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Business & Finance

Pizza Hut and Burger King under new management in Pakistan

Maaks International acquires businesses from MCR and MCR Pakistan, a transaction industry officials put in the range of $10-15 million

Published 06 Dec, 2022 05:58am

Business & Finance

NOWPDP launches Center of Excellence for Financial Inclusion for persons with disabilities

NOWPDP in association with the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) and the banking sector launched the first ever Center of...

Published 03 Dec, 2022 12:57pm

Pakistan

Relations with India, gender equality stressed at ‘talks by engro’ event in IBA

IBA Executive Director says Pakistan’s situation needs massive improvement

Published 26 Nov, 2022 07:58pm

Pakistan

Google country director says 5G rollout will help Pakistan's tech ecosystem

Outlines performance of YouTube, owned by Google, at event in Karachi

Updated 25 Nov, 2022 07:24pm

Perspectives

The IT sector can help Pakistan's economy, but several factors need to go in its favour

As a veteran reporter, I have been covering the IT sector along with other areas for a while. The one notable thing ...

Published 23 Nov, 2022 07:26pm

Pakistan

Imran says his party would 'sweep elections', reiterates call for immediate polls

Addressing a seminar virtually, PTI chief says his party does not need to campaign due to dismal performance of the PML-N-led govt

Published 22 Nov, 2022 08:18pm

Pakistan

Pakistan-made footballs at FIFA World Cup 2022: the ‘crown jewel’ for Sialkot’s Forward Sports

The FIFA World Cup 2022 begins on Sunday as focus finally moves towards the action on the field, marking the...

Updated 20 Nov, 2022 12:35pm

Business & Finance

Gender inclusivity in tech startups a strategic imperative: Sadaffe Abid

CIRCLE founder says women-led startups get lower funding and this trend needs to change

Published 18 Nov, 2022 08:58pm

Pakistan

JF-17 Thunder that downed Abhinandan’s aircraft on display at IDEAS 2022

Over 500 exhibitors from Pakistan and other countries are displaying products at the Karachi Expo Centre

Updated 17 Nov, 2022 09:11pm

Markets

SBP expands scope of investigation into alleged exchange-rate manipulation

Pakistan's central bank governor Jameel Ahmad says inspection team has been given November-end as its deadline to complete investigation

Published 14 Nov, 2022 09:28pm

Perspectives

Move on from 1992, this is 2022

The England side is remarkably different from 30 years ago

Published 12 Nov, 2022 08:07pm

Business & Finance

Eli Lilly ceases operations in Pakistan

Its medicines will be available through its distributor

Updated 11 Nov, 2022 09:29pm

Technology

SAP country managing director upbeat over Pakistan's SME sector

Says his company identified Pakistan as growth market in 2017

Updated 02 Nov, 2022 08:47pm

Business & Finance

After Atlas Honda, Pak Suzuki also jacks up motorcycle prices in Pakistan

Rates of bikes hiked in the range of Rs15,000-20,000

Updated 01 Nov, 2022 04:32pm

Business & Finance

Atlas Honda hikes bike prices by up to Rs15,000, new prices to come into effect from Nov 1

Industry experts cite import restrictions as primary cause behind price increase

Published 31 Oct, 2022 05:13pm

Business & Finance

Newly-launched Honda HR-V’s official delivery time goes up to 9-10 months

Dealers say customers should expect vehicles to be delivered next year in July-August

Published 28 Oct, 2022 08:35pm

Life & Style

‘The Legend of Maula Jatt’: distributor stands ground as row deepens

CEO of Mandviwalla Entertainment says movie breaking all records at box office despite half of cinemas across Pakistan not screening film

Published 20 Oct, 2022 09:00pm

Markets

By using Kandhkot gas, Qadirpur plant can help Pakistan save $2bn: CEO Engro Powergen Qadirpur

Engro Powergen Qadirpur Limited (EPQL) CEO Shahab Qader said on Wednesday that his company is looking to use gas ...

Published 19 Oct, 2022 09:37pm

Business & Finance

Indus Motor vows to launch Corolla Cross in Pakistan next year

Despite headwinds facing auto sector, Indus Motor Company CEO says locally-assembled hybrid vehicle will be introduced

Published 17 Oct, 2022 05:44pm

Pakistan

Revoke FTAs to tackle current account deficit: Shabbar Zaidi

Recommends imposing 10-year economic emergency in Pakistan

Published 15 Oct, 2022 11:06pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 31	277.92
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 31	277.72
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 31	152.20
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 31	0.86
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 31	1.30
Euro to USD / Oct 31	1.09

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Oct 30	5,813.67
Nasdaq / Oct 30	18,607.93
Dow Jones / Oct 30	42,141.54
India Sensex / Oct 31	79,453.59
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 31	39,081.25
Hang Seng / Oct 31	20,382.25
FTSE 100 / Oct 31	8,105.12
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 31	19,158.33

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 30	18,085
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 30	246,403.40
Petrol/Litre / Oct 31	247.03
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 31	69
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 31	2,781.74
Diesel/Litre / Oct 31	251.29

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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