31 January 2005	Monday	20 Zilhaj 1425

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Monetary policy to contain inflation The monetary policy for the second half of this fiscal year is designed to attain price stability, considered one of the basic functions of a central bank. ...		Share values running feverishly high Three things are driving the Karachi stock market crazy: First, liquidity, second: liquidity and third, liquidity. It took almost ten years for the market to cross over the previous highest KSE-100 index mark of 4661 ...
FDI inflows gaining momentum Sustained macro-economic stability, along with a high rate of growth over six per cent, in an environment of improving relations with its neighbours, is attracting far more foreign direct investment than before. ...		Pakistan in quota-free textile trade World wide quotas on imports of textiles and clothing ended on December 31, 2004. Since textiles, apparel, and related products account for nearly three-quarters of Pakistan's exports ...
Lamb trot in real estate The prevailing scenario of real estate market has been showing all promising indicators ever since the previous year. Property transactions in Karachi, Lahore and Rawalpindi/Islamabad have been brisk and expanding in volumes. ...		Budget making on bumpy path In what is officially being described as an attempt to link its policy objectives with its future spending plans, the Punjab government will switch over to medium-term budgetary framework (MTBF) mode for estimating its budget from the fiscal 2005-06. ...
Ship-owning and legislation The shipping industry is an international business which knows no frontiers. It is highly regulated and embraced by elaborate legislation covering every aspect of the business. ...		Reviving Enron-tainted power project: Letter from Mumbai One of the most unsavoury sagas in the history of India's power sector is likely to come to an end, with leading Indian financial institutions on the verge of inking a deal with foreign lenders relating ...
From quotas to uncertainty The end of quota regime on January 1 has exposed textile producers in the developing countries, where industry lacks a sound raw material base, in an era of uncertainty. ...		Transferring funds in real time Wholesale payment systems can be categorized as one of the three different types: these are 'netting' system, 'real time gross settlements' system (RTGS) and 'hybrid' systems. ...
UN Day for South-South co-operation By establishing a UN Day for South-South cooperation, (Dec 20) the UN General Assembly, and thus the international community as a whole, has recognized the strategic, political and practical importance of cooperation among developing countries. ...		Small hydropower units in a bigger picture According to a recent Pakistan Hydropower Potential Report of the Private Power and Infrastructure Board (PPIB), there exists a total hydropower potential of 41,722 mw additional power generation. ...
Providing a security umbrella for development projects BY virtue of its geo-strategic location and huge natural resources, Balochistan offers itself as veritable land of opportunity and presently developmental efforts are underway to realize its potentials. ...		Need for 'supply chain confederation' In the last two decades, Pakistani managers have witnessed a period of change unparalleled in world history in terms of advances in technology, globalization of markets, and stabilization of political economies. ...
Outlook for wheat crop The Wheat Commissioner has stated that the rains would help in achieving the official production target of 20.2 million tons of wheat this year. ...		Guava orchards hit by 'death disease' In Sindh thousands of shisham trees (Dalbergia sisso) are encountering an unknown disease the 'sudden death' since last 10 years. ...
Upgrading market for sacrificial animals Eidul Azha is a religious event for Muslims; however, it also has tremendous economic implications, particularly for the livestock sector as a massive but uncounted number of animals comprising goats, sheep, cows, buffaloes and camels are offered as sacrifice. ...		Farmers and the study of plant diseases Production of food and fibre are basic issues. Along with food security and environmental concerns, adoption of biotechnology too, needs special attention. ...
Market-driven subsistence farms When small-scale farmers begin to explore the needs of various consumers-and how they can meet those needs-they begin to harness the power of the marketplace. This requires new ways of thinking and planning, the results of which can be dramatic. ...		Bears resort to heavy selling at inflated values The stocks, at the fag end of last week, received massive battering as leading bears indulged in heavy selling at inflated levels, notably in the PTCL and the OGDC. However, bulls were not inclined to entertain bearish ideas and predicted a great fight back next week. ...
Rs11.9 bn injected in inter-bank market On January 27, the State Bank of Pakistan pumped in Rs11.9 billion in the inter-bank market by purchasing the Treasury bills at 5.85 per cent. ...		Rupee stays strong on dollar inflow The week opened on a positive note. Smooth supply of dollars helped the local currency to maintain its steadier trend on the week's opening day. ...