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Print - 2004-03-21
One killed, 100 terrorists held in Wana operation

One killed, 100 terrorists held in Wana operation

One terrorist was killed and over 100 miscreants including Chechens, Arabs and Afghans have been rounded up by the paramilitary forces and army troops in a joint anti-terrorist operation in South Waziristan on Saturday.
Published 21 Mar, 2004 12:00am
One killed, 100 terrorists held in Wana operation

One killed, 100 terrorists held in Wana operation

One terrorist was killed and over 100 miscreants including Chechens, Arabs and Afghans have been rounded up by the paramilitary forces and army troops in a joint anti-terrorist operation in South Waziristan on Saturday.
Published 21 Mar, 2004 12:00am
NOC issued for rejected wheat withdrawal

NOC issued for rejected wheat withdrawal

The Ministry of Commerce and State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) have issued no-objection certificate (NOC) to Tradesman International, a Karachi-based company, for withdrawal of four ships from Port Qasim, carrying 0.15 million tons rejected Australian wheat.
Published 21 Mar, 2004 12:00am
NOC issued for rejected wheat withdrawal

NOC issued for rejected wheat withdrawal

The Ministry of Commerce and State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) have issued no-objection certificate (NOC) to Tradesman International, a Karachi-based company, for withdrawal of four ships from Port Qasim, carrying 0.15 million tons rejected Australian wheat.
Published 21 Mar, 2004 12:00am
33 EoIs received for 5,500 MW power generation

33 EoIs received for 5,500 MW power generation

In a very encouraging response to its Power Policy 2002, the government has received 33 Expressions of Interest (EoIs) envisaging investment of $ 5 billion by private sector.
Published 21 Mar, 2004 12:00am
33 EoIs received for 5,500 MW power generation

33 EoIs received for 5,500 MW power generation

In a very encouraging response to its Power Policy 2002, the government has received 33 Expressions of Interest (EoIs) envisaging investment of $ 5 billion by private sector.
Published 21 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Worldwide protests denounce Iraq invasion

Worldwide protests denounce Iraq invasion

Tens of thousands of peace activists marched in cities around the world on Saturday to demand an end to the occupation of Iraq on the first anniversary of the US-led war that ousted Saddam Hussein, but there was none of the massive turnout seen at pre-war
Published 21 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Worldwide protests denounce Iraq invasion

Worldwide protests denounce Iraq invasion

Tens of thousands of peace activists marched in cities around the world on Saturday to demand an end to the occupation of Iraq on the first anniversary of the US-led war that ousted Saddam Hussein, but there was none of the massive turnout seen at pre-war
Published 21 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Three killed in explosion

Three killed in explosion

Three people were killed in an explosion near Dalbandin on Saturday night.
Published 21 Mar, 2004 12:00am
US lauds Musharraf's role in war on terror

US lauds Musharraf's role in war on terror

The deputy spokesman of the State Department on Friday lauded "President Musharraf's bold and courageous actions in support of the global war on terror."
Published 21 Mar, 2004 12:00am
13 die as rockets hit vehicle in tribal area

13 die as rockets hit vehicle in tribal area

Thirteen people died when a rocket hit a private vehicle in a tribal area of Pakistan near the Afghan border where army troops have surrounded 500 die-hard al Qaeda fighters, an official said.
Published 21 Mar, 2004 12:00am
13 die as rockets hit vehicle in tribal area

13 die as rockets hit vehicle in tribal area

Thirteen people died when a rocket hit a private vehicle in a tribal area of Pakistan near the Afghan border where army troops have surrounded 500 die-hard al Qaeda fighters, an official said.
Published 21 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Dr Ishrat for close links with Indian traders

Dr Ishrat for close links with Indian traders

Businessmen from India and Pakistan have stressed the need for improving bilateral trade relations between the two countries. They stated this while talking to Business Recorder here on Saturday.
Published 21 Mar, 2004 12:00am
The Weather

