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Print - 2007-02-01
Comex copper jumps

Comex copper jumps

US copper futures ended slightly higher on Tuesday as bargain buying interest moved in following a near 4 percent sell-off on Monday, traders said.
Published 01 Feb, 2007 12:00am
Sovereign bond by March-end

Sovereign bond by March-end

Pakistan plans to issue a sovereign bond by end-March and a mandate to manage the transaction will be awarded in a couple of weeks, a senior government advisor said on Wednesday.
Published 01 Feb, 2007 12:00am
Oil jumps on fund buying

Oil jumps on fund buying

Oil jumped more than 5 percent on Tuesday, the biggest gain in 16 months, as big money funds poured fresh cash into the market amid Opec cuts and cold US weather that could tighten supplies.
Published 01 Feb, 2007 12:00am
Sovereign bond by March-end

Sovereign bond by March-end

Pakistan plans to issue a sovereign bond by end-March and a mandate to manage the transaction will be awarded in a couple of weeks, a senior government advisor said on Wednesday.
Published 01 Feb, 2007 12:00am
New York cocoa settles firm

New York cocoa settles firm

US cocoa futures contracts settled higher on Tuesday on speculative buying unmatched by light origin selling while continued dry weather in West Africa underpinned the market, traders said.
Published 01 Feb, 2007 12:00am
Fed holds interest rates steady

Fed holds interest rates steady

The US Federal Reserve held benchmark interest rates steady at 5.25 percent on Wednesday for a fifth straight meeting, while maintaining a warning on the risk of inflation.
Published 01 Feb, 2007 12:00am
Mexico's Pemex says crude oil output rise in January

Mexico's Pemex says crude oil output rise in January

Mexican state oil monopoly Pemex said on Tuesday its crude output rose slightly in January as it fixed technical problems at its Cantarell field, but the figure was still one of the lowest seen in recent years.
Published 01 Feb, 2007 12:00am
Fed holds interest rates steady

Fed holds interest rates steady

The US Federal Reserve held benchmark interest rates steady at 5.25 percent on Wednesday for a fifth straight meeting, while maintaining a warning on the risk of inflation.
Published 01 Feb, 2007 12:00am
MGE wheat ends quietly higher

MGE wheat ends quietly higher

Spring wheat futures on the Minneapolis Grain Exchange closed higher on Tuesday in thin trade, influenced by rallies in Chicago Board of Trade grains and the energy markets, traders said.
Published 01 Feb, 2007 12:00am
Fed holds interest rates steady

Fed holds interest rates steady

The US Federal Reserve held benchmark interest rates steady at 5.25 percent on Wednesday for a fifth straight meeting, while maintaining a warning on the risk of inflation.
Published 01 Feb, 2007 12:00am
Brazil CBA starts Latam's largest aluminium smelter

Brazil CBA starts Latam's largest aluminium smelter

Companhia Brasileira de Aluminio (CBA), part of Votorantim group, opened on Tuesday a 70,000 tonne-per-year primary aluminium expansion at Aluminio, Sao Paulo state, making it Latin America's biggest producer. Production is due to rise to 448,200 tonnes i
Published 01 Feb, 2007 12:00am
North Korea eyes second nuclear test

North Korea eyes second nuclear test

North Korea will feel compelled to announce plans for another nuclear test if a financial dispute with Washington is not resolved, a source said on Wednesday, a sign of Pyongyang's impatience with a lack of progress in talks.
Published 01 Feb, 2007 12:00am
Germany orders arrest of 13 over CIA 'kidnapping'

Germany orders arrest of 13 over CIA 'kidnapping'

Germany has ordered the arrest of 13 people behind the alleged CIA-backed kidnapping of a Lebanese-born German man, prosecutors said Wednesday, in one of the best-known cases of US "renditions" of terror suspects.
Published 01 Feb, 2007 12:00am
Sovereign bond by March-end

Sovereign bond by March-end

Pakistan plans to issue a sovereign bond by end-March and a mandate to manage the transaction will be awarded in a couple of weeks, a senior government advisor said on Wednesday.
Published 01 Feb, 2007 12:00am
Hydropower IPPs asked to get registered as companies in AJK

