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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

Domestic sector in Sindh facing gas shortage, admits SSGC

ISLAMABAD: The managing director (MD) of Sui Southern Gas Company Ltd (SSGC) has admitted that domestic sector in...

Updated 22 Dec, 2021 09:54am

Pakistan

Gas crisis: Govt required to prioritise expansion of existing terminals?

ISLAMABAD: To curtail the gas crisis, Pakistan must prioritise the expansion of existing terminals under the ...

Published 18 Dec, 2021 04:33am

Govt decides to slash prices of POL products

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has announced on Wednesday to slash the prices of petroleum products up to Rs7.01...

Updated 16 Dec, 2021 10:43am

Pakistan

‘Selective accountability’: NAB chief rejects allegation

ISLAMABAD: National Accountability Bureau (NAB) chairman former Justice Javed Iqbal appeared before the Public...

Published 08 Dec, 2021 06:22am

Pakistan

Quality of perishable items: Panel directs USC to examine provincial food authorities’ role

ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary panel on Wednesday directed the Utility Stores Corporation (USC) to conduct an inspection...

Updated 02 Dec, 2021 09:52pm

Markets

POL products’ prices remain unchanged: Rate of PL on ex-depot sale of petrol, HSD increased

ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Tuesday decided not to decrease the prices of petroleum products for the next...

Published 01 Dec, 2021 03:52am

PSO receivables hit Rs402.863bn mark

The company announced its highest-ever after-tax profit of Rs29 billion for financial year 2020-21

Updated 28 Nov, 2021 10:01am

PL target revised downward

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has revised downward petroleum levy (PL) target for current financial year by 49.8...

Updated 27 Nov, 2021 12:34pm

Petrol retailers call off strike

ISLAMABAD: The Petroleum Dealer Association called off the strike after an agreement reached between the Petroleum...

Published 26 Nov, 2021 03:56am

Pakistan

PSO, Shell Pakistan, Total stations to remain open today

ISLAMABAD: The Petroleum Division, on Wednesday, stated that petrol stations owned by oil marketing companies (OMCs)...

Published 25 Nov, 2021 03:53am

Pakistan

‘Premium money’ on four-wheelers: Govt dissatisfied with ministry’s steps

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has shown deep concern over on money on Honda, Toyota, Suzuki and other four...

Published 25 Nov, 2021 03:53am

Prices of POL products remain unchanged

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan, Monday, decided not to increase the prices of petroleum products till November...

Published 16 Nov, 2021 04:26am

Lack of investor interest: PD for delisting SME Bank from sell-off list

ISLAMABAD: The Privatisation Division has proposed the government to delist SME Bank from the active privatisation...

Updated 16 Nov, 2021 09:57am

Markets

Ogra works out average RLNG rates for SNGPL, SSGCL

ISLAMABADL: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has worked out RLNG average price $15.6791 per mmbtu for the...

Published 11 Nov, 2021 05:20am

Pakistan

Centre shifts blame of costlier sugar to Sindh

ISLAMABAD: The federal government blamed the Government of Sindh for the soaring retail price of sugar in connivance...

Published 09 Nov, 2021 04:48am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 22	278.92
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 22	278.72
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 22	155.66
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 22	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 22	1.23
Euro to USD / Jan 22	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 21	6,049.24
Nasdaq / Jan 21	19,756.78
Dow Jones / Jan 21	44,025.81
India Sensex / Jan 22	76,197.90
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 22	39,646.25
Hang Seng / Jan 22	19,778.77
FTSE 100 / Jan 22	8,579.82
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 22	21,258.81

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 21	18,485
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 21	242,798
Petrol/Litre / Jan 22	256.13
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 22	75.52
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 22	2,751.94
Diesel/Litre / Jan 22	260.95

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Apna Microfin. / Jan 22 Apna Microfinance Bank Limited(AMBL)	10.49 ▲ 0.96 (10.07%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Jan 22 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	27.57 ▲ 2.51 (10.02%)
Jah.Sidd. Co. / Jan 22 Jahangir Siddiqui & Co. Ltd.(JSCL)	24.29 ▲ 2.21 (10.01%)
Pak Elektron (Pref) / Jan 22 Pak Elektron Limited (Preference)(PELPS)	14.94 ▲ 1.36 (10.01%)
Ashfaq Textile / Jan 22 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	15.51 ▲ 1.41 (10.00%)
Crescent Cotton / Jan 22 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	54.45 ▲ 4.95 (10.00%)
Fecto Cement / Jan 22 Fecto Cement Limited(FECTC)	116.40 ▲ 10.58 (10.00%)
Fateh Sports / Jan 22 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	86.43 ▲ 7.86 (10.00%)
Pak Engineering / Jan 22 Pakistan Engineering Company Limited(PECO)	738.34 ▲ 67.12 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
First Capital Equities / Jan 22 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	5.30 ▼ -0.70 (-11.67%)
Nagina Cot. / Jan 22 Nagina Cotton Mills Limited(NAGC)	49.95 ▼ -5.55 (-10.00%)
Zahid Jee Textile / Jan 22 Zahidjee Textile Mills Limited(ZAHID)	27.21 ▼ -3.00 (-9.93%)
Gulistan Sp. / Jan 22 Gulistan Spinning Mills Limited(GUSM)	11.58 ▼ -1.26 (-9.81%)
TPL Life Insur. / Jan 22 TPL Life Insurance Limited(TPLL)	51 ▼ -5.50 (-9.73%)
Masood Textile / Jan 22 Masood Textile Mills Limited(MSOT)	49.05 ▼ -5.27 (-9.70%)
Karam Ceramics / Jan 22 Karam Ceramics Limited(KCL)	55.98 ▼ -5.92 (-9.56%)
Mari Energies / Jan 22 Mari Energies Limited(MARI)	598 ▼ -61.53 (-9.33%)
Hala Enterprise / Jan 22 Hala Enterprises Limited(HAEL)	12.10 ▼ -1.21 (-9.09%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jan 22 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	114,034,653 ▲ 0.04
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 22 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	99,158,485 ▼ -0.07
Fauji Cement / Jan 22 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	83,500,175 ▲ 3.03
Bank Makramah / Jan 22 Bank Makramah Limited(BML)	69,476,357 ▲ 0.02
Citi Pharma Ltd / Jan 22 Citi Pharma Ltd.(CPHL)	23,402,152 ▲ 3.23
Lotte Chemical / Jan 22 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	23,042,045 ▼ -0.08
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Jan 22 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	21,938,589 ▲ 1.04
Power Cement / Jan 22 Power Cement Limited(POWER)	21,682,567 ▲ 0.10
Fauji Foods Ltd / Jan 22 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	18,601,390 ▼ -0.41

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