The Weather

The weather report on Saturday (March 20) and the forecast of Sunday (March 21, 2004).
Published 21 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Dr Ishrat for close links with Indian traders

Dr Ishrat for close links with Indian traders

Businessmen from India and Pakistan have stressed the need for improving bilateral trade relations between the two countries. They stated this while talking to Business Recorder here on Saturday.
Published 21 Mar, 2004 12:00am
New York cotton

New York cotton

Closing prices of New York cotton in US cents/pound on Friday.
Published 21 Mar, 2004 12:00am
No more loans needed to run country

No more loans needed to run country

Federal Finance Minister Shaukat Aziz has said that as a result of the consistent economic policies and reforms, Pakistan has reached at a stage where it needs no more foreign loans to run the country.
Published 21 Mar, 2004 12:00am
New York cotton

New York cotton

Closing prices of New York cotton in US cents/pound on Friday.
Published 21 Mar, 2004 12:00am
No more loans needed to run country

No more loans needed to run country

Federal Finance Minister Shaukat Aziz has said that as a result of the consistent economic policies and reforms, Pakistan has reached at a stage where it needs no more foreign loans to run the country.
Published 21 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Bullion Rates

Bullion Rates

Gold and silver rates in rupees per 10 grams prevailing in major cities on Saturday (March 20, 2004).
Published 21 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Bullion Rates

Bullion Rates

Gold and silver rates in rupees per 10 grams prevailing in major cities on Saturday (March 20, 2004).
Published 21 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Cotton Spot Rates

Cotton Spot Rates

Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Saturday (March 20, 2004).
Published 21 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Poultry rates

Poultry rates

Wholesale poultry rates on Saturday (March 20) and rates for Sunday (March 21, 2004).
Published 21 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Lahore Grain Market Rates

Lahore Grain Market Rates

Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Saturday (March 20, 2004).
Published 21 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Hides and skin rates

Hides and skin rates

Hides and skin rates in rupees prevailing on the commodity markets in Karachi on Saturday (March 20, 2004).
Published 21 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Grain market rates

Grain market rates

Karachi grain market rates in rupees on Saturday (March 20, 2004).
Published 21 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Rates of dry fruit

Rates of dry fruit

Rates of dry fruit in rupees prevailing on the commodity markets in Karachi on Saturday (March 20, 2004).
Published 21 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Jute goods rates

Jute goods rates

Jute goods rates in rupees prevailing on the commodity markets in Karachi on Saturday (March 20, 2004).
Published 21 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Raw rubber rates

Raw rubber rates

Raw Rubber rates in rupees prevailing on the commodity markets in Karachi on Saturday (March 20, 2004).
Published 21 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Milk powder rates

Milk powder rates

Milk Powder rates in rupees prevailing on the commodity markets in Karachi on Saturday (March 20, 2004).
Published 21 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Karachi tea rates

Karachi tea rates

Tea rates in rupees prevailing on the commodity markets in Karachi on Saturday (March 20, 2004).
Published 21 Mar, 2004 12:00am
THE RUPEE: 40 paisa gain versus euro

THE RUPEE: 40 paisa gain versus euro

Steadier trend was again witnessed in the open market at the weekend as the rupee stayed firm versus the dollar for buying and selling at Rs 57.73 and Rs 57.78, respectively.
Published 21 Mar, 2004 12:00am
THE RUPEE: 40 paisa gain versus euro

THE RUPEE: 40 paisa gain versus euro

Steadier trend was again witnessed in the open market at the weekend as the rupee stayed firm versus the dollar for buying and selling at Rs 57.73 and Rs 57.78, respectively.
Published 21 Mar, 2004 12:00am
EFU managed funds rates

EFU managed funds rates

EFU Life Assurance Ltd announced that the Offer and Bid prices for the following funds effective from March 22, 2004.
Published 21 Mar, 2004 12:00am
EFU managed funds rates

