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Technology

IXPs ‘game changer for local connectivity, data reliability’

LAHORE: The Lahore Internet Exchange Points (IXPs), recently launched in the provincial capital, would reduce...

Published 23 Aug, 2023 05:50am

Markets

Low earners hit hardest by oil price hike

LAHORE: The low-income people are hard-pressed by the surge in the prices of fuel and electricity which has made...

Published 20 Aug, 2023 03:20am

Q4FY23: Punjab debt soars Rs55.3bn due to PKR depreciation

LAHORE: The Punjab government’s total debt, local and external, has witnessed a jump of Rs 55.3 billion in the last...

Updated 19 Aug, 2023 03:23pm

Technology

PK-US emerging firm enters IT market: RevSoft enters Pak IT sector

LAHORE: An emerging Pakistani-American information technology company has entered the rapidly growing IT and ...

Published 29 Jul, 2023 05:28am

Business & Finance

Non-reporting, under-reporting by taxpayers: Punjab govt devising strategy

LAHORE: To improve revenue collection from excise duty, the Punjab government was devising a strategy to minimise...

Published 27 Jul, 2023 06:26am

Business & Finance

Punjab govt decides to revamp sales tax on services strategy

LAHORE: The Punjab government has decided to revamp its strategy on the sales tax on services (STS) to make its...

Published 25 Jul, 2023 06:20am

Pakistan

Normal life paralysed in Lahore as heavens open up; one killed

Heavy downpour started early in the morning that lasted for over five hours, which battered the city

Updated 23 Jul, 2023 10:35am

Business & Finance

Rural & urban properties: Introduction of uniform stamp duty in Punjab likely

LAHORE: The Punjab government is planning to introduce uniform stamp duty and mutation fee rates for rural and urban...

Published 18 Jul, 2023 05:51am

Business & Finance

FY24-FY26: Punjab plans to boost property tax collection thru mobilisation strategy

LAHORE: The Punjab government was planning to reform the property tax system to make it more transparent, ...

Published 15 Jul, 2023 06:08am

Key objectives under new programme: To govt’s chagrin, IMF team calls on PTI chairman

ISLAMABAD/ LAHORE: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approached major political parties in Pakistan,...

Updated 08 Jul, 2023 08:56am

Pakistan

Eight killed as ‘record-breaking’ rain lashes Lahore

LAHORE: Record heavy monsoon rain caused urban flooding in the provincial capital on Wednesday, paralyzing routine...

Published 06 Jul, 2023 05:42am

Business & Finance

Pogressive taxation: Punjab govt reviewing mechanism, AIT rates

LAHORE: To make Agriculture Income Tax (AIT) more meaningful in the total provincial revenue collection, the Punjab...

Published 29 Jun, 2023 04:19am

Business & Finance

Punjab plans to revisit motor vehicle tax policy

LAHORE: The Punjab government has made a plan to revise the Motor Vehicle Tax policy to make this tax more...

Published 28 Jun, 2023 06:31am

Pakistan

Sharp drop in purchasing power, rise in cattle prices dampen Eidul Azha spirit

LAHORE: With only five days into the Eid-ul-Azha, activities in Lahore’s cattle markets were sluggish on Friday....

Published 24 Jun, 2023 06:02am

Pakistan

Punjab govt implements amended version of Pension Rules

LAHORE: The Punjab Finance Department has implemented the amended version of the Punjab Civil Service Pension Rules,...

Published 22 Jun, 2023 05:45am

Pakistan

11 cattle markets set up in Lahore to become functional today

LAHORE: With Eid-ul-Azha approaching fast, 11 cattle markets will be opened from Sunday (today) for the people to ...

Published 18 Jun, 2023 06:07am

Pakistan

Secretariat employees: Punjab govt announces executive allowance

LAHORE: The Punjab government has announced to give executive allowance at the rate of 1.5 times the monthly basic...

Published 17 Jun, 2023 06:13am

Pakistan

IK says he is not involved in murder of lawyer in Quetta

LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan has denied his involvement in the murder of a Baloch...

