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Perspectives

Bigger than Elon Musk’s Tesla: Chinese EV giant BYD takes centrestage

Think about a futuristic electric car – Tesla’s EV may very well be the first one to pop into one’s head. But...

Published 26 Jan, 2024 05:52pm

Markets

PSX’s market cap can hit $330bn if minority shareholders are ‘protected’: AKD

KARACHI: In Pakistan, Ponzi schemes, scams, and illegal loan apps get more attention than companies at the stock...

Updated 25 Jan, 2024 10:53am

Technology

Y Combinator-backed Elevate enters Pakistan, aims to resolve freelancers’ payment woes

Offers services alternative to platforms such as Wise and Payoneer

Updated 22 Jan, 2024 10:52pm

Markets

Emaar, CCL Pharma and other companies exploring IPO option at PSX

KARACHI: Emaar Pakistan, the subsidiary of Dubai-based Emaar Properties, Pakistan’s multinational pharma company...

Updated 21 Jan, 2024 11:41am

Markets

Heat along the Red Sea: Pakistan’s exporters fret over shipments to EU, US

Freight charges more than double as Houthis threat forces ships to take longer route

Published 18 Jan, 2024 08:30am

Technology

Pakistan’s ICT exports increase 9% to $1.45bn in 1HFY24

Pakistan’s information communication and technology (ICT) exports increased by 9% or $64 million to $1.455 billion...

Updated 17 Jan, 2024 11:16pm

Pakistan

Pakistan facing insulin shortage due to uncertain policies: experts

KARACHI: Pakistan is facing a shortage of high quality insulin, a dire situation for a country where over one-fourth...

Updated 16 Jan, 2024 08:20am

Pakistan

Exporter caution: ‘Pakistan’s ESG compliance can affect GSP-Plus status’

SpectrEco CEO Faraz Khan says exports could take hit unless businesses follow ESGs

Published 12 Jan, 2024 09:00am

Business & Finance

December: high prices, inflation drag auto sales down 66% in Pakistan

Car companies saw their sales decline significantly – 66% down in December 2023 when compared to sales in December...

Published 11 Jan, 2024 08:28pm

Pakistan

‘Existential crisis’: tax the undocumented sector, urges PBC

Body says first task of incoming government will be to negotiate IMF programme, seek longer-term, reform-centric bailout

Published 03 Jan, 2024 07:30pm

Perspectives

Auto sector in 2023: advent of EVs and hybrids in Pakistan

The year 2023 signaled a downward spiral for the auto sector. For about half the year, there were restrictions from...

Published 02 Jan, 2024 05:09pm

Pakistan

Pakistan’s startup funding falls 77.2% in 2023

Total amount stood at $75.6mn against $332.4mn in 2022

Published 01 Jan, 2024 04:59pm

Business & Finance

Co-working space startup Kickstart raises Rs200mn to expand footprint in Karachi

Kickstart, a Pakistani co-working space firm, has raised Rs200 million from Vital Group to expand the company’s...

Published 26 Dec, 2023 05:44pm

Technology

Pakistan startup Sehat Kahani announces $2.7mn Series A round

Sehat Kahani, a Pakistani health-tech startup, announced on Thursday that it has closed a $2.7-million Series A...

Updated 21 Dec, 2023 10:18pm

Business & Finance

Toyota Pakistan’s chief says 50% of Corolla Cross value comes from localised parts

Indus Motor Company, the assembler of Toyota vehicles in Pakistan, has recently launched its Hybrid Electric Vehicle...

Published 20 Dec, 2023 09:00pm

Perspectives

Unlocking climate funds: Pakistan faces several roadblocks

Does Pakistan want to have its cake and eat it too, when it comes to unlocking climate actions funds? There are...

Published 17 Dec, 2023 12:26pm

Technology

PTCL chief explains acquisition of Telenor Pakistan

Says market consolidation will create value as Pakistan's sector is just big enough for three major players

Updated 15 Dec, 2023 04:21pm

Business & Finance

SECP bets on takaful to increase insurance penetration in Pakistan

Commission aims to raise insurance penetration rate in Pakistan from 0.87% to 1.5% of GDP

Published 12 Dec, 2023 10:08pm

Business & Finance

Spurious and expensive smuggled drugs replacing legit medicines in Pakistan: PPMA

The Pakistan Pharmaceutical Manufacturers’ Association (PPMA) has on Monday lamented the government’s apathy towards...

Updated 11 Dec, 2023 10:29pm

Technology

EV charging stations incurring ‘high cost’, insiders say

High cost of electricity is a major reason that investors are still reluctant to set up charging infrastructure for...

Published 07 Dec, 2023 08:59pm

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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