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Govt allows import of re-rollable scrap
ISLAMABAD, March 9: The federal government on Tuesday allowed import of re-rollable scrap and asked Pakistan Steel (PS) to start importing steel billets immediately to ease the prevailing steel crisis. ... 
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Wapda debt rescheduling declined
ISLAMABAD, March 9: The finance ministry has declined on technical grounds to reschedule about Rs149 billion Wapda debt in accordance with current market-based interest rates ...
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South Asia securities association under study
ISLAMABAD, March 9: A South Asian association of securities regulators is likely to be established soon to coordinate their activities and pave the ground for integration of capital markets in the region. ...
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Pakistan rules out third-party idea: Australian wheat
LAHORE, March 9: Pakistan has all but ruled out the 'independent analyses' in some other country as demanded by the Australian Wheat Board (AWB) and the Ministry of Agriculture not merely ...
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Banks ready to lend more to SMEs
KARACHI, March 9: Knowing that consumer financing fever would subside in future and that it is an area that cannot absorb too much liquidity for long, banks are looking for more sustainable lending opportunities. ...
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Petroleum exploration licences granted
ISLAMABAD, March 9: The government on Tuesday granted two petroleum exploration licences to Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL) over Block Nos. 2766-1 (Khuzdar) and 2568-13 (Hala) covering an area of 2498.87 and 394.57 square kilometres respectively. ...
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Dewan Salman Fibre
KARACHI, March 9: Nearly everyone agrees that at Rs24.50, the share in Dewan Salman Fibre (DSFL) is expensive. In just over two months from January 1, this year ...
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Textile exports up by 15.74pc
ISLAMABAD, March 9: Exports of textile manufactures during the first eight months of 2003-04 surged by 15.74 per cent as compared to corresponding period of previous year. ...
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Dullness prevails on cotton market
KARACHI, March 9: Quieter conditions prevailed on the cotton market on Tuesday as spinners were not inclined to make fresh commitments despite the fact that some of the ginners have lowered their asking prices. ...
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Stock market undergoes technical correction
KARACHI, March 9: Stocks on Tuesday took a technical pause as some of the leading shares ran into profit-selling at the inflated levels but the underlying sentiment remained uppishly inclined followed by active support at the dips. ...
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