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The Federal Government has started considering using Cane Purchase Receipts (CPR) as cheques to ensure payment to the growers, sources in the Ministry of Industries told Business Recorder. The Cabinet had approved Sugar Policy 2009-12 in September 2009 but it has not been implemented due to undue influence of different powerful lobbies.

Some essential commodities showed changes in prices while the most items had nominal fluctuation in line with global trends during the week ended on February 4, 2012.
Water and Power Minister Naveed Qamar on Friday acknowledged that shortage of energy in the county "is one of the major impediments to economic growth". Talking to media at a local hotel, after the ground breaking ceremony of 50 MW Three Gorges Wind Farm, being established in Jhimpir, Thatha district.
Kisan Board Pakistan (KBP) has announced to arrange a demonstration on January 1, 2012, to protest against the unavailability of fertilisers, over-billing on agricultural tube wells, diesel price hike, unjustifiable distribution of canal water and excesses of sugar millers against growers.
Apropos a news report '2011 termed worst year for agriculture sector' carried by Business Recorder, on 28th December 2011, the spokesman of Agriculture Department has clarified that supply of agricultural inputs and imposition of RGST on fertiliser are responsibility of Federal Government.
Saudi Arabia will provide $172 million (645 million Riyals) for construction of infrastructure for Malakand region and import of urea fertiliser. This was announced during a signing ceremony of the two agreements worth $172 million held here on Thursday.
The government has allowed export of brown sugar to encourage its production in the country for which Commerce Ministry issued Regulatory Order (SRO) on Thursday. Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani and Economic Co-ordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet have already cleared the proposal of Commerce Ministry.

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The Wall

ArrowEuro 1.3158
ArrowSterling 1.5815
ArrowSwiss Franc 0.9182
ArrowYen 76.6015
ArrowGold 1740.300
ArrowCotton 96.340
ArrowOil 97.840
Index Closing Chg%
Arrow DJIA 12,862.20 1.23
Arrow Nasdaq 2,905.66 1.61
Arrow S&P 1,344.90 1.46
Arrow FTSE 5,901.07 1.81
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The Rupee

Interbank closing rates for dollar on Saturday.
BuyingRs 90.40
SellingRs 90.45
Rates keep coming down

Annual2010/11
Foreign Debt $59.53bn
Per Cap Income $1254
GDP Growth 2.4%
Average CPI 14.10%
MonthlyDecember
Trade Balance $-2.41 bln
Exports $1.85 bln
Imports $1.26 bln
WeeklyJanuary 26, 2012
Reserves $16.802 bln
ArrowBRIndex-30 9,104.17
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