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KARACHI: Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL), the pioneer of the natural gas industry in the country intends to participate in the fourth Exploration Licensing Round in Iraq, mentioned in company's first quarter report of financial year 2012 (1QFY12).

There are 5 full-fledged Islamic banks operating in Pakistan and 15 conventional banks with Islamic banking branches. The growth in Islamic finance industry has been consistently in double digits. The share of the industry in the banking system has risen to over 7 percent from just 0.5 percent in 2002.

KARACHI: Likelihood of a discount rate cut is increasing and the market is looking for positive triggers and foreign institutional support. Relaxation in policy rate in next Monetary Policy could bring positive activities in the market in the upcoming days. Market is expected to recover today (Friday).

KARACHI: With inflation numbers on a downward trend, likelihood of a discount rate cut is increasing. The market is looking for positive triggers and foreign institutional support. Relaxation in policy rate in next MPS could also help bring positive activities in the market in coming days.

KARACHI: With inflation numbers on a downward trend, likelihood of a discount rate cut is increasing. The market is looking for positive triggers and foreign institutional support. Relaxation in policy rate in next MPS could also help bring positive activities in the market in coming days.

KARACHI: Gold rates in Pakistan moved downward on Friday in major bullion markets of the country in line with fall in the international gold markets.

KARACHI: Gold rates in Pakistan dropped on Tuesday in major bullion markets of the country despite nominal rise in international gold rates. Gold prices in Karachi went down by Rs 600 per tola and recorded at Rs. 60,100 per tola (11.66 grams). The price of 10 grams gold was also declined by Rs 514 to Rs. 51,514.

KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak on Friday unveiled the 2012 Budget of Malaysia in which sukuk (Islamic bond) market, has emerged as a feather in the cap for Malaysia's Islamic finance.

KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak on Friday unveiled the 2012 Budget of Malaysia in which sukuk (Islamic bond) market, has emerged as a feather in the cap for Malaysia's Islamic finance.

Gross Refinery Margins (GRMs) for local refineries improved by 11 percent quarter on quarter (QoQ) at $3 per barrel in the first quarter of the financial year 2011-2012 (1QFY11-12) as compared to $2.7 per barrel reported in the previous quarter.

Gross Refinery Margins (GRMs) for local refineries improved by 11 percent quarter on quarter (QoQ) at $3 per barrel in the first quarter of the financial year 2011-2012 (1QFY11-12) as compared to $2.7 per barrel reported in the previous quarter.

NEW YORK:U.S. crude surged to its highest level in more than two months on Monday, outpacing gains in Brent, as volatile trade in key spreads stole the limelight from upbeat Chinese data and optimism over the euro zone.

KARACHI: The sales of automobiles in a country witnessed a steep decline of 31 percent in month of August because of weakening demand in country as compared with the previous month of July, according to the data released by Pakistan Automotive Manufacturers Association (PAMA).

ISLAMBAD: Large Scale Manufacturing (LSM) production grew 3.6 percent in 1QFY12. The major push came from the growth in 65 industries, according to the statistics released by Federal Bureau of Statistics (FBS).

SINGAPORE: U.S. wheat slid on Wednesday amid a broad-based weakness IN the commodity markets followINg a near 4 percent rally IN the last session, its biggest one-day gaIN IN more than a month.

NEW DELHI: India's economy grew at its weakest pace In more than two years In the quarter that ended In September, revealIng the heavy toll that stubbornly high Inflation, risIng Interest rates and crisis-hit global capital markets are havIng on Asia's third-biggest economy.

DUBAI: Yields on Dubai's non-rated 6.396 per cent sukuk maturing in November 2014 surged 84 basis points last month to 6 per cent in Dubai, poised for the second-biggest monthly jump since state-owned holding company Dubai World sought to delay payments on $25 billion of debt in November 2009.

ISLAMABAD: Chinese company M/S Dongfang Electric Corporation (DEC) is all set to invest in various sectors of energy generation in the country.

KARACHI: Gold rates in Pakistan shoot up again on Tuesday in major bullion markets of the country following recovery in international gold market.

DUBAI: Islamic mortgage lender Tamweel, whose shares resumed trading in May, will issue a $300-$500 million sukuk, or Islamic bond, in the fourth quarter, the acting chief executive of the Dubai-based company said on Tuesday.

SINGAPORE: Oil and gold led gaINs IN commodities IN Asia on Tuesday as INvestors bet Europe's plan to shore up banks would reduce the risks of a widespread bankINg crisis IN the euro zone, promptINg INvestors to reduce holdINgs of the U.S. dollar.

DUBAI: Assets held by global Islamic funds jumped 7.6 percent in 2010 to $58 billion, reflecting new money inflows and strength in fixed income, commodities and other alternative investments, Ernst & Young said on Monday.