EFU managed funds rates

EFU Life Assurance Ltd announced that the Offer and Bid prices for the following funds effective from March 22, 2004.
Published 21 Mar, 2004 12:00am
EFU managed funds rates

EFU managed funds rates

EFU Life Assurance Ltd announced that the Offer and Bid prices for the following funds effective from March 22, 2004.
Published 21 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Rates of Pipe Fittings

Rates of Pipe Fittings

Pipe fitting rates in rupees prevailing in the markets in Karachi on Saturday (March 20, 2004).
Published 21 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Iron, steel and other metal rates

Iron, steel and other metal rates

Iron, steel and other metal rates in rupees prevailing on the commodity markets in Karachi on Saturday (March 20, 2004).
Published 21 Mar, 2004 12:00am
State Bank statement of affairs

State Bank statement of affairs

The statement of affairs of the State Bank of Pakistan, Banking Department, as on 13th March, 2004.
Published 21 Mar, 2004 12:00am
State Bank statement of affairs

State Bank statement of affairs

The statement of affairs of the State Bank of Pakistan, Banking Department, as on 13th March, 2004.
Published 21 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Automart: car prices in Karachi

Automart: car prices in Karachi

The prices of different makes and models of cars prevailing in Karachi in the week ended Saturday (March 20, 2004).
Published 21 Mar, 2004 12:00am
World Shipping Schedule

World Shipping Schedule

Karachi Port's world-wide shipping schedule beginning Saturday (March 20, 2004).
Published 21 Mar, 2004 12:00am
World Shipping Schedule

World Shipping Schedule

Karachi Port's world-wide shipping schedule beginning Saturday (March 20, 2004).
Published 21 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Shipping Intelligence

Shipping Intelligence

Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Saturday (March 20, 2004).
Published 21 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Shipping Intelligence

Shipping Intelligence

Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Saturday (March 20, 2004).
Published 21 Mar, 2004 12:00am
World currencies and dollar

World currencies and dollar

Value of the dollar in terms of other world currencies as prevailing in the week ended Saturday (March 20, 2004).
Published 21 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Spot dollar rates

Spot dollar rates

Spot Dollar rates from Khadim Ali Shah Bukhari & Co Ltd on Saturday (March 20, 2004).
Published 21 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Money Market Report

Money Market Report

Money market report by Khadim Ali Shah Bukhari & Co on Saturday (March 20, 2004).
Published 21 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Bill buying rates per unit of currency

Bill buying rates per unit of currency

Bill Buying Rates per unit of currency -- issued by the Treasury Management Division of the National Bank of Pakistan on Saturday (March 20, 2004).
Published 21 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Currency notes: exchange rates

Currency notes: exchange rates

Exchange rates for Currency Notes issued by the Treasury Management Division of National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) here on Saturday (March 20, 2004).
Published 21 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Conversion for foreign currency deposits

Conversion for foreign currency deposits

Conversion for foreign currency deposits, DBC/FCBC, special USD bond & profits thereon (excluding FE-25 deposits) on Saturday (March 20, 2004).
Published 21 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Exchange rates: buying and selling

Exchange rates: buying and selling

Exchange rates issued by the Treasury Management Division of National Bank of Pakistan on Saturday (March 20, 2004).
Published 21 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Barclays bid rates and maximum rates for payment of interest

Barclays bid rates and maximum rates for payment of interest

Barclays bid rates, maximum rates for payment of interest by authorised dealers on deposits (other than those brought under FE Circular No: 45 of 1985) and on deposits (brought under FE Circular No: 45 of 1985) -- issued by the Foreign Exchange Rates Comm
Published 21 Mar, 2004 12:00am
State Bank of Pakistan conversion rates

State Bank of Pakistan conversion rates

Rates applicable for conversion into rupees of Foreign Currency Deposits, Dollar Bearer Certificates, Foreign Currency Bearer Certificates, Special US Dollar bonds and profits thereon by all banks and also for providing forward cover on foreign currency d
Published 21 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Panama Canal expansion under way

