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ADB approves $603m results-based lending programme

ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $603 million results-based lending programme to ...

Published 09 Dec, 2021 04:29am

Pakistan

Pasha critical of govt’s approach to bringing down CAD

ISLAMABAD: There is an intent to bring down the current account deficit to four percent in 2021-22 from the...

Published 09 Dec, 2021 04:29am

Fast-track basis: China, Pakistan agree to promote investment, industrial cooperation

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and China on Wednesday agreed to promote investment, industrial cooperation on a fast-track...

Updated 09 Dec, 2021 03:31pm

Fitch foresees further hike in interest rate

ISLAMABAD: The Fitch Ratings agency has anticipated further interest-rate hike for Pakistan. The ratings agency in...

Updated 09 Dec, 2021 09:49am

Pakistan

Transformation of services sector required thru new policies: speakers

ISLAMABAD: Rapid transformation of services sector is required through new policies to move away from vested...

Published 08 Dec, 2021 06:22am

Pakistan

‘Social protection schemes need to go beyond cash distribution’

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s social protection schemes need to go beyond cash distribution to provision of productive...

Published 07 Dec, 2021 06:29am

$1bn ‘economic plan’ wins ADB’s approval

ISLAMABAD: The Independent Evaluation Department (IED) of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has rated the “Economic...

Updated 07 Dec, 2021 10:04am

Markets

Pakistan Stream Gas Pipeline Project: Pakistan, Russia to sign draft shareholders accord by Feb 15, 2022

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Russia have will sign the draft shareholders agreement of the $2.5 billion worth Pakistan...

Published 07 Dec, 2021 06:29am

Mansehra-Naran–Jalkhad Road: NHA board recommends revised PC-1 to CDWP

ISLAMABAD: The National Highways Authority (NHA) Executive Board has recommended the revised PC-1 of...

Updated 05 Dec, 2021 11:22am

SPI down 0.48pc WoW

ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) for the week ended December 2, 2021 recorded a decrease of 0.48...

Updated 04 Dec, 2021 09:49am

Business & Finance

Jul-Nov trade deficit widens 111.74pc YoY: PBS

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s trade deficit widened by 111.74 percent to $20.590 billion during the first five months...

Updated 03 Dec, 2021 02:26pm

Cellular devices: PTA issues safety steps to limit radio frequency exposure

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has issued precautionary measures to limit the radio...

Updated 03 Dec, 2021 09:51am

Pakistan

Careem says its ride-hailing services hit by Covid-19, inflation

ISLAMABAD: Careem – the supper app invested $100 million during last five years and created 0.8 million employment...

Updated 02 Dec, 2021 09:51pm

Pakistan

NA body approves ‘The PCRWR Amendment Bill 2021 (Ordinance No XIX)’

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Science and Technology on Wednesday approved “The Pakistan...

Published 02 Dec, 2021 03:57am

Business & Finance

Access to foreign markets: Challenges facing MSMEs pinpointed by ADB

ISLAMABAD: The challenges faced by micro, small, and medium-sized enterprise (MSMEs) in Pakistan in accessing ...

Published 02 Dec, 2021 03:57am

Pakistan

USF facing problems in Balochistan, erstwhile FATA

ISLAMABAD: The Universal Service Fund (USF) is facing security issues in some areas of erstwhile FATA and ...

Published 01 Dec, 2021 03:52am

Pakistan

Qureshi terms borrowing from IMF ‘slavery’

ISLAMABAD: Terming borrowing from the International Monetary Fund (IMF)”, “slavery”, Foreign Minister Shah...

Published 01 Dec, 2021 03:52am

Pakistan

Senate body passes National Highways Safety Ordinance with amendments

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Communications, on Tuesday, passed “the National Highways Safety...

Published 01 Dec, 2021 03:52am

Nov CPI up 11.53pc YoY

ISLAMABAD: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) witnessed an increase of 11.53 percent on year-on-year basis in November...

Updated 01 Dec, 2021 09:55am

Pakistan

Govt employees protest against non-implementation of agreement

ISLAMABAD: The All Government Employees Grand Alliance (AGEGA) will stage a protest demonstration outside the...

Published 30 Nov, 2021 05:23am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 7	278.70
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 7	278.50
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 7	157.53
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 7	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 7	1.26
Euro to USD / Jan 7	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 6	5,975.38
Nasdaq / Jan 6	19,864.98
Dow Jones / Jan 6	42,706.56
India Sensex / Jan 7	78,237.48
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 7	40,083.30
Hang Seng / Jan 7	19,402.37
FTSE 100 / Jan 7	8,213.82
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 7	20,154.11

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 6	234,225
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 7	73.37
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 7	18,285
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 7	2,639.74
Cotton US¢/pound / Jan 7	68.94
Petrol/Litre / Jan 8	252.66

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
F.Credit & Inv / Jan 7 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	8.30 ▲ 0.99 (13.54%)
Paramount Mod / Jan 7 First Paramount Modaraba(FPRM)	9.27 ▲ 1.00 (12.09%)
Bilal Fibres / Jan 7 Bilal Fibres Limited(BILF)	16.56 ▲ 1.51 (10.03%)
D.M. Textile / Jan 7 D.M. Textile Mills Limited(DMTX)	55.30 ▲ 5.03 (10.01%)
Shadman Cotton / Jan 7 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	32.43 ▲ 2.95 (10.01%)
Ahmad Hassan / Jan 7 Ahmad Hassan Textile Mills Limited(AHTM)	54.45 ▲ 4.95 (10.00%)
AN Textile Mill / Jan 7 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	11.55 ▲ 1.05 (10.00%)
Engro Holdings Ltd / Jan 7 Engro Holdings Limited(ENGROH)	261.71 ▲ 23.79 (10.00%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Jan 7 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	62.03 ▲ 5.64 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
First Capital Equities / Jan 7 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	6.12 ▼ -0.84 (-12.07%)
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Jan 7 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	16.17 ▼ -1.80 (-10.02%)
Elahi Cot. / Jan 7 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	92.70 ▼ -10.30 (-10.00%)
Hallmark Co. / Jan 7 Hallmark Company Limited(HCL)	852.52 ▼ -94.70 (-10.00%)
Karam Ceramics / Jan 7 Karam Ceramics Limited(KCL)	53.55 ▼ -5.95 (-10.00%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jan 7 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	147.86 ▼ -16.43 (-10.00%)
Liven Pharma / Jan 7 Liven Pharma Limited(LIVEN)	198.37 ▼ -22.04 (-10.00%)
Pak Gulf Leasing / Jan 7 Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)	22.68 ▼ -2.52 (-10.00%)
Suhail Jute / Jan 7 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	173.76 ▼ -19.31 (-10.00%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jan 7 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	83,169,417 ▼ -0.12
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 7 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	80,416,802 ▲ 0.05
Fauji Foods Ltd / Jan 7 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	47,302,289 ▼ -0.26
K-Electric Ltd. / Jan 7 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	45,667,652 ▲ 0.11
Fast Cables / Jan 7 Fast Cables Limited(FCL)	41,206,673 ▼ -1.25
Pak Refinery / Jan 7 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	35,279,026 ▼ -2.31
Sui South Gas / Jan 7 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	33,264,882 ▼ -1.00
Pak Elektron / Jan 7 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	30,582,564 ▲ 0.47
Symmetry Group / Jan 7 Symmetry Group Limited(SYM)	28,673,030 ▼ -0.42

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