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FINANCE BILL 2015
Currency

FINANCE BILL 2015

A BILL: to give effect to the financial proposals of the Federal Government for the year beginning on the first day of July, 2015, and to amend certain laws: WHEREAS it is expedient to make provisions to give effect to the financial proposals of th
Published 06 Jun, 2015 12:00am
FINANCE BILL 2015
Currency

FINANCE BILL 2015

A BILL: to give effect to the financial proposals of the Federal Government for the year beginning on the first day of July, 2015, and to amend certain laws: WHEREAS it is expedient to make provisions to give effect to the financial proposals of th
Published 06 Jun, 2015 12:00am
Athletes are stuck on colourful kinesio tape
Cotton

Athletes are stuck on colourful kinesio tape

Many professional athletes are plastered these days. Not surprisingly, run-of-the-mill joggers and fitness buffs have followed suit and kinesiology tapes are a common sight in European parks. Here an arm or leg, there a foot or shoulder, or perhaps on the
Published 06 Jun, 2015 12:00am
Budget Speech
Mutual Funds

Budget Speech

Alongside is the full text of budget speech of Finance Minister Ishaq Dar that he delivered in the National Assembly on Friday, June 5, 2015
Published 06 Jun, 2015 12:00am
Budget Speech
Vegetable Oil

Budget Speech

Alongside is the full text of budget speech of Finance Minister Ishaq Dar that he delivered in the National Assembly on Friday, June 5, 2015
Published 06 Jun, 2015 12:00am
Budget Speech
Mutual Funds

Budget Speech

Alongside is the full text of budget speech of Finance Minister Ishaq Dar that he delivered in the National Assembly on Friday, June 5, 2015
Published 06 Jun, 2015 12:00am
Cotton falls amid index fund roll period, stronger dollar
Cotton

Cotton falls amid index fund roll period, stronger dollar

ICE cotton futures fell on Friday to end the week down 0.1 percent, as a stronger dollar pressured prices and traders began to sell July contracts and buy December contracts on the first day of the Goldman Sachs Commodity Index roll. "That should support
Published 06 Jun, 2015 12:00am
Economic Survey Agri growth target missed
Cotton

Economic Survey Agri growth target missed

Pakistan missed the target of agriculture growth during 2014-15 as the sector registered a growth of 2.9 percent against the target of 3.3 percent. According to Economic Survey 2014-15, the country missed agriculture growth target because of negative grow
Published 05 Jun, 2015 12:00am
Lower LSM growth: Economic Survey reveals key reasons
Cotton

Lower LSM growth: Economic Survey reveals key reasons

The Economic Survey 2014-15 released by Finance Minster on Thursday termed weak export yarn, gas shortage and substitution of domestic edible oil with imports as key reasons for lower growth of Large Scale Manufacturing (LSM). According to the document, L
Published 05 Jun, 2015 12:00am
KCA urges government not to impose ST on raw cotton
Cotton

KCA urges government not to impose ST on raw cotton

Amin Hashwani, Chairman, the Karachi Cotton Association has expressed great concern over the intention of the government to impose sales tax on raw cotton in the federal budget 2015-16 in order to generate its revenue. The KCA has always strongly opposed
Published 05 Jun, 2015 12:00am
KCA urges government not to impose ST on raw cotton
Cotton

KCA urges government not to impose ST on raw cotton

Amin Hashwani, Chairman, the Karachi Cotton Association has expressed great concern over the intention of the government to impose sales tax on raw cotton in the federal budget 2015-16 in order to generate its revenue. The KCA has always strongly opposed
Published 05 Jun, 2015 12:00am
Depleting stocks improve cotton prices
Cotton

Depleting stocks improve cotton prices

As less than 100,000 bales of current crop (August 2014 / July 2015) remains unsold in the market, prices remain mostly steady till the arrival of new crop (August 2015 / July 2016). Seedcotton (kapas / phutti) from the new crop may arrive in very small q
Published 05 Jun, 2015 12:00am
Depleting stocks improve cotton prices
Cotton

Depleting stocks improve cotton prices

As less than 100,000 bales of current crop (August 2014 / July 2015) remains unsold in the market, prices remain mostly steady till the arrival of new crop (August 2015 / July 2016). Seedcotton (kapas / phutti) from the new crop may arrive in very small q
Published 05 Jun, 2015 12:00am
Mills, ginners keep on the sidelines ahead of budget
Cotton

Mills, ginners keep on the sidelines ahead of budget

Main participants kept on the sidelines on the cotton market ahead of federal budget for 2015-16, dealers said on Wednesday. The official spot rate was inert at Rs 5400, dealers said. In the ready session, only 1400 bales of cotton sold at Rs 4600, they s
Published 05 Jun, 2015 12:00am
Pakistan Mercantile Exchange - PMEX
Cotton

Pakistan Mercantile Exchange - PMEX

Pakistan Mercantile Exchange - PMEX (Formerly National Commodity Exchange Limited - NCEL) Trading Summary on Thursday (June 04, 2015).

