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July 03, 2006 Monday Jumadi-ul-Sani 6, 1427 Sparking hope for employment YOU can’t judge a book by its cover. Whether or not the ‘Rozgar Scheme’ will actually provide employment to deserving youth is anybody’s guess. We will have to wait till it becomes operational.... SECP’s risk proposal needs review Management of settlement risk is a critically important regulatory function performed in stock market. Every day, market participants trade hundreds of millions of securities worth billions of rupees assuming that every... Defence budget: procurement and transparency DEFENCE budget has always been a major portion of our public expenditure. Given the peculiar circumstances in which Pakistan found itself at the time of independence, keeping a strong military became number one priority.... Post-harvest losses in wheat PAKISTAN is the eighth largest producer of wheat which is a staple food for the majority of the population. Wheat supplies 72 per cent calories and protein in an average diet... Countryside development neglected THE lack of development in the countryside is distinctly visible to the naked eye. If anyone visits cities like Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad and later goes to places like Thar (Sindh)... Floriculture and exports THE market demand of floriculture products is growing fast. The worldwide trade is estimated at $50 billion with more than 10 countries dominating the business. There is a constant increase in its acreage under various flower crops.... Cotton productivity potentials not realized COTTON productivity has increased significantly but its potential yield has not yet realised fully. With existing technologies, the yield can be improved. The progressive farmers obtain yields two to three times more than the national average which is 570.99kg... Workers to gain from amended labour laws FINANCE Act—2006 has brought substantial changes in the quantum and scope of various benefits and welfare measures for workers employed in industrial and commercial establishments.... Public sector spending to remove socio-economic imbalance DESPITE the fast economic growth and the substantial increase in per capita income in the recent years, severe economic and social imbalances, particularly between the urban and rural sectors, continue to worry the planners.... Cement sector outlook THE cement sector has been in the news because of price hike, imbalance between demand and supply and threat to manufacturing capacity expansion as posed imports.... Credit needs of small farmers SMALL farmers are 87 per cent of the total community owning about five hectares or less land, across the country. Their number is continuously increasing due to division in land holdings which is also shrinking their incomes.... The risks of creeping inflation IN the Indian politician’s lexicon, if there’s one word that appears scary, it is inflation. One is not talking about horrific inflation witnessed by some countries across the world – 2,000... Implications of the NFC Award THE interim NFC Award announced on January 19, 2006 has beefed up the resources of the provinces in the budget 2006-07 but not by Rs51billion as was claimed earlier.... Consumer choices IN a market economy, a wide range of goods of different prices and quality produced with the help of low or sophisticated technologies remain in demand.... Banking — then and now I HAVE retired from my job after 37 years of service. When I began my banking career, Pakistan still young and there was hope and determination to make a success of our national dreams.... Bright sunshine and dark shadows WITH the bulk of the population living on or less than $2 a day, poverty is getting concentrated in backward regions, such as Balochistan, large parts of NWFP, the tribal areas, southern Punjab and the interior of Sindh.... The ‘controlled’ inflation THE ever-intensifying inflationary pressure is the today’s burning topic. People in the street are frequently spotted discussing the astronomical rise in sugar prices and the ludicrously high property/estate rates dominate drawing room discourses.... Snags in foreign direct investment IT cannot be denied that the level of foreign direct investment (FDI) has increased from some $300-400 million some six years ago to over $3 billion in the last ten months of fiscal 2005-06.... How helpful are the free trade deals? WITH a record external trade deficit of almost $11 billion and no respite in the higher oil prices, Pakistan is seeking free trade agreements with several countries and trade groups.... World commodity report OIL: IN the London market, oil rose above $72 a barrel on June 28, after a United States government report showed a big fall in crude inventories and a surprise drop in gasoline stocks, renewing supply worries during peak summer demand.... Bourses close firm on weekend trading THE stocks closed 2005-06 fiscal account on a firm note last week as the SECP’s warning of an action against the manipulators and a ban on short-selling on forward counter continued... Dollar supply improves IN the local currency market, traders witnessed mixed sentiments last week. On the opening day, high demand for dollars by the importers forced the rupee to give up its weekend’s rally.... Forex reserves rise by Rs3,353m in a week ON June 26, the State Bank of Pakistan mopped up Rs5.7bn from the market in a 10-day repo sale. Bids received totalled Rs13.30bn.... Sugar prices start falling as imports continue to pour in PRICES of some essential commodities rose again on the Karachi wholesale commodity markets last week under the lead of pulses....

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