Economic and Finance News
-  Export financing rate further cut to five percentKARACHI (February 28 2003) : The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Thursday has announced further cut in the export… 
-  Pakistan to sign fresh conventions with six states for avoidance of double taxationISLAMABAD (February 28 2003) : Pakistan had decided to ink fresh conventions with six countries for the Avoidance of Double… 
-  New bank guarantee form issued for claiming sales tax refundISLAMABAD (February 28 2003) : The Central Board of Revenue (CBR) has issued a new form of 'bank guarantee to… 
-  ICI profits rise by Rs 1.287 billionKARACHI (February 28 2003) : ICI Pakistan Limited profit recorded an increment of Rs 1.287 billion in 2002 on back… 
-  PTCL profit rises to Rs 9.903 billionKARACHI (February 28 2003) : Profit of Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd (PTCL), in the six months ended December 31, 2002,… 
-  Customs Self-Assessment pilot project from next fiscal yearISLAMABAD (February 27 2003) : To provide unhindered Customs clearance to the importers within 24 hours, the Central Board of… 
-  SNGPL, SSGC and FFC-Jordan declare profitsKARACHI (February 27 2003) : Sui Northern Gas Co, Sui Southern Gas Co, and FFC-Jordan registered profits in the six… 
-  Reckitt Benckiser's profits in 2002 almost doubleKARACHI (February 27 2003) : Profits of Reckitt Benckiser Pakistan for the year ended December 31, 2002 was nearly doubled… 
-  Date for claiming sales tax refund extendedISLAMABAD (February 27 2003) : To speed up the payment of sales tax refund to the commercial exporters, the Central… 
-  Governemnt expects to raise $550-$750m from PSO saleISLAMABAD: The Pakistan government is expected to raise $550 million to $750 million from the sale of its 51 percent… 
 
  
 