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For fortnight from May 1: Exchange rate adjustment on petrol, diesel allowed

ISLAMABAD: The federal government allowed per litre exchange rate adjustment of Rs1.14 per litre on petrol and 17...

Published 03 May, 2024 06:29am

Markets

Ogra notifies 4.74pc cut in LPG consumer price

ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) notified a 4.74 percent decrease in the LPG consumer price...

Published 01 May, 2024 04:14am

Petrol price slashed by Rs5.45, diesel’s by Rs8.42

ISLAMABAD: The federal government announced a significant reduction in petroleum product prices, up to Rs 8.74 per...

Updated 01 May, 2024 09:13am

Prices of petrol, diesel likely to be slashed

Federal government expected to decrease price of petrol by Rs4.88 per litre

Updated 26 Apr, 2024 12:28pm

Missing persons’ cases relate to executive function: Tarar

ISLAMABAD: Forced disappearance of individuals or missing persons’ cases are matters related to executive function,...

Updated 24 Apr, 2024 09:05am

Pakistan

By-elections marred by violence, allegations of vote rigging

ISLAMABAD: Allegations of rigging and violence in the by-elections held on Sunday are not limited to the opposition...

Published 23 Apr, 2024 03:41am

Business & Finance

PSO allowed per litre exchange rate adjustment

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has allowed Pakistan State Oil (PSO) per litre exchange rate adjustment of Rs1.34...

Published 17 Apr, 2024 05:28am

Business & Finance

Petrol price hiked by Rs4.53, diesel’s by Rs8.14

ISLAMABAD: Federal government on Monday announced a massive raise in the price of high speed diesel (HSD) by Rs 8.14...

Published 16 Apr, 2024 03:38am

Business & Finance

Incorporating exchange rate: Govt approves price adjustment for PSO

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has approved adjustments in petroleum prices, allowing Pakistan State Oil (PSO) to...

Published 03 Apr, 2024 05:29am

Markets

Petrol price hiked, diesel’s slashed ahead of Eid

ISLAMABAD: The federal government ordered a significant raise in petrol price by up to Rs 9.66 per litre, effective...

Published 01 Apr, 2024 05:34am

Up to Rs10/litre: Significant hike in petrol prices under consideration

This rise in petroleum product prices is anticipated without proposed imposition of 18 percent general sales tax

Updated 30 Mar, 2024 08:24pm

IMF-WB meetings in April: Talks on privatisation likely

ISLAMABAD: Privatisation may come under discussion between the Pakistani economic team and the International...

Updated 29 Mar, 2024 02:46pm

No CCoP meeting under Dar’s chairmanship held so far

ISLAMABAD: Since the appointment of Ishaq Dar as Chairman of the Cabinet Committee on Privatisation (CCoP) on 22nd...

Updated 28 Mar, 2024 08:46am

Business & Finance

Revenue requirements/prescribed prices: Ogra to hold public hearing in response to SNGPL’s plea today

ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) is conducting a public hearing at Lahore on Monday (today) on...

Published 25 Mar, 2024 05:47am

Pakistan

PM approves reconstituted CCoP with Dar as its chairman

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has approved the reconstituted Cabinet Committee on Privatisation (CCoP)...

Updated 23 Mar, 2024 04:51pm

IMF agreement implementation: PD revises gas supply priorities

Removes captive power plants from its list of prioritised sectors, revises tariff upwards from Rs 1100 to Rs 2750 per mmbtu

Updated 22 Mar, 2024 04:05pm

SNGPL, SSGC: Ogra raises monthly tariff of imported RLNG

ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) on Wednesday raised the monthly tariff of imported RLNG up to...

Updated 21 Mar, 2024 09:56am

‘Revenue requirements’: Sindh industries and PLL reject SSGC’s plea

ISLAMABAD: Sindh industries and Pak LNG Limited (PLL) rejected the petition of Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) for...

Updated 19 Mar, 2024 10:07am

Business & Finance

Petrol’s price remains unchanged

ISLAMABAD: Federal government on Friday announced to keep the ex-depot price of petrol unchanged, and Rs 1.77 per...

Updated 16 Mar, 2024 05:11pm

Sanctions on IP gas line: Govt in talks with US Admin to secure waiver: Musadik

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has been engaged with the US administration to secure a waiver from US sanctions on the...

Updated 15 Mar, 2024 10:00am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 20	278.48
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 20	278.28
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 20	156.31
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 20	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 20	1.26
Euro to USD / Dec 20	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 20	5,930.85
India Sensex / Dec 20	78,041.59
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 20	38,701.90
Nasdaq / Dec 20	19,572.60
Hang Seng / Dec 20	19,720.70
FTSE 100 / Dec 20	8,084.36
Dow Jones / Dec 20	42,840.26
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 20	19,884.75

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 20	69.46
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 20	234,311
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 20	2,622.91
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 20	68.06
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 21	17,585
Petrol/Litre / Dec 22	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Media Times Ltd / Dec 20 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	2.37 ▲ 0.37 (18.50%)
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	7.23 ▲ 1.00 (16.05%)
Ist.Capital Sec / Dec 20 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	2.12 ▲ 0.26 (13.98%)
Khalid Siraj / Dec 20 Khalid Siraj Textile Mills Limited(KSTM)	9.60 ▲ 0.97 (11.24%)
Aruj Industries / Dec 20 Aruj Industries Limited(ARUJ)	9.90 ▲ 0.98 (10.99%)
Escorts Bank / Dec 20 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	4.79 ▲ 0.47 (10.88%)
Cresent Jute / Dec 20 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	4.20 ▲ 0.40 (10.53%)
S.G.Power / Dec 20 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	11.19 ▲ 1.02 (10.03%)
P.T.C.L. / Dec 20 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	25.80 ▲ 2.35 (10.02%)

Stock	Price
LSE Financial Serv. / Dec 20 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	16.25 ▼ -1.81 (-10.02%)
Dar-es-Salaam / Dec 20 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	41.93 ▼ -4.66 (-10.00%)
Maqbool Tex. / Dec 20 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	31.05 ▼ -3.45 (-10.00%)
Reliance Cotton / Dec 20 Reliance Cotton Spinning Mills Limited(RCML)	621 ▼ -69.00 (-10.00%)
Sanghar Sugar / Dec 20 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	27.72 ▼ -3.08 (-10.00%)
Olympia Mills / Dec 20 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	34.58 ▼ -3.84 (-9.99%)
Nagina Cot. / Dec 20 Nagina Cotton Mills Limited(NAGC)	48.92 ▼ -5.41 (-9.96%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 20 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	11.39 ▼ -1.26 (-9.96%)
Arpak Int. / Dec 20 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	65.22 ▼ -7.19 (-9.93%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	177,645,248 ▲ 0.10
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	81,901,542 ▲ 0.16
Cnergyico PK / Dec 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	68,345,098 ▲ 0.12
Pak Elektron / Dec 20 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	57,974,101 ▲ 1.47
Pak Refinery / Dec 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	45,251,944 ▲ 0.40
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	43,240,462 ▲ 1.00
Sui South Gas / Dec 20 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	40,539,001 ▼ -0.74
B.O.Punjab / Dec 20 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	35,598,669 ▲ 0.24
Symmetry Group / Dec 20 Symmetry Group Limited(SYM)	34,869,613 ▼ -0.72

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