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Bilal Hussain

Perspectives

Smoke and screen: forget hosting GITEX, make Pakistan friendly for IT sector first

Sometimes, I feel like Pakistan presents different faces, depending on where and what the environment is. At GITEX...

Published 29 Oct, 2024 08:25pm

Markets

BYD bookings open: electric vehicles priced between Rs8,990,000, Rs16,990,000,

Mega Motors begins pre-orders for BYD ATTO 3, BYD SEAL

Published 25 Oct, 2024 10:14pm

Perspectives

Pakistan’s coal tax breaks have sparked an old debate: fossil fuel vs renewable energy

The Pakistani government’s decision to continue offering tax exemptions for coal has reignited a debate about the...

Updated 22 Oct, 2024 05:22pm

Technology

Expand North Star in Dubai: from prosthetic limbs to drones for disaster relief, startups seek to address Pakistan’s challenges

DUBAI: Pakistan is a country grappling with a range of systemic challenges—be it healthcare, city management,...

Published 21 Oct, 2024 06:04am

Technology

Pakistan’s tech sector reaps huge returns at GITEX, Dubai: PSEB acting CEO

DUBAI: Pakistan Software Export Board (PSEB) Acting CEO Zeeshan Khattak said the country’s tech companies are...

Published 16 Oct, 2024 06:58am

Technology

Pakistan’s tech sector aims for export boost through GITEX Global in Dubai

DUBAI: Shahid Iqbal, Executive Director of Pakistan-based Premier Cables, had high praise for GITEX Global,...

Updated 15 Oct, 2024 01:45pm

Markets

Saudi fast food giant AlBaik eyes Pakistani market after MoU

Food chain signs memorandum of understanding with Gas & Oil Pakistan Ltd (GO)

Published 12 Oct, 2024 01:09pm

Business & Finance

Pak Suzuki to discontinue its Bolan, launch ‘Every’ in Pakistan

Pak Suzuki Motor Company has formally announced the launch of its new model ‘Every’, ending decades-long production...

Published 11 Oct, 2024 03:31pm

Business & Finance

Pakistan’s IT sector is keen to show off potential at GITEX Global 2024 in Dubai

DUBAI: Fresh off record exports in the previous fiscal year, Pakistan’s tech sector is gearing up to make the most...

Updated 11 Oct, 2024 07:44am

Business & Finance

Pakistan’s pharma sector warns 2pc Cess in KP threatens exports to Afghanistan

KARACHI: The recent imposition of 2% cess on exports by the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government is raising alarm...

Published 11 Oct, 2024 06:30am

Business & Finance

Car sales surge by 24% YoY in September

Backlog deliveries and promotional discounts drive growth

Published 10 Oct, 2024 08:22pm

Business & Finance

Regal Automobiles gets nod to manufacture Pakistan’s first electric SUV, price set at Rs8.399mn

Becomes second four-wheel carmaker to receive licence from Engineering Development Board for electric vehicles

Published 07 Oct, 2024 10:08pm

Perspectives

CTBCM’s impact: a promise of affordable and reliable electricity?

The potential transition of Pakistan’s power sector to a competitive wholesale electricity market under the...

Published 04 Oct, 2024 09:30pm

Technology

Air Link CEO confirms company has imported 2 units of Xiaomi SU7, but talk of assembly plant premature

KARACHI: Air Link Communication CEO Muzzaffar Hayat Piracha confirmed that the company has imported two units of the...

Updated 04 Oct, 2024 11:01am

Markets

E-Turbo Motors sees growth in Pakistan’s electric vehicle market

Sheikh Osama Nadeem, CEO of E-Turbo Motors, said his company is working to establish a foothold in Pakistan’s...

Published 01 Oct, 2024 07:26pm

Business & Finance

Testing the waters?: Xiaomi electric cars seen at Karachi port

Xiaomi electric cars – SU7 Max – have been spotted at Karachi port amid reports that Air Link, which manufacturers...

Updated 28 Sep, 2024 11:37pm

Business & Finance

Pakistan Pharma Summit 2024: experts gather with aim to chart path for growth in pharmaceutical industry

ISLAMABAD: The 7th Pakistan Pharma Summit, held at the Serena Hotel in Islamabad, brought together industry leaders,...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 09:03am

Business & Finance

Pakistan pharma industry needs collaboration, consolidation: Dr Mehmood Khan

Dr Mehmood Khan, CEO of Hevolution Foundation, a non-profit organisation based in Riyadh, on Wednesday stressed the...

Published 25 Sep, 2024 03:30pm

Pakistan

AI integration in pharma: PPMA hosts workshop to highlight path to enhanced drug discovery and personalised medicine

KARACHI: The Pakistan Pharmaceutical Manufacturers’ Association (PPMA) organised a day-long workshop titled ‘The...

Published 24 Sep, 2024 03:28am

Business & Finance

7th Pakistan Pharma Summit: event aims to highlight innovations, collaborative growth in pharmaceutical sector

KARACHI: As Pakistan’s pharmaceutical industry looks to evolve amidst local and global challenges, the 7th ...

Published 23 Sep, 2024 06:45am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 30	277.85
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 30	277.65
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 30	153.03
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 30	0.87
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 30	1.29
Euro to USD / Oct 30	1.08

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Oct 30	5,813.67
India Sensex / Oct 30	79,850.58
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 30	39,116.79
Nasdaq / Oct 30	18,607.93
Hang Seng / Oct 30	20,489.06
FTSE 100 / Oct 30	8,159.63
Dow Jones / Oct 30	42,141.54
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 30	19,257.34

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 30	68.95
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 30	18,085
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 30	246,403.40
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 30	2,786.14
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 30	69.88
Petrol/Litre / Oct 31	247.03

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Oct 31 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Oct 31 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Oct 31 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Oct 31 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Oct 31 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Oct 31 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Oct 31 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Oct 31 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Oct 31 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Oct 31 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Oct 31 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Oct 31 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Oct 31 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Oct 31 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Oct 31 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Oct 31 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Oct 31 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Oct 31 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Oct 31 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Oct 31 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Oct 31 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Oct 31 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Oct 31 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Oct 31 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Oct 31 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Oct 31 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Oct 31 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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