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News for Sunday, 6 Nov 2011

A severe liquidity crunch

It is noted with deep concern that despite appeals from all quarters, the government is just unwilling step out of the money market, resulting in a severe liquidity crunch that...

It’s still about Europe

There is something fundamentally wrong in Europe if the ECB follows a three per cent inflation announcement with a 25 percentage point cut. The hype of the previous week’s euro...

Pakistan: Failing economy, failed state?

In the wake of the killing of Osama bin-Laden five months ago, Pakistan increasingly appears to be a country on the brink. The daring raid by US Navy Seals on...

Non Tariff Barriers

Non-tariff barriers to trade (NTBs) are trade barriers that restrict imports but are not in the usual form of a tariff. Some common examples of NTB's are anti-dumping measures and...

Committees formed to identify NTBs Sec’y Commerce

Secretary commerce Zafar Mehmood wants to be fully prepared for the second round of talks with his Indian counterpart in New Delhi scheduled for 14th and 15th November. He is...

Pakistan facilitating fair trade, Indian NTBs retarding progress

“Pakistan has gone an extra mile in facilitating India for trade liberalisation,” a commerce ministry official speaking on condition of anonymity, said while talking to Profit. “However the real roadblock...

Beware of amateur butchers

Whether trained, semi-trained or amateur, butchers have pulled their socks up to make roaring business today in the federal capital. The butchers, who are deemed as rare commodities, especially on...

No action against cop illegally occupying house

Despite sending written applications to the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Islamabad and Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), a poor clerk is still waiting to get his house vacated of...

Sanitary workers’ leaves cancelled

To ensure proper cleanliness in the city during Eid, workers in the Sanitation department have had their leaves cancelled. Rawalpindi Cantonment Board and Sanitation department has finalised a comprehensive cleanliness...

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