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Euro eases amid uncertainty over Greek bailout
Jun 20th
TOKYO: The euro eased against the dollar in Asia on Monday amid uncertainty surrounding talks towards securing a eurozone bailout for bankruptcy-threatened Greece, dealers said.
The euro fell to $1.4276 in Tokyo morning trading from $1.4301 in New Yor…
KSE 100-index almost ends flat
Jun 18th
KARACHI: The Karachi Stock Exchange”s (KSE) benchmark 100-share index ended 0.17 percent, or 20.79 points, lower at 12,317.15. Turnover was almost flat at 54.8 million shares, compared with 54.17 million shares traded on Tuesday.
Stocks ended lowe…
Decrease in subsidies not to impact poor: Hafeez Shaikh
Jun 17th
ISLAMABAD: The debate on the budget for fiscal year 2011-12 has concluded in the National Assembly Friday, Geo News reported.
Finance Minister, Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh while concluding the budget debate said that no new taxes have been introduced in th…
KSE gains 51 points to close at 12,369
Jun 17th
KARACHI: The prices of shares at Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) ended higher on Thursday but investors” interest remained low and volume thin, which dealers said was due to the continued implementation of capital gains tax (CGT) on certain investments.
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Budget debate concludes in NA
Jun 17th
ISLAMABAD: The ongoing debate in National Assembly over Federal Budget 2011-12 concluded Thursday, Geo News reported.
Sixty-six recommendations were presented by the Senate before the National Assembly during the budget debate including reduction of a…
Losing textile, losing trade
Jun 17th
Much awaited with trepidation, the budget speech last week left the business community, particularly the trade and industry sector, disappointed. The general consensus is that rather than being leaders, trade and industry are becoming more like a refle…
The army is not the bad guy
Jun 17th
http://blogs.tribune.com.pk/story/6470/the-army-is-not-the-bad-guy/
NATO spending decline ”serious problem”: Gates
Jun 16th
WASHINGTON: The decline in defense spending by NATO-member countries is a “serious problem” that could eventually force the United States to move away from the alliance, US Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Wednesday.
Reiterating a critique of NATO …
President orders PPP to get Punjab budget approved
Jun 16th
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari Wednesday directed the members of Pakistan Peoples Party in Punjab Assembly to extend their support for having Punjab budget approved, Geo News reported.
According to PPP sources, the President not ordered the O…
A look at the budget 2011-12
Jun 15th
The government’s vision is to bring the poor and vulnerable of the population into the mainstream of development.
