July 23, 2005	Saturday	Jumadi-us-Sani 15, 1426

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Humayun eyes $20bn exports in 2005-06 ISLAMABAD, July 22: Commerce Minister Humayun Akhtar on Friday expressed the hope that the measures announced in the trade policy would help export reach $20 billion in 2005-06....		Commodities import not timely: Ishrat KARACHI, July 22: The State Bank Governor, Dr Ishrat Hussain is of the view that government’s decision to import commodities “is not timely”. He was asked to comment on government’s strategy...
Businessmen offer mixed reaction; Trade policy KARACHI, July 22: Business leaders offered mixed reaction to the Trade Policy 2005-06 announced by Commerce Minister Humayun Akhtar Khan on Thursday. There was a feeling amongst stakeholders...		Vendors warn of reviewing plan for investment: Used car import KARACHI, July 22: Vendors of car manufacturing companies are now seriously considering reviewing their future investment plans....
KSE index falls by 57 points on renewed selling KARACHI, July 22: Stocks on Friday remained under pressure on renewed selling but larger fall was averted thanks to revival of demand at the dips on some of the blue chip counters....		Cotton market lacks lustre KARACHI, July 22: The cotton market passed through another dull session but some of spinners lifted stray lots of inferior quality from central Sindh ginners for blending purposes to produce lower counts of cotton yarn for the local consumers....
Share business SBP warns banks to diversify risk base KARACHI, July 22: A study conducted by the State Bank warns all banks to diversify their risk base keeping in view the volatility in the stock market....		Malaysia too ends dollar peg SINGAPORE, July 22: Asia embraced a new financial landscape on Friday after China finally abandoned its decade-old peg to the dollar, with regional governments and analysts widely applauding Beijing for the move....
SSGC privatization KARACHI, July 22: The privatization process of Sui Southern Gas Company began here on Friday, as representatives of the Privatization Commission, the ministry of petroleum and natural resources and financial advisers...		Exhausting period may be extended: Tax-paid stocks KARACHI, July 22: Member Sales Tax Central Board of Revenue Shahid Ahmed on Friday said that the government may give extension for exhausting tax-paid stocks by five sectors that had been put under zero-rated sales tax regime in the budget....
Parke-Davis accepts buyback price KARACHI, July 22: Parke-Davis & Company Limited conveyed its acceptance of buy-back price of Rs1,455 per share, to the stock exchange on Friday....		Corporate scorecard ISLAMABAD, July 22: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has developed a corporate scorecard to assist local and international institutional investors in evaluating the performance...
Date show KARACHI, July 22: The Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) will organize a three-day date exhibition in Dera Ismail Khan from August 26....		Karachi Port operations KARACHI, July 22: Seven ships carrying RBD palm olein, chemicals and general cargo are due to arrive at the outer anchorage on Saturday, according to KPT sources...