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Bilal Hussain

Business & Finance

D.G. Khan Cement official upbeat over industry's export potential

Executive Director of D.G. Khan Cement Company Farid Fazal said on Wednesday that Pakistan’s cement sector had...

Published 18 Jan, 2023 10:35pm

Business & Finance

Karachi’s business community comes down hard on SBP governor

Demands resolution of LC crisis in meeting with central bank chief at KCCI

Updated 18 Jan, 2023 07:57pm

Perspectives

The precarious position Pakistan finds itself in

Finance Minister Ishaq Dar is under heavy criticism from business owners and the public. Journalists have also taken...

Published 16 Jan, 2023 09:42pm

Business & Finance

Pakistan sees shortage of some medicines as LC issue persists

Pharma industry fears situation will worsen due to import restrictions

Updated 12 Jan, 2023 09:49pm

Business & Finance

December: Car sales fall 38% year-on-year owing to import restrictions

Experts see bumpy first half of 2023 for Pakistan’s auto sector

Published 11 Jan, 2023 08:09pm

Technology

SECP asks Google, Apple not to allow illegal digital lending apps on their platforms

CCP finds micro loan providers charge higher interest rates than those advertised

Published 06 Jan, 2023 08:38pm

Business & Finance

Country on brink of X-ray, CT, MRI films' shortage: Fujifilm Pakistan CEO

Industry unable to import essential supplies due to delays in issuance of letters of credit

Published 05 Jan, 2023 09:31pm

Business & Finance

Globe Residency REIT: First developmental REIT starts trading at PSX

Arif Habib says REIT instrument gives investors fresh avenue for safe investment

Published 28 Dec, 2022 04:44pm

Business & Finance

At $4.5mn valuation, Netline raises Series-A funding, wants to produce solar panels locally

Raises undisclosed amount to expand operations

Published 27 Dec, 2022 03:23pm

Business & Finance

Yamaha Motor Pakistan increases bike prices by up to Rs13,500

New rates to come into effect from January 4

Published 27 Dec, 2022 03:07pm

Markets

Bostan says Pakistan hemorrhaging dollars owing to smuggling and trade with Afghanistan

KARACHI: Malik Muhammad Bostan, president of the Forex Association of Pakistan, claimed on Monday that the country...

Published 26 Dec, 2022 10:01pm

Business & Finance

CCP initiates probe into apps offering ‘nano’ and ‘micro’ loans in Pakistan

The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has started a probe into app-based ‘nano’ and ‘micro’ personal loan...

Published 22 Dec, 2022 07:53pm

Technology

The Health Bank, profitable in all markets, wants to double down in Pakistan

Global head of strategy Zarmina Jafar says access to healthcare digitally can be cost-effective for many patients

Published 22 Dec, 2022 05:57am

Markets

With Pakistan’s economy in a tailspin, speculators jack up prices in informal gold market

Association says uncertainty behind not issuing gold rates on Wednesday

Published 21 Dec, 2022 10:01pm

Perspectives

Reviewing Pakistan's economy: regional comparison is a thing of the past

In 2008, Bangladesh's currency surpassed Pakistani Rupee in value and has only strengthened in comparison since then

Updated 20 Dec, 2022 10:34pm

Pakistan

Pakistan can borrow through ICIEC to reduce financing cost, says CEO

KARACHI: As a member country, Pakistan can borrow through the Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment...

Updated 20 Dec, 2022 11:16am

Business & Finance

MG Motors Pakistan to start selling locally-assembled HS Essence at Rs6.9mn

Company official says bookings started on Dec 12, delivery expected from January

Published 13 Dec, 2022 10:21am

Technology

Pakistan placed among emerging markets that will benefit from 5G rollout: study

Report says country can enhance GDP growth by up to 0.46% through 2035

Published 09 Dec, 2022 08:25pm

Technology

Google opens liaison office in Pakistan, registers with SECP

Google has opened its liaison office in the country, and registered with the Securities Exchange Commission of...

Published 09 Dec, 2022 07:51pm

Pakistan

German firm wants Pakistan to follow Bangladesh-style safety guidelines at manufacturing facilities

A German company KiK has signed an International Accord (Measures for the Protection of Workers and Environment) on...

Published 08 Dec, 2022 09:30pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 20	278.48
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 20	278.28
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 20	156.31
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 20	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 20	1.26
Euro to USD / Dec 20	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 20	5,930.85
India Sensex / Dec 20	78,041.59
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 20	38,701.90
Nasdaq / Dec 20	19,572.60
Hang Seng / Dec 20	19,720.70
FTSE 100 / Dec 20	8,084.36
Dow Jones / Dec 20	42,840.26
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 20	19,884.75

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 20	69.46
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 20	234,311
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 20	2,622.91
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 20	68.06
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 21	17,585
Petrol/Litre / Dec 22	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Media Times Ltd / Dec 20 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	2.37 ▲ 0.37 (18.50%)
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	7.23 ▲ 1.00 (16.05%)
Ist.Capital Sec / Dec 20 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	2.12 ▲ 0.26 (13.98%)
Khalid Siraj / Dec 20 Khalid Siraj Textile Mills Limited(KSTM)	9.60 ▲ 0.97 (11.24%)
Aruj Industries / Dec 20 Aruj Industries Limited(ARUJ)	9.90 ▲ 0.98 (10.99%)
Escorts Bank / Dec 20 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	4.79 ▲ 0.47 (10.88%)
Cresent Jute / Dec 20 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	4.20 ▲ 0.40 (10.53%)
S.G.Power / Dec 20 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	11.19 ▲ 1.02 (10.03%)
P.T.C.L. / Dec 20 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	25.80 ▲ 2.35 (10.02%)

Stock	Price
LSE Financial Serv. / Dec 20 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	16.25 ▼ -1.81 (-10.02%)
Dar-es-Salaam / Dec 20 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	41.93 ▼ -4.66 (-10.00%)
Maqbool Tex. / Dec 20 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	31.05 ▼ -3.45 (-10.00%)
Reliance Cotton / Dec 20 Reliance Cotton Spinning Mills Limited(RCML)	621 ▼ -69.00 (-10.00%)
Sanghar Sugar / Dec 20 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	27.72 ▼ -3.08 (-10.00%)
Olympia Mills / Dec 20 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	34.58 ▼ -3.84 (-9.99%)
Nagina Cot. / Dec 20 Nagina Cotton Mills Limited(NAGC)	48.92 ▼ -5.41 (-9.96%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 20 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	11.39 ▼ -1.26 (-9.96%)
Arpak Int. / Dec 20 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	65.22 ▼ -7.19 (-9.93%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	177,645,248 ▲ 0.10
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	81,901,542 ▲ 0.16
Cnergyico PK / Dec 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	68,345,098 ▲ 0.12
Pak Elektron / Dec 20 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	57,974,101 ▲ 1.47
Pak Refinery / Dec 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	45,251,944 ▲ 0.40
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	43,240,462 ▲ 1.00
Sui South Gas / Dec 20 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	40,539,001 ▼ -0.74
B.O.Punjab / Dec 20 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	35,598,669 ▲ 0.24
Symmetry Group / Dec 20 Symmetry Group Limited(SYM)	34,869,613 ▼ -0.72

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