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Ogra hikes gas prices

ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) has increased the average prescribed gas prices by up to ...

Updated 03 Mar, 2022 09:45am

Markets

‘Substantial’ raise likely in petroleum products’ prices

ISLAMABAD: The federal government may announce a substantial raise in petroleum products prices up to Rs5.59 per...

Updated 26 Feb, 2022 10:30am

Highest bid of Rs99.99/share received: PC holds bidding of HEC ‘sans CCoP nod’

ISLAMABAD: The Privatisation Commission on Monday held bidding for Heavy Electrical Complex (HEC) without prior...

Updated 22 Feb, 2022 10:13am

Pakistan

Senate panel approves two amendments to Ogra bill

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Cabinet approved two amendments in “The Oil and Gas Regulatory...

Published 17 Feb, 2022 06:37am

Borrowing money from MNCs to show big tax collection: AGP raises concern over FBR ‘manoeuvring’

ISLAMABAD: The Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) raised serious concern over the Federal Board of Revenue’s...

Updated 17 Feb, 2022 10:10am

Prices of petroleum products hit all-time high

New ex-depot price of petrol is Rs 159.86 from Rs 147.83 per litre

Updated 16 Feb, 2022 10:47am

Markets

PD, ministry talks begin on banned vessels carrying LPG from berthing

ISLAMABAD: The Petroleum Division (PD) has started talks with the Ministry of Maritime Affairs (MoMA) on a...

Published 12 Feb, 2022 05:09am

Pakistan

Panel underscores need for formulation of ‘concrete’ energy policy

ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary panel on Thursday recommended to take the government’s policy on distribution of gas to...

Published 11 Feb, 2022 04:31am

Markets

IMF spells out causes of gas sector circular debt

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund observed that high unaccounted for gas losses (UFG), often delayed sales...

Published 06 Feb, 2022 04:42am

POL products: GST abolished, PL revised downward

Based on existing levels of consumption, estimated revenue loss on account of zero sales tax on petroleum products would be between Rs 21 to 25 billion in one month

Updated 02 Feb, 2022 10:38am

Pakistan

POL products’ prices remain unchanged

ISLAMABAD: Federal government on Monday decided to keep the ex-depot prices of petroleum products unchanged and...

Published 01 Feb, 2022 04:07am

Up to 10.09pc hike in petroleum products’ prices likely

ISLAMABAD: The general masses may again face a significant increase up to 10.09 percent in the petroleum products...

Updated 29 Jan, 2022 10:29am

Pakistan

AGP identifies departments resisting audits

ISLAMABAD: The Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) has identified departments under 15 federal ministries, including...

Published 21 Jan, 2022 05:27am

POL products’ prices surge

ISLAMABAD: Federal government on Saturday raised partially the ex-depot prices of petroleum products up to Rs 3.33...

Updated 16 Jan, 2022 10:03am

Senate panel told: EoI for PSM sell-off to be invited by May

ISLAMABAD: The Expression of Interest (EoI) for the privatisation of Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM) will be invited by...

Updated 14 Jan, 2022 09:51am

Pakistan

SSGC system: Senate panel informed about massive gas losses

ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary panel was informed Thursday that 15 percent unaccountable for gas (UfG) volume of the Sui...

Published 07 Jan, 2022 06:22am

PSO: power sector key defaulter

ISLAMABAD: The circular debt of Pakistan State Oil (PSO) has reached all-time high at Rs425.446 billion by ...

Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am

‘New Year gift’: POL products’ prices hike up to Rs4.14

ISLAMABAD: Federal government has announced to increase ex-depot prices of all petroleum products up to Rs 4.15 per...

Updated 01 Jan, 2022 09:35am

Markets

Winter 2021: 500mmcfd of gas shortfall estimated

ISLAMABAD: Gas shortfall in winter 2021 has been estimated at 500 mmcfd (with 9 percent depletion of natural gas...

Published 31 Dec, 2021 06:50am

Govt misses petroleum levy target

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has been able to generate only seven percent of petroleum levy (PL) in the first...

Updated 24 Dec, 2021 09:44am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 22	277.85
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 22	277.65
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 22	154.78
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 22	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 22	1.26
Euro to USD / Nov 22	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 21	5,948.71
Nasdaq / Nov 21	18,972.42
Dow Jones / Nov 21	43,870.35
India Sensex / Nov 22	78,147.34
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 22	38,283.85
Hang Seng / Nov 22	19,170.91
FTSE 100 / Nov 22	8,202.46
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 22	19,225.74

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 22	248.38
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 22	70.18
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 22	17,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 22	240,483
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 22	2,691.90
Diesel/Litre / Nov 22	255.14

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 22 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.15 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 22 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	620.68 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 22 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 22 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 22 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	69.40 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 22 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	115 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 22 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,084.82 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 22 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 22 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.35 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 22 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.15 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 22 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	620.68 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 22 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 22 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 22 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	69.40 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 22 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	115 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 22 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,084.82 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 22 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 22 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.35 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 22 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	95,563,962 ▲ 0.00
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Nov 22 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	51,499,190 ▲ 0.00
Kohinoor Spining / Nov 22 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	48,260,119 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 22 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	44,585,332 ▲ 0.00
Treet Battery / Nov 22 Treet Battery Limited(TBL)	42,849,466 ▲ 0.00
Waves Home Appliances / Nov 22 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	41,650,133 ▲ 0.00
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Nov 22 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	33,841,692 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / Nov 22 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	25,303,681 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 22 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	25,120,112 ▲ 0.00

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