Published 08 Jun, 2023 06:30am

Pakistan

Punjab govt’s debt stock jumps to Rs1,652.2bn by end of March

LAHORE: The Punjab government’s debt stock, local and external, has jumped to Rs 1,652.2 billion by the end of...

Published 07 Jun, 2023 06:05am

Pakistan

MCL identifies makeshift cattle markets & sales points

LAHORE: For the sale of sacrificial animals on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha, the Metropolitan Corporation Lahore ...

Published 06 Jun, 2023 05:33am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 2	278.75
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 2	278.55
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 2	156.70
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 2	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 2	1.25
Euro to USD / Jan 2	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 1	5,881.63
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 1	39,894.54
Nasdaq / Jan 1	19,310.79
Dow Jones / Jan 1	42,544.22
India Sensex / Jan 2	79,764.68
Hang Seng / Jan 2	19,586.19
FTSE 100 / Jan 2	8,177.07
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 2	19,923.95

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 1	18,085
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 1	241,773.70
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 2	71.98
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 2	2,635.56
Cotton US¢/pound / Jan 2	68.76
Petrol/Litre / Jan 3	252.66

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Siddiqsons Tin / Jan 2 Siddiqsons Tin Plate Limited(STPL)	6.66 ▲ 0.80 (13.65%)
Escorts Bank / Jan 2 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	6.85 ▲ 0.80 (13.22%)
Tri-Star Power / Jan 2 Tri-Star Power Limited(TSPL)	5.87 ▲ 0.63 (12.02%)
Ittefaq Iron Ind / Jan 2 Ittefaq Iron Industries Limited(ITTEFAQ)	9.47 ▲ 1.00 (11.81%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Jan 2 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	47.69 ▲ 4.34 (10.01%)
Ali Asghar / Jan 2 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	79.20 ▲ 7.20 (10.00%)
AL-Ghazi Tractors / Jan 2 Al-Ghazi Tractors Limited(AGTL)	629.66 ▲ 57.24 (10.00%)
Biafo Ind. / Jan 2 Biafo Industries Limited(BIFO)	217.42 ▲ 19.77 (10.00%)
Exide (PAK) / Jan 2 Exide Pakistan Limited(EXIDE)	889.49 ▲ 80.86 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
First Prudential Mod. / Jan 2 First Prudential Modaraba(PMI)	2.97 ▼ -0.72 (-19.51%)
Zahid Jee Textile / Jan 2 Zahidjee Textile Mills Limited(ZAHID)	27.90 ▼ -3.10 (-10.00%)
Frontier Ceram / Jan 2 Frontier Ceramics Limited(FRCL)	34.76 ▼ -3.86 (-9.99%)
Ellcot Spinning / Jan 2 Ellcot Spinning Mills Limited(ELSM)	108.10 ▼ -11.97 (-9.97%)
Fateh Sports / Jan 2 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	78.60 ▼ -8.62 (-9.88%)
National Silk / Jan 2 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	50 ▼ -5.44 (-9.81%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Jan 2 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	37.41 ▼ -4.04 (-9.75%)
Olympia Mills / Jan 2 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	36.36 ▼ -3.53 (-8.85%)
First Capital Equities / Jan 2 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	5.51 ▼ -0.51 (-8.47%)

Stock	Volume
Fauji Foods Ltd / Jan 2 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	88,905,675 ▲ 0.88
Cnergyico PK / Jan 2 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	71,999,946 ▼ -0.11
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 2 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	71,859,219 ▲ 0.03
Pak Int.Bulk / Jan 2 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	62,831,962 ▼ -0.20
Telecard Limited / Jan 2 Telecard Limited(TELE)	60,523,518 ▲ 0.72
B.O.Punjab / Jan 2 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	45,412,470 ▼ -0.17
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Jan 2 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	41,276,943 ▲ 0.26
Pak Elektron / Jan 2 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	33,978,834 ▲ 0.11
Aisha Steel Mill / Jan 2 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	33,731,868 ▼ -0.39

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