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NA adopts 68 budgetary demands, grants of Rs4.35trn

ISLAMABAD: Amid severe criticism by opposition parties, the National Assembly Friday passed 68 budgetary demands and...

Published 26 Jun, 2021 03:24am

Pakistan

Next fiscal plan: Lawmakers for giving maximum relief to common man

ISLAMABAD: The lawmakers from both sides of the aisle in the National Assembly, on Thursday, continued debate on the...

Published 25 Jun, 2021 04:20am

Pakistan

Opposition MNAs term budget ‘for the rich and by the rich’

ISLAMABAD: The opposition lawmakers in the National Assembly, on Wednesday, termed the federal budget for 2021-22...

Published 24 Jun, 2021 03:36am

Pakistan

Ahsan questions economic ‘wizard’ of PM

ISLAMABAD: A day after, Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin painted a rosy picture of the economy, Pakistan Muslim...

Published 23 Jun, 2021 04:26am

Tarin stoutly defends budget

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin was all praise for Prime Minister Imran Khan, on Monday, saying no...

Updated 22 Jun, 2021 04:47pm

Business & Finance

Budget debate continues in National Assembly

ISLAMABAD: As budget debate in the National Assembly continues, the lawmakers from the opposition kept calling the...

Published 22 Jun, 2021 04:46am

Opposition steps up attacks on govt’s economic policies

Points at increase in gas infrastructure cess and inflation
On the other end, treasury benches heap praise on govt for 'people-friendly budget'

Updated 20 Jun, 2021 12:26pm

Shehbaz flays budget, calls it ‘fake’

ISLAMABAD: The Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly, Shehbaz Sharif, on Thursday, severely criticised...

Published 18 Jun, 2021 04:16am

3 PTI MNAs among 7 barred from entering NA

ISLAMABAD: A day after opposition and treasury MPs hurled abuses and threw copies of budget documents at each other,...

Published 17 Jun, 2021 03:27am

MPs scuffle in NA as budget session descends into chaos

ISLAMABAD: The opposition and treasury members came face to face in the National Assembly, on Tuesday, as the...

Updated 16 Jun, 2021 10:15am

Pakistan

Shehbaz's speech disrupted due to sloganeering

ISLAMABAD: The debate on budget 2021-22 was opened by opposition leader in the National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif, on...

Published 15 Jun, 2021 03:30am

Pakistan

Soomro calls for constituting provincial finance commission

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Privatization, Muhammadmian Soomro Wednesday called for constituting provincial...

Published 10 Jun, 2021 03:22am

Pakistan

Lawmakers denounce killing of Pakistani-origin family in Canada

ISLAMABAD: The lawmakers belonging to both treasury and opposition, on Tuesday strongly denounced the killing of ...

Published 09 Jun, 2021 03:29am

Pakistan

Prolonged load-shedding: PTI MNA says govt misleading parliament

ISLAMABAD: This time it was no other than the outspoken Noor Alam Khan who once again accused his own party...

Published 09 Jun, 2021 03:29am

Pakistan

Ghotki train accident: PTI govt comes under severe criticism in NA

ISLAMABAD: The ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) came under severe criticism in the National Assembly, on ...

Published 08 Jun, 2021 04:09am

Chinese vaccines: PM personally looking matter of non-acceptance: Rashid

Pakistan

ECO countries: Alvi for greater cooperation, regional economic integration

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi, on Tuesday, called for greater cooperation and regional economic integration ...

Published 02 Jun, 2021 04:29am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 27	278.47
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 27	278.22
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 27	157.87
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 27	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 27	1.26
Euro to USD / Dec 27	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 27	5,970.84
India Sensex / Dec 27	78,699.07
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 27	40,281.16
Nasdaq / Dec 27	19,238.48
Hang Seng / Dec 27	20,090.46
FTSE 100 / Dec 27	8,149.78
Dow Jones / Dec 27	42,992.21
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 27	19,984.32

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 27	70.60
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 27	234,225
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 27	2,621.40
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 27	68.89
Petrol/Litre / Dec 28	252.10
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 28	17,785

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Capital Equities / Dec 27 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	6.10 ▲ 1.00 (19.61%)
Chenab Ltd (Pref) / Dec 27 Chenab Limited (Pref)(CLCPS)	4.50 ▲ 0.60 (15.38%)
Sec. Inv. Bank / Dec 27 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	7.99 ▲ 1.00 (14.31%)
786 Invest Ltd / Dec 27 786 Investments Limited(786)	8.15 ▲ 1.00 (13.99%)
Chenab Ltd / Dec 27 Chenab Limited(CHBL)	9.61 ▲ 1.00 (11.61%)
Next Capital / Dec 27 Next Capital Limited(NEXT)	10.90 ▲ 1.00 (10.10%)
Image Pakistan / Dec 27 Image Pakistan Limited(IMAGE)	20.31 ▲ 1.85 (10.02%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Dec 27 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	53.08 ▲ 4.83 (10.01%)
Biafo Ind. / Dec 27 Biafo Industries Limited(BIFO)	208.88 ▲ 18.99 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Dec 27 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	8.10 ▼ -1.00 (-10.99%)
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%)
Leiner Pak Gelat / Dec 27 Leiner Pak Gelatine Limited(LPGL)	131 ▼ -14.19 (-9.77%)
Jauharabad Sug / Dec 27 Jauharabad Sugar Mills Limited(JSML)	21 ▼ -2.10 (-9.09%)
Aruj Industries / Dec 27 Aruj Industries Limited(ARUJ)	8.62 ▼ -0.86 (-9.07%)
First Imrooz Mod. / Dec 27 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	200.20 ▼ -19.80 (-9.00%)
MithchellsFruit / Dec 27 Mitchells Fruit Farms Limited(MFFL)	243 ▼ -23.05 (-8.66%)
Grays Leasing / Dec 27 Grays Leasing Limited(GRYL)	5.71 ▼ -0.48 (-7.75%)

Stock	Volume
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 27 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	104,369,036 ▲ 0.78
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 27 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	72,731,608 ▲ 0.00
TRG Pak Ltd / Dec 27 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	46,907,628 ▲ 1.54
Cnergyico PK / Dec 27 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	40,110,243 ▲ 0.30
Hascol Petrol / Dec 27 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	34,416,789 ▲ 0.06
B.O.Punjab / Dec 27 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	30,318,392 ▲ 0.04
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Dec 27 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	26,183,062 ▲ 0.50
Sui South Gas / Dec 27 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	25,823,481 ▲ 3.11
Silk Bank Ltd / Dec 27 Silkbank Limited(SILK)	25,520,925 ▼ -0.08

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