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Approval by IMF board to be delayed to Oct?

It’s been almost two months since the SLA, and there is no update on when Pakistan’s program would be approved by...

Published 10 Sep, 2024 06:35am

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Quarterly adjustment rises

The power regulator Nepra approved another Rs1.74/unit on account of quarterly tariff adjustments, pertaining to...

Published 10 Sep, 2024 06:31am

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Ismail Industries Limited

Ismail Industries Limited (PSX: ISIL) was incorporated in Pakistan as a private limited company in 1988 and was...

Published 10 Sep, 2024 06:26am

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Textile exports: what does FY25 look like?

Will the rise in income tax on exportsblow textile exports out of water? Will the rising energy tariffs wipe out...

Published 09 Sep, 2024 09:08am

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An interview with Azhar Aslam, Head of Islamic Banking, Standard Chartered Pakistan

From conventional to Islamic: ‘It is a transformation of the entire ecosystem’ Azhar Aslam 30+ years of multi...

Published 09 Sep, 2024 08:59am

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Al-Ghazi Tractors Limited

Al-Ghazi Tractors Limited (PSX: AGTL) was incorporated in Pakistan as a public limited company in June, 1983. AGTL...

Published 06 Sep, 2024 09:00am

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POL strikes despite production dip

The oil production of Pakistan witnessed an uptick of 1.4 percent year-on-year in FY24. Meanwhile, gas production...

Published 06 Sep, 2024 08:53am

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The power balance – where efficiency meets innovation

Power generation has recently come under intense scrutiny, with attention focused on contractual arrangements and...

Published 06 Sep, 2024 08:49am

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Petroleum sales hit by monsoon and smuggling

Petroleum consumption in the country remains sluggish. The nation’s petroleum product sales stood at 1.22 million...

Published 05 Sep, 2024 08:07am

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Petroleum prices: Big revenue gap looms

The petroleum product prices have continued on a downward trend, with motor gasoline retail price now 8 percent...

Published 05 Sep, 2024 08:03am

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Mari Petroleum Company Limited

Mari Petroleum Company Limited (PSX: MARI) is the second largest producer of natural gas. It is integrated oil and...

Published 05 Sep, 2024 07:50am

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Cherat Cement Company Limited

Cherat Cement Company Limited (PSX: CHCC) was incorporated in Pakistan as a public limited company in 1981. The...

Published 04 Sep, 2024 09:34am

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Pakistan’s textile in a brave new world – Part 2

In an earlier coverage of textile sector’s export performance during FY22 published in this section, BR Research had...

Published 04 Sep, 2024 09:22am

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Inflation: Single-digit, finally

National headline inflation for August threw no surprise clocking in at 9.64 percent year-on-year – lowest since...

Published 03 Sep, 2024 07:07am

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Half-baked measures: Pakistan’s struggle to curb power theft

Since late 2023, the government has been cracking down on electricity theft across the country, which has long been...

Published 03 Sep, 2024 07:00am

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Merit Packaging Limited

Merit Packaging Limited (PSX: MERIT) was incorporated in Pakistan as a public limited company in 1980. The principal...

Published 03 Sep, 2024 06:55am

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Allied Bank: Steady growth

Allied Bank Limited (ABL) posted its first half financial results for CY24, declaring an interim cash dividend of...

Published 02 Sep, 2024 09:29am

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PSO FY24: Robust earnings despite volume decline

Marked by significant improvements in profitability, Pakistan State Oil Company Limited (PSX: PSO) posted a strong...

Published 02 Sep, 2024 09:27am

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Pakistan Oxygen Limited

Pakistan Oxygen Limited (PSX: PAKOXY) was incorporated in Pakistan as a private limited company in 1949 and was...

Updated 02 Sep, 2024 09:49am

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Service Global Footwear Limited

Service Global Footwear Limited (PSX: SGF) was incorporated in Pakistan as a public limited company in 2019. The...

Updated 30 Aug, 2024 10:23am

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
Petrol/Litre / Dec 21	252.10
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 21	17,585

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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