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PASHA urges govt to exempt IT-related services from smart lockdown

LAHORE: The Pakistan Software Houses Association (PASHA) on Thursday requested the Punjab government to exempt the...

Published 10 Nov, 2023 03:07am

Pakistan

Punjab announces 4-day holiday to deal with smog challenge

LAHORE: To control smog, the Punjab government has imposed four-day environmental and health emergencies in Lahore...

Published 08 Nov, 2023 05:42am

Pakistan

Imran asks PTI leaders to commence election campaign

LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan has announced to hold conventions all over the country ...

Published 28 Oct, 2023 05:58am

Pakistan

Punjab govt withdraws South Punjab re-allocation allowance

LAHORE: The Punjab government has withdrawn the South Punjab re-allocation allowance with effect from August 27....

Published 05 Oct, 2023 06:23am

Business & Finance

Punjab govt will expand scope of e-Pay Punjab: PITB Chairman

LAHORE: The Punjab government will expand the scope of e-Pay Punjab, a payment gateway that allows people to pay...

Published 01 Oct, 2023 02:59am

Pakistan

Economic transformation of 16 PCP cities: Services of consulting firm engaged

LAHORE: To determine the economic potential of 16 cities falling under the Punjab Cities Programme (PCP), the Punjab...

Published 29 Sep, 2023 06:24am

Pakistan

LWMC turns to AI to modernise waste management operations

LAHORE: To modernise waste management operations and subsequently overcome the waste problem in the provincial...

Published 27 Aug, 2023 03:05am

Business & Finance

Punjab govt to hire services of consultants, contractors to expand tax net

LAHORE: To expand the tax net in the province, the Punjab government has decided to hire services of contractors and...

Published 24 Aug, 2023 06:22am

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

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Mar 28	281.85
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Mar 28	279.71
USD to Japanese Yen / Mar 31	148.93
USD to Swiss Franc / Mar 31	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Mar 31	1.30
Euro to USD / Mar 31	1.08
UK LIBOR % / Mar 27	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Mar 28	5,580.94
India Sensex / Mar 28	77,414.92
Nasdaq / Mar 28	17,322.99
Dow Jones / Mar 28	41,583.90
Tokyo Nikkei / Mar 31	35,617.56
Hang Seng / Mar 31	23,146.55
FTSE 100 / Mar 31	8,576.85
Germany DAX 30 / Mar 31	22,201.28
France CAC40 / Mar 31	7,810.99

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Mar 27	275,205
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Mar 28	17,085
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Mar 31	69.31
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Mar 31	3,117.12
Cotton US¢/pound / Mar 31	66.49
Petrol/Litre / Apr 1	254.63
Diesel/Litre / Apr 1	258.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Mughal Iron & Steel (R) / Mar 27 Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Limited (R)(MUGHALR2)	4.01 ▲ 1 (33.22%)
Parmount Sp. / Mar 27 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	4.10 ▲ 0.59 (16.81%)
Shaheen Ins. / Mar 27 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	7.50 ▲ 0.97 (14.85%)
Popular Islamic / Mar 27 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	15.02 ▲ 1.37 (10.04%)
Diamond Ind. / Mar 27 Diamond Industries Limited(DIIL)	33.83 ▲ 3.08 (10.02%)
Sardar Chemical / Mar 27 Sardar Chemical Industries Limited(SARC)	35.95 ▲ 3.27 (10.01%)
J.K.Spinning / Mar 27 J.K. Spinning Mills Limited(JKSM)	69.58 ▲ 6.33 (10.01%)
Data Agro / Mar 27 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	106.28 ▲ 9.66 (10%)
Leiner Pak Gelat / Mar 27 Leiner Pak Gelatine Limited(LPGL)	121.88 ▲ 11.08 (10%)
Allawasaya Tex / Mar 27 Allawasaya Tex. & Finishing Mills Ltd(AWTX)	1,429.95 ▲ 130 (10%)

Stock	Price
Arif Habib Corp / Mar 27 Arif Habib Corporation Limited(AHCL)	11.60 ▼ -98.09 (-89.42%)
Elahi Cot. / Mar 27 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	135.93 ▼ -15.1 (-10%)
Khalid Siraj / Mar 27 Khalid Siraj Textile Mills Limited(KSTM)	8.03 ▼ -0.87 (-9.78%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Mar 27 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	874.01 ▼ -93.68 (-9.68%)
Saritow Spinning / Mar 27 Saritow Spinning Mills Limited(SSML)	18.90 ▼ -1.75 (-8.47%)
Cordoba Logistics / Mar 27 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	12.61 ▼ -1.15 (-8.36%)
Sally Textile / Mar 27 Sally Textile Mills Limited(SLYT)	11.01 ▼ -0.99 (-8.25%)
Masood Textile / Mar 27 Masood Textile Mills Limited(MSOT)	49.06 ▼ -4.27 (-8.01%)
Universal Ins. / Mar 27 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	9.57 ▼ -0.73 (-7.09%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Mar 27 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	42 ▼ -3.1 (-6.87%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Mar 27 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	45,325,056 ▲ 0.31
Pak Elektron / Mar 27 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	29,179,304 ▲ 0.67
P.S.O. / Mar 27 Pakistan State Oil Company Limited(PSO)	26,879,128 ▲ 1.58
Arif Habib Corp / Mar 27 Arif Habib Corporation Limited(AHCL)	20,499,919 ▼ -98.09
WorldCall Telecom / Mar 27 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	16,191,931 ▼ -0.03
B.O.Punjab / Mar 27 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	16,148,304 ▼ -0.2
Pak Petroleum / Mar 27 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	15,934,134 ▼ -1.85
Engro Fert. / Mar 27 Engro Fertilizers Limited(EFERT)	14,419,464 ▲ 0.5
Fauji Cement / Mar 27 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	14,194,696 ▲ 0.53
Maple Leaf Cement / Mar 27 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	11,282,647 ▲ 0.09

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