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Power tariffs: There is some respite!

The base adjustment in Power Purchase Price (PPP) has been okayed by the regulator, and it is now a matter of days...

Published 24 Jun, 2024 08:50am

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Interview with Mehvish Waliany – Chief Operating Officer – Alkaram

‘Our goal is to be the go-to brand for Pakistani women’ Mehvish Waliany leads Alkaram, one of Pakistan’s top apparel...

Published 24 Jun, 2024 08:46am

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Autos: It’s not over

In a great display of resilience, automobile sales have remained consistently strong on May 24 after delivering a...

Published 21 Jun, 2024 08:59am

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Climate change impact on Pakistan

Alarms bells have rung as speakers at a recent seminar, “Disaster Resilient Pakistan” organized by the National...

Published 21 Jun, 2024 08:56am

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Data Agro Limited

Data Agro Limited (PSX: DAAG) was incorporated in Pakistan as a private limited company in 1992 and was converted...

Published 21 Jun, 2024 08:52am

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Irrational budget measures fuelling malnutrition

The budget-making process is not well thought out. The government must largely comply with the IMF revenue and...

Published 20 Jun, 2024 08:40am

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Fuel adjustments: Better FY25 in sight

Power generation in May 2024 was the first monthly recording of a year-on-year increase in eight months – as the...

Published 20 Jun, 2024 08:35am

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Fauji Cement Company Limited

Fauji Cement Company Limited (PSX: FCCL) was incorporated in Pakistan as a public company in 1992 and commenced its...

Published 20 Jun, 2024 08:27am

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Localization of solar PV

The Federal Budget 2024-25 was much of a non-event for the power sector highlighted by the same repetitive...

Published 14 Jun, 2024 08:07am

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Bunny’s Limited

Bunny’s Limited (PSX: BNL) was incorporated in Pakistan as a private limited company in 1980 and was later converted...

Published 14 Jun, 2024 08:01am

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Power sector: Reforming with subsidies

You have long been told the energy subsidy reforms are in full swing. There are talks of limiting energy sector...

Published 13 Jun, 2024 08:16am

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Too far gone!

The stability of the Pakistani economy—and ultimately its frequent collapses—hinges greatly on how subsequent...

Published 13 Jun, 2024 08:12am

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Pakistan Tobacco Company Limited

Pakistan Tobacco Company Limited (PSX: PAKT) was incorporated in Pakistan as a public limited company in 1947. The...

Published 13 Jun, 2024 08:06am

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Wither agri-growth multiplier?

‘achi kari sarkar ne, buri kari qudrat ne’ (translation: all that’s good is thanks to the State, all that’s bad, is...

Updated 12 Jun, 2024 10:03am

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LNG price stabilizes – reforms awaited

The relative calm in international energy commodity prices could not have been timed better for the likes of...

Published 12 Jun, 2024 07:10am

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The Searle Company Limited

The Searle Company Limited (PSX: SEARL) was incorporated in Pakistan as a private limited company in 1965 and was...

Published 12 Jun, 2024 07:04am

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Bold on policy cut, timid on targets

The SBP took the correct decision to reduce the policy rate by 150 bps to 20.5 percent. However, the coherence in...

Published 11 Jun, 2024 08:14am

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Remittances shining again

As expected, remittances from overseas Pakistanis saw a surge on May 24. However, the monthly inflows rose to record...

Published 11 Jun, 2024 08:13am

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Baluchistan Wheels Limited

Baluchistan Wheels Limited (PSX: BWHL) was incorporated in Pakistan as a public limited company in 1980. The...

Published 11 Jun, 2024 08:10am

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Fuel reference: Do FY25 better

As the power regulator (Nepra) okayed Rs3.33/unit in lieu of monthly Fuel Charges Adjustment (FCA) for April 2024 –...

Published 10 Jun, 2024 08:27am

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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