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Bidding date for KESC by October
KARACHI, July 30: Bidding date for privatization of Karachi Electric Supply Corporation (KESC) is expected to be announced in October this year, said Federal Minister for Privatization and Investment Dr Abdul Hafiz Sheikh on Friday. ... 
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CBR issues new return form
ISLAMABAD, July 30: The Central Board of Revenue on Friday issued a single page tax return form with separate annexes for each source of income to be effective from September 30, 2004. ...
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OCAC may keep oil price freeze
KARACHI, July 30: Like past fortnights, the domestic oil price hike, keeping with trend in world market, looks imminent for July 31 price revision but the Oil Companies Advisory Committee (OCAC) ...
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WTO may delay quota elimination
KARACHI, July 30: A crucial but an unexpceted meeting has been convened on Monday by the WTO's director general Supachai Panitchpakdi for exploring ways and means for delaying textile quotas ...
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State Bank refixes refinance rate
KARACHI, July 30: The State Bank on Friday decided that rate of refinance under the Export Finance Scheme applicable for the month of August 2004 would be 2.5 per cent per annum. ...
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PS makes Rs25.798bn sales in 2003-04
KARACHI, July 30: Pakistan Steel chairman Abdul Qayyum Khan on Thursday said the organization made record sales of Rs25.798 billion, supplemented by some other income, during the financial year 2003-04 against the target of Rs19.23 billion. ...
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Engro posts Rs483m net profit in first half
KARACHI, July 30: Engro Chemical Pakistan Limited posted net profit for first half 2004 at Rs483 million, which compared with Rs534 million recorded for the same period last year. ...
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Depreciation on all vehicles allowed
ISLAMABAD, July 30: The federal government has allowed depreciation on all categories of vehicles as against the previous practice of allowing depreciation to only luxury vehicles of above 1800cc. ...
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Banks can finance computers
KARACHI, July 30: The State Bank has clarified that the personal computers and computer accessories can be financed by the banks and development finance institutions like other consumer durables. ...
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Steps under way to promote trade
QUETTA, July 30: Balochistan Governor Owais Ahmed Ghani has said that the present government is taking concrete steps to promote trade and encourage import and export from the country. ...
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Spot rates cut by Rs25 for 5th session in row
KARACHI, July 30: Cotton prices on Friday eased further as spinners lifted all the new crop lots offered by lower Sindh ginners at the lower levels. ...
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Fauji Fertilizer results restrict larger fall on KSE
KARACHI, July 30: Stocks on Friday finished with an extended decline on weekend selling but larger fall was resisted thanks to an encouraging interim dividend announcement by the Fauji Fertilizer just at the heels of the PSO. ...
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