01-17-2008, 03:50 AM
<b>Portfolio investment down to worst position</b>
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->KARACHI - The portfolio investment is continuously coming down to its worst position and stood negative at $ 0.17 million, reflecting the exclusion of foreign investment from the equity market in the wake of increasing political instability and deteriorating law and order situation of the country.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
<b>Pakistan okays bigger US role : Admiral Fallon</b>
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->ST PETERSBURG (Agencies) - The commander of US forces in the Middle East on Wednesday said Pakistan is taking a more welcoming view of US suggestions for using American troops to train and advise its own forces in the fight against anti-government extremists.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
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