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$1 billion ADB-funded tender for smart meters: Domestic metering industry feels threat to its business

The domestic metering industry is up in arms against the ministry of power division's move of floating $1 billion Asian Development Bank-funded tender for smart metering project, saying it will kill the local meter industry.

Published 09 Feb, 2019 12:00am

Transfers and postings in SLIC irk employees

A latest transfers and postings order has irked employees at the State Life Insurance Corporation as they believe that the said order has been issued while keeping chairman of the Corporation into dark about the officers who benefited from it.

Published 08 Feb, 2019 12:00am

'FBR intelligensia not fair with government on reform agenda'

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) intelligensia is not fair with the government on its reform agenda, said the Board sources. "The FBR intelligensia is not in favour of reforms and managing status quo through bureaucratic tactics," they said, adding: "Th

Published 25 Jan, 2019 12:00am

'Corporate sector least bothered about tax reforms'

The corporate sector is least bothered about tax reforms, to be introduced by the government, and manages tax avoidance with the help of experienced teams of Chartered Accountants and tax practitioners, said sources. Official sources from the regional off

Published 24 Jan, 2019 12:00am

JV for Rs 309 billion Mohmand dam: Financial evaluation of Descon-China Gezhouba under way: Wapda

The Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) is conducting technical evaluation of the financial bid of Descon-China Gezhouba joint venture for Rs 309 billion Mohmand Dam in order to materialize mobilization of contractors to the site next month, sai

Published 23 Jan, 2019 12:00am

Mechanism for auditing late filers proves hard nut to crack for FBR

Mechanism for automatic selection of late filers of tax returns for audit is proving a hard nut to crack for the field staff of Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) as the taxpayers are facing complications even after the introduction of section 214E in the Inc

Published 18 Jan, 2019 12:00am

China shares customs shipment data with Pakistan: FPCCI

For the first time China has shared data of customs shipments with Pakistan, said senior vice president Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FPCCI) Dr Mirza Ikhtiar Baig. "Federal Finance Minister Asad Umar has told me during his recent

Published 16 Jan, 2019 12:00am

Amnesty scheme, non-filers: FBR's notice to beneficiaries slow down business activities

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) notices to the beneficiaries of amnesty scheme and also to the non-filers paying withholding tax against their transactions has slowed down the business activity in major cities of the province, said business community s

Published 11 Jan, 2019 12:00am

Regular Member (Water), Member (Power): no appointment made in Wapda in last two years

No appointment of regular member (Water) and member (Power) has been made in the Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) since last two years, said sources. "The WAPDA has neither a regular member (Water) since last two years nor a regular member (P

Published 05 Jan, 2019 12:00am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 21	278.03
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 21	277.78
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 21	154.92
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 21	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 21	1.26
Euro to USD / Nov 21	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 20	5,917.11
Nasdaq / Nov 20	18,966.14
Dow Jones / Nov 20	43,408.47
India Sensex / Nov 21	77,137.20
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 21	38,026.17
Hang Seng / Nov 21	19,620.49
FTSE 100 / Nov 21	8,069.57
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 21	18,942.65

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 21	248.38
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 21	69.38
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 21	17,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 21	238,340
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 21	2,662.71
Diesel/Litre / Nov 21	255.14

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 21 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.11 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 21 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	611.40 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 21 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 21 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 21 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	63.60 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 21 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	114.42 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 21 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,048.22 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 21 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 21 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.32 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 21 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.11 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 21 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	611.40 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 21 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 21 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 21 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	63.60 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 21 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	114.42 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 21 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,048.22 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 21 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 21 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.32 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 21 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	174,389,145 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Nov 21 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	63,973,243 ▲ 0.00
Kohinoor Spining / Nov 21 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	62,996,737 ▲ 0.00
Aisha Steel Mill / Nov 21 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	48,137,561 ▲ 0.00
Waves Home Appliances / Nov 21 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	43,506,391 ▲ 0.00
Lotte Chemical / Nov 21 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	40,852,960 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Nov 21 Telecard Limited(TELE)	36,937,252 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 21 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	31,401,025 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 21 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	31,346,592 ▲ 0.00

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Hamid Waleed

$1 billion ADB-funded tender for smart meters: Domestic metering industry feels threat to its business

Transfers and postings in SLIC irk employees

'FBR intelligensia not fair with government on reform agenda'

'Corporate sector least bothered about tax reforms'

JV for Rs 309 billion Mohmand dam: Financial evaluation of Descon-China Gezhouba under way: Wapda

Mechanism for auditing late filers proves hard nut to crack for FBR

China shares customs shipment data with Pakistan: FPCCI

Amnesty scheme, non-filers: FBR's notice to beneficiaries slow down business activities

Regular Member (Water), Member (Power): no appointment made in Wapda in last two years

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