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| April 24, 2007 | Tuesday | Rabi-us-Sani 06, 1428 |
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Traders threaten to stop bill payment: Power breakdowns
KARACHI, April 23: Perturbed by the frequent power breakdowns — market representatives have teamed up to record their protest against the power utility company.... 
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Growers’ concern over duty on import of pesticide
MULTAN, April 23: The cotton growers have expressed concern over five per cent regulatory duty on import of a widely-used pesticide by the ministry of finance....
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CLN in future contracts becomes effective
KARACHI, April 23: Client-Level Netting (CLN) in Deliverable Futures Contracts went into effect from May Deliverable Future Contracts, starting on Monday....
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ECO may set up central bank soon
KARACHI, April 23: The Economic Cooperation Organisation (ECO) may decide to establish a central bank for member countries to facilitate trade and promote investments....
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Pre-bidding conference for sale of NIT today
ISLAMABAD, April 23: The privatisation commission holds first round of a pre-bid conference for sale of management rights in the National Investment Trust here on Tuesday and about 14 parties are expected to participate, said privatisation minister Zahid Hamid....
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Move to check cars’ import on fake documents
KARACHI, April 23: The Central Board of Revenue (CBR) has unearthed a scam involving import of vehicles on fake and forged documents. The board has directed all collectorates of customs to...
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Ratio of direct taxes in revenue to be raised
LAHORE, April 23: Prime Minister’s Adviser on Finance Dr Salman Shah on Monday said the government planned to raise the salaries of government employees in the next budget....
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Profit-selling sets in on stock market
KARACHI, April 23: Stocks market on Monday came in for fresh profit-selling at the higher levels under the lead of current favourites but unlike the weekend session there were buyers at the dips aided by board meetings of some leading companies....
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Drug regulatoryauthority to be set up soon
ISLAMABAD, April 23: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz said on Monday that the government is taking steps to position Pakistan as the manufacturing and export hub of high quality drugs....
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Environment standards in industry urged
ISLAMABAD, April 23: The adoption of environmental standards in manufacturing plants can open the door to increased trade in international market, said Minister of State for Environment Malik Amin Aslam Khan....
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Non-textile products export declining
ISLAMABAD, April 23: The export of non-textile products dipped by 2.32 per cent to $4.407 billion during the first nine months (July-March) of the current fiscal as against $4.512bn...
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Depressed trading on cotton market
KARACHI, April 23: Trading on the cotton market on Monday resumed on a cheerless note as buyers remained conspicuous by their absence owing to higher asking prices by the ginners....
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Karachi Port operations
KARACHI, April 23: Seven ships including a car carrier are due to arrive at the outer anchorage on Tuesday, according to KPT sources....
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Port Qasim
KARACHI, April 23: Berthing activity was normal as three ships carrying containers and chemicals were accommodated berths during the last 24 hours, said a PQA press release on Monday....
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‘Cotton vision’ being finalised
LAHORE, April 23: Trade Development Authority of Pakistan chief executive Tariq Ikram said here on Monday that a cotton vision was being finalised to increase production and improve the quality of silver fiber in the country....
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Asian stocks close higher
HONG KONG, April 23: Asian stocks closed mostly higher on Monday with investors cheered by a record performance on Wall Street however overall gains were whittled back by profit taking....
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Economic challenges
WELLINGTON, April 23: New Zealand faces key challenges in improving living standards and coping with growing health and superannuation spending pressures, the OECD said on Tuesday....
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Palm oil lower
KUALA LUMPUR, April 23: Malaysian crude palm oil futures closed marginally lower on Monday as prices of rival soybean oil declined and players booked profits....
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