Hydropower IPPs asked to get registered as companies in AJK

The Central Board of Revenue (CBR) has asked the new hydropower projects/independent power producers (IPPs) in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) to get registered 'as companies' with the AJK tax officials for obtaining income tax exemption under the relevant l
Published 01 Feb, 2007 12:00am
Coffee edges lower

Coffee edges lower

US arabica coffee futures contracts settled a touch weaker on Tuesday, after gyrating on speculative and roaster buying, and origin selling in a rangebound market, traders said. "The last two days the market has topped at the nine-day moving average. We'r
Published 01 Feb, 2007 12:00am
Hydropower IPPs asked to get registered as companies in AJK

Hydropower IPPs asked to get registered as companies in AJK

The Central Board of Revenue (CBR) has asked the new hydropower projects/independent power producers (IPPs) in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) to get registered 'as companies' with the AJK tax officials for obtaining income tax exemption under the relevant l
Published 01 Feb, 2007 12:00am
Gold gains on oil rise

Gold gains on oil rise

A rise in oil prices helped lift gold on Tuesday, but dealers were cautious ahead of a Federal Reserve meeting that may determine the metal's price direction. Spot gold rose as high as $645.80 an ounce and was quoted at $644.90/645.65 by 1516 GMT, against
Published 01 Feb, 2007 12:00am
Hydropower IPPs asked to get registered as companies in AJK

Hydropower IPPs asked to get registered as companies in AJK

The Central Board of Revenue (CBR) has asked the new hydropower projects/independent power producers (IPPs) in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) to get registered ''as companies'' with the AJK tax officials for obtaining income tax exemption under the relevant
Published 01 Feb, 2007 12:00am
LME copper ends firm

LME copper ends firm

Copper on the London Metal Exchange ended firm on Tuesday, while nickel fell as pay talks continued at a major nickel operation, analysts said. Copper for delivery in three months closed up $50 at $5,640 a tonne, picked up by bargain hunters after droppin
Published 01 Feb, 2007 12:00am
Hydropower IPPs asked to get registered as companies in AJK

Hydropower IPPs asked to get registered as companies in AJK

The Central Board of Revenue (CBR) has asked the new hydropower projects/independent power producers (IPPs) in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) to get registered ''''as companies'''' with the AJK tax officials for obtaining income tax exemption under the rele
Published 01 Feb, 2007 12:00am
London sugar futures up

London sugar futures up

London sugar futures closed firmer on Tuesday on end-destination buying after a choppy session dominated by arbitrage, spread activity and speculative selling pressure from the New York market, dealers said. Benchmark March settled up $1.2 at $338.2 per t
Published 01 Feb, 2007 12:00am
New York cotton futures easier

New York cotton futures easier

Cotton futures closed lower on Tuesday due to steady speculative sales and market operators said the market could drift until release of an industry plantings survey at the end of the week, analysts said.
Published 01 Feb, 2007 12:00am
Vietnam coffee prices firm

Vietnam coffee prices firm

Coffee prices in Vietnam were steady in the past week, but traders expect prices to firm by mid-February as farmers hold back the supply of fresh beans from the new harvest to boost prices.
Published 01 Feb, 2007 12:00am
Rates almost unchanged on grain market

Rates almost unchanged on grain market

After a long week-end, the rates at the grain market maintained the previous levels due to balanced demand and supply position, dealers said. A solo deal was seen on the cereals side as Juwar low type gained Rs 15 to Rs 965 and better type rose by Rs 20 t
Published 01 Feb, 2007 12:00am
SECP notice to brokers for ignoring regulation

SECP notice to brokers for ignoring regulation

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has issued show cause notices to brokerage firms under investigation in connection with March 2005 crisis for failure to deposit shares or provide documentary evidence to the Karachi Stock Exchange
Published 01 Feb, 2007 12:00am
General Electric gets Saudi Arabian orders

General Electric gets Saudi Arabian orders

General Electric Co said on Wednesday it had received orders for $1 billion in power-generation and water-processing projects in Saudi Arabia. The world's second-largest company by market value said it had agreed to work on a new Marafiq power generation
Published 01 Feb, 2007 12:00am
US GDP grows at strong 3.5 percent rate

US GDP grows at strong 3.5 percent rate

The US economy grew at a stronger-than-expected pace in the final quarter of last year, boosted by robust spending and slowing inflation that more than offset the biggest decline in housing activity in 15 years, a government report on Wednesday showed.
Published 01 Feb, 2007 12:00am
Tata Steel wins Corus with $12 billion offer

