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June 2020 fuel crises: Ogra’s decision to spare OMCs irks AGP

ISLAMABAD: The Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) has shown serious concern over the Oil and Gas Regulatory...

Published 14 Aug, 2021 03:30am

PD finalising draft of new Petroleum Levy Ordinance

ISLAMABAD: The Petroleum Division is in the process of finalising the draft of a new Petroleum Levy Ordinance, 2020,...

Updated 13 Aug, 2021 11:15am

Pakistan

US sanctions on Iran: AGP asks why no clause in GSPA incorporated

ISLAMABAD: The Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) is said to have raised serious objections over what it said that no...

Published 11 Aug, 2021 04:27am

Delay in LNG spot cargoes tenders costs Pakistan Rs10.6bn

Audit report of Petroleum Division and Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) for the 2020-21 reveals high prices of LNG and gas shortages recently witnessed is a result of poor planning for procurement of spot LNG cargoes

Updated 11 Aug, 2021 09:29am

Ex-depot prices of petrol, kerosene oil increased

ISLAMABAD: The federal government Saturday announced raise in the ex-depot prices of petrol by 1.4 percent and...

Published 01 Aug, 2021 04:34am

Up to 1.4pc hike in prices of petroleum products recommended

ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA), on Friday, has recommended an increase in the ex-depot ...

Updated 31 Jul, 2021 11:41am

Hascol ‘corruption’ issue lands in parliamentary panel

ISLAMABAD: The allegations of Rs15 billion corruption against Hascol oil marketing company landed in a parliamentary...

Updated 27 Jul, 2021 09:36am

AJK elections today

ISLAMABAD: Over 3.2 million voters are going to exercise their right to elect their representatives for the ...

Published 25 Jul, 2021 06:23am

PL cut, waiver on POL products: Rs10bn negative revenue impact projected

ISLAMABAD: The government reduced the rate of petroleum levy (PL) on High Speed Diesel (HSD) - from Rs 3.61 per ...

Updated 24 Jul, 2021 10:44am

PSM revival: Transfer of land, core assets to subsidiary discussed

ISLAMABAD: The Privatisation Commission Board met Monday and discussed the allocation of 1,229 acres of land to be...

Published 20 Jul, 2021 06:05am

Pakistan

2018-19: PAC criticises Centre for revising Railways annual allocation

ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary panel, on Monday, termed revised estimates of development projects under the public ...

Published 06 Jul, 2021 03:48am

Commercial pacts in oil & gas sector: PD seeks an end to roles of NAB, PPRA

ISLAMABAD: The Petroleum Division has proposed that the role of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) and the...

Published 01 Jul, 2021 04:09am

Business & Finance

Prices of petroleum products raised

ISLAMABAD: Federal government has raised the ex-depot prices of petroleum products up to 4.7 percent with effect ...

Updated 01 Jul, 2021 11:15am

SNGPL announces gas disconnection plan

ISLAMABAD: The Sui Northern Gas Pipeline Limited (SNGPL), on Monday, announced that it is disconnecting gas supply ...

Updated 29 Jun, 2021 12:19pm

Pay & Pension Commission: PM displeased with delay

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan expressed displeasure at the inordinate delay in finalisation of Pay and ...

Published 23 Jun, 2021 04:26am

Govt likely to accept BoI chairman’s resignation

ISLAMABAD: The federal government is likely to accept the resignation of Minister of State/Chairman Board of...

Published 20 Jun, 2021 03:39am

Prices of petrol, diesel raised to achieve PL target

ISLAMABAD: The government has raised the ex-depot prices of petroleum products, on Tuesday, in a bid to achieve a...

Published 16 Jun, 2021 03:39am

Rs252bn to be raised through sell-off proceeds

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has budgeted to generate Rs252 billion from privatisation proceeds in financial...

Published 12 Jun, 2021 05:04am

Business & Finance

Federal budget 2021-22: Proposed reliance on PL to be raised by 22pc

ISLAMABAD: Reliance on petroleum levy (PL) has been proposed to be raised by 22 percent in federal budget 2021-22...

Published 12 Jun, 2021 05:04am

Markets

July-March 2021: Country witnesses decline in gas, crude oil production

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Economic Survey 2020-21 revealed that the country witnessed a decline in indigenous natural gas...

Published 11 Jun, 2021 03:41am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 1	278.48
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 1	278.28
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 1	156.31
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 1	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 1	1.26
Euro to USD / Jan 1	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 1	5,930.85
India Sensex / Jan 1	78,041.59
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 1	38,701.90
Nasdaq / Jan 1	19,572.60
Hang Seng / Jan 1	19,720.70
FTSE 100 / Jan 1	8,084.36
Dow Jones / Jan 1	42,840.26
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 1	19,884.75

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Jan 1	252.10
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 1	69.46
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 1	17,585
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 1	234,311
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 1	2,622.91
Diesel/Litre / Jan 1	255.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Dewan Sugar / Dec 23 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	6.60 ▲ 1.00 (17.86%)
Khalid Siraj / Dec 23 Khalid Siraj Textile Mills Limited(KSTM)	10.60 ▲ 1.00 (10.42%)
Dawood Hercules / Dec 23 Dawood Hercules Corporation Limited(DAWH)	223.96 ▲ 20.36 (10.00%)
Dawood Lawrencepur / Dec 23 Dawood Lawrencepur Limited(DLL)	241.63 ▲ 21.97 (10.00%)
Masood Textile / Dec 23 Masood Textile Mills Limited(MSOT)	55 ▲ 5.00 (10.00%)
Nimir Resins / Dec 23 Nimir Resins Limited(NRSL)	34 ▲ 3.09 (10.00%)
TRG Pak Ltd / Dec 23 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	61.15 ▲ 5.56 (10.00%)
Frontier Ceram / Dec 23 Frontier Ceramics Limited(FRCL)	38.21 ▲ 3.47 (9.99%)
Liven Pharma / Dec 23 Liven Pharma Limited(LIVEN)	93.56 ▲ 8.50 (9.99%)

Stock	Price
First Elite Cap.Mod / Dec 23 First Elite Capital Modaraba(FECM)	6 ▼ -0.85 (-12.41%)
Dar-es-Salaam / Dec 23 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	42.01 ▼ -4.58 (-9.83%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Dec 23 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	5.95 ▼ -0.59 (-9.02%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Dec 23 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	829.98 ▼ -80.94 (-8.89%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 23 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	10.40 ▼ -0.99 (-8.69%)
Hallmark Co. / Dec 23 Hallmark Company Limited(HCL)	703.02 ▼ -65.93 (-8.57%)
MCB Invest. Managmt. / Dec 23 MCB Investment Management Limited(MCBIM)	61 ▼ -4.56 (-6.96%)
Gammon Pak / Dec 23 Gammon Pakistan Limited(GAMON)	46.16 ▼ -3.43 (-6.92%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Dec 23 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	15.30 ▼ -0.95 (-5.85%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 23 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	99,942,750 ▲ 0.08
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 23 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	43,280,462 ▲ 0.23
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 23 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	40,644,312 ▲ 0.10
Sui South Gas / Dec 23 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	40,619,788 ▼ -0.39
Cnergyico PK / Dec 23 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	30,423,419 ▲ 0.13
B.O.Punjab / Dec 23 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	29,495,012 ▲ 0.11
Pak Elektron / Dec 23 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	23,717,939 ▲ 2.06
Symmetry Group / Dec 23 Symmetry Group Limited(SYM)	21,897,051 ▲ 0.48
Hub Power Co. / Dec 23 The Hub Power Company Limited(HUBC)	20,727,996 ▼ -0.07

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