Panama Canal expansion under way

The Panama Canal Authority aims to present its long-awaited plan to expand the shipping conduit and make room for larger vessels to the government by October, a spokesman said on Tuesday.
Published 21 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Brazil's sugar vessels line-up rises

Brazil's sugar vessels line-up rises

The line-up of vessels to load sugar in Brazil's ports increased to 37 from 32 a week ago, shipping agent Williams said Thursday.
Published 21 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Strike paralyses Paranagua port

Strike paralyses Paranagua port

Brazil's main grains port of Paranagua was paralysed on Friday by a strike of 13 unions and was likely to remain at a standstill into the weekend, representatives of workers and the port said.
Published 21 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Asian freight rates seen firmer

Asian freight rates seen firmer

Dry bulk rates for grains and minerals are expected to hit new record highs in the three months to June on active grain shipping from South America to the Far East, regional brokers said on Tuesday.
Published 21 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Danish fleet to get another 123 ships

Danish fleet to get another 123 ships

Denmark's thriving shipping industry has ordered 123 ships for delivery in the next four years boosting the size of the fleet to a new record high, a Danish shipping industry group said on Tuesday.
Published 21 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Activity at Karachi and Qasim ports

Activity at Karachi and Qasim ports

The Karachi Port handled 105,389 tonnes of cargo including 84,371 tonnes import and 21,018 tonnes export cargo during last 24 hours ending at 0700 hours on Saturday.
Published 21 Mar, 2004 12:00am
India train staff to get advanced phones

India train staff to get advanced phones

The Indian Railways, the world's largest employer, will introduce advanced mobile telephones for train staff to cut down on its high accident rate, a report said Saturday.
Published 21 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Thai police destroy over one million pirated items

Thai police destroy over one million pirated items

Thailand Saturday destroyed over one million pirated goods in a bid to highlight its sincerity in tackling intellectual property crime, days before opening free trade talks with the United States.
Published 21 Mar, 2004 12:00am
KLM denies alliance with SkyTeam

KLM denies alliance with SkyTeam

Dutch airline KLM, about to be absorbed by Air France in a friendly merger, on Saturday denied that its plan to join the SkyTeam alliance had been delayed.
Published 21 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Opec output falls 490,000 bpd in February: MEES

Opec output falls 490,000 bpd in February: MEES

Opec oil production dropped 490,000 barrels per day last month to 27.97 million bpd from January, the Middle East Economic Survey (MEES) reports in its Monday edition, noting declines in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Iran, Iraq and Indonesia,
Published 21 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Solbes to be new economic minister of Spain

Solbes to be new economic minister of Spain

European Economic and Monetary Affairs Commissioner Pedro Solbes will become economy minister in Spain's incoming Socialist government, financial daily newspaper Expansion reported on Saturday.
Published 21 Mar, 2004 12:00am
Iraq plans to sustain oil production

Iraq plans to sustain oil production

Iraq plans to sustain oil production at 2.6 million to 2.8 million barrels per day (bpd) "for the foreseeable future", the Middle East Economic Survey (MEES) reports in its Monday edition.
Published 21 Mar, 2004 12:00am
MSN plans new search engine in July

MSN plans new search engine in July

Microsoft Corp said on Friday that a new engine for its MSN Search service will start up in July, another step in its plan to challenge Google Inc.'s pole position as the Web's top search destination.
Published 21 Mar, 2004 12:00am
BAE to be snubbed over Royal Navy carriers

BAE to be snubbed over Royal Navy carriers

Europe's largest defence firm BAE Systems will not be awarded the role of prime contractor for two new aircraft carriers for Britain's Royal Navy, the Financial Times reported on Saturday.
Published 21 Mar, 2004 12:00am
IMF sees gradual Fed move to tightening

IMF sees gradual Fed move to tightening

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) believes the US Federal Reserve will gradually move to tighten its monetary policy while the European Central Bank should keep rates on hold, La Repubblica newspaper reported.
Published 21 Mar, 2004 12:00am
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