Tata Steel wins Corus with $12 billion offer

India's Tata Steel is set to become the world's fifth-biggest steel maker after winning a dramatic bid battle for Anglo-Dutch group Corus with a 6.2 billion pound ($12.2 billion) offer.
Published 01 Feb, 2007 12:00am
Sony third quarter profit down 15 percent

Sony third quarter profit down 15 percent

Sony Corp posted a 15 percent fall in quarterly operating profit on Tuesday after massive losses at its game unit offset robust sales of flat TVs, but it raised its annual outlook closer to market expectations.
Published 01 Feb, 2007 12:00am
Sony third quarter profit down 15 percent

Sony third quarter profit down 15 percent

Sony Corp posted a 15 percent fall in quarterly operating profit on Tuesday after massive losses at its game unit offset robust sales of flat TVs, but it raised its annual outlook closer to market expectations.
Published 01 Feb, 2007 12:00am
Bangladesh cuts development spending 15 percent

Bangladesh cuts development spending 15 percent

Bangladesh has slashed its annual development programme (ADP) for this fiscal year by 15 percent to 220 billion taka ($3.18 billion) because of hefty loan repayments and poor aid inflows, officials said on Wednesday.
Published 01 Feb, 2007 12:00am
Russia's GDP rises

Russia's GDP rises

Russia's gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 6.7 percent in 2006, beating the previous year's expansion of 6.4 percent, statistical agency Rosstat said in a preliminary estimate on Wednesday.
Published 01 Feb, 2007 12:00am
Malaysian palm oil ends two percent higher

Malaysian palm oil ends two percent higher

Malaysian crude palm oil futures closed almost 2 percent higher on Wednesday, boosted by firm soyaoil prices. Dealers said a weak export performance reported by cargo surveyors failed to dampen market sentiment.
Published 01 Feb, 2007 12:00am
Indian soyaoil futures soar; sugar and wheat slump

Indian soyaoil futures soar; sugar and wheat slump

Indian soyaoil futures rose on Wednesday defying global trends, although traders expected a correction soon, while sugar was dragged down by improved supplies and higher output forecasts.
Published 01 Feb, 2007 12:00am
CBoT rice ends weaker

CBoT rice ends weaker

Chicago Board of Trade rough rice futures ended lower on Tuesday amid technical weakness and slow demand for US rice, traders said. March rice settled 5 cents down at $10.15 per hundredweight. The deferred months closed 2 to 4 cents weaker.
Published 01 Feb, 2007 12:00am
Malaysian tin dips on LME losses

Malaysian tin dips on LME losses

Malaysian tin slipped $100 a tonne on Wednesday, dragged down by lower prices on the London Metal Exchange and selling pressure, one dealer said.
Published 01 Feb, 2007 12:00am
Soyabeans rise as crude oil and soyaoil rally

Soyabeans rise as crude oil and soyaoil rally

Soyabean futures at the Chicago Board of Trade climbed on Tuesday, lifted by the strength in soyaoil amid higher energy markets, traders said. March soyabeans closed 11-1/2 cents higher at $7.21 per bushel. March broke through its 10-day moving average of
Published 01 Feb, 2007 12:00am
Tokyo rubber up around 2.5 percent

Tokyo rubber up around 2.5 percent

Tokyo rubber futures rose more than 2 percent to around 289 yen a kg on Wednesday as bargain hunters resurfaced after a technical drop the previous day, while a jump in crude oil also helped.
Published 01 Feb, 2007 12:00am
New York sugar softens

New York sugar softens

Raw sugar futures settled Tuesday trading at a fresh four-month low on commodity fund sales but robust trade and consumer buying pared the market's losses for now, brokers said. The New York Board of Trade's March raw sugar contract shed 0.04 cent to end
Published 01 Feb, 2007 12:00am
Microsoft debuts Vista in 70 countries

Microsoft debuts Vista in 70 countries

Microsoft Corp rolled out Windows Vista at retailers in 70 countries on Tuesday, delivering a PC operating system that aims to better manage the explosion of digital media and protect users from the dangers of the Internet.
Published 01 Feb, 2007 12:00am
Chile strike vote lifts Shanghai copper

