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 | | ISLAMABAD, Jan 15: The governor of the State Bank, Dr Ishrat Hussain, during a visit to the Islamabad Stock Exchange here on Wednesday, advised its Board of Directors to get in touch with new prospective investors and try to persuade them to come in Initial Public Offerings (IPOs). |
 | | "It is alright that existing stocks are performing very well, but there is a lot of work to be done," he remarked, stressing the role of stock exchanges in attracting IPOs. |
 | | The government, Sharif suggested, should consider a comprehensive package for the stock market which may inter alia include special mark-up rates from the lending institutions/commercial banks, reduction in taxes and continuation of exemption in gains tax. |
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