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Garment industry starts production of PPEs, masks: PRGMEA

SIALKOT: Pakistan Readymade Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association (PRGMEA) chief coordinator Ijaz A...

Published 21 Aug, 2020 03:10am

Markets

PRGMEA seeks exemption of cotton yarn, chemical from taxes

SIALKOT: The International Apparel Federation (IAF) regional president and Pakistan Readymade Garments Manufacturers...

Published 17 Aug, 2020 02:32am

Business & Finance

Global market: Incentive schemes vital to keep industry competitive: SCCI chief

SIALKOT: President Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) Muhammad Ashraf Malik in a press statement said...

Updated 10 Aug, 2020 03:21am

Markets

IAF, PRGMEA urge government to exempt cotton yarn from taxes, duties

SIALKOT: The Regional President of International Apparel Federation (IAF) and Chief Coordinator Pakistan Readymade...

Published 05 Aug, 2020 03:00am

Business & Finance

SCCI demands divisional status for Sialkot

SIALKOT: President Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) Muhammad Ashraf Malik has said that the issue of...

Updated 22 Jul, 2020 04:00am

Business & Finance

Hugo Boss places sportswear order to Sialkot-based firm

SIALKOT: Luxury brand Hugo Boss - a fashion giant - had placed its first sportswear order to Sialkot based leading...

Published 10 Jul, 2020 02:47am

Pakistan

Arrangements being finalised to hold Digital Global Apparel Sourcing Expo

SIALKOT: The Regional President of International Apparel Federation (IAF) and Chief Coordinator Pakistan Readymade...

Published 02 Jul, 2020 02:49am

Markets

Export-oriented units in Punjab: PLGMEA seeks exemption from lockdown on Saturdays

SIALKOT: The Pakistan Leather Garments Manufacturers & Exporters Association (PLGMEA) has urged the government ...

Published 29 Jun, 2020 02:41am

Pakistan

NPO launches online capacity building programmes for professionals

SIALKOT: National Productivity Organization (NPO) Pakistan CEO Muhammad Alamgir Chaudhry has said NPO in...

Updated 08 Jun, 2020 03:33am

Pakistan

Adverse effects of Covid-19 hindering export: PRGMEA

The Regional President of International Apparel Federation (IAF) and Chief Coordinator Pakistan Readymade Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association (PRGMEA) Ijaz A Khokhar has said that the lifestyle and economic scenario has totally been changed d

Published 28 May, 2020 12:03am

Pakistan

'Drastic policies needed for survival of export sector'

The Regional President of International Apparel Federation (IAF) and Chief Coordinator Pakistan Readymade Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association (PRGMEA) Ijaz A. Khokhar on Sunday said that trade and commerce activities were adversely affected b

Published 18 May, 2020 12:06am

Markets

Punjab government to purchase 4.5m MT of wheat

Provincial Minister for Special Education Chaudhry Muhammad Akhlaq has said that government will purchase 45 lakh metric ton of wheat during current year costing Rs. 148 billion.

Published 06 May, 2020 12:04am

PRGMEA for switching over production to PPEs

Chief Coordinator Pakistan Readymade Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association (PRGMEA) Ijaz A Khokhar has said there is great need of switching over the business to protective equipment production without fail to capture the market share for fetch

Published 04 May, 2020 12:07am

Pakistan

Economic activities: Bureaucracy creating hurdles in resumption: blames SCCI chief

President Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) Muhammad Ashraf Malik has lodged protest over the irrational demands of Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) to open up the factories.

Published 20 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Some garment industries start production in Lahore, Faisalabad

Some garment industries have started production in Lahore and Faisalabad following the government's permission in the lockdown.

Published 10 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Pakistan

SCCI to provide 40 isolation rooms, 10 ventilators

President Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) Muhammad Ashraf Malik discussed, matters pertaining to prevailing COVID-19 pandemic, here last evening with Provincial Minister of Special Education Punjab Chaudhry Mohammed Akhlaq, Commissioner Gu

Published 03 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Plan to save irrigation water from being wasted chalked out

Punjab government has prepared a detailed plan costing Rs.3.68 billion to introduce modern irrigation system in the Province. The step was being taken to overcome the wastage of irrigation water in the Punjab.

Published 30 Mar, 2020 12:00am

Pakistan

Punjab government plans to rehabilitate cottage industry

Punjab government has formulated a plan for rehabilitation and strengthening the cottage industry across the Province.

Published 26 Mar, 2020 12:00am

Five-year programme launched to increase productivity of wheat

A five years National Programme for enhancing profitability through increasing productivity of wheat costing Rs.16518 million has been initiated in Punjab; disclosed by Deputy Director Agriculture (Extension) Dr Iftikhar Ahmed Waraich on Sunday.

Published 23 Mar, 2020 12:00am

Pakistan

Shortage of raw material creating problems for exporters: SCCI chief

President Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) Muhammad Ashraf Malik has assured full support to the Federal and Provincial Government from the Industry of Sialkot in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic.

Published 23 Mar, 2020 12:00am

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 22	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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