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Business & Finance

Why do startups like setting up shop in Dubai?

Businesses thrive in Dubai, which would explain why it was just announced that more than 3,000 new member companies...

Updated 27 May, 2022 04:15pm

World

‘Metaverse’ is the future of tech, and Dubai does not want to be left behind

Dubai hopes the metaverse sector will contribute $4 billion to its economy by 2030

Updated 23 May, 2022 06:24pm

World

Dubai’s ‘aftercare’ for investors to keep FDI momentum going: experts

Dubai, already among the top cities in the world in terms of pulling in foreign direct investment (FDI), is ...

Updated 06 May, 2022 09:31pm

Business & Finance

DAMAC Properties looks to cash in as Dubai embraces cryptocurrency

Luxury real estate developer announces will make it easier for cryptocurrency holders to buy real estate property

Updated 30 Apr, 2022 03:18am

Perspectives

Twitter was already Musk’s playground. What will he do with it now?

Eccentric billionaire Elon Musk – founder of electric car maker Tesla and aerospace manufacturer SpaceX, ...

Published 27 Apr, 2022 07:24pm

World

Dubai's $1.4bn Atlantis The Royal could be city's most luxurious offering

Will have 800 rooms, 230 apartments and 17 restaurants

Updated 25 Apr, 2022 09:22pm

World

Cracking down on plastic waste: ‘Dubai Can’, but what about Pakistan?

On a mission to reduce plastic waste, the Dubai Can initiative features, among other things, water stations ...

Updated 21 Apr, 2022 01:42pm

World

5-year tourist, job exploration visas: UAE offers more options, eases requirements

Also relaxes rules for its famous 'golden visa'

Published 19 Apr, 2022 04:43pm

World

Dubai plans to introduce self-driving and flying taxis by 2030: official

KARACHI: Dubai is known for embracing tech in all aspects of its urban development, and transport is no different....

Updated 15 Apr, 2022 02:31pm

Business & Finance

From a banker to running two companies in Dubai: story of Syed Hassan Abbas

KARACHI: Syed Hassan Abbas is finally what he always wanted to be: his own boss. Based in Dubai, he runs two...

Updated 12 Apr, 2022 12:01pm

Life & Style

Curtain down on Expo 2020 Dubai: what's the plan now

An 'all-inclusive smart city' called District 2020 in offing

Updated 02 Apr, 2022 01:29am

Perspectives

Another reason to love Riz Ahmed

Riz Ahmed – actor, producer, writer, rapper, activist, overall person extraordinaire - won an Oscar, last Sunday,...

Updated 01 Apr, 2022 04:49pm

Business & Finance

In Dubai, a ‘Little Lahore’ is finding space

KARACHI: It is not easy to stand out, let alone shine, in Dubai’s uber competitive restaurant industry, but Little...

Updated 28 Mar, 2022 10:46am

Pakistan

Pakistan Day at Expo 2020 Dubai: Ambassador stresses closer trade linkages with region

Afzaal Mahmood says aim is to reach new heights of cooperation in different fields

Published 24 Mar, 2022 05:50pm

Technology

Women Tech Quest 2022: coding their way to inclusivity

Digital development company organises coding, design and testing competition

Published 15 Mar, 2022 11:54pm

World

Dubai farming goes high-tech!

KARACHI: It’s not easy to imagine agriculture and fresh produce growing in the UAE given much of it is desert, but...

Updated 09 Mar, 2022 11:34am

Business & Finance

Cryptocurrencies in Pakistan: looking for a balance

KARACHI: As cryptocurrencies become increasingly popular among both retail and institutional investors around the...

Updated 08 Mar, 2022 09:53am

Business & Finance

What does Dubai’s new corporate tax mean for its competitive edge?

KARACHI: The UAE has long remained a magnet for foreign firms because they don’t have to pay any corporate tax. ...

Updated 04 Mar, 2022 12:14pm

Business & Finance

Cloud kitchens are booming in Dubai but Pakistan is looking to catch up

KARACHI: As food delivery apps boom across the globe – Uber Eats, foodpanda, and Deliveroo have become household...

Updated 28 Feb, 2022 01:56pm

Pakistan

A German doctor on a mission to treat thousands of cleft babies born every year in Pakistan

KARACHI: This is Dr Ulrike Lamlé’s fourth trip to Pakistan and her mission is clear – to accompany local teams...

Updated 24 Feb, 2022 09:32am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 23	278.69
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 23	278.43
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 23	156.63
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 23	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 23	1.26
Euro to USD / Dec 23	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 20	5,930.85
Nasdaq / Dec 20	19,572.60
Dow Jones / Dec 20	42,840.26
India Sensex / Dec 23	78,595.51
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 23	39,161.34
Hang Seng / Dec 23	19,857.04
FTSE 100 / Dec 23	8,068.16
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 23	19,830.32

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 20	234,311
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 21	17,585
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 23	69.79
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 23	2,632.38
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 23	68.96
Petrol/Litre / Dec 24	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Capital Equities / Dec 23 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	6.15 ▲ 1.00 (19.42%)
Dewan Sugar / Dec 23 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	6.60 ▲ 1.00 (17.86%)
Cnergyico PK / Dec 23 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	6.83 ▲ 0.92 (15.57%)
Jahangir Sidd(Pref) / Dec 23 Jahangir Sidd(Pref)(JSCLPSA)	9.50 ▲ 0.95 (11.11%)
Chenab Ltd (Pref) / Dec 23 Chenab Limited (Pref)(CLCPS)	3.75 ▲ 0.36 (10.62%)
Dewan Farooque Sp. / Dec 23 Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)	4.72 ▲ 0.45 (10.54%)
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Dec 23 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	10.55 ▲ 1.00 (10.47%)
Dawood Equities / Dec 23 Dawood Equities Limited(DEL)	10.63 ▲ 1.00 (10.38%)
HBL Invest Fund / Dec 23 HBL Investment Fund(HIFA)	4.15 ▲ 0.39 (10.37%)

Stock	Price
Sindh Abadgar / Dec 23 Sindh Abadgar's Sugar Mills Limited(SASML)	36.60 ▼ -4.07 (-10.01%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Dec 23 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	40.87 ▼ -4.54 (-10.00%)
J.A.Textile / Dec 23 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	37.72 ▼ -4.19 (-10.00%)
Asia Ins. / Dec 23 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	13.96 ▼ -1.55 (-9.99%)
Dar-es-Salaam / Dec 23 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	42.01 ▼ -4.58 (-9.83%)
First Tri-Star Mod. / Dec 23 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	14.01 ▼ -1.33 (-8.67%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Dec 23 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	6 ▼ -0.54 (-8.26%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 23 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	10.46 ▼ -0.93 (-8.17%)
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Dec 23 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	8.45 ▼ -0.65 (-7.14%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 23 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	99,942,750 ▲ 0.14
Cnergyico PK / Dec 23 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	66,327,753 ▲ 0.92
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 23 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	43,280,462 ▲ 0.19
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 23 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	40,644,312 ▲ 0.37
Sui South Gas / Dec 23 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	40,619,788 ▲ 0.76
Pak Elektron / Dec 23 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	38,585,180 ▲ 1.96
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 23 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	35,015,764 ▲ 1.32
P.T.C.L. / Dec 23 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	33,026,526 ▲ 2.58
B.O.Punjab / Dec 23 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	29,495,012 ▲ 0.26

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