Posts Tagged Pakistan

National Saving Certificates profits curtailed

Posted on July 1, 2009

ISLAMABAD: The profit rates on National Saving Certificates have been brought down 1.9 from 0.5 percent. According to Central Directorate of National Saving, the profit rate on Special Saving Certificate is 11.62 percent; the profit rate on Revenue Income Certificate made 12 percent. The profit rate on Pension and Behbood Certificate [...]

WB approves $135 mln loan for Pakistan

Posted on June 19, 2009

WASHINGTON: The World Bank (WB) has given approval, allowing for Pakistan the aid of dollar 135 million as loan to be spent on two separate projects including the anti-polio drive and social welfare programs, Geo news reported early on Friday. This was stated in a statement released from WB here.

Pak-Iran gas pipeline project formally signed

Posted on June 5, 2009

ANKARA: The gas pipeline project between neighboring Pakistan and Iran has been formally signed here late on Friday, Geo news reported. The agreement was signed between Iranian National Oil Company (INOC) and Pakistani Interstate Gas Company (PIGC). The Managing Director (MD) of PIGC Hassan Nawab told Geo news the agreement is [...]

KSE enlisted in Dow Jones regional Index

Posted on June 3, 2009

KARACHI: Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) has been enlisted in the Regional Index of Dow Jones under the category of Euro Asian Region. A KSE statement said, ten to 12 member countries’ exchanges have been included in this Index series. Stock exchanges of UAE, Oman, Bahrain, Muscat and Turkey are among these.

Pak-Iran gas agreement within weeks: Dr Asim

Posted on May 18, 2009

KARACHI: Advisor to Prime Minister on Petroleum Dr Asim Hussain has said that Pakistan and Iran will sign the agreement for the supply of gas under Iran Pakistan Gas Pipeline by the end of this month or next month. He was speaking at the inauguration of 7th Pakistan Oil, Gas and Energy Exhibition (POGEE) and [...]

کمرشل بینکوں کو متاثرہ علاقے میں بے گھر لوگوں کو بینکاری کی سہولیات فراہم کرنے کی ہدایت

Posted on May 16, 2009

کراچی ۔۔۔۔ اسٹیٹ بینک نےکمرشل بینکوں کو سوات اوردیگر متاثرہ علاقوں سے بے گھر ہونےوالے افراد کے لئے بینکاری کی بنیادی سہولتیں فراہم کرنے کی ہدایت کردی۔ اسٹیٹ بینک نے تمام کمرشل بینکوں کو ہدایت جاری کی ہے کہ وہ سوات اوردیگر ملحقہ اضلاع

India-Afghanistan trade likely via Wagah Border

Posted on May 8, 2009

WASHINGTON: Pakistan and Afghanistan have signed a “milestone” MoU committing themselves to reaching a transit trade agreement by the end of the year, a step that could ultimately allow India to use the Wagah-Khyber route for trade with Kabul. Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi and his Afghan counterpart Rangeen Dadfar Spanta signed the MoU [...]

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