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November 27, 2006 Monday Ziqa'ad 5, 1427 Omissions in forensic report on stock market crash THOSE who have worked in the financial industry for a long period may have come across an adage: “the balance sheet of a bank is like a bikini.... Building oil reserves with taxpayers’ money THE government plans to tax consumers for raising Rs100 billion required for building national strategic oil reserves but has no intentions to cut domestic oil prices until April 2007 despite about... Outlook for cement industry THE cement sector has a tendency the world over to thrive on cartels and Pakistan is no exception. No wonder that more than Rs150 billion cement industry remains involved in an unending tussle with governments over the pricing of its product.... Chillies’ potential for better economic returns THERE has lately been a trend worldwide to emphasise over the production of non-staple crops, particularly horticultural (vegetables) and medicinal crops, as these have great potential for economic returns.... Improving livestock productivity Pakistan’s economy being rural-based has potentials to increase the productivity of livestock through provision of adequate and nutritious feed, improved coverage against diseases, improved reproductive management and adoption of modern animal husbandry practices.... Geographic information system in reshaping agriculture THE geographical information system (GIS), a digital mapping system with computer. It helps manage agriculture by storing, retrieving, manipulating, analysing and displaying information through maps. Its key components are computer system, geospatial data and users.... Nutritional deficiencies in crops PLANT nutrients, if available in adequate quantity, prevent crops from diseases. If inadequate, these can cause abiotic (non-infectious) and biotic (infectious) diseases.... Cooperation for development THAT Palestinians suffered from a shortage of financial resources after the induction of Hamas-led government indicates the extent to which Muslims are willing to help each other in times of need.... Approval of AML bill delayed THE revised draft of the Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Bill is pending for approval of the National Assembly since Aug 2005 and is likely to be passed soon to tackle the problem of black money.... Ecologically destructive projects on Karachi coast SHELTER is one of the basic necessities of life while, according to governments estimation 50 per cent urban population now lives in slumps and squatter settlements.... Tackling fictitious applications in initial public offering INDIA’S capital market regulator, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), last week introduced the concept of ‘disgorgement and restitution’ into the country’s business lexicon.... Research focused strategies SOME private companies in Pakistan are performing exceptionally well. Their understanding of society has contributed to make them star performers of the Pakistan’s corporate world.... Milton Friedman and development policy THE death last week of Professor Milton Friedman, the famous arch-conservative and free-market Chicago economist, after that of the arch-liberal Professor John Kenneth Galbraith, has taken away another controversial American academic... Fascinating global games IT has been a fascinating week at the City as it was at the Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE). London was abuzz with failed take over bids of gigantic proportions and in... KSE crash: follow up investigation THE Taskforce submitted its report of a broad investigation of the KSE crash in June 2005. Relying on macro-level information, the report described how some participants appeared to benefit from manipulation... Low savings to slacken growth IT is now the turn of the World Bank, a major lender to Pakistan to drive home to the government, not only the need for higher domestic and national savings, but also the urgency to move effectively in that direction.... Positive trends after the probe report TRADING at the Karachi Stock Exchange last week was dominated by the release of forensic investigation report by the US expert, on market’s crash in March 2005.... Dollar demand exerts pressure on rupee STRONG dollar demand this week exerted downward pressure on the local rupee in the local currency market, amid fluctuations. The dollar is showing its muscles in terms of the rupee, heading... Performance of banks display comfortable trend IN an auction on November 22, the State Bank of Pakistan sold Treasury Bills worth Rs60.680bn, against a target of Rs64bn. It raised Rs52.783 billion for 12 month T-bills at a cut-off yield of nine per cent, Rs6.039bn... Price changes remain slow in wholesale markets PRICE changes on the Karachi wholesale commodity markets remained relatively slow last week as commercial and brokerage houses were conspicuous of the absence of buyers for no apparent reasons....

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