KARACHI, Oct 15: Active trading was witnessed on the cotton market on Wednesday as spinners were not inclined to take even a technical breather and lifted all the lots offered by...
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Pests may inflict heavy losses
SADIQABAD, Oct 15: Heavy losses were feared due to intensive pest attack on standing cotton crop throughout district Rahim Yar Khan, this was stated by Haji Muhammad Arshad, member, central cotton...
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Donors to assist in research studies
ISLAMABAD, Oct 15: The donor agencies would assist the ministry of commerce for carrying out research studies to operationalize medium term trade strategy for Pakistan....
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‘9/11 has no role in economic revival’
QUETTA, Oct 15: The Governor, State Bank, Dr Ishrat Hussain has said that Pakistan’s economy was flourishing as a result of economic reforms introduced by the government and sacrifices rendered by...
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Karachi Port operations
KARACHI, Oct 15: Six ships carrying containers, highspeed diesel and crude oil are due to arrive at the outer anchorage on Thursday, according to KPT sources....
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Economic cooperation pact signed with Canada
KARACHI, Oct 15: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry and the Canada-Pakistan Business Council (CPBC) on Wednesday signed an agreement of cooperation for the promotion of bilateral trade...
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