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CBR asked to collect additional Rs10bn
ISLAMABAD, Sept 10: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has asked the tax authorities to collect additional Rs10 billion during the current fiscal year to offset the shortfall from the collection of petroleum development levy (PDL) on oil products. ... 
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Oil import bill up by 35pc
KARACHI, Sept 10: A big rise in oil prices in the international markets has increased Pakistan's petroleum import bill for July-August 2004 by more than 35 per cent, making it the largest component of the country's overall import bill. ...
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Water supply reduction opposed
KARACHI, Sept 10: Karachi Cotton Association Chairman Iqbal Umer has expressed his concern over the government plan to reduce water supply for the standing cotton crop on account of alarming shortage of water for the next wheat crop. ...
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TCP gets Rs500m for cotton
KARACHI, Sept 10: The Trading Corporation of Pakistan has secured a credit line of Rs500 million to finance the procurement of cotton during September 2004. ...
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Economic targets may be revised: analysts
KARACHI, Sept 10: The government has set a number of economic targets for the financial year, 2004-05, which some analysts think may need to be re-evaluated. ...
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Govt asked to address major issues first: Industrial policy
KARACHI, Sept 10: As the government is in the process of preparing a draft for Industrial Policy 2005-2015 -- many stakeholders think that a lot of issues need to be addressed before its announcement ...
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Pakistani tax officials for Kabul appointed
ISLAMABAD, Sept 10: The World Bank has appointed three Pakistani officials for setting up an effective customs administration system in Afghanistan. ...
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American investors call on premier
ISLAMABAD, Sept 10: The government has created ideal environment for foreign investors which would help in eliminating unemployment from the country. ...
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CBR refunds Rs13.231bn in 2 months
ISLAMABAD, Sept 10: The Central Board of Revenue paid out Rs13.231 billion refund/ rebate to exporters during the first two months of the fiscal year 2004-05 as against Rs12.185 billion during the same months last year ...
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Passco wheat for Sindh
KARACHI, Sept 10: Second phase of transportation of 100,000 tons of wheat for Sindh from Passco has begun. Out of this, 45,000 tons has been allocated for Karachi and remaining quantity would be distributed in other parts of Sindh as per requirement. ...
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Easy conditions on cotton market
KARACHI, Sept 10: Cotton prices on Friday modestly eased from the recent highs followed by reports of larger arrivals of phutti into the ginneries as growers were not inclined to hold on to their stocks. ...
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Stocks finish weekend session with extended decline
KARACHI, Sept 10: The stocks, on Friday, recovered from the early lows to finish the weekend session with an extended decline amid terribly low volume and fractional price changes. ...
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