News stories for Wasim Iqbal - Business Recorder

Wasim Iqbal

IP gas line project: Iran refuses to accept ‘force majeure’ notice

ISLAMABAD: Iran refused to accept the force majeure notice served by Pakistan to suspend work on the...

Updated 10 Aug, 2023 09:52am

Markets

Appointment of SNGPL BoD chairperson: AGP objects to PD’s wrong communication of Cabinet decision

ISLAMABAD: The Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) has raised serious objection over the Petroleum Division whose ...

Published 04 Aug, 2023 06:20am

Markets

Transfer of DISCOs to provinces: PC asks govt to revisit uniform tariff

ISLAMABAD: The Privatisation Commission has proposed the government to revisit the uniform tariff prior to the...

Published 03 Aug, 2023 05:54am

Business & Finance

Govt hikes petrol and HSD prices, albeit ‘reluctantly’

ISLAMABAD: The coalition government of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has allowed a significant raise of ...

Published 02 Aug, 2023 06:47am

Govt has settled KE dispute, reduced circular debt: minister

ISLAMABAD: The coalition government of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), on Monday, claimed that it settled...

Updated 01 Aug, 2023 09:42am

Greenfield refinery project in Balochistan: 4 SOEs to join hands

ISLAMABAD: Four Pakistani state-owned oil and gas companies signed a MoU amid advance-level negotiation with Saudi...

Updated 28 Jul, 2023 09:38am

Markets

Cut in HSD price controversy: OCAC says stands by its stance

ISLAMABAD: The Oil Companies Advisory Council (OCAC) stands by its stance that the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority...

Published 20 Jul, 2023 03:12am

Markets

Govt projects to generate additional PDL by Rs79bn

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has projected to generate additional petroleum development levy (PDL) by Rs79...

Published 19 Jul, 2023 03:21am

OCAC assails Ogra’s HSD price cut decision

ISLAMABAD: The Oil Companies Advisory Council (OCAC) blamed the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) that forced...

Updated 18 Jul, 2023 08:59am

Business & Finance

In-camera meeting on 11th: PAC to examine list of 620 individuals/firms

ISLAMABAD: The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) convened an in-camera meeting on July 11, where a list of 620...

Published 07 Jul, 2023 05:24am

SBP’s TERF during PTI govt’s tenure: PAC to examine list of 620 borrowers in camera

ISLAMABAD: The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) in an in-camera meeting will examine the list of 620 individuals/...

Updated 06 Jul, 2023 08:36am

Pakistan

Issuance of interest-free loans: PAC seeks list of firms, individuals benefited during PTI tenure

ISLAMABAD: National Assembly’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Tuesday sought the list of 620 individuals and...

Published 05 Jul, 2023 06:00am

Business & Finance

HSD’s price up by Rs7.50/litre

ISLAMABAD: Federal government on Friday announced to keep the price of petrol unchanged however High Speed Diesel...

Published 02 Jul, 2023 03:13am

PL: Hike may not be levied in one go

Ministry of Finance officials say concern at this time was creating sufficient fiscal space that would satisfy the IMF

Updated 28 Jun, 2023 01:06pm

Board terminates service contract of SNGPL MD

The BoD passes resolution to exercise MD's powers until a committee reviews the matter

Updated 25 Jun, 2023 09:52am

LNG deal with Azerbaijan to help end gas crisis by next winter: Musadik

ISLAMABAD: State Minister for Petroleum Musadik Malik Wednesday assured that Pakistan’s Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)...

Updated 22 Jun, 2023 08:59am

Business & Finance

More crude oil will be imported from Russia: Musadik

ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Petroleum, Dr Musadik Malik on Tuesday said additional crude oil would be imported...

Published 14 Jun, 2023 06:21am

Rs327bn hike in PL proposed

ISLAMABAD: Federal government has proposed to increase the petroleum levy (PL) on petroleum products by Rs 327...

Published 10 Jun, 2023 04:47am

Markets

Jul-Mar of FY 2022-23: Deposits of gas, crude oil deplete

ISLAMABAD: The deposits of natural gas and crude oil have depleted by 9.29 percent and 10.23 percent during first...

Published 09 Jun, 2023 06:20am

Pakistan

Panel directs action against encroachers on Railways land

ISLAMABAD: Railways Division in cooperation with the Energy Ministry will serve disconnection of utilities services...

Published 08 Jun, 2023 06:30am

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

Markets →

Budget 2024-25: income tax calculator for FY25

Most Popular