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Government to cut defence expenditure to 3.6 percent of GDP
ISLAMABAD (November 16 2002) : In case of any unforeseen developments, which could threaten the fiscal deficit target, the government…
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IMF stresses need for 'contingency plan' to face various risks
ISLAMABAD (November 14 2002) : IMF has cautioned the economic managers against making loud claims regarding future projections of the…
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Loan period for letter of credit extended to six months
KARACHI (November 14 2002) : For the facilitation of exporters, the substitution of the Contracts, or LC, has been allowed…
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Foreign exchange reserves up to $8.637 billion
KARACHI (November 14 2002) : Pakistan's foreign exchange reserves have further improved by 95 million dollars in a week and…
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Four percent cut likely in prices of oil products on November 15
KARACHI (November 14 2002) : Oil Companies Advisory Committee (OCAC) might reduce oil products prices by as much as 4…
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Pakistan State Oil bidders ask for pre-bid moot in December
KARACHI (November 16 2002) : The prospective bidders of Pakistan State Oil Ltd have requested the government to hold a…
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IMF completes fourth review of PRGF: fiscal deficit remains much below at Rs 44 billion
ISLAMABAD (November 21 2002) : The International Monetary Fund has completed fourth review of the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility…
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SEC: Ernst & Young Violated Rules
WASHINGTON (AP) – Federal regulators, after an initial failure, alleged for a second time Wednesday that Ernst & Young violated…
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With two top guys leaving, reforms and policing of corporate America thrown into disarray
WASHINGTON (AP) — Reforms and the policing of corporate America have been thrown into disarray at a critical time for…
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Andersen Points Blame at Bosses of Software Firm
Nov. 14–Accounting firm Arthur Andersen, in its answer to a $1 billion lawsuit filed by San Diego's Peregrine Systems, contends…