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Broadening tax base: IT ministry to lend a helping hand to FBR

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of IT and Telecommunication would fully assist the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) in...

Updated 15 Sep, 2023 08:53am

Pakistan

Selection of cabinet members: ECP asks caretaker govt to exercise due care

ISLAMABAD: The caretaker government has been asked that while selecting a member of the cabinet due care should be...

Published 14 Sep, 2023 06:07am

Artificial appreciation of PKR to encourage imports: Pasha

ISLAMABAD: “The crackdown on illegal exchange dealers and envisaged investment inflows from friendly countries has...

Updated 13 Sep, 2023 10:58am

Pakistan

Hajj 2023: Kakar forms body to review arrangements, seeks report on complaints

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar has formed a committee to review the arrangements for Hajj ...

Published 12 Sep, 2023 06:22am

Economic development: Minister explains criticality of STZs, SEZs

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Dr Shamshad Akhtar on Monday emphasized the importance of paying more focus on a...

Updated 12 Sep, 2023 09:45am

New visa regime announced to make an ‘open Pakistan’

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq said on Saturday that important decisions have been taken for an...

Updated 10 Sep, 2023 09:43am

Govt says gas prices to be revised upward

ISLAMABAD: The caretaker government said on Friday that gas prices have to be revised upward across the board...

Updated 09 Sep, 2023 08:44am

Move to promote Islamic mode of financing: MoF proposes draft amendments to MTBs, Ijara Sukuk rules

ISLAMABAD: The Finance Ministry has proposed draft amendments to Pakistan Market Treasury Bills and Ijara Sukuk...

Updated 09 Sep, 2023 09:28am

Economic update for August: Upward adjustment in energy tariffs, fuel price hike to strain inflationary pressures: MoF

ISLAMABAD: The Finance Ministry Wednesday said the upward adjustment in energy tariffs and further increase in fuel...

Updated 07 Sep, 2023 09:33am

PM is very bullish about Gulf investments

Says govt trying to showcase SIFC for an economic recovery strategy focusing on agriculture, minerals, and information technology

Updated 06 Sep, 2023 11:00am

Infrastructural development: PM for strengthening public-private partnership

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul Haq-Kakar was informed on Monday that outsourcing of Sialkot-Kharian...

Updated 05 Sep, 2023 10:00am

Pakistan

ECNEC approves Polio Emergency Plan worth $1784.93m

ISLAMABAD: The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) has approved “Emergency Plan for Polio...

Updated 05 Sep, 2023 09:33am

Provinces, LEAs to be taken on board: PM asks power sector to act against defaulters

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar ul Haq Kakar has asked the power sector to take immediate action against...

Updated 05 Sep, 2023 09:59am

FD highlights AJK’s share in divisible pool

ISLAMABAD: The Finance Division has told a standing committee of finance that the share of AJK government in the...

Updated 03 Sep, 2023 09:34am

Debt management: FD advocates balanced approach

ISLAMABAD: Fiscal discipline is essential to maintain primary surplus as total public debt/revenue and debt...

Updated 02 Sep, 2023 03:08pm

Challenge of smuggling: PM asks Customs, LEAs to pull their socks up

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar has directed the Customs authorities and law enforcement...

Updated 02 Sep, 2023 09:45am

Rising debt servicing emerges as hindrance: Projection of cut in C/A deficit subject to certain risks

ISLAMABAD: The government projection of a reduction in the current account deficit to US$ 3.7 billion is subject to...

Updated 01 Sep, 2023 09:11am

Nepra seeks ‘performance report’ from Discos in 15 days

Markets

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%)
Engro Holdings Ltd / Jan 8 Engro Holdings Limited(ENGROH)	287.88 ▲ 26.17 (10.00%)
Haseeb Waqas / Jan 8 Haseeb Waqas Sugar Mills Limited(HWQS)	13.10 ▲ 1.19 (9.99%)
Shadman Cotton / Jan 8 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	35.67 ▲ 3.24 (9.99%)
Kohinoor Textile / Jan 8 Kohinoor Textile Mills Limited(KTML)	125.97 ▲ 11.29 (9.84%)
Ist.Capital Sec / Jan 8 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	2.19 ▲ 0.19 (9.50%)
Mandviwala / Jan 8 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	19 ▲ 1.60 (9.20%)
Gammon Pak / Jan 8 Gammon Pakistan Limited(GAMON)	49.75 ▲ 3.75 (8.15%)

Stock	Price
JS Mom. Factor ETF / Jan 8 JS Momentum Factor ETF(JSMFETF)	15.43 ▼ -1.90 (-10.96%)
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%)
S.G.Power / Jan 8 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	8.21 ▼ -0.78 (-8.68%)
Indus Dyeing / Jan 8 Indus Dyeing & Manufacturing Co. Limited(IDYM)	114 ▼ -10.00 (-8.06%)
Liven Pharma / Jan 8 Liven Pharma Limited(LIVEN)	182.99 ▼ -15.38 (-7.75%)
LSE Ventures / Jan 8 LSE Ventures Limited(LSEVL)	12.05 ▼ -0.78 (-6.08%)
GOC (Pak) / Jan 8 GOC (Pak) Limited.(GOC)	76 ▼ -4.70 (-5.82%)
Pak Paper Prod / Jan 8 Pakistan Paper Products Limited(PPP)	160.10 ▼ -8.22 (-4.88%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 8 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	80,583,371 ▲ 0.03
Cnergyico PK / Jan 8 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	76,600,722 ▲ 0.01
K-Electric Ltd. / Jan 8 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	45,707,217 ▲ 0.07
Fauji Foods Ltd / Jan 8 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	36,987,542 ▲ 0.18
Sui South Gas / Jan 8 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	33,354,890 ▲ 0.91
Pak Stock Exchange / Jan 8 Pakistan Stock Exchange Limited(PSX)	27,144,749 ▲ 0.62
Pak Refinery / Jan 8 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	23,513,012 ▼ -0.13
B.O.Punjab / Jan 8 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	22,768,455 ▲ 0.15
Pak Elektron / Jan 8 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	20,370,180 ▲ 1.20

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