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Handset imports: blacked out!

Latest central bank data show that the country’s mobile phone imports have crashed by an even bigger magnitude than...

Published 30 Jan, 2023 09:23am

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MARI– earnings continue to gallop

After a growth year for earnings in FY22, the exploration and production sector’s earnings are roaring in FY23 so...

Published 30 Jan, 2023 09:20am

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Cotton imports: not all bad news?

Pakistan’s cotton imports fell by 0.8 million bales during CY22, clocking in at just 4.5 million bales (of 170kg)....

Published 30 Jan, 2023 09:17am

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Interview with Qasim Asad Salam and Talha Masood, Founders of Remotebase

‘We foresee ourselves playing a huge part in promoting remote work, which is the future Founded by Qasim Asad...

Published 30 Jan, 2023 09:13am

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Oil: Not going down

Having lost nearly 10 percent in two trading sessions at the start of the year, the bear run did not last beyond...

Published 27 Jan, 2023 09:12am

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HCAR: Sidestepping slowdown

Despite a 47 percent drop in total volumes and seemingly debilitating restrictions on the import of CKD kits imposed...

Published 27 Jan, 2023 09:10am

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An interview with Shaukat Fayaz Ahmed Tarin, Senator Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)

‘Pakistan’s economy can no longer be rescued without urgent debt restructuring’ During its first tenure, Pakistan...

Published 27 Jan, 2023 09:06am

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Transmission sector needs some love

Earlier this week there was yet another power shutdown countrywide. These blackouts are frequent with the fourth...

Published 26 Jan, 2023 08:01am

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Flat-lining ICT exports

The star of Pakistan’s exports in recent years is becoming dim. At the half-yearly close in December 2022, the...

Published 26 Jan, 2023 07:59am

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LPG price frenzy

The gas crisis is in full swing with widespread outages across the length and breadth of the country forcing...

Published 26 Jan, 2023 07:57am

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Abbott Laboratories Pakistan Limited

Abbott is a multinational healthcare company engaged in providing efficient and life-changing medical technologies...

Published 26 Jan, 2023 07:54am

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Palm oil prices to stay high

International palm oil prices have stabilized, having hit record highs last year. Pakistan’s import unit cost for...

Published 25 Jan, 2023 09:21am

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Rice procurement: inelastic borrowing?

In its monetary policy statement announced on Monday, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) noted a “moderation in...

Published 25 Jan, 2023 09:18am

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Global oil demand - back on track?

Crude oil prices have started 2023 with a rally. A major driver for crude oil demand is back and its impact has been...

Published 25 Jan, 2023 09:12am

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Sanofi Aventis Pakistan Limited

Sanofi Aventis Pakistan Limited (SAPL) was incorporated as Hoechst Pakistan Limited in 1967. The company was listed...

Published 25 Jan, 2023 09:09am

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MPS: Need more hawks

SBP increased the policy rate by 1 percent to 17 percent seeing entrenched inflation expectations and sharp and...

Published 24 Jan, 2023 09:56am

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Telecom FDI: painting red

The disappointing run in the telecommunications industry’s foreign direct investment (FDI) continues. Latest data...

Published 24 Jan, 2023 09:54am

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Hankering for easier times

Low demand amid rising prices, and now a shortage of raw materials and inputs—story of every industry. But weak...

Published 24 Jan, 2023 09:46am

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Millat Tractors Limited

Millat Tractors Limited (MTL) is a public limited company established in 1964. Its first assembly plant was set up ...

Published 24 Jan, 2023 09:42am

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Deeper into quagmire

The biggest geopolitical conflict to have rocked planet earth in recent years looks likely to turn into an...

Published 23 Jan, 2023 09:40am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 26	278.42
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 26	278.27
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 26	157.65
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 26	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 26	1.25
Euro to USD / Dec 26	1.04

Stock	Volume
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 23	19,848.77
FTSE 100 / Dec 24	8,136.99
France CAC40 / Dec 24	7,282.69
S&P 500 / Dec 26	6,037.59
India Sensex / Dec 26	78,472.48
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 26	40,225.56
Nasdaq / Dec 26	20,020.36
Hang Seng / Dec 26	20,121.80

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 26	69.68
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 26	17,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 26	234,911.70
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 26	2,633.37
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 26	68.80
Petrol/Litre / Dec 27	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Premier Insurance / Dec 27 Premier Insurance Limited(PINL)	6.39 ▲ 0.88 (15.97%)
Sec. Inv. Bank / Dec 27 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	7.99 ▲ 1.00 (14.31%)
Askari Life Assur. / Dec 27 Askari Life Assurance Company Limited(ALAC)	6.24 ▲ 0.60 (10.64%)
Liven Pharma / Dec 27 Liven Pharma Limited(LIVEN)	124.41 ▲ 11.31 (10.00%)
Suhail Jute / Dec 27 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	108.97 ▲ 9.91 (10.00%)
Pak Gulf Leasing / Dec 27 Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)	17.39 ▲ 1.58 (9.99%)
Imperial Limited / Dec 27 Imperial Limited(IML)	22.48 ▲ 2.03 (9.93%)
Shams Textile / Dec 27 Shams Textile Mills Limited(STML)	28.68 ▲ 2.57 (9.84%)
Kohinoor Mills / Dec 27 Kohinoor Mills Limited(KML)	34.98 ▲ 2.95 (9.21%)

Stock	Price
First AL-Noor Mod. / Dec 27 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	3 ▼ -0.49 (-14.04%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Dec 27 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	40.15 ▼ -4.46 (-10.00%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Dec 27 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	41.71 ▼ -4.63 (-9.99%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Dec 27 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	26.21 ▼ -2.91 (-9.99%)
B.R.R. Guardian / Dec 27 B.R.R. Guardian Limited(BRRG)	20.51 ▼ -2.26 (-9.93%)
Sardar Chemical / Dec 27 Sardar Chemical Industries Limited(SARC)	33.04 ▼ -3.63 (-9.90%)
Sanghar Sugar / Dec 27 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	21.51 ▼ -2.27 (-9.55%)
Kohat Textile / Dec 27 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	30.04 ▼ -3.11 (-9.38%)
Faran Sugar (R) / Dec 27 Faran Sugar Mills Limited (R)(FRSMR)	7.30 ▼ -0.75 (-9.32%)

Stock	Volume
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 27 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	93,341,113 ▲ 1.37
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 27 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	49,879,145 ▲ 0.00
TRG Pak Ltd / Dec 27 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	46,907,628 ▲ 2.75
B.O.Punjab / Dec 27 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	30,318,392 ▲ 0.10
Hascol Petrol / Dec 27 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	22,947,833 ▲ 0.14
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 27 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	22,753,854 ▼ -0.03
Silk Bank Ltd / Dec 27 Silkbank Limited(SILK)	16,349,091 ▼ -0.09
Fauji Cement / Dec 27 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	16,189,868 ▼ -0.21
Cnergyico PK / Dec 27 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	14,738,115 ▲ 0.17

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