Published 05 Jun, 2015 12:00am
Cotton reverses gains from export sales report ahead of roll
Cotton

Cotton reverses gains from export sales report ahead of roll

ICE cotton futures rose to their highest in nearly a week on Thursday after a strong US government export sales report, before falling back to end the session negative ahead of the heart of the index fund roll period. "There's not much time to start build
Published 05 Jun, 2015 12:00am
Economic Survey 2014-15: Overview of the Economy
Currency

Economic Survey 2014-15: Overview of the Economy

The revival of growth that started in 2013-14 has accelerated in 2014-15 as per latest indicators released by the National Accounts Committee. The factors contributing this momentum in growth include the reform initiatives, commitment to a calibrated fisc
Published 05 Jun, 2015 12:00am
Economic Survey 2014-15: Overview of the Economy
Currency

Economic Survey 2014-15: Overview of the Economy

The revival of growth that started in 2013-14 has accelerated in 2014-15 as per latest indicators released by the National Accounts Committee. The factors contributing this momentum in growth include the reform initiatives, commitment to a calibrated fisc
Published 05 Jun, 2015 12:00am
Economic Survey 2014-15: Overview of the Economy
Currency

Economic Survey 2014-15: Overview of the Economy

The revival of growth that started in 2013-14 has accelerated in 2014-15 as per latest indicators released by the National Accounts Committee. The factors contributing this momentum in growth include the reform initiatives, commitment to a calibrated fisc
Published 05 Jun, 2015 12:00am
Economy performs well despite challenges: PBIF chief
Cotton

Economy performs well despite challenges: PBIF chief

Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum's (PBIF) president Mian Zahid Hussain has said that the country's economy despite many challenges performed better in the current fiscal year as compared to last financial year. "The economy braved challenges l
Published 05 Jun, 2015 12:00am
Cotton market: spot rate falls on modest trade
Cotton

Cotton market: spot rate falls on modest trade

Official spot rate dropped on the cotton market on Wednesday in the process of modest trading, dealer said. Official spot rate was down by Rs 50 to Rs 5400, they said. In the ready session, nearly 4000 bales of cotton finalised between Rs 4100-5675, they
Published 04 Jun, 2015 12:00am
Misplaced hype about Survey
Cotton

Misplaced hype about Survey

Finance Ministry has created misplaced hype about the Economic Survey 2014-15 yet another year by locking down the Ministry of Finance and the Printing Corporation of Pakistan (PCP) for media to avoid any leakage before the Finance launch of the document
Published 04 Jun, 2015 12:00am
Misplaced hype about Survey
Cotton

Misplaced hype about Survey

Finance Ministry has created misplaced hype about the Economic Survey 2014-15 yet another year by locking down the Ministry of Finance and the Printing Corporation of Pakistan (PCP) for media to avoid any leakage before the Finance launch of the document
Published 04 Jun, 2015 12:00am
Pakistan Mercantile Exchange - PMEX
Cotton

Pakistan Mercantile Exchange - PMEX

Pakistan Mercantile Exchange - PMEX (Formerly National Commodity Exchange Limited - NCEL) Trading Summary on Wednesday (June 03, 2015).

Published 04 Jun, 2015 12:00am
Misplaced hype about Survey
Cotton

Misplaced hype about Survey

Finance Ministry has created misplaced hype about the Economic Survey 2014-15 yet another year by locking down the Ministry of Finance and the Printing Corporation of Pakistan (PCP) for media to avoid any leakage before the Finance launch of the document
Published 04 Jun, 2015 12:00am
Energy equipment: five percent sales tax on 10 sectors proposed
Cotton

Energy equipment: five percent sales tax on 10 sectors proposed

The government is planning to impose reduced rate of 5 percent sales tax on ten sectors dealing in equipment/apparatus used for renewable energy and power generation through gas, coal, hydel and oil in coming budget (2015-16). Sources revealed to Busin
Published 04 Jun, 2015 12:00am