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		<title>State Bank decides to implement IBAN standard in Pakistan</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 17:35:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Raheem</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[KARACHI: In order to bring about account code standardisation and efficiency in processing of payments for domestic, as well as cross-border transactions, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has decided to implement International Bank Account Number (IBAN) standard in Pakistan. &#160; IBAN is an international standard for identifying bank accounts across national borders with a <a href='http://www.overseaspakistanis.net/303/state-bank-decides-to-implement-iban-standard-in-pakistan/' class='excerpt-more'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>OPF told to resolve issues delaying housing project</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 18:47:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Raheem</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ISLAMABAD - National Assembly Standing Committee on Overseas Pakistanis Tuesday directed Overseas Pakistan Foundation to establish a coordination committee in collaboration with Frontier Works Organisation to tackle the issues, delaying development work on OPF Housing Project at Zone-V, Japan Road Islamabad. The committee chaired by Farhat Muhammad Khan at the site of the housing scheme was attended <a href='http://www.overseaspakistanis.net/301/opf-told-to-resolve-issues-delaying-housing-project/' class='excerpt-more'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>National Bank of Pakistan expands outreach to overseas Pakistanis</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Apr 2012 08:11:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Raheem</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[National Bank of Pakistan, one of the largest Bank in Pakistan, has entered into a Remittance Agreement with Ria Financial services, a wholly owned subsidiary of Euro net World-wide, Inc. Ria Financial Services was founded in 1987 and today is recognized as the third largest money transfer company in the world, with global agent network of 140,000 locations in over 136 <a href='http://www.overseaspakistanis.net/291/national-bank-of-pakistan-expands-outreach-to-overseas-pakistanis/' class='excerpt-more'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Overseas Pakistanis Foundation to construct two new campuses</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 08:16:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Raheem</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Islamabad—Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis would construct two new campuses of its chain of educational institutions aimed at ensuring more access to students for quality education. The tenders have already been floated to execute the project under which campuses would be constructed at High School F-11/2 and OPF College Gujrat. Talking to APP here on Wednesday, an official at OPF said Minister <a href='http://www.overseaspakistanis.net/286/overseas-pakistanis-foundation-to-construct-two-new-campuses/' class='excerpt-more'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>National Saving Schemes rates increased from April 2012</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Mar 2012 06:40:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Raheem</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pakistan government on Friday raised marginally returns on various saving instruments under the National Savings Schemes (NSS) with effect from April 1, 2012 in line with recent increase in the yields of Pakistan Investment Bonds. The new rates will be applicable on new investments with effect from April 1. On an average the government increased <a href='http://www.overseaspakistanis.net/283/national-saving-schemes-rates-increased-from-april-2012/' class='excerpt-more'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Overseas Pakistanis holding FERC given more facilities</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2012 08:42:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Raheem</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Associated Press of Pakistan The overseas Pakistanis holding Foreign Exchange Remittance Card (FERC) can now utilize their remittance cards for duty credit for seven items which were previously not covered under duty credit scheme. These seven items include television, deep freezer, refrigerator, microwave oven, cooking range, washing machine and air conditioner, Pakistan&#8217;s Ambassador to UAE <a href='http://www.overseaspakistanis.net/281/overseas-pakistanis-holding-ferc-given-more-facilities/' class='excerpt-more'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Supreme Court grants 3 weeks for overseas Pakistanis voting rights legislation.</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2012 08:41:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Raheem</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[APP ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Thursday granted three weeks time to the government to do necessary legislation regarding right of vote to the overseas Pakistanis. Attorney General (AG) for Pakistan Maulvi Anwarul Haq informed the three-member bench headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry, which resumed the hearing of a petition filed by Pakistan <a href='http://www.overseaspakistanis.net/279/supreme-court-grants-3-weeks-for-overseas-pakistanis-voting-rights-legislation/' class='excerpt-more'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Pakistan rupee extends losses against dollar</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2012 05:51:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Raheem</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Investment & Economy]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[KARACHI: The rupee Wednesday ended weaker at 90.75/79 to the dollar, compared with Tuesday&#8217;s close of 90.70/71 because of an increase in import payments. &#160; The rupee had been supported by remittances from Pakistanis overseas, which rose 23.4 percent to $8.59 billion in the first eight months of the 2011/12 fiscal year, compared with $6.96 <a href='http://www.overseaspakistanis.net/276/pakistan-rupee-extends-losses-against-dollar/' class='excerpt-more'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Overseas Pakistanis urged to get registered to vote in Pakistan’s polls</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2012 13:38:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Raheem</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK, March 19 (APP): The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf is contacting overseas Pakistanis to encourage them to get registered in the electoral rolls in order to exercise their right to vote in Pakistan’s general elections, a senior party leader said Sunday. “We’re making every possible effort to get in touch with them (Overseas Pakistanis),” Fauzia Kasuri, the president <a href='http://www.overseaspakistanis.net/274/overseas-pakistanis-urged-to-get-registered-to-vote-in-pakistans-polls/' class='excerpt-more'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Invest in Pakistan, overseas Pakistanis urged</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Mar 2012 13:35:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Raheem</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Mutahir Rizvi JEDDAH: The Pakistan Executive Group (PEG) Jeddah organized here a function on the Pakistani economy and investment opportunities on March 10. Dr. Junaid Ahmed, Chairman at National Management Consultants (NMC) in Karachi, was the guest speaker.  Dr. Ahmed lectured on “The National Economy: The Way Forward” and gave top eight ideas for <a href='http://www.overseaspakistanis.net/272/invest-in-pakistan-overseas-pakistanis-urged/' class='excerpt-more'>[...]</a>]]></description>
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