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Modernising power distribution infrastructure: $530m loan approved by ADB

Bank approves $330 million in additional financing to strengthen Pakistan’s federally administered social protection programmes and services

Updated 12 Dec, 2024 02:44pm

NFC award: govt official says IMF has attached no conditions

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing committee on Finance and Revenue, while observing increasing distortions in resources...

Updated 12 Dec, 2024 09:40am

ADB projects GDP growth at 3pc, inflation at 10pc

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s GDP growth in fiscal year 2025 is projected at three percent, revised upwards from 2.8...

Updated 12 Dec, 2024 09:04am

Business & Finance

World Bank likely to approve $240m KWSSIP-2 tomorrow

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors is likely to approve “Second Karachi Water and Sewerage...

Updated 11 Dec, 2024 09:13am

Business & Finance

Telecom operators set prerequisites for launch of 5G

ISLAMABAD: Telecom operators have set prerequisites including local currency payments, staggered payment plans, and...

Published 11 Dec, 2024 06:45am

Business & Finance

Post-harvest losses in country up to 40pc, says ADB

ISLAMABAD: Post-harvest losses in Pakistan are estimated at 20 to 40 percent for various crops, due to lack of...

Published 10 Dec, 2024 08:20am

‘Project behind scheduled’: World Bank seeks clarity on $195m EDEIP

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank has raised questions on the implementation of Electricity Distribution Efficiency...

Updated 10 Dec, 2024 09:19am

Pakistan

Mediation key to resolving debt, insolvency disputes: Justice Mansoor

ISLAMABAD: Justice Mansoor Ali Shah Saturday highlighted the pivotal role that mediation can play in resolving...

Published 08 Dec, 2024 02:56am

Advisor outlines key economic policies, initiatives

ISLAMABAD: Khurram Shehzad, the advisor to the finance minister on economic and financial reforms, Saturday outlined...

Updated 08 Dec, 2024 01:56pm

Investment, growth and credit safety: Aurangzeb pledges robust insolvency regime

Emphasizes the government’s commitment to creating a conducive business environment

Updated 07 Dec, 2024 04:39pm

Weekly SPI inflation down 0.34pc

ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Index (SPI)-based inflation for the week ended December 5, 2024 decreased by 0.34...

Updated 07 Dec, 2024 09:16am

Technology

P@SHA chief tells Senate body: Lack of clear policy on VPN, internet use is counterproductive

ISLAMABAD: The potential short- and medium-term economic impact of restrictions on virtual private networks (VPNs)...

Published 06 Dec, 2024 08:41am

Pakistan

Pakistan, Czech Republic JMC to be held from April 28 next year

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Czech Republic Joint Ministerial Commission (JMC) scheduled to be held on April 28-29, 2025...

Published 06 Dec, 2024 07:40am

Pakistan

Amendments to PECA under review, confirms minister

ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Information Technology and Telecommunications Shaza Fatima confirmed that ...

Published 06 Dec, 2024 06:58am

Business & Finance

Schehzad delineates key macro economic achievements

ISLAMABAD: Advisor to Finance Minister on Economic and Financial Reforms, Khurram Schehzad said inflation was...

Published 06 Dec, 2024 06:58am

ADB, SAFCO ink $86m financing package for SAF facility in Sheikhupura

Business & Finance

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
Petrol/Litre / Dec 21	252.10
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 21	17,585

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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