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Punjab Clean Air Programme: World Bank board clears $300m IDA loan

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank Group Board of Directors approved a USD 300 million International Development Association...

Published 30 Mar, 2025 05:34am

Business & Finance

World Bank approves $300 million loan to help tackle Punjab’s air pollution crisis

Funding will support Punjab Clean Air Program to strengthen air quality management systems

Published 29 Mar, 2025 07:22pm

IMF’s RSF: Pakistan to get $1.3bn in tranches

Country to have access of about $1 billion once approved by the fund

Updated 29 Mar, 2025 02:23pm

IMF allows govt to cut power tariff

Relief to be financed through revenue collected from levy imposed on captive power plants

Updated 28 Mar, 2025 01:53pm

First review of $7bn EFF, and new $1.3bn RSF arrangement: SLA reached; IMF praises performance

Government can unlock the $1.3billion under a new climate resilience loan programme spanning 28 months

Updated 27 Mar, 2025 03:13pm

Finance Division outlook: YoY LSM slump shows underlying weaknesses

ISLAMABAD: The Finance Division has warned that the year on year (YoY) decline in Large Scale Manufacturing (LSM)...

Updated 26 Mar, 2025 02:24pm

Digital financial services: Govt, regulators must develop frameworks: ADB

ISLAMABAD: The government and regulatory authorities must move quickly to establish frameworks for digital financial...

Updated 25 Mar, 2025 09:27am

World Bank likely to approve additional IDA credit to PRR

$70 million in additional investment financing for the Federal Board of Revenue will support its new Transformation Plan

Updated 23 Mar, 2025 10:26pm

Pakistan

NHMP still do not record precise coordinates of road crashes

ISLAMABAD: The National Highway and Motorway Police (NHMP) still do not record the precise coordinates of road...

Published 21 Mar, 2025 05:42am

Business & Finance

World Bank approves $102m for Resilient, Accessible Microfinance Project

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank’s Board of Directors approved $102 million in financing for the Resilient and Accessible...

Published 20 Mar, 2025 05:30am

Transmission system: World Bank may approve restructuring of $425m NTMP-I

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank is likely to approve the restructuring of National Transmission Modernization Project-I...

Updated 19 Mar, 2025 09:32am

SLA delay: Trust deficit cited as possible cause

ISLAMABAD: The delay in reaching a staff level agreement under the International Monetary Fund’s ongoing Extended...

Updated 18 Mar, 2025 09:29am

First review: IMF sounds optimistic on SLA prospects

IMF mission and the Pakistani authorities to continue policy discussions virtually over the coming days aiming to finalise discussions

Updated 16 Mar, 2025 03:56pm

Talks on first review of $7bn loan programme with IMF conclude

IMF staff to finalise its recommendations for Executive Board’s review, according to sources

Updated 15 Mar, 2025 02:24pm

Pakistan

PTI hints at attending APC against terrorism

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan, on Friday, hinted at attending All...

Published 15 Mar, 2025 05:22am

Technology

Senate informed: ‘USF disbursed Rs9.5bn to enhance telecom connectivity in KP’

ISLAMABAD: The Senate was informed on Tuesday that the Universal Service Fund (USF) has disbursed Rs9.5 billion to...

Published 12 Mar, 2025 03:03am

Pakistan

Senate told: Reformed CSS exam system likely by current or next year

ISLAMABAD: The Senate was informed on Tuesday that changes in the Central Superior Services (CSS) examination system...

Published 12 Mar, 2025 03:03am

IMF holds talks on agricultural income tax

Fund mission to also meet provincial governments officials today

Updated 11 Mar, 2025 01:38pm

Gilani irked by non-production of jailed PTI Senator

ISLAMABAD: Senate chief Yousaf Raza Gilani has ruled that the disobedience of the orders of the chairman Senate...

Updated 09 Mar, 2025 09:25am

Govt commits to agreed reforms, fiscal discipline

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistani authorities on Tuesday reiterated their commitment to adhere to the agreed economic reforms...

Updated 05 Mar, 2025 09:25am

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 31	148.93
USD to Swiss Franc / Mar 31	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Mar 31	1.30
Euro to USD / Mar 31	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
Nasdaq / Mar 28	17,322.99
Dow Jones / Mar 28	41,583.90
Tokyo Nikkei / Mar 31	35,617.56
Hang Seng / Mar 31	23,146.55
FTSE 100 / Mar 31	8,576.85
Germany DAX 30 / Mar 31	22,201.28
France CAC40 / Mar 31	7,810.99

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Mar 27	275,205
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Mar 28	17,085
Petrol/Litre / Mar 31	255.63
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Mar 31	69.31
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Mar 31	3,117.12
Diesel/Litre / Mar 31	258.64
Cotton US¢/pound / Mar 31	66.49

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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