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Private sector can help nation tackle crisis: Qaim
Role of accountants has shifted in present era, say conference speakers.
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SECP to develop markets, corporate sector
Establishes forum to start dialogue with stakeholders.
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Nokia doubles spending in Ramazan
Finnish giant increases applications and teams up with TV channels.
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UN report: Exports led Asia-Pacific out of global economic crisis
Growth will remain difficult if new regional markets are not explored.
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Solar power: Study on financing of household products initiated
Main purpose of this study is to save energy through promotion of solar-powered products.
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Power loom workers go on strike
Demand payment of minimum wage.
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Corporate Results: The season kicks off
Quarterly results were promising as MCB posted improved profits while Honda managed to halve its losses.
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PaCCS operations restored after FBR, Agility negotiations
19-hour suspension caused losses of millions of rupees.
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Oil prices likely to rise by up to Rs1.15 per litre
Final assessment will be based on average global crude prices for July.
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Perishable items: Fruit exporters suffered the most
Over 60 containers carrying mangoes and onions were delayed in clearance of cargo.
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Market watch : Stock market drops in dull session
NIB Bank right shares worth one paisa ends as volume leader
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Pakistan, Vietnam to hold trade talks
Delegation leaves today, to discuss market access.
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Amendments: DG trade organisations stripped of powers
Hyderabad Chamber passes unanimous resolutions.
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Market watch: Bourse starts week on subdued note
Trade volumes nosedive 74% to dismal 32.82m shares.
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NESPAK secures 110 projects worldwide
Secured 110 new engineering projects worth Rs546 billion through an international competition.
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Railways privatisation: SHC issues notices
Petitioner points out corruption in allotment of 400 prime plots.
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FESCO tender: Three companies caught bid rigging
CCP issues show-cause notice, expects response in 14 days.
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Bilateral trade: Govt considers more imports from India
Final decision after Economic Coordination Committee approval.
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Pakistan Railways loses Rs26 billion in 2010-11
Enterprise to procure 150 new diesel locomotives for Rs55.4b.
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Mark-up subsidy: State Bank to release third installment
Borrowers of FATA, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa asked to submit claims.
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Exports of sports and leather goods jump
Gloves and tanned leather goods amongst highest earners.
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OGRA scraps plan to register LPG distributors
Distributors asked to avoid dangerous practice of decanting.
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SSGC puts off gas outages plan temporarily
Company bows to pressure from industry and CNG outlets.
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Tax scandal: NA committee to probe ‘figure fudging’ fiasco
Revised Rs1,550b revenue collection by tax authorities is higher than SBP figures.
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The week in focus
Energy and industrial production not increased at pace that country could cater to needs of its growing population.
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India marks 20 years of reforms
'We shall make the future happen': Singh, then finance minister, in presenting his landmark budget on July 24, 1991.
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Pakistan among lowest consumers of steel
Unless industrialisation is kick-started this sector will stay neglected.
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End of the ride?: Cracks appear in China’s economic model
Experts warn growth has become too dependent on investment.
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Consequences of energy crisis: As export orders become harder to meet, textile sector turns to local market
Many firms moving out of clothing business, getting into developing shopping malls.
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Between a rock and a hard place: Security, regulated pricing squeezing opportunities for gas sector
Gas sector facing rising costs and is unable to sell their product to the market at global prices.
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Financial conundrum: Pakistan needs to declare an economic emergency
Excessive govt borrowings have dented private sector investment and growth remains stunted.
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Opec: Iran remains second-largest producer
OPEC reports that Nigeria has now obtained the rank.
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Car Troubles: Suzuki frustrated with Volkswagen
Volkswagen purchased a 19.9-percent stake in Suzuki in December 2009.
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Declining Sales: PCs challenged by smartphones
Consumers are increasingly shunning desktop PCs and going mobile.
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Ramazan package: 1.61m subsidised flour bags to be sold
Sales to commence from July 31.
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Pakistani mangoes arrive in Japan
"Japanese government will support various projects in Pakistan," Japanese Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Kikuta.
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Textile City to provide 80,000 jobs: Shaikh
‘City to operate as a world class industrial zone’.
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State Bank relaxes export finance scheme
Exporters having 5% overdue proceeds can get financing.
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Pakistan likely to export potatoes to Russia
First-ever potato cleaning plant established in Karachi at a cost of about Rs5 million.
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Electricity bills: No plan to raise tariff, says Qamar
Naveed Qamar has denied plans to raise the power tariff by 6% under a Nepra proposal.
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Exploration operations: Attacks in Balochistan hamper gas production
Analysts say government should provide security.
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Weekly review: KSE-100 makes solid gains ahead of earnings season
Volumes pick up as investors flock to buy payout-heavy stocks.
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Looming opportunities: Textile City project to provide 80,000 jobs
Pakistan Textile City Ltd project to be completed in a span of two years.
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Financial Year 2011: SECP registers 3,400 companies
The total corporate portfolio, reached an all-time high of 59,451 companies.
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Promoting Sports: Import of air guns to be allowed
At present, only selected associations and clubs are permitted to import air guns under ‘personal baggage’ schemes.
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Market watch: Stock market ends flat before weekend break
Benchmark KSE-100 index crawls up two points; volumes surge to 126m shares.
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Brick kilns pay workers 41% below mandated minimum
Govt officials will not take action unless approached by labourers.
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Fertiliser price rises by Rs150 per bag
Fauji Fertiliser’s primary margin to remain intact: analyst.
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FBR amends rules to lift stock trading
Clarity emerges on Capital Gains Tax calculation.
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Farmers seek 30% hike in cotton purchase price
Growers fear drop in cultivation.