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Preferential trade pact with Kabul proposed ISLAMABAD, Feb 11: Commerce Minister Humayun Akhtar Khan has proposed signing of a preferential trade agreement (PTA) leading to a free trade agreement (FTA) with Afghanistan in near future to increase the volume of bilateral trade. ...		WB report on marble, mineral next month KARACHI, Feb 11: The World Bank is preparing a detailed report on the mineral reserves and the marble industry in Pakistan so that their potential could be exploited in an effective way. ...
Investment firm declares Rs759m dividends KARACHI, Feb 11: Arif Habib Investments announced on Friday interim cash dividends amounting to a huge Rs759 million for certificate-holders in Pakistan series of its mutual funds. ...		Market sentiment pushes sugar prices higher KARACHI, Feb 11: Despite the fact that unsold stocks of over 1.5 million tons are presently lying with sugar mills and current crushing season was still in progress ...
OGDCL given two exploration licences ISLAMABAD, Feb 11: Pakistan on Friday granted two exploration licences over Block No 3071-3 (Multan North) and Block No 2971-3 (Multan South) to Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL). ...		World Bank to provide financial support: Turkmen gas pipeline ISLAMABAD, Feb 11: The World Bank has agreed to provide financial and technical support to Pakistan in importing gas through trans-national pipelines. ...
Proposal for selection in new refund system KARACHI, Feb 11: The Pakistan Readymade Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association (Prgmea) has suggested that top exporters of every value-added textile sector should be selected for the new refund payment system "STREAM". ...		Hot words exchanged at farm trade talks GENEVA, Feb 11: A dispute among developing countries over preferential trade access to rich economies erupted during talks at the World Trade Organization on liberalising agriculture, a trade source said on Friday. ...
Oil prices rise on strong demand LONDON, Feb 11: World oil prices made further gains on Friday after soaring a day earlier on a report from the International Energy Agency (IEA) that forecast a strong rise in world energy demand, analysts said. ...		OECD sees weak growth in leading economies PARIS, Feb 11: The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) said on Friday that its composite leading indicator rose in December from the previous month but forecast weak growth in the period ahead. ...
Firm trend on cotton market KARACHI, Feb 11: Cotton market on Friday depicted firm trend followed by reports of a considerable decline in arrivals of lint from the upcountry trading centre because of the recent rains. ...		PTCL, OGDC lead widespread gains on KSE KARACHI, Feb 11: Stocks on Friday posted fresh widespread gains as investors continued to build up long positions on selected counters in a highly overbought market fraught with high financial risks. ...