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News for Wednesday, 7 Mar 2012

FBR to impose 20pc regulatory duty on two paper products

Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is likely to impose 20 per cent regulatory duty on coated duplex board and sack kraft paper, Profit learnt on Wednesday. Sources disclosed that on...

Capital punishment under consideration for violators of PSQCA rules

Even though Pakistan Standards and Quality Control Authority (PSQCA) has largely remained ineffective in maintaining the standards of goods in the country so far, the federal minister for Science and...

LCCI spells out priorities for budget 2012-13

The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry Wednesday outlined key priorities for budget 2012-13 calling for an immediate government attention on a number of challenges facing the economy. Irfan Qaiser...

Chairman APTMA criticises India for banning cotton exports

Chairman All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) Mohsin Aziz has criticised India for banning exports of cotton and termed it as against the international trade norms. He said all cotton...

Bears return to end bull rule, index takes a 79pt plunge

The Karachi stocks market witnessed a bearish activity on Wednesday amid higher trades on institutional profit-taking in overbought market after global markets fall on slower economic growth in China and...

PM forms committee to enhance export of gems, jewellery to $ 5.5 billion by 2017

Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani on Wednesday constituted a committee to finalise recommendations to increase export of valuable gems and jewelry to $5.5 billion by 2017. Prime minister gave...

Japan extends grant aid of $ 3.7 million for medical equipment

Japan has decided to extend Non-Project Grant Aid (NPGA) of $3.7 million to Pakistan under which medical and vocational training equipment will be provided to the Pakistan Institute of Medical...

Cement consumption stagnant since past 4 years

Cement manufacturers are ruing the decision to increase their capacities as the cement consumption remained stagnant in past four years while the exports are also on constant decline forcing the...

Entrepreneurs upbeat about new ventures

In a startling survey of 100 fastest growing entrepreneurial, non-listed Pakistani companies, 82 per cent of these private companies plan to start other businesses and will set up 140 new...

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