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Saarc to scale down tariffs to 0-5pc: SAFTA treaty
ISLAMABAD, Jan 3: The seven Saarc member countries have agreed to scale down their tariffs to 0-5 per cent under South Asia Free Trade Area (SAFTA) treaty that will came into force on January 1, 2006 ... 
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Trade with South Asian states up by 5.8pc
ISLAMABAD, Jan 3: Pakistan's total trade with Saarc member countries registered an increase of 5.8 per cent to $497.989 million in 2002-03 against $470.781 million in 2001-02. ...
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Saarc states serious about economic cooperation
ISLAMABAD, Jan 3: The signing of SAFTA framework treaty will send out a loud message to the world that countries of the region are now serious about economic cooperation despite political and other differences. ...
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Shipping cos fail to accommodate big consignments: Textile items' exports
KARACHI, Jan 3: Large export consignments of textile quota categories could not be shipped within quota year 2003 ...
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Cement despatches touch 6.29m tons in first half
LAHORE, Jan 3: Total cement despatches during the first half of the current fiscal grew to 6.290 million tons from 5.521 million tons in the corresponding period last year. ...
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Uneasy calm grips HBL employees
KARACHI, Jan 3: The Privatization Commission will tell Habib Bank President Mr. Zakir Mahmood on Monday what he is supposed to do after the sale of the bank to the Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development (AKFED). ...
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Oil, gas sector
ISLAMABAD, Jan 3: Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources, Nouraiz Shakoor has called for promoting oil and gas sector in Saarc region by exploiting the rich natural resources and potential for socio and economic prosperity of its people. ...
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Afghan economy picking up, says bank governor
KARACHI, Jan 3: The Governor, Central Bank of Afghanistan Dr. Anwar Ahadi said on Saturday that Afghan government was determined to improve security and develop infrastructure in the country and hoped within a year ...
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Six banks opening branches in Kabul
KARACHI, Jan 3: The governor, Central Bank of Afghanistan, Anwar Ahadi on Saturday said that banking channels in his country were being organized and six foreign banks are going to open their branches this year. ...
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Essentials' prices fall further
ISLAMABAD, Jan 3: The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI), continuing to slide after having soared in Ramazan, registered a further decline of 0.08 per cent over the previous week ...
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CBR asked to cancel assessments
ISLAMABAD, Jan 3: The Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO), Justice (Retd) Saleem Akhtar, has asked Central Board of Revenue (CBR) to cancel assessments framed in cases of four complainants in violation of law. ...
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Trading contracts on cotton market
KARACHI, Jan 3: Physical trading on the cotton market on Saturday shrank to modest proportions despite panic mill buying as ginners held on to their unsold positions anticipating further increase in prices. ...
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