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Interview with J.K. Khalil, Cluster General Manager, MENA East, Mastercard

‘Women-led businesses in Pakistan get a boost with Strive Women’ Mastercard has announced a new initiative that aims...

Published 01 Apr, 2024 04:55am

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Amreli Steels Limited

Amreli Steels Limited (PSX: ASTL) was incorporated in Pakistan as a private limited company in 1984 and was...

Published 29 Mar, 2024 09:33am

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Surging IT exports

The newly elected Finance Minister has hinted at touching $3.5 billion in IT exports for FY24, and part of it is due...

Published 29 Mar, 2024 09:18am

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Electricity (price) shock incoming

One of the key objectives of the IMF’s next Extended Fund Facility (EFF) to Pakistan will be “restoring the energy...

Published 28 Mar, 2024 10:49am

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All is quiet on the sugar front

All is quiet on the sugar front. At a time when reports of a demand slowdown should have put prices in reverse gear,...

Published 28 Mar, 2024 10:49am

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Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited

Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited (PSX: DFSM) was incorporated in Pakistan as a public limited company in 2003....

Published 28 Mar, 2024 10:48am

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Smuggling back in surge

Petrol smuggling is back. Earlier this week, the Chairman Oil Companies Advisory Council (OCAC) wrote a hard-hitting...

Published 27 Mar, 2024 07:04am

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Cement prices: End of an era?

Here’s the thing: despite yawningly weak demand that is only becoming weaker every month, the financial success of...

Published 27 Mar, 2024 06:59am

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IBL HealthCare Limited

IBL HealthCare Limited (PSX: IBLHL) was incorporated in Pakistan as a private limited company in 1997. The company...

Published 27 Mar, 2024 06:53am

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Edible oil price: Historic retreat

Terms of trade in the food sector have been Pakistan’s savings grace on the trade balance front this fiscal year....

Published 26 Mar, 2024 09:24am

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SYS in CY23 – earnings keep shining

After a hefty increase in earnings for CY22, Systems Limited (PSX: SYS) announced another good year in earnings. The...

Published 26 Mar, 2024 09:21am

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Interview with Ahmed Saljouk - Founding member and Director of Finance & Development, Alif Holdings (Pvt. Ltd)

‘We are a high-street brand that is approachable and affordable’ Ahmed Saljouk is a visionary Leader Shaping...

Published 26 Mar, 2024 09:16am

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Auto: A picture of decay

On March 5th, Indus Motors- maker of Toyota cars in Pakistan- announced it will once again be keeping its production...

Published 25 Mar, 2024 08:57am

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An interview with Musadaq Zulqarnain, chairman Interloop Limited

‘Pakistan set to lose export market share to India unless we get our act together’ Musadaq Zulqarnain is among the...

Updated 25 Mar, 2024 03:27pm

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Power generation: Paying more for less

Electricity generation in February 2024 went down 9 percent year-on-year to 6.9 billion units – marking the fifth...

Published 22 Mar, 2024 09:02am

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Rice exports: the peak is behind us

Small wins should be celebrated, big wins, even more so. During the current fiscal year 2023-24, Pakistan’s foreign...

Published 22 Mar, 2024 08:59am

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Shahtaj Textile Limited

Shahtaj Textile Limited (PSX: STJT) was incorporated in Pakistan as a public limited company in 1990. The company is...

Published 22 Mar, 2024 08:45am

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Current account roundup: 8MFY24

The practice of having near zero current account balance continues. In February 2024, the current account posted a...

Published 21 Mar, 2024 08:56am

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FDI and SIFC

Foreign direct investment continues to be the weak link in Pakistan’s economy. Regardless of the rise FDI has seen...

Published 21 Mar, 2024 08:42am

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Cyan Limited

Cyan Limited (PSX: CYAN) was incorporated in Pakistan as a public limited company in 1960. It is a subsidiary of...

Published 21 Mar, 2024 08:34am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 31	278.65
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 31	278.45
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 31	156.20
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 31	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 31	1.26
Euro to USD / Dec 31	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 30	5,906.94
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 30	39,894.54
Nasdaq / Dec 30	19,486.79
Dow Jones / Dec 30	42,573.73
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 30	19,909.14
India Sensex / Dec 31	78,017.14
Hang Seng / Dec 31	20,059.95
FTSE 100 / Dec 31	8,125.32

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 30	17,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 30	241,430.80
Petrol/Litre / Dec 31	252.10
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 31	71.59
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 31	2,605.88
Diesel/Litre / Dec 31	255.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Hira Textile / Dec 31 Hira Textile Mills Limited(HIRAT)	3.75 ▲ 0.45 (13.64%)
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 31 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	8.33 ▲ 1.00 (13.64%)
Tariq Corp.Pref. / Dec 31 Tariq Corporation Limited-Preference Shares(TCORPCPS)	7.88 ▲ 0.88 (12.57%)
Pak Int.Bulk / Dec 31 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	9.38 ▲ 1.00 (11.93%)
Gulshan Sp. / Dec 31 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	4.47 ▲ 0.47 (11.75%)
Sec. Inv. Bank / Dec 31 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	9.99 ▲ 1.00 (11.12%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Dec 31 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	15.70 ▲ 1.43 (10.02%)
Sindh Abadgar / Dec 31 Sindh Abadgar's Sugar Mills Limited(SASML)	39.33 ▲ 3.58 (10.01%)
Ali Asghar / Dec 31 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	65.45 ▲ 5.95 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
First Capital Equities / Dec 31 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	5.12 ▼ -0.98 (-16.07%)
Pak Agro Pack. (GEM) / Dec 31 Pak Agro Packaging Limited (GEM)(GEMPAPL)	7.60 ▼ -0.90 (-10.59%)
Nimir Resins / Dec 31 Nimir Resins Limited(NRSL)	30.76 ▼ -3.42 (-10.01%)
Frontier Ceram / Dec 31 Frontier Ceramics Limited(FRCL)	42.91 ▼ -4.77 (-10.00%)
Fateh Sports / Dec 31 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	78.50 ▼ -8.72 (-10.00%)
Khairpur Sug. / Dec 31 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	203.81 ▼ -22.65 (-10.00%)
Noon Sugar / Dec 31 Noon Sugar Mills Limited(NONS)	81.31 ▼ -9.03 (-10.00%)
Shahmurad Sugar / Dec 31 Shahmurad Sugar Mills Limited(SHSML)	425.82 ▼ -47.31 (-10.00%)
Gammon Pak / Dec 31 Gammon Pakistan Limited(GAMON)	45.59 ▼ -5.06 (-9.99%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Dec 31 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	212,308,919 ▲ 0.42
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 31 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	111,551,930 ▼ -0.05
B.O.Punjab / Dec 31 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	84,182,656 ▲ 0.28
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 31 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	66,177,767 ▲ 1.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 31 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	55,597,038 ▲ 0.69
Pak Refinery / Dec 31 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	50,017,805 ▲ 3.54
Silk Bank Ltd / Dec 31 Silkbank Limited(SILK)	48,777,302 ▼ -0.02
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 31 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	45,320,218 ▲ 0.24
Pak Elektron / Dec 31 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	36,348,761 ▼ -0.91

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