News Update: The Central Directorate of National Savings (CDNS) has fetched Rs.60 billion during the first quarter of current fiscal year against Rs.44 billion during the same period of previous year 2013. The CDNS has collected Rs.36 billion in month of July and August 2014 against Rs.31 billion in same months of 2013, depicting an increase of 20%,said spokesman and policy expert of CDNS Ghafoor Baloch told APP on Thursday. Replying to a question, he said the CDNS set the Rs.220 billions annual target for the current year of 2014, while Rs.65 billion separate target also set for price bond. Similarly during the financial year 2011-12 a saving of Rs.187,685.00 million were made against the target of Rs.146,000.00 million and 128 percent target was achieved,he added. The total liquid foreign reserves held by the country stood at US$13,210.5 million on September 26,2014, a statement issued by State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) here on Thursday. With three days left in Eid-ul-Azha, sale of sacrificial animals at markets has gained momentum as numerous buyers and hundreds of livestock breeders are seen busy in the business activity. A huge number of sacrificial animals are being brought for sale at different cattle markets in the city. Traders while talking to APP said there were plenty of supplies of cattle to the markets and their prices were exorbitant in comparison with the previous years.
Posted on: Fri, 03 Oct 2014 04:17:33 +0000
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