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An interview with Moazzam Khan, ex-Director General, Marine Fisheries Department 'Our post-harvest losses are 90 percent'

Moazzam Khan, one of the leading fisheries scientists of the country, has been associated with the fisheries research and administration since 1973. He previously served as the Director General of Marine Fisheries Department for more than a decade. Under

Updated 29 May, 2020 02:59am

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Sapphire Fibres Limited

Sapphire Fibres Limited (PSX: SFL) was established in 1979 as a public limited company under the Companies Act, 1913 (now the Companies Act, 2017). It is a part of the larger Sapphire Group. The company deals with manufacturing and sale of yarn, fabric an

Updated 28 May, 2020 03:44am

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Pakistan State Oil

The downstream oil and gas sector has been facing the challenge of falling consumption and sales much before COVID-19 started rearing its head. Part of this has to do with change in the energy mix that has affected both refineries and oil marketing compan

Updated 21 May, 2020 03:55am

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Kohinoor Mills Limited

Kohinoor Mills Limited (PSX: KML) was established in 1987 as a public limited company. It started its operations as a small weaving unit and today stands with three business divisions of dyeing and finishing, weaving and energy. Its textile manufacturing

Updated 20 May, 2020 02:54am

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Gul Ahmed Textile Mills

Gul Ahmed Textile Mills Limited (PSX: GATM) was established in 1953 as a private limited company and converted into a public limited company two years later in 1955. GATM has fully integrated textile operations, and is in the business of making cotton yar

Updated 19 May, 2020 04:26am

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An interview with Danial Malik, CEO Master Motors: 'Localization is a strategic driver of growth'

What is the most quoted statistic in Pakistan about the domestic automotive market? Unsurprisingly, it is not the annual production of cars in the country, a number that does not inspire too much confidence. It is in fact, the low car ownership per capita

Updated 18 May, 2020 04:23am

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COVID-19: Economic consequences for women

The novel Corona Virus Disease that was first detected in China in Nov-2019, has spread to 216 countries. As of May 14, 2020 status report by World Health Organization, over 4.2 million cases have been reported worldwide with 290,000 plus deaths. The Covi

Updated 15 May, 2020 04:26am

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Dawood Lawrencepur Limited

Dawood Lawrencepur Limited (PSX: DLL) was established in 2004 as public limited company as a result of an amalgamation between Dawood Cotton Mills Limited (DCM), Dilon Limited (DL), Burewala Textile Mills Limited (BTM), and Lawrencepur Woolen and Textile

Updated 14 May, 2020 04:57am

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IBL Healthcare Limited

IBL Healthcare Limited (PSX: IBLHL) was established in 1997 as a private limited company, as a subsidiary of The Searle Company Limited. International Brands Limited is its ultimate parent company. It was not converted into a public limited company until

Updated 13 May, 2020 05:01am

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Wyeth Pakistan Limited

Wyeth Pakistan Limited (PSX: WYETH) was established in 1949 as a public limited company. The ultimate parent company is Pfizer Corporation. Wyeth LLC, USA and Wyeth Holdings Corporation LLC, USA are the principal shareholders of Wyeth Pakistan, while the

Updated 12 May, 2020 04:49am

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Interview with Nadeem Khurshid, Urban Planner'Cities need to be empowered'

In the midst of tackling COVID-19 and its devastating effects on the lives and livelihoods of people-because not only is the economy expected to shrink considerably, but thousands of more Pakistanis are projected to slip further into poverty-PM Imran Khan

Updated 11 May, 2020 04:49am

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An interview with Basir Shamsie, CEO & President, JS Bank Limited'When there is a major disruption, there is also an opportunity'

Basir Shamsie is President & CEO of JS Bank Limited. Basir has completed the Program for Leadership Development from Harvard Business School. He joined Bear Stearns Jahangir Siddiqui & Co. in 1994 in the Money and Bond Markets business. He was part of the

Updated 08 May, 2020 04:47am

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GlaxoSmithKline Pakistan Limited

GlaxoSmithKline Pakistan Limited's (PSX: GLAXO) presence in Pakistan dates back to 1951, as Glaxo Laboratories Pakistan Limited. In 2001, GlaxoSmithKline Pakistan Limited came about as a result of a merger between SmithKline and French of Pakistan Limited

Updated 07 May, 2020 04:36am

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Sanofi Aventis Pakistan Limited

