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Islamabad may demand reciprocal measures: US Security Code
KARACHI, March 17: Pakistan and a number of developing countries are expected to demand at the international fora - World Trade Organisation (WTO) and World Customs Organisation (WCO ... 
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PSDP to only cover approved projects
ISLAMABAD, March 17: The federal government has decided "not" to include unapproved development projects in the new Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) for 2004-05. ...
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Bad loans fall by Rs24.3bn in 2003
KARACHI, March 17: Non-performing loans (NPLs) of the banking system fell to Rs222.7 billion at end-December 2003 from Rs247 billion showing a decline of Rs24.3 billion. ...
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Pakistan to lose major EU markets: 30pc quota offer to India
KARACHI, March 17: India will be enjoying an advantage of over 15.58 per cent in duties over Pakistani textile exports to European markets in the quota-free era beginning from January 2005 ...
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US investors want IPRs laws enforced
ISLAMABAD, March 17: The US businessmen on Wednesday linked investment to early implementation of intellectual property rights (IPRs) laws, improving law and order situation. ...
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SBP sells Rs41.6bn treasury bills
KARACHI, March 17: Weighted average yields on treasury bills of three month and one year inched up on Wednesday to 1.52 pc and 2 pc from 1.49 pc and 1.97 pc a month earlier. ...
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Reckitt Benckiser
KARACHI, March 17: Reckitt Benckiser Pakistan Limited proposes to sell off its manufacturing facilities that produced "Robin Neel" for lump sum consideration of Rs 255 million. ...
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NTC begins probe against Uzbek companies: Dumping charges
ISLAMABAD, March 17: National Tariff Commission has initiated investigation against some companies of Uzbekistan over the local industry's complaint that they were dumping Acrylic Tow into Pakistan. ...
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ADB role for uplift projects lauded
ISLAMABAD, March 17: President Pervez Musharraf has appreciated the contribution of the Asian Development Bank as a strategic development partner of Pakistan and its assistance to the country for realizing the objectives of poverty reduction and development. ...
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Two pesticides' bodies battle for convenership
MULTAN, March 17: Serious differences have cropped up between the two associations of pesticides business over the convenership of the sub-committee on the Pesticides Industrial Policy of the Experts Advisory Cell (EAC) of the federal ministry of industries and production. ...
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Spinners, mills make covering purchases
KARACHI, March 17: The cotton market on Wednesday passed through another actively traded session as spinners and mills made fresh covering purchases after ginners lowered their asking prices. ...
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Energy, cement, auto sectors avert fall on KSE
KARACHI, March 17: Stocks on Wednesday consolidated their previous gains despite a late profit-selling by leading punters followed by some disturbing reports from the tribal area in the backdrop of the military operation against foreign militants. ...
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