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PSWF given ownership of 7 profit-making SOEs’ assets

ISLAMABAD: The government has transferred shares/ assets of seven profit making public sector entities to Pakistan...

Updated 22 Nov, 2023 10:06am

Pakistan

PM forms body comprising experts from PCCC

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar has approved formation of a committee under the Ministry of...

Published 21 Nov, 2023 06:01am

PM terms genocide of children ‘holocaust’

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar said that “a genocide and holocaust” is going on in Gaza...

Updated 21 Nov, 2023 08:47am

Nomination date for appointment of VP ECO ETDB extended

ISLAMABAD: The Finance Division has extended nominations for the appointment of vice president in the Economic...

Updated 19 Nov, 2023 10:20am

Business & Finance

Gwadar soon to be hub of sea trade, says Kakar

ISLAMABAD: A delegation of Gwadar Shipping Clearing Agents Association has requested the caretaker Prime Minister...

Published 18 Nov, 2023 06:03am

Shamshad says another gas price hike to take place in Jan

ISLAMABAD: While emphasizing the importance of remaining in the International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme for...

Updated 17 Nov, 2023 08:38am

SIFC satisfied with SOE sell-off progress

Ministries present progress on projects identified in key sectors

Updated 17 Nov, 2023 10:06am

Foreign exchange transactions: Cabinet approves levy of 40pc tax on banks’ windfall profits

ISLAMABAD: The caretaker federal cabinet, on the recommendation of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), approved...

Updated 16 Nov, 2023 09:51am

200 KMT fertiliser: ECC decides to explore option of import through G2G arrangement

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has decided that the option of import of 200...

Updated 16 Nov, 2023 09:51am

Revised SOE policy approved by Cabinet body

ISLAMABAD: A meeting of the Cabinet Committee on State-Owned Enterprises (CCoSOEs) has approved revised SOE policy...

Updated 16 Nov, 2023 09:21am

Power adjustment: Govt seeks Rs1.25 per unit hike for Q1

ISLAMABAD: The government has requested an increase of Rs1.25 per unit on account of quarterly adjustment for the...

Updated 15 Nov, 2023 08:46am

Import of 0.2MMTs of urea: TCP may be granted exemption from procurement rules

ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet is likely to grant exemption from the applicability of Public Procurement Rules, 2004...

Updated 15 Nov, 2023 08:52am

MoITT to form committee to deal with challenge of cyber threats

Pakistan

Business & Finance

MoF to remain open on Iqbal Day for IMF talks

ISLAMABAD: Finance Ministry will be opened on November 09, 2023 - on Iqbal Day, declared a public holiday – due to...

Updated 08 Nov, 2023 09:55am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 7	278.70
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 7	278.50
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 7	158.20
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 7	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 7	1.25
Euro to USD / Jan 7	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 7	5,909.03
India Sensex / Jan 7	77,947.47
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 7	40,058.48
Nasdaq / Jan 7	19,489.68
Hang Seng / Jan 7	19,135.88
FTSE 100 / Jan 7	8,245.28
Dow Jones / Jan 7	42,528.36
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 7	20,340.57

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 7	74.56
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 7	18,285
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 7	236,625
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 7	2,647.82
Cotton US¢/pound / Jan 7	68.37
Petrol/Litre / Jan 8	252.66

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Askari Life Assur. / Jan 8 Askari Life Assurance Company Limited(ALAC)	6.39 ▲ 0.89 (16.18%)
Pak Gen.Ins. / Jan 8 The Pakistan General Insurance Co. Ltd.(PKGI)	9.60 ▲ 0.97 (11.24%)
Dawood Lawrencepur / Jan 8 Dawood Lawrencepur Limited(DLL)	296.12 ▲ 26.92 (10.00%)
Engro Holdings Ltd / Jan 8 Engro Holdings Limited(ENGROH)	287.88 ▲ 26.17 (10.00%)
Masood Textile / Jan 8 Masood Textile Mills Limited(MSOT)	59.99 ▲ 5.45 (9.99%)
Shadman Cotton / Jan 8 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	35.67 ▲ 3.24 (9.99%)
Mehmood Tex / Jan 8 Mehmood Textile Mills Limited(MEHT)	652.20 ▲ 57.96 (9.75%)
IGI Life Ins / Jan 8 IGI Life Insurance Limited(IGIL)	15.90 ▲ 1.39 (9.58%)
Mandviwala / Jan 8 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	19 ▲ 1.60 (9.20%)

Stock	Price
JS Mom. Factor ETF / Jan 8 JS Momentum Factor ETF(JSMFETF)	15.42 ▼ -1.91 (-11.02%)
Pak Gulf Leasing / Jan 8 Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)	20.41 ▼ -2.27 (-10.01%)
Suhail Jute / Jan 8 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	156.38 ▼ -17.38 (-10.00%)
Sana Ind / Jan 8 Sana Industries Limited(SNAI)	29.65 ▼ -3.25 (-9.88%)
Liven Pharma / Jan 8 Liven Pharma Limited(LIVEN)	181 ▼ -17.37 (-8.76%)
Idrees Tex. / Jan 8 Idrees Textile Mills Limited(IDRT)	13.02 ▼ -1.23 (-8.63%)
Gadoon Textile / Jan 8 Gadoon Textile Mills Limited(GADT)	215.05 ▼ -15.12 (-6.57%)
GOC (Pak) / Jan 8 GOC (Pak) Limited.(GOC)	76 ▼ -4.70 (-5.82%)
First Tri-Star Mod. / Jan 8 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	13.40 ▼ -0.60 (-4.29%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 8 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	80,583,371 ▲ 0.01
Cnergyico PK / Jan 8 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	76,600,722 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Jan 8 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	45,707,217 ▲ 0.15
Fauji Foods Ltd / Jan 8 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	36,987,542 ▲ 0.30
Sui South Gas / Jan 8 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	33,354,890 ▲ 1.01
Pak Stock Exchange / Jan 8 Pakistan Stock Exchange Limited(PSX)	27,144,749 ▲ 0.85
Pak Refinery / Jan 8 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	23,513,012 ▲ 0.17
B.O.Punjab / Jan 8 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	22,768,455 ▲ 0.12
Pak Elektron / Jan 8 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	20,370,180 ▲ 1.08

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