Economic Review articles from September 1995

Economic Review archives from September 1995

Change of government in the Punjab.
September 1, 1995... * Chief Minister Sardar Arif Nakai spelled out his priorities which included improvement in law and order situation. * The opposition is believed to be jubilant on the Punjab crisis but there are indications that the ...

Beginning of a lasting friendship.
September 1, 1995... * The Prime Minister's visit to Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan is the first that any head of the government of Pakistan has ever had to these countries. * Kazakhstan is the largest of all central Asian republics and is rich in...

Brown Amendment - a wrong undone.
September 1, 1995... Credit goes for this grand victory to Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, who, at the time of her visit of USA, succeeded to bring round a number of Senators to support amendment, while after her return the matter was very efficiently handled by...

State Bank of Pakistan - steps towards financial liberalization.
September 1, 1995... As another step towards financial liberalisation and wIth a view to gradually move towards the objective of saying good-bye to quantitative methods like CDR and Credit Ceilings which have out lived their usefulness, State Bank of Pakistan has...

Packaging of apples and grapes: a case study.(Agriculture)
September 1, 1995... Besides other important functions of marketing like handling, storage, efficient transportation, grading and retailing etc., packaging of fruits is a key component of distributional system of fruits which protects them from deterioration...

Present position and trend of the potato crop in Sindh.
September 1, 1995... It is recommended that under PSPDP potato research in Sindh concentrates its efforts on the pilot area in Kotdiji (Babar village) and tries to develop a programme that takes into account the local potato cropping systems (potato and fennel...

Foreign investment in Pakistan.(Cover Story)
September 1, 1995... The government is hoping to mobilise $3 billion foreign investment during 1995-96 with main emphasis on exploration of oil and gas, generation of electricity and expansion of telecommunication sector. During the past the inflow of foreign...

Role of multinational companies in Pakistan's economy.
September 1, 1995... Pakistan today provides an ideal environment for investment by multinationals and other foreign companies and organizations. With expanding business relations with the countries of the Economic Co-operation Organization. It is expected that...

Joint ventures in Pakistan.
September 1, 1995... Pakistan has signed several point ventures with foreign companies. Some of these point ventures are listed below. Hercules Cement Limited A new cement plant with the capacity of 5,500 tons per day being set up in the Punjab will...

PARCO mid-country refinery and pipeline extension project. (Pak-Arab Refinery Ltd.)
September 1, 1995... Mid-Country Refinery Project will reduce country's dependence on imported petroleum products and in foreign exchange terms, it will result in annual savings of US$ 100 million. The ground breaking ceremony of PARCO Mid Country Refinery...

Foreign banks in Pakistan.
September 1, 1995... The current era has indeed witnessed phenomenal growth in the financial institutions of the country. By March 1995, there were as many as 43 scheduled banks, 13 DFIs, 52 modarabas, 26 leasing companies, 12 investment banks, four housing...

Role of foreign investment and official development assistance in Pakistan.
September 1, 1995... The illusion that an industrial society is a desirable one is predominant in the less developed countries (LDCs). Those with a high population need a sector which can absorb large employment. Policy-makers take it upon themselves to undertake...

From foreign aid to investment.
September 1, 1995... Attracting foreign loans, donors and investment is not an achievement to be celebrated as an epoch making event. Nor convincing foreign businessmen to open their purse for investment in lucrative sectors is a matter for satisfaction,...

Hinopak Motors setting quality standards. (Hinopak Motors Ltd.)
September 1, 1995... Hinopak Motors Limited may be truly regarded as an international project, a symbol of multinational cooperation between Japan, the United Arab Emirates, and Pakistan. It is a joint venture between Hino Motors Ltd. and Toyota Tsusho Corporation...

French nuclear tests.(International Scene)
September 1, 1995... As announced by Jacques Chirac, the Gaullist President of France, on June 13 this year to break the three year moratorium on nuclear blast almost 50 years after Hiroshima - Nagasaki blast and to carry out a final series of six to eight tests...

Chechnya in turmoil.
September 1, 1995... Chechnya is situated in the Caucasus mountains (which is the same legendary `Koh-i-Kaf' and `fairyland' of the story books). It stretches from West to East for about 600 miles between Black Sea and Caspian Sea, and forms a series of parallel...

Stock market sliding downward.
September 1, 1995... During the month under review the stock market was sliding downward. The General Index of share prices compiled by the State Bank stood at 322.690 on September 17, 1995 as compared to 334.230 on August 17,1995 showing a decline of 11.540...