Chile strike vote lifts Shanghai copper

Shanghai copper futures rose a little over 1 percent on Wednesday, paring the previous day's 4-percent fall, supported by a strike vote by workers at a copper mine in Chile. The most active April contract was up 560 yuan, or 1.1 percent, at 52,470 yuan ($
Published 01 Feb, 2007 12:00am
SECP notice to brokers for ignoring regulation

SECP notice to brokers for ignoring regulation

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has issued show cause notices to brokerage firms under investigation in connection with March 2005 crisis for failure to deposit shares or provide documentary evidence to the Karachi Stock Exchange
Published 01 Feb, 2007 12:00am
Oil eases, but holds over $56

Oil eases, but holds over $56

Oil slipped but held over $56 a barrel on Wednesday, as the market pulled back from steep gains the previous day ahead of US data expected to show a fall in fuel stocks during a cold spell, but higher crude inventories.
Published 01 Feb, 2007 12:00am
SECP notice to brokers for ignoring regulation

SECP notice to brokers for ignoring regulation

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has issued show cause notices to brokerage firms under investigation in connection with March 2005 crisis for failure to deposit shares or provide documentary evidence to the Karachi Stock Exchange
Published 01 Feb, 2007 12:00am
China to buy sugar for reserves to support prices

China to buy sugar for reserves to support prices

China will buy sugar from domestic mills to refill its state reserves and prevent prices from falling further after a record harvest in the year ending September, industry officials said on Wednesday.
Published 01 Feb, 2007 12:00am
Commodity exchange to start operation from February 7

Commodity exchange to start operation from February 7

Country's first National Commodity Exchange Limited (NCEL) will start operation from February 7, and gold has been selected as first commodity to be traded on the board, sources said on Wednesday.
Published 01 Feb, 2007 12:00am
NYBoT cotton stocks rise

NYBoT cotton stocks rise

Certificated cotton stocks deliverable against New York Board of Trade's (NYBoT) No 2 cotton futures contract as of January 29 totalled 536,700 (480-lb) bales, from 535,847 bales the previous session. There were 3,437 bales issued, 22,747 bales awaiting r
Published 01 Feb, 2007 12:00am
Commodity exchange to start operation from February 7

Commodity exchange to start operation from February 7

Country's first National Commodity Exchange Limited (NCEL) will start operation from February 7, and gold has been selected as first commodity to be traded on the board, sources said on Wednesday.
Published 01 Feb, 2007 12:00am
Gold adds gains

Gold adds gains

Gold rose in cautious trade ahead a US Federal Reserve rate decision on Wednesday, but a lack of follow-through buying capped gains around $647 an ounce. Spot gold hit a high of $647.40 an ounce and was at $646.40/646.80 an ounce by 0333 GMT, up from $645
Published 01 Feb, 2007 12:00am
Commodity exchange to start operation from February 7

Commodity exchange to start operation from February 7

Country''s first National Commodity Exchange Limited (NCEL) will start operation from February 7, and gold has been selected as first commodity to be traded on the board, sources said on Wednesday.
Published 01 Feb, 2007 12:00am
Tocom gold edges down

Tocom gold edges down

Tokyo gold futures wiped off early gains to close slightly lower on Wednesday as investors locked in profits from recent gains ahead of a US Federal Reserve policy-setting meeting.
Published 01 Feb, 2007 12:00am
Sovereign bond by March-end

Sovereign bond by March-end

Pakistan plans to issue a sovereign bond by end-March and a mandate to manage the transaction will be awarded in a couple of weeks, a senior government advisor said on Wednesday.
Published 01 Feb, 2007 12:00am
US gold slightly firmer

US gold slightly firmer

Gold futures ended slightly higher and palladium dropped as much as 3 percent before paring losses on Tuesday, as investors braced for the US Federal Reserve's rate decision and comments on inflation and a barrage of economic data due later this week.
Published 01 Feb, 2007 12:00am
PIA chairman clarifies position: Senate discussion

PIA chairman clarifies position: Senate discussion

The Chairman and CEO of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), Tariq Kirmani, issued a Press statement on Wednesday clarifying his position in response to the recent discussion on PIA-related issues in the upper house of parliament. Following is the text
Published 01 Feb, 2007 12:00am
Outdated teaching system cause of deteriorating education standard

Outdated teaching system cause of deteriorating education standard

The outdated textbooks, untrained teachers and poor examination system are some of the main causes for deteriorating education standard particularly in Science subjects and Mathematics in the country. The Green Paper National Education Policy Review 2006
Published 01 Feb, 2007 12:00am
Academic development in Punjab university satisfactory: vice chancellor

Academic development in Punjab university satisfactory: vice chancellor

Punjab University Vice-chancellor Lieutenant General Arshad Mahmood (Retd) has said that academic development in the university is satisfactory, syllabi is updated and 23 new disciplines have been launched and some new programmes will also be initiated in
Published 01 Feb, 2007 12:00am
Lahore Grain Market Rates

Lahore Grain Market Rates

Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Wednesday (January 31, 2007).

