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Petrol price slashes by Re1

ISLAMABAD: Federal government keeping petroleum levy (PL) at maximum level decided to maintain the price of high...

Published about 10 hours ago

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Reko Diq Project: OGDCL completes updated feasibility study

ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) has announced the completion of the updated...

Published 26 Mar, 2025 05:25am

Sugar situation report: PAC summons secretaries over non-submission

ISLAMABAD: The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) summoned secretaries Industries and Productions, Commerce and Food...

Updated 26 Mar, 2025 08:50am

Pakistan

Toshakhana gifts before 2002: Cabinet body expresses its dissatisfaction with audit paras

ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary committee raised significant concerns Wednesday regarding the authenticity of deposited...

Published 20 Mar, 2025 08:09am

July-Feb 2024-25: More revenue likely by increasing PL by Rs10/litre

ISLAMABAD: The federal government anticipates generating additional revenue from March 15 to 31 by increasing the...

Updated 18 Mar, 2025 09:32am

POL products’ prices: PM chooses to maintain status quo

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif opted to maintain current petroleum product prices, effective March 16,...

Updated 16 Mar, 2025 09:46am

Pakistan

Civil Servant Rules notified

ISLAMABAD: The government has notified the Civil Servant Rules under which an officer who has been considered twice...

Published 08 Mar, 2025 02:48am

Pakistan

Production bonus: Panel raises its concerns over OGDCL’s ‘failure’

ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary panel on Monday raised concerns over the OGDCL’s failure to issue the production bonus...

Published 25 Feb, 2025 06:53am

PAC takes notice of PSM land grab

ISLAMABAD: The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the Parliament has taken several important decisions in its recent...

Updated 20 Feb, 2025 09:09am

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Viable gas projects: Govt urged to amend GIDC Act to allow Rs350bn reallocation

ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary panel has urged the government to amend the Gas Infrastructure Development Cess (GIDC) ...

Published 19 Feb, 2025 06:21am

Pakistan Reforms Report 2025 launched

ISLAMABAD: The financial sector reforms implemented by the Shehbaz Sharif administration in last one year have had...

Updated 18 Feb, 2025 08:29am

POL products’ prices reduced

ISLAMABAD: The federal government Saturday decided to partially pass on the benefits of lower international oil...

Updated 16 Feb, 2025 09:37am

Cut in fuel prices likely

ISLAMABAD: A substantial decrease in fuel prices is anticipated in Pakistan, with reductions of up to Rs10 per litre...

Updated 15 Feb, 2025 02:55pm

Discos’ sell-off: PC inks FASA with A&M-led Consortium

ISLAMABAD: The Privatisation Commission Tuesday signed a Financial Advisory Services Agreement (FASA) with the...

Updated 12 Feb, 2025 09:30am

PD set to clear ethanol-blending policy draft

ISLAMABAD: The Petroleum Division is all set to take up draft of volunteer-based ethanol-blending policy to reduce...

Updated 09 Feb, 2025 09:58am

Balochistan high priority: Gas distribution strategy will be reassessed

ISLAMABAD: The federal government will reassess its gas distribution strategy, particularly the policy of...

Updated 07 Feb, 2025 08:57am

Business & Finance

Private sector investment in new aircraft: IMF agrees to 18pc GST removal if PIA privatised

ISLAMABAD: International Monetary Fund (IMF) agreed that if Pakistan International Airline (PIA) is privatised, 18...

