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ADB’s IED rates $800m ‘TCP’ as ‘successful’

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

Published 09 Dec, 2023 05:46am

Business & Finance

SPI-based inflation up by 1.6pc WoW

ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Index (SPI)-based inflation for the week ended 7th December 2023, increased by 1.16...

Published 09 Dec, 2023 05:46am

Final touches being given to ‘space’ policy

ISLAMABAD: The first ever National Space Policy (NSP) is in the final process of approval under which the satellite...

Updated 08 Dec, 2023 09:01am

Three projects: ADB approves $659m in financing

ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved three projects totaling $658.8 million to help Pakistan...

Updated 07 Dec, 2023 09:48am

Business & Finance

Jan-Oct: 15.66m mobile phones made locally

ISLAMABAD: Local manufacturing plants have manufactured/ assembled 15.66 million mobile handsets during the first 10...

Published 06 Dec, 2023 04:27am

Business & Finance

GDs inspections, PCAs: Material violations fall to 7pc from 8pc in 2022-23: World Bank

ISLAMABAD: The material violations detected from custom inspection and audits decreased from eight percent in...

Updated 06 Dec, 2023 08:42am

Pakistan

Punjab Irrigation Dept: ADB’s IED rates $2.5m project TA less than relevant, less than successful

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

Published 05 Dec, 2023 03:01am

Pakistan not on agenda of IMF Executive Board meeting

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board has issued meetings scheduled till December 14, but...

Updated 05 Dec, 2023 09:04am

CASA-1000: WB rates progress as ‘moderately satisfactory’

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank has rated the overall implementation progress of the Pakistan Community Support Project...

Updated 03 Dec, 2023 09:09am

GDP likely to decrease due to climate challenges: World Bank

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s GDP is expected to decrease by a minimum of 18 to 20 percent by 2050 due to severe...

Updated 01 Dec, 2023 09:16am

Business & Finance

Hike in fuel, energy prices: Senate body says agri input cost increased by 200pc

ISLAMABAD: With the increase in petroleum products, gas, and electricity prices, the input cost for agriculture...

Published 01 Dec, 2023 04:43am

Business & Finance

Telecom sector: VEON Group for addressing key challenges including ARPU

ISLAMABAD: The VEON Group on Wednesday pointed out the urgent need to address key challenges facing Pakistan’s...

Published 30 Nov, 2023 04:53am

Pakistan

Senate body passes ‘Pakistan Council for S&T (Amendment) Bill, 2023’

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Science and Technology, unanimously, passed the bill titled, “The...

Published 29 Nov, 2023 05:09am

NAC lowers FY23 growth rate to -0.17pc

ISLAMABAD: The National Accounts Committee (NAC) has revised the GDP growth rate downward for the fiscal year...

Updated 29 Nov, 2023 09:19am

Business & Finance

ADB approves $180m loan for water, sewerage facilities in Punjab

ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $180 million loan to improve water supply and solid waste...

Published 29 Nov, 2023 05:09am

Business & Finance

Telecom sector facing multiple challenges

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan telecom market is currently navigating a transformed business landscape characterised by various...

Published 29 Nov, 2023 05:09am

Pakistan

Shamshad-led panel likely to assess, finalise availability of 282 MHz spectrum for auction

ISLAMABAD: The advisory committee for the IMT/5G spectrum auction, headed by Caretaker Finance Minister Dr Shamshad...

Published 28 Nov, 2023 04:57am

Pakistan

Disputes on Faisalabad–Gojra Motorway M-4 Project: NHA Board agrees to pay Rs2.85bn to CWE

ISLAMABAD: The National Highways Authority (NHA) Executive Board agreed with the recommendations of the Stage-II...

Published 28 Nov, 2023 04:57am

Deferred payment basis: $400m petroleum products imported during Jul-Oct

The country imported petroleum products worth $100 million on a deferred payment basis under the Saudi oil facility in October 2023

Updated 26 Nov, 2023 06:32pm

Pakistan

PTA resolves 98.15pc of 15,085 complaints in Oct

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) received 15,085 complaints from telecom consumers against...

Published 25 Nov, 2023 05:19am

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
Dewan Sugar / Dec 23 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	6.60 ▲ 1.00 (17.86%)
Askari Life Assur. / Dec 23 Askari Life Assurance Company Limited(ALAC)	6.30 ▲ 0.64 (11.31%)
Jahangir Sidd(Pref) / Dec 23 Jahangir Sidd(Pref)(JSCLPSA)	9.50 ▲ 0.95 (11.11%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Dec 23 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	12.27 ▲ 1.12 (10.04%)
Treet Corp / Dec 23 Treet Corporation Limited(TREET)	24.38 ▲ 2.22 (10.02%)
Dawood Hercules / Dec 23 Dawood Hercules Corporation Limited(DAWH)	223.96 ▲ 20.36 (10.00%)
Engro Corp / Dec 23 Engro Corporation Limited(ENGRO)	435.67 ▲ 39.61 (10.00%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Dec 23 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	49.95 ▲ 4.54 (10.00%)
Ghandhara Ind. / Dec 23 Ghandhara Industries Limited(GHNI)	577.96 ▲ 52.54 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
First Elite Cap.Mod / Dec 23 First Elite Capital Modaraba(FECM)	6 ▼ -0.85 (-12.41%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Dec 23 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	41.71 ▼ -4.63 (-9.99%)
Ghazi Fabrics / Dec 23 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	9.04 ▼ -1.00 (-9.96%)
Olympia Mills / Dec 23 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	34.60 ▼ -3.82 (-9.94%)
Dar-es-Salaam / Dec 23 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	42.01 ▼ -4.58 (-9.83%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Dec 23 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	27.52 ▼ -2.66 (-8.81%)
Quetta Textile / Dec 23 Quetta Textile Mills Limited(QUET)	18 ▼ -1.56 (-7.98%)
S.G.Power / Dec 23 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	10.31 ▼ -0.88 (-7.86%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 23 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	10.57 ▼ -0.82 (-7.20%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 23 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	99,942,750 ▲ 0.08
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 23 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	43,280,462 ▲ 0.16
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 23 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	40,644,312 ▲ 0.10
Sui South Gas / Dec 23 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	40,619,788 ▼ -0.60
Cnergyico PK / Dec 23 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	30,423,419 ▲ 0.29
B.O.Punjab / Dec 23 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	29,495,012 ▼ -0.02
Pak Elektron / Dec 23 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	23,717,939 ▲ 2.11
Symmetry Group / Dec 23 Symmetry Group Limited(SYM)	21,897,051 ▲ 0.14
Hub Power Co. / Dec 23 The Hub Power Company Limited(HUBC)	20,727,996 ▲ 2.46

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