Published 01 Feb, 2007 12:00am
Punjab University announces registration schedule

Punjab University announces registration schedule

Registration for private candidates who want to appear in B.A/B.Sc. annual examinations 2008 will start from 1st March 2007 and will continue up to 30th June 2007. Candidates passing intermediate or equivalent exam in 2006 are eligible for the B.A/B.Sc ex
Published 01 Feb, 2007 12:00am
'Christians enjoying complete rights'

'Christians enjoying complete rights'

Christians have representation in all the elected bodies of the country, at all levels, and are fully enjoying their rights in the country, said Punjab minister for minorities Joyce Ruffian Julius.
Published 01 Feb, 2007 12:00am
Shipping Intelligence

Shipping Intelligence

Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Wednesday (January 31, 2007).

Published 01 Feb, 2007 12:00am
Pakistani and two Saudis beheaded

Pakistani and two Saudis beheaded

Two Saudis and a Pakistani were beheaded by the sword in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday after they were convicted of crimes including murder, armed robbery and drug smuggling, the interior ministry said.
Published 01 Feb, 2007 12:00am
Shipping Intelligence

Shipping Intelligence

Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Wednesday (January 31, 2007).

Published 01 Feb, 2007 12:00am
City nazim praises Lahorites

City nazim praises Lahorites

District Nazim Mian Amer Mahmood has said that Lahore is a city of peace, love and affection and Lahorites have proved it once again by setting an unparalleled example of moderation, brotherhood and tolerance on the eve of Ashura Muharram.
Published 01 Feb, 2007 12:00am
NJLI Managed Fund prices

NJLI Managed Fund prices

New Jubilee Life Insurance Company has announced the offer and bid price per unit for the following funds effective from Thursday, February 01, 2007.

Published 01 Feb, 2007 12:00am
Ashura observed with religious reverence in Sialkot

Ashura observed with religious reverence in Sialkot

Youm-e-Ashur was observed with religious reverence and devotion in Daska, Pasrur and Sambrial tehsils of Sialkot district on Tuesday. Several Alam and Zuljinnah processions were taken out from different areas of the district. The police, volunteers and sp
Published 01 Feb, 2007 12:00am
NJLI Managed Fund prices

NJLI Managed Fund prices

New Jubilee Life Insurance Company has announced the offer and bid price per unit for the following funds effective from Thursday, February 01, 2007.

Published 01 Feb, 2007 12:00am
MMA to observe Kashmir Day

MMA to observe Kashmir Day

The central leader of MMA and Naib Ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan, Liaquat Baloch has said the 'Kashmir Solidarity Day' will be observed with full fervour and zeal on February 5th. In this connection a big historical "Kashmir Bachao Rally" will be stag
Published 01 Feb, 2007 12:00am
NJLI Managed Fund prices

NJLI Managed Fund prices

New Jubilee Life Insurance Company has announced the offer and bid price per unit for the following funds effective from Thursday, February 01, 2007.

Published 01 Feb, 2007 12:00am
Dry fruit marketing workshop on February 6

Dry fruit marketing workshop on February 6

Small and Medium Enterprise Development Authority (Smeda) will organise a daylong training workshop on export marketing of dry fruit in Quetta on February 6. According to Smeda sources, the major objective is to acquaint traders and exporters with modern
Published 01 Feb, 2007 12:00am
Poultry rates

Poultry rates

Wholesale poultry rates on Wednesday (January 31, 2007) and for Thursday (February 01, 2007).
Published 01 Feb, 2007 12:00am
Fish Melas

Fish Melas

Fisheries Department Punjab has announced the schedule of "Fish Melas" during the month of February in various districts of the province. Fish Melas would be arranged in Rajanpur and DG Khan on February 12 and 13, respectively.
Published 01 Feb, 2007 12:00am
Cotton Spot Rates

Cotton Spot Rates

Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Wednesday (January 31, 2007).

