| 10 February 2004 | Tuesday | 18 Zilhaj 1424 |
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Pakistan to challenge EU duty on bedlinen
ISLAMABAD, Feb 9: Pakistan will challenge the European Union's decision to impose 13.2 per cent anti-dumping duty on Pakistani bedlinen that comes into effect in March this year ... 
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BD trying to catch up with Pakistan: Remittances
KARACHI, Feb 9: Bangladesh is trying to catch up with Pakistan in attracting foreign exchange through its expatriate citizens. Bangladeshi workers sent back home $1.576 billion in six months to December 2003 ...
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Pakistan, US meeting in April under TIFA
ISLAMABAD, Feb 9: Pakistan and the United States will hold in early April their first bilateral meeting in Washington under the Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) signed last year to increase commercial cooperation between the two countries. ...
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Provinces suffer shortfall: Federal releases
KARACHI, Feb 9: Thanks to the mysterious and confusing accounting practices of the Central Board of Revenue (CBR), the provinces perpetually suffer a shortfall in receipt of their promised share of funds. ...
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Ishrat for accelerating growth rate
BAHRAIN, Feb 9: The governor, State Bank, Dr Ishrat Hussain said that Pakistan will be able to reduce poverty by accelerating GDP growth to 6 per cent and investing in education and health sectors. ...
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Iraqi dinar SBP warns against buying euphoria
KARACHI, Feb 9: The State Bank has warned people buying the Iraqi dinar that they must know that they are doing so at their own risk implying that it would not come to rescue them if something goes wrong. ...
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SECP for making cross-border trading safe
ISLAMABAD, Feb 9: Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan Chairman Dr Tariq Hassan has stressed the need of proper legislation to curb fraud, market manipulation ...
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Iran-Pakistan joint chamber proposed
KARACHI, Feb 9: Deputy to the Governor General of Khorasan on Planning and Financial Affairs, H. Zare Safat on Monday suggested to the Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry for setting up of Iran-Pakistan joint chambers of commerce ...
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Prices ease on cotton market
KARACHI, Feb 9: Cotton prices on Monday eased modestly from the higher levels as spinners remained conspicuous by their absence despite being in a terrible short stock positions. ...
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Stocks fall across-the-board
KARACHI, Feb 9: Stocks on Monday fell across-the-board on active unloading from the carryover holdings at the inflated levels and diversion of funds to the newly-floated shares of Sui Southern Gas Company. ...
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