The ministry included textile units at EPZs under the drawback of local taxes and levies scheme.
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Yahoo CEO pledges to boost profit margins
Yahoo expects revenue to fall by 11 per cent to $6.4 billion in 2009, despite trimming its work force by 13 per cent. -
CNG stations strike against gas load-shedding
Dealers are striking against the planned management system which will force stations to close for two days a week. -
Philippines plans record 0.6mln tons rice import
The huge issue is likely to drive up global prices, and is excellent news for Pakistani rice exporters. -
PSO issues tender for 520,000 tons HSFO
Pakistan’s oil requirements are expected to rise 29 per cent by year-end as new oil-burning plants come online. -
‘Gas production to level off by 2011’
By 2030 more than 70 per cent of domestic demand for natural gas will have to be met through imports: ADB.
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PARTING WITH POWER
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MEDIA GALLERY
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Weddings losing their sparkle?
HIGHLIGHTS
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Ignoring water
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When farmers lose
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Who completed Pakistan’s first book building?
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Lack of funds turns textile policy futile
Sources say that of the total Rs40bln package, only Rs5bln have been released. -
NCCPL concept paper on Margin Financing
MF is not being met with enthusiasm by many brokers who want ‘margin trading.’
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Cities
RUNNING LOW?
‘We have (already) entered the ‘peak oil’ zone. I think that the situation is really bad,’ a former IEA official said.
BUSINESS AS USUAL
‘And I want to tell those people who nag about Dubai and Abu Dhabi to shut up,’ said Dubai’s Sheikh Mohammed.
MONEY VICE
The challenge is to reclaim the black funds and monitor nations to make sure public money stays in the treasuries.
CURRENCY WARS
‘Yuan stability is forcing many Asian countries to fight to... maintain competitiveness’: economist.
DAMPENED CELEBRATIONS
A large part of the spending goes on gold jewellery, but sales are down partly because of rising global gold prices.
ECONOMIC REPORT 2009
The province’s economy expanded by 2.7 times in Balochistan, 3.6 times in the NWFP and Sindh and four times in Punjab.
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