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Foreign exchange: Reserves fall to $17.31 billion
Foreign exchange reserves fall down from record $17.38 billion the previous week.
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Sindh to receive four dormant gas fields
Government to develop fields through public-private partnership.
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MCB Bank declares dividend, bonus shares
Bad loans halve to Rs3.7 billion compared to Rs7.47 billion last year.
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WTO: Members agree on trade facilitation agreement
Pakistani delegation to participate in Geneva meeting on February 14.
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Pakistan Business Council urges trade with India
Suggests widening of tax net, restructuring of power sector.
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Car sales sprint 73 per cent
Indus Motor takes over as market leader from Suzuki in January.
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Market watch: Bearish trend continues as index falls 112 points
Standoff between Pakistan and US keeps investors sidelined.
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Number of jobless rises to three million
Unemployment stands at 5.6% in 2009-10 against 5.5% in previous year.
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Non-compliance: SECP issues 11 warning letters
Securities Market Division of SECP issues warnings for execution of blank sales and wash trades.
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Development schemes: Textile ministry releases Rs1.61b
Funds released as part of Textile Policy 2009.
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Pakistan seeks Malaysian cooperation in reconstruction
Seminar organised by Board of Investment and Malaysian Investment Development Authority to be held on March 31.
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Modern grain storage: Committee to select private partner
Notification issued for creation of technical and financial evaluation committee for construction of facility.
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Competition watchdog urges lenient treatment
CCP chairperson says progress has been made on issue of fees and charges.
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President approves Rs1b for industrial zones
Steps also taken to improve law and order situation.
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LPG prices to fall further
Retail prices are expected to reflect the decline in the international market.
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Transit trade accord will come into force from February 12
First truck from Pakistan to leave for Central Asia on Saturday.
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Incompetent govt hampers economic growth: Mirza
Regulators fail to deliver because of hurdles and lack of interest on the part of the executive.
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Banana cultivation expected to rise
Growers say increasing market value has made bananas an attractive crop.
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Pakistan State Oil posts record half-yearly profit
Reduction in turnover tax does the trick for the oil marketing company.
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Market watch: Another dull day at bourse as investors stay away
KSE-100 index falls 62 points, volumes sag to 10-week low.
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Trade deficit widens to $9.3b in seven months
Gap between exports and imports remains below projection by $2 to $2.5 billion due to record high exports.
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Hundreds of flights delayed as PIA employees protest
Hundreds of PIA workers protest incensed over the deal with Turkish Airlines, demanding removal of managing director.
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Increase in trade with Bosnia stressed
SCCI vice president assured ambassador of full support in emerging trade, investment activities.
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Feasibility report on Sheikhupura dry port being prepared
Dry port construction at Bhabrianwala was proposed by the Sheikhupura Chamber of Commerce and Industry back in 2004.
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Islamic banking growing rapidly: Shaikh
The size of investments in the Islamic banking system reached Rs424 billion in 2010 in the country.
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Privatisation of ‘precious assets’ opposed
Satti said leading international economists had publicly decried the concept of privatisation.
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Kamal elected KSE board chairman
He pointed out the vital role played by stock exchanges in the economic expansion of the capital market.
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Exports rise to record $2.33b in January
Export of non-traditional items, recovery of international markets have mainly contributed to the increase in exports.
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Govt plans crackdown against tax evaders, losing Rs796b annually
FBR tries to weed out corruption in an attempt to increase revenue generation.
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Telenor Pakistan switches from loss to profit
Telenor Group announces financial results for 2010 as its regional partners outperform.
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Rupee at eight-month high against dollar
Rupee gains sharply to end at eight-month high amid soft demand for dollar from importers and healthy inflows.
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Cement exports decline 20%
Mills in the north lose almost all export orders through sea because of exorbitant transportation charges.
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Market watch: Profit-taking continues at bourse
The KSE-100-share index ended 66 points lower on Tuesday.
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Inflation falls for first time in five months
Trend in coming months depends on prices of petroleum products.
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PALPA strike: Rangers deployed at Islamabad airport
PALPA workers protest against PIA's decision to give its Europe and US operations to Turkish Airlines.
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Pakistan taxes Afghan-bound goods, NATO still exempt
All goods going to Afghanistan by air and road subject to tax of 0.08% of their value.
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Toyota nine-month profits quadruple, yen weighs
Auto giant profits quadruple and up its outlook despite a damaging crisis involving millions of recalls and lawsuits.
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Plastic money users double to six million
Importance of strong financial management knowledge grows as portfolio of plastic money users in the country doubles.
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Pakistan seeks trade accord with Indonesia
The minister said this while talking to Ishak Latuconsina, Ambassador of Indonesia in Pakistan.
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Korangi to be South Asia’s first green industrial zone
The Korangi industrial area will be made South Asia’s first green industrial zone.
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Market watch: Dull day as investors wait for SECP-KSE meeting outcome
Stocks ended flat on Monday as investors waited for the outcome of the SECP meeting with KSE board.
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Rains may enhance wheat production
After a long dry spell, the current rains are expected to bring a positive effect on crops.
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Inflation: Index rises by 16 per cent
The SPI showed an increase of 16.01 per cent as compared to the corresponding week of last year.
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TCP signs agreement for urea import
The first shipment of 60,000 tons will arrive by the end of February.
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Special Economic Zones: President seeks Japanese investment
Zardari has asks Japanese investors benefit from investment opportunities in special economic zones of Pakistan.
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Oil refinery output drops nine per cent
Total oil refinery production in the country reduces by 9% in first seven months of the fiscal year 2011.
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Livestock, fisheries, dairy and poultry: Exhibition response exceeds expectations
public response to the Livestock, Fisheries, Dairy and Poultry Exhibition exceeds expectations of the SBI.
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Suroor’s acquisitions: Three commercial banks and now a microfinance bank
The takeover of three commercial banks by Suroor Investment has been followed by acquisition of a microfinance bank.
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Pakistan State Oil: Receivables rise to Rs151b
Company fears default on payments to international oil suppliers.