The prime minister also directed implementation of the cabinet decision for import of 1.25mn tons of sugar.
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Operator hopeful of salvaging $3bn copper venture
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HBFC loan default rate reaches 41pc
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AHIL merger with MCB subsidiary
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Ten day ultimatum to resolve yarn export issue
Spinners decided to go on strike if the govt failed to resolve the issue of quantitative restriction on yarn exports.
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CSF reimbursements
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Foreigners to continue investing in Pakistan
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WEATHER - PAKISTAN
Cities
PETROCHEMICAL PLANT
The cabinet decided not to probe ‘unauthorised changes’ in a Rs55bn contract days after the departure of Tarin.
INFLATION TENSION
Supply of credit to private sector continued despite central govt borrowing of Rs191bn for its budgetary support.
LEGAL HURDLES
The media and consumer and business forums may again have come to the rescue if legislators let the competition law lapse.
TOO BIG TO FAIL?
Despite poor economic growth the banks earned Rs62.3bn primarily because of a very high banking spread.
EXPORTING SURPLUS?
Food minister Gondal said the present govt would not repeat the faulty and rash decisions of the previous regime.
SBP INFLATION MONITOR
Higher inflation during January 2010 has been attributed to energy and fuel prices along with rupee depreciation.
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