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IsDB’s Country Engagement Framework Document 2023-25 exchanged

ISLAMABAD: The government of Pakistan and the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) exchanged the IsDB’s Country...

Published 23 Mar, 2024 05:41am

Business & Finance

Jazz invests Rs37bn in 2023, witnesses impressive growth in revenue

ISLAMABAD: Jazz invested Rs 37 billion in 2023, aimed at supporting Pakistan’s growing data demand and...

Published 22 Mar, 2024 04:57am

World Bank may approve $150m for two projects today

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors is likely to approve $ 150 million in financing for...

Updated 22 Mar, 2024 08:32am

Jul-Feb 2023-24: $6.678bn borrowed from multiple sources

ISLAMABAD: The country borrowed $ 6.678 billion from multiple financing sources during the first eight months...

Updated 22 Mar, 2024 08:33am

Pakistan

KP Irrigated-Agriculture Improvement Project: World Bank rates implementation progress as ‘moderately satisfactory’

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank has rated the implementation progress of the “Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Irrigated-Agriculture...

Published 21 Mar, 2024 06:13am

Business & Finance

‘Provision of quality, affordable telecom services top priority’

ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for IT and Telecommunication Shaza Fatima Khawaja has said that the provision of ...

Published 21 Mar, 2024 06:05am

IMF says will disburse final SBA tranche

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Pakistan have reached a staff-level agreement on the second and...

Updated 21 Mar, 2024 08:41am

Business & Finance

Jul-Feb ITeS export remittances rise 14.9pc to $1.977bn YoY

ISLAMABAD: IT and IT-enabled Services (ITeS) export remittances comprising computer services and call centre...

Updated 20 Mar, 2024 10:44am

Business & Finance

World Bank likely to approve $78m worth ‘Pakistan: Digital Economy Enhancement Project’ on Friday

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors is likely to approve, “Pakistan: Digital Economy...

Published 19 Mar, 2024 04:53am

World Bank downgrades performance of $200m KPHCIP

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank has downgraded the performance of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Human Capital Investment Project...

Updated 18 Mar, 2024 09:50am

Jul-Feb mobile phone imports grow 156.43pc to $1.148bn YoY

ISLAMABAD: The country imported mobile phones worth $1.148 billion during the first eight months (July-February) of...

Updated 17 Mar, 2024 09:07am

Business & Finance

Jul-Feb textile group exports down 0.65pc to $11.145bn YoY

ISLAMABAD: The country’s textile group exports declined by around 0.65percent during the first eight months...

Published 16 Mar, 2024 06:26am

Business & Finance

Jul-Jan LSM sector attains negative growth YoY

ISLAMABAD: The overall Large Scale Manufacturing (LSM) sector has shown a growth of -0.52 percent during the first...

Published 16 Mar, 2024 06:26am

Business & Finance

Petroleum group: Jul-Feb imports show 10.93pc negative growth YoY

ISLAMABAD: Petroleum group imports witnessed a negative growth of 10.93 per cent during the first eight months...

Published 16 Mar, 2024 06:26am

Pakistan

$600m social protection project: World Bank describes implementation progress as ‘satisfactory’

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank (WB) has rated the overall implementation progress of the “Pakistan Crisis-Resilient...

Published 15 Mar, 2024 04:14am

Pakistan

Covid-19 death figures in Pakistan higher than official figures: ADB

ISLAMABAD: The Covid-19 death figures are estimated at 664,000 in Pakistan, around 20 times the official figures,...

Published 15 Mar, 2024 04:14am

Technology

NTISB issues cyber-security advisory: Apple releases security patches

ISLAMABAD: Apple has released security patches to mitigate critical vulnerabilities (CVE-2023-42916 &...

Published 14 Mar, 2024 03:00am

Success stories: Govt seeks further investments through $250m additional financing: WB

ISLAMABAD: Due to the success of the Crisis Resilient Social Protection (CRISP) programme and the improved delivery...

Updated 14 Mar, 2024 09:52am

Business & Finance

KPRMP has helped govt increase tax revenue: World Bank

ISLAMABAD: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Revenue Mobilization and Public Resource Management Project (KPRMP) ...

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

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
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 21	17,585
Petrol/Litre / Dec 23	252.10

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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