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Abdul Rasheed Azad

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NHA allowed to increase toll rates: chairman

To meet the maintenance cost of the national highways and motorways, the government has allowed National Highway Authority (NHA) to increase the toll rates, said Chairman NHA Sikander Qayyum.

Published 25 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Parliamentary panel asks banks to lay focus on farmers of backward areas

A parliamentary panel has asked the public sector and private banks, especially Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited (ZTBL), to disburse more agricultural loans to the farmers of the backwards areas in a bid to increase the productivity and bring them at par with

Published 25 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Business & Finance

Combined income groups: weekly SPI inflation edges down by 0.03 percent

The Sensitive Price Index (SPI) based inflation for combined income groups during the week ended December 19, 2019 witnessed a slight reduction of 0.03 percent against December 12, 2019 as it came down from 130.06 points to 130.02 points, said the data re

Published 24 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Prices of essential items showing increasing trend

Prices of the essential kitchen items have kept on witnessing an upward trend during this week past as compared to previous week, a survey conducted by Business Recorder revealed here on Saturday.

Published 22 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Pakistan

Backward area: Officials asked to focus on infrastructure development

Directing the senior officials of Ministry of Communication and other relevant departments to focus on infrastructure development in backward areas, a parliamentary panel Friday said that development of the backward areas will not only help attract touris

Published 21 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Pakistan

MoF asked to digitize record of pensioners

A subcommittee of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) Thursday directed the Ministry of Finance (MoF) to digitize the record of pensioners.

Published 20 Dec, 2019 12:00am

July-October: LSM down 6.48 percent YoY

The country's Large Scale Manufacturing (LSM) witnessed a decline of 6.48 percent during the first four months of the current financial year, ie, from 136.51 points in 2018-19 to 127.66 points in 2019-20, Pakistan Bureau of Statistic (PBS) said on Wednesd

Published 19 Dec, 2019 12:00am

'Total energy sector circular debt crosses Rs 1,673 billion mark'

The total energy sector circular debt has crossed Rs 1,673 billion mark, of which Rs 869 billion are pending against various defaulters and Rs 804 billion are pending against Power Holding Company Limited (PHCL). This was stated by the Secretary Power Div

Published 19 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Trade deficit declines 33 percent in five months

The country's trade deficit during first five months of the 2019-20 has recorded a decline of 33 percent as compared to the first five months of the 2018-19, said Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS).

Published 18 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Pakistan

SPI inflation falls 0.53 percent WoW

The Sensitive Price Index (SPI) based inflation for combined income groups during the week ended on December 12, 2019 witnessed a reduction of 0.54 percent against December 5, 2019 as it came down from 130.77 points to 130.06 points, said the data release

Published 17 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Prices of essential kitchen items move upward

Prices of most of the essential kitchen items witnessed an increasing trend during this week past as compared to previous week, a survey conducted by Business Recorder revealed here on Saturday.

Published 15 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Pakistan

JI chief demands arrest of IJT leader's killers

Declaring the attack on the students of International Islamic University Islamabad (IIUI) as a pre-planned move, Emir Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Senator Sirajul Haq Friday urged the government to arrest those involved in the killing of Islami Jamiat Talba (IJT)

Published 14 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Pakistan

Far-flung areas: Panel for launching effective poverty alleviation programme

A parliamentary panel has recommended the government to effectively launch and monitor the poverty alleviation programme in far-flung areas of the country.

Published 13 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Jul-November exports post 4.8 percent growth YoY

Exports during July-November 2019 witnessed a growth of 4.8 percent against the same period of 2018, Pakistan Bureau of Statistic (PBS) said.

Published 12 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Weekly SPI inflation down by 0.83pc

The Sensitive Price Index (SPI) based inflation for combined income group during the week ended on December 5, 2019 has witnessed a reduction of 0.83 percent against November 28, 2019 as it came down from 131.87 points to 130.77 points, said data released

Published 11 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Pakistan

Panel voices concern over reduction in HEC budget

Expressing serious concerns over the curtailment of budget for Higher Education Commission (HEC) by the federal government, a parliamentary panel Tuesday said that this step has created serious challenges for the Pakistani students studying abroad and loc

Published 11 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Prices of essential kitchen items witness mixed trend

Prices of most of the essential kitchen items have witnessed a mixed trend during this week past as compared to previous week, a survey conducted by Business Recorder revealed here on Saturday.

Published 08 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Government steps up pressure on Shahbaz

Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Accountability Shahzad Akbar Thursday accused Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Shahbaz Sharif of using Chief Minister's (CM's) Secretariat for carrying out 'criminal' activities.

Published 06 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Pakistan

Public Sector Development Programme: 'Government decides not to include any unapproved project unless land procured'

The government has decided not to include any unapproved project in next Public Sector Development Program (PSDP) unless the land is procured for the project.

Published 06 Dec, 2019 12:00am

November CPI inflation up 12.7 percent YoY

The Consumers Price Index-based inflation on year-on-year (YoY) basis witnessed an increase of 12.7 percent in November 2019 from 116.18 points in November 2018 to 130.90 points. The CPI on month-on-month basis went up by 1.34 percent in November to 130.9

Published 05 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 15	277.70
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 15	277.50
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 15	155.61
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 15	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 15	1.27
Euro to USD / Nov 15	1.06

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 14	5,949.17
India Sensex / Nov 14	77,580.31
Nasdaq / Nov 14	19,107.65
Dow Jones / Nov 14	43,750.86
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 15	38,642.91
Hang Seng / Nov 15	19,426.34
FTSE 100 / Nov 15	8,065.30
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 15	19,211.48

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 14	232,340
Petrol/Litre / Nov 15	248.38
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 15	67.86
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 15	18,085
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 15	2,567.71
Diesel/Litre / Nov 15	255.14

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 15 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.37 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 15 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	609.47 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 15 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 15 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 15 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	61.35 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 15 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	114.03 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 15 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	993.93 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 15 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 15 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.31 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 15 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.37 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 15 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	609.47 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 15 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 15 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 15 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	61.35 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 15 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	114.03 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 15 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	993.93 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 15 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 15 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.31 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 15 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	177,393,273 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Nov 15 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	59,224,094 ▲ 0.00
Treet Battery / Nov 15 Treet Battery Limited(TBL)	47,940,702 ▲ 0.00
Sui South Gas / Nov 15 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	42,748,255 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 15 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	32,665,062 ▲ 0.00
TPL Properties / Nov 15 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	30,497,881 ▲ 0.00
Treet Corp / Nov 15 Treet Corporation Limited(TREET)	29,734,104 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Nov 15 Telecard Limited(TELE)	29,162,423 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Nov 15 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	27,309,247 ▲ 0.00

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