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Govt to set up valuation offices
Move comes as part of bid to curb under-valuation, under-invoicing
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Share issue approved
Fatima Fertiliser received the green light to issue American Depository Receipts ADR in the United States.
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Pakistan-Tajikistan trade potential to increase
Lack of private sector interaction limiting business.
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SECP takes action against seven market players
Warning letters, show-cause notice issued.
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Cement sales decline by 8 per cent
Performance in February depicts initial signs of recovery.
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Market watch: Politics keeps investors away, index falls 35 points
Trade volume drops to a meagre 54 million shares.
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PEPCO to cover line losses through new wires
1,235-km-long high transmission lines already installed.
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PSO receives Rs20b from energy companies
Amount is part-payment of the total promised by government.
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Cabinet body approves $500 million exchangeable bonds
Pakistan enters global financial market after a gap of four years
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USF becomes part of regional telecom council
Telecom development agency to take on leadership role in regional dialogue.
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Government fails to develop consensus on reducing wheat reserves
No decision reached on procurement programme either.
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Loan programme: IMF not impressed by Islamabad’s promises
IMF asks for more action before it can issue ‘letter of comfort’.
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NFC award: Provinces must raise more revenue, says Sheikh
Islamabad attempts to keep fiscal deficit within IMF guidelines.
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Pakistan, Turkey to promote trade
Karachi Chamber calls on Turkey to scrap customs duties on textile imports
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Experts to discuss food and technology
CEMS Pakistan Pvt Limited has organised the event.
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Lack of funds hampers rehabilitation
CCRI needs Rs500,000 to restore water pumping system.
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GSK announces profit, dividend
GlaxoSmithKline Pakistan Limited’s net profit rose marginally to Rs1.06 billion for the year ended December 31, 2010.
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Fatima Fertiliser picks BNY Mellon
Becomes first Pakistani company to trade on US over-the-counter market .
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Market watch: Political tension keeps bourse in the red
KSE-100 index falls 25 points.
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Mobilink experiences network problems
Services restored after fire in battery room.
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Cotton hits fresh high
Price reaches Rs12,500 on speculation over flood losses.
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Power ship could begin supply by month-end
Turkish ship’s generation capacity increases to 332MW.
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Export target for oranges missed
Unfavourable weather reduces production.
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Shut 123 govt departments to enhance productivity: Haq
Planning Commission deputy chairman says over-regulation of the market has caused bad management of economy.
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Gold hits new record of Rs46,000 per tola
Unrest in Afro-arab world cited as reason.
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FBR to set up Risk Management Directorate
Board aims to raise tax-to-GDP ratio, stop under-invoicing.
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Refinery output falls six per cent
Attock Refinery and National Refinery least affected.
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Al Baraka to enter mutual fund industry in June
Bank to also launch Takaful business before year-end.
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Energy crisis: Time for Sindh to do the right thing
When it comes to energy, it is time for Sindh to cast off its traditional role as the smaller province.
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The week in focus
Pakistan has one of the lowest tax-to-gross domestic product ratios at 9.3 per cent due to widespread tax evasion.
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Air Blue victims: Justice or peanuts?
As we enter the third millennium, concern over safety in the aviation industry is stronger than ever.
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BB messenger defects to iPhone, Android
RIM might introduce its BlackBerry messenger - likely its most valuable service - to its competitors’ phones.
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Asian nations on subsidy spree as inflation hits
Asian nations with a wary eye on Middle East uprisings are doling out subsidies.
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Open source or proprietary: Killing creativity or enabling end-users
The debate on whether open source software is a boon or a bane intensifies as Android outsells all smartphone OSs.
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Tax reforms: World Bank delegation expected in April
First phase of reforms project to be completed by 2012.
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Cricket world cup: PTCL introduces discount package
Discounted tariffs on calls to India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.
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SECP to focus on debt and commodity markets: Chairman
Apex regulator is making sweeping changes to the bonds automated trading system (BATS).
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Govt bars NLC from outsourcing goods shipments to Afghanistan
Move aimed at curbing smuggling estimated at $2b a year.
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Delay in consensus will not block tax reforms: Shaikh
Finance Minister stresses need for immediate tax reforms in the country.
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Bin Qasim Thermal Power Station to run partially coal
KESC signs MoU with Chinese company to convert 2 boilers at Bin Qasim Thermal Power Station from furnace oil to coal.
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Weekly review: Bulls regain control of market as KSE-100 surges 7%
Positive news, attractive valuations bring renewed interest.
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OGRA notifies price reversal
Government formally halves the almost 10 per cent increase in petroleum products prices.
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13 blue-chip firms head to New York
Aim to attract foreign investors towards Pakistan.
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Reforms in every sector necessary: minister
Govt devising strategy to tackle energy crisis.
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All parties need to work together: Ebad
Says government cannot handle issues alone.
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Industries work below capacity on day two
Impact was lees severe than a day earlier.
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First mango shipment to US by June
Fruit will be treated in Iowa and then sent to markets.
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Fee to be waived on exports to Afghanistan
Aim to promote commerce and industry.
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PEPCO receives Rs30 billion
KESC says all outstanding dues payable to PEPCO cleared.
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Bullish activity continues, index rises 238 points
Bourse touches 12,000-point level.







































