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Textile exporters: FBR asked to introduce 'no payment no refund' system

Senate Standing Committee on Textile Industry has recommended to the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to introduce "no payment no refund" system for exporters and immediately withdraw increase in import duty on coal from 1 percent to 5 percent, as this woul

Published 04 Oct, 2015 12:00am

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Textile exporters: FBR asked to introduce ''no payment no refund'' system

Published 04 Oct, 2015 12:00am

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Selling off the family silver

A media report tells us that government of Pakistan shall we say the Prime Minister is considering the sale of Pakistan Chancery, 34-36 Lowndes Square, London. It is a mystery as to who floated this heinous idea. Sartaj Aziz's and Tariq Fatemi's names are

Published 04 Oct, 2015 12:00am

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Speculators switch to biggest raw sugar bullish bet since July 2014

Speculators switched to a net long position in raw sugar on ICE Futures US for the first time since May in the week ended September 29, and held their most bullish position since July 2014, US Commodity Futures Trading Commission data showed on Friday. Th

Published 04 Oct, 2015 12:00am

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Met office warns farmers: pest, viral attack on standing crops expected

Weeds growth and outbreak of pest and viral are the primary threats to the standing sugarcane crop in upcountry, the met office has said. The office also warned that the pest and viral attack may also hit other standing crops of the seasons following the

Published 04 Oct, 2015 12:00am

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Cotton market: PCGA's short crop data causes further rise in prices

Pakistan Cotton Ginners Association's (PCGA) fortnightly data, showing short crop figures propelled mills to make forward deals, caused further increase in prices on the cotton market on Saturday, dealers said. The official spot rate extended overnight ri

Published 04 Oct, 2015 12:00am

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Cotton market: prices soar amid panic buying by mills

Prices maintained an upward march on the cotton market on Friday in the process of panic buying by mills and spinners on short crop reports, dealers said. The official spot rate was higher by Rs 50 to Rs 4,800, dealers said. In Sindh, seed cotton prices w

Published 03 Oct, 2015 12:00am

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Daily trading report of PMEX

On Thursday, at Pakistan Mercantile Exchange (PMEX), value traded was PKR 3,397 million. The number of lots traded was 18.13 million. PMEX Commodity Index closed at 2,524. Major business was contributed by gold amounting to PKR 2,499 million followed by c

Published 03 Oct, 2015 12:00am

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The wonderful world of beauty

A trip abroad usually means experiencing new tastes, sounds and architecture. But there are other things to learn when travelling such as local beauty tips. France is famous for its wine so it's no surprise perhaps that some women there treat their skin w

Published 03 Oct, 2015 12:00am

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ICAC projects steady cotton consumption growth at two percent

The International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC) has projected steady cotton consumption growth for Pakistan at two percent, reaching 2.6 million tons. Pakistan cotton production is projected down 11 percent to 2.1 million, revealed the latest data issu

Published 03 Oct, 2015 12:00am

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ICAC projects steady cotton consumption growth at two percent

Published 03 Oct, 2015 12:00am

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ICAC projects steady cotton consumption growth at two percent

Published 03 Oct, 2015 12:00am

Cotton

Dates of Closure of Books & Annual General Meetings

Dates of Closure of Books and holding of Ordinary and Extra-Ordinary General Meetings of companies listed on the stock exchanges.

Published 03 Oct, 2015 12:00am

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BOARD MEETINGS

Board Meetings of Companies listed on the Karachi Stock Exchange.

Published 03 Oct, 2015 12:00am

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Pakistan Mercantile Exchange - PMEX

Pakistan Mercantile Exchange - PMEX (Formerly National Commodity Exchange Limited - NCEL) Trading Summary on Friday (October 02, 2015).

Published 03 Oct, 2015 12:00am

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Cotton falls as Hurricane Joaquin moves away from East Coast

ICE cotton fell on Friday as forecasts showed Hurricane Joaquin moving away from the US East Coast, easing fears that the winds and rains associated with the storm could harm yields and quality in the region. "Now that it's moved off, it's not going to af

Published 03 Oct, 2015 12:00am

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US East Coast cotton farmers brace for damage

Concerns mounted for cotton farmers on the US East Coast on Thursday as Hurricane Joaquin strengthened, prompting a price jump and raising the prospects of damage to crop quality and further harvesting delays for an already late crop. Any rains from the s

Published 03 Oct, 2015 12:00am

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KCA elects new office-bearers

Khawaja Tahir Mahmood, Khawaja M Zubair and Syed Mohammad Sameer were elected unopposed as Chairman, Senior Vice-Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Karachi Cotton Association for the year 2015-16 respectively and took over the charge of theft offices w.e.f