Published 01 Feb, 2007 12:00am
'Special children are more talented than normal ones'

'Special children are more talented than normal ones'

Special children are more talented than normal ones and the government is determined to make them valuable members of the society so that they could also contribute towards national development.
Published 01 Feb, 2007 12:00am
Reconstruction master plans finalised: Erra

Reconstruction master plans finalised: Erra

Earthquake Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Authority (Erra) chairman Altaf Saleem on Wednesday said reconstruction master plans for Muzaffarabad and Bagh districts have been finalised with the help of internationally reputed consultants.
Published 01 Feb, 2007 12:00am
UHS declared leading user of digital library resources

UHS declared leading user of digital library resources

The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has declared the University of Health Sciences (UHS) as the leading user of the digital library resources and offered the latter access to one more subject collection in addition to the existing collections available
Published 01 Feb, 2007 12:00am
Computer laboratories establish for special children

Computer laboratories establish for special children

The provincial minister for Special Education Dr Tahir Ali Javed has said that Computer Labs have been established in the institutions of Special Education Department to provide state-of-the-art educational facilities to the special children so that they
Published 01 Feb, 2007 12:00am
Drug smugglers held

Drug smugglers held

The Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) has recovered 7.25 kilograms fine quality heroin, 7.49 kilograms charas and 238 heroin filled capsules in nine different operations and arrested 13 drug smugglers. ANF Assistant Regional Director Colonel Wasif Sajjad said th
Published 01 Feb, 2007 12:00am
Key stock and currency market movements

Key stock and currency market movements

The latest close of key indices on major world stock exchanges and the London closing values of the euro, the Japanese yen, the British pound and gold bullion (previous day's closes in brackets).

Published 01 Feb, 2007 12:00am
Situation in Hangu under control

Situation in Hangu under control

The situation is very much under control as curfew has been imposed in Hangu following some untoward incidents of firing and blasts, Hangu DCO Fakhar-e-Alam said on Tuesday.
Published 01 Feb, 2007 12:00am
Bullion Rates

Bullion Rates

Gold and silver rates in rupees per 10 grams prevailing in major cities on Wednesday (January 31, 2007).

Published 01 Feb, 2007 12:00am
Explosives seized

Explosives seized

The police seized three landmines of high quality, two hand-grenades, a pistol, a wireless set and an explosives' jacket on Mandan road in Bannu district, Dr Mazharul Haq, district police officer said on Tuesday. "The weight of landmines with a detonator
Published 01 Feb, 2007 12:00am
Bullion Rates

Bullion Rates

Gold and silver rates in rupees per 10 grams prevailing in major cities on Wednesday (January 31, 2007).

Published 01 Feb, 2007 12:00am
'Some leads to miscreants of blasts found'

'Some leads to miscreants of blasts found'

The investigations for arresting people responsible for sabotage activities in Islamabad, Peshawar and Dera Ismail Khan are continuing in the right direction by several professional expert teams.
Published 01 Feb, 2007 12:00am
New York Cotton Rates

New York Cotton Rates

Wednesday's closing prices of New York cotton in US cents/lb.

Published 01 Feb, 2007 12:00am
FOREIGN TRADE INQUIRIES

FOREIGN TRADE INQUIRIES

Export Promotion Bureau has received the following Trade Enquiries from abroad. Interested Pakistani parties dealing in the under mentioned items can obtain further details from the addresses given or from EPB Head Quarters and its Regional/Sub-Regional O
Published 01 Feb, 2007 12:00am
New York Cotton Rates

New York Cotton Rates

Wednesday's closing prices of New York cotton in US cents/lb.

Published 01 Feb, 2007 12:00am
INTERNATIONAL TENDERS

INTERNATIONAL TENDERS

Export Promotion Bureau has received the following International Tenders from abroad. Interested Pakistani parties dealing in the under mentioned items can obtain further details of Tenders from the addresses given or from EPB Head Quarters and its Region
Published 01 Feb, 2007 12:00am
The Weather

The Weather

The weather report on Wednesday (January 31, 2007) and the forecast for Thursday (February 01, 2007).
Published 01 Feb, 2007 12:00am