Published 04 Feb, 2025 06:29am

Petrol price hiked by Re1, diesel’s by Rs7

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Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Mar 28	281.85
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Mar 28	279.71
USD to Japanese Yen / Mar 28	149.88
USD to Swiss Franc / Mar 28	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Mar 28	1.29
Euro to USD / Mar 28	1.08
UK LIBOR % / Mar 27	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Mar 28	5,580.94
India Sensex / Mar 28	77,414.92
Tokyo Nikkei / Mar 28	37,120.33
Nasdaq / Mar 28	17,322.99
Hang Seng / Mar 28	23,426.60
FTSE 100 / Mar 28	8,658.85
Dow Jones / Mar 28	41,583.90
Germany DAX 30 / Mar 28	22,461.52
France CAC40 / Mar 28	7,916.08

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Mar 27	275,205
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Mar 28	69.10
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Mar 28	17,085
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Mar 28	3,117.20
Cotton US¢/pound / Mar 28	66.90
Petrol/Litre / Mar 29	255.63
Diesel/Litre / Mar 29	258.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Mughal Iron & Steel (R) / Mar 27 Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Limited (R)(MUGHALR2)	4.01 ▲ 1 (33.22%)
Parmount Sp. / Mar 27 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	4.10 ▲ 0.59 (16.81%)
Shaheen Ins. / Mar 27 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	7.50 ▲ 0.97 (14.85%)
Popular Islamic / Mar 27 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	15.02 ▲ 1.37 (10.04%)
Diamond Ind. / Mar 27 Diamond Industries Limited(DIIL)	33.83 ▲ 3.08 (10.02%)
Sardar Chemical / Mar 27 Sardar Chemical Industries Limited(SARC)	35.95 ▲ 3.27 (10.01%)
J.K.Spinning / Mar 27 J.K. Spinning Mills Limited(JKSM)	69.58 ▲ 6.33 (10.01%)
Data Agro / Mar 27 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	106.28 ▲ 9.66 (10%)
Leiner Pak Gelat / Mar 27 Leiner Pak Gelatine Limited(LPGL)	121.88 ▲ 11.08 (10%)
Allawasaya Tex / Mar 27 Allawasaya Tex. & Finishing Mills Ltd(AWTX)	1,429.95 ▲ 130 (10%)

Stock	Price
Arif Habib Corp / Mar 27 Arif Habib Corporation Limited(AHCL)	11.60 ▼ -98.09 (-89.42%)
Elahi Cot. / Mar 27 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	135.93 ▼ -15.1 (-10%)
Khalid Siraj / Mar 27 Khalid Siraj Textile Mills Limited(KSTM)	8.03 ▼ -0.87 (-9.78%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Mar 27 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	874.01 ▼ -93.68 (-9.68%)
Saritow Spinning / Mar 27 Saritow Spinning Mills Limited(SSML)	18.90 ▼ -1.75 (-8.47%)
Cordoba Logistics / Mar 27 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	12.61 ▼ -1.15 (-8.36%)
Sally Textile / Mar 27 Sally Textile Mills Limited(SLYT)	11.01 ▼ -0.99 (-8.25%)
Masood Textile / Mar 27 Masood Textile Mills Limited(MSOT)	49.06 ▼ -4.27 (-8.01%)
Universal Ins. / Mar 27 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	9.57 ▼ -0.73 (-7.09%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Mar 27 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	42 ▼ -3.1 (-6.87%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Mar 27 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	45,325,056 ▲ 0.31
Pak Elektron / Mar 27 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	29,179,304 ▲ 0.67
P.S.O. / Mar 27 Pakistan State Oil Company Limited(PSO)	26,879,128 ▲ 1.58
Arif Habib Corp / Mar 27 Arif Habib Corporation Limited(AHCL)	20,499,919 ▼ -98.09
WorldCall Telecom / Mar 27 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	16,191,931 ▼ -0.03
B.O.Punjab / Mar 27 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	16,148,304 ▼ -0.2
Pak Petroleum / Mar 27 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	15,934,134 ▼ -1.85
Engro Fert. / Mar 27 Engro Fertilizers Limited(EFERT)	14,419,464 ▲ 0.5
Fauji Cement / Mar 27 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	14,194,696 ▲ 0.53
Maple Leaf Cement / Mar 27 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	11,282,647 ▲ 0.09

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