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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

Markets

LPG cylinders’ prices ‘Ogra’s negligence has caused artificial hike during Ramazan’

ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra)’s delay in action caused an artificial hike in the...

Published 14 Mar, 2024 03:00am

Business & Finance

POL products’ prices may be kept unchanged

ISLAMABAD: The federal government may keep the ex-depot prices of petroleum products unchanged with effect from ...

Published 14 Mar, 2024 03:00am

SBA talks: Govt to have little ‘manoeuvrability’ to cut utility prices

ISLAMABAD: The government will have little, if any, maneuverability to reduce utility prices during the second...

Updated 13 Mar, 2024 12:30pm

Business & Finance

Petrol price hiked by Rs4.13

ISLAMABAD: Interim government on Thursday announced up to Rs 4.13 per litre price hike in petroleum products for...

Published 01 Mar, 2024 02:59am

Business & Finance

Petrol prices may be hiked by Rs3.50

ISLAMABAD: The interim government may opt for back-to-back hikes in ex-depot petroleum products prices. This time...

Updated 28 Feb, 2024 10:04am

Pakistan

Auction of commercial plots, fuel station: DG FGEHA briefs panel about reasons for postponement

ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary panel on Monday was given a comprehensive briefing by the Director General (DG) Federal...

Published 20 Feb, 2024 03:09am

Move to curb gas theft: SSGC sets target to register 0.5m unauthorised users

Updated 18 Feb, 2024 06:41pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Mar 28	281.85
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Mar 28	279.71
USD to Japanese Yen / Mar 28	149.88
USD to Swiss Franc / Mar 28	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Mar 28	1.29
Euro to USD / Mar 28	1.08
UK LIBOR % / Mar 27	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Mar 28	5,580.94
India Sensex / Mar 28	77,414.92
Tokyo Nikkei / Mar 28	37,120.33
Nasdaq / Mar 28	17,322.99
Hang Seng / Mar 28	23,426.60
FTSE 100 / Mar 28	8,658.85
Dow Jones / Mar 28	41,583.90
Germany DAX 30 / Mar 28	22,461.52
France CAC40 / Mar 28	7,916.08

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Mar 27	275,205
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Mar 28	69.10
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Mar 28	17,085
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Mar 28	3,117.20
Cotton US¢/pound / Mar 28	66.90
Petrol/Litre / Mar 29	255.63
Diesel/Litre / Mar 29	258.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Mughal Iron & Steel (R) / Mar 27 Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Limited (R)(MUGHALR2)	4.01 ▲ 1 (33.22%)
Parmount Sp. / Mar 27 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	4.10 ▲ 0.59 (16.81%)
Shaheen Ins. / Mar 27 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	7.50 ▲ 0.97 (14.85%)
Popular Islamic / Mar 27 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	15.02 ▲ 1.37 (10.04%)
Diamond Ind. / Mar 27 Diamond Industries Limited(DIIL)	33.83 ▲ 3.08 (10.02%)
Sardar Chemical / Mar 27 Sardar Chemical Industries Limited(SARC)	35.95 ▲ 3.27 (10.01%)
J.K.Spinning / Mar 27 J.K. Spinning Mills Limited(JKSM)	69.58 ▲ 6.33 (10.01%)
Data Agro / Mar 27 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	106.28 ▲ 9.66 (10%)
Leiner Pak Gelat / Mar 27 Leiner Pak Gelatine Limited(LPGL)	121.88 ▲ 11.08 (10%)
Allawasaya Tex / Mar 27 Allawasaya Tex. & Finishing Mills Ltd(AWTX)	1,429.95 ▲ 130 (10%)

Stock	Price
Arif Habib Corp / Mar 27 Arif Habib Corporation Limited(AHCL)	11.60 ▼ -98.09 (-89.42%)
Elahi Cot. / Mar 27 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	135.93 ▼ -15.1 (-10%)
Khalid Siraj / Mar 27 Khalid Siraj Textile Mills Limited(KSTM)	8.03 ▼ -0.87 (-9.78%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Mar 27 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	874.01 ▼ -93.68 (-9.68%)
Saritow Spinning / Mar 27 Saritow Spinning Mills Limited(SSML)	18.90 ▼ -1.75 (-8.47%)
Cordoba Logistics / Mar 27 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	12.61 ▼ -1.15 (-8.36%)
Sally Textile / Mar 27 Sally Textile Mills Limited(SLYT)	11.01 ▼ -0.99 (-8.25%)
Masood Textile / Mar 27 Masood Textile Mills Limited(MSOT)	49.06 ▼ -4.27 (-8.01%)
Universal Ins. / Mar 27 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	9.57 ▼ -0.73 (-7.09%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Mar 27 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	42 ▼ -3.1 (-6.87%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Mar 27 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	45,325,056 ▲ 0.31
Pak Elektron / Mar 27 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	29,179,304 ▲ 0.67
P.S.O. / Mar 27 Pakistan State Oil Company Limited(PSO)	26,879,128 ▲ 1.58
Arif Habib Corp / Mar 27 Arif Habib Corporation Limited(AHCL)	20,499,919 ▼ -98.09
WorldCall Telecom / Mar 27 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	16,191,931 ▼ -0.03
B.O.Punjab / Mar 27 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	16,148,304 ▼ -0.2
Pak Petroleum / Mar 27 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	15,934,134 ▼ -1.85
Engro Fert. / Mar 27 Engro Fertilizers Limited(EFERT)	14,419,464 ▲ 0.5
Fauji Cement / Mar 27 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	14,194,696 ▲ 0.53
Maple Leaf Cement / Mar 27 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	11,282,647 ▲ 0.09

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