Sanofi Aventis Pakistan Limited (PSX: SAPL) was established in Pakistan in 1967 as Hoechst Pakistan, manufacturer of pharmaceuticals and specialty chemicals. After a number of changes of business, mergers and acquisitions, it stands today as Sanofi-Aventi

Updated 06 May, 2020 05:31am

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Abbott Laboratories Pakistan Limited

Abbott Laboratories Pakistan Limited's (PSX: ABOT) history in the country dates back to Pakistan's inception. It was established in 1948, initially as a private marketing company. Over the years it has grown, and expanded operations, with two manufacturin

Updated 05 May, 2020 05:13am

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Interview with Zohare Ali Shariff, CEO APR "Radio is a powerful medium for crisis communication during COVID-19"

As the world experiences one of the most debilitating and unprecedented health and economic crises of recent times, corporations have a tough task on their hands-how to continue to reach out to their customers and target audiences while keeping business a

Updated 04 May, 2020 05:32am

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Otsuka Pakistan Limited

Otsuka Pakistan Limited (PSX: OTSU) was established in 1988, as a public limited company. However, it did not start commercial production until September 1989. It is indirect subsidiary of Otsuka Pharmaceutical Company Limited, Japan.

Updated 30 Apr, 2020 06:02am

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The Searle Company Limited

The Searle Company Limited (PSX: SEARL) was established in 1965 as a private limited company. It was converted into a public limited company in 1993. International Brands Limited holds 56.6 percent of Searle Company, making former the holding company. The

Updated 29 Apr, 2020 05:11am

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Highnoon Laboratories Limited

Highnoon Laboratories Limited (PSX: HINOON) was established in 1984 under the Companies Act, 2017. It was converted into a public limited company in 1995. Highnoon Laboratories operates within the pharmaceutical industry and its manufacturing facility is

Published 28 Apr, 2020 12:54am

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Covid-19 seen hitting organised retailers' market share: An interview with stakeholders of organised retail sector

ZIAD BASHIR (Director, Gul Ahmed Textile Mills Limited

Updated 27 Apr, 2020 11:23am

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Interview with Dr. Zulfiqar A. Bhutta 'To fight Covid-19, focus more on epidemiology than just logistics'

Dr. Zulfiqar A. Bhutta is the Robert Harding Inaugural Chair in Global Child Health & Policy at the Centre for Global Child Health, Toronto, Professor of Epidemiology at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, and the Distinguished

Updated 24 Apr, 2020 05:15am

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Pak Elektron Limited

Pak Elektron Limited (PSX: PAEL) was established as a public limited company in 1956 under the Companies Act, 1913 (now, Companies Act, 2017). It has two business divisions namely power division and appliance division. Under the power division, the compan

Updated 23 Apr, 2020 04:58am

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A comparable analysis of sugar inquiry report & industry response

The release of forensic inquiry report on sugar sector is due at the end of this week. While the spade of inquiry in practices of various industries such as wheat & flour, sugar, and IPPs is a welcome sign, the inquiry in the sugar sector appears to be at

Updated 22 Apr, 2020 04:59am

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Pakistan Oxygen Limited

Pakistan Oxygen Limited (PSX: PAKOXY), formerly Linde Pakistan, was established in 1949 as a private limited company under the Companies Act 1913, (now Companies Act, 2017). It was later converted into a public limited company in 1958.

Updated 21 Apr, 2020 06:48am

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'Address underlying issues before acceptance of telemedicine in Pakistan' An interview with Adil Javed, Co-founder EasyMED

Adil Javed, CPA has international experience as an advisor to multiple publicly listed companies on North American Stock Exchanges. Prior to founding EasyMED with his co-founder Shehroze, Adil was working as an associate at a boutique consulting firm in S

Updated 20 Apr, 2020 04:45am

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An interview with Salman Hussain, CEO Lucky Foods Private Limited 'With price fixation, government is incentivising milk adulteration'

Lucky Foods is part of Yonus Brothers Group. Mohammad Ali Tabba established this company in 2015 with Salman Hussain as its first CEO. Salman graduated from IBA in 1996 and worked at Citibank N A till 2014. He started his career at the consumer division o

Updated 17 Apr, 2020 04:02am

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Wheat harvest season: 2020

Wheat harvest operations are in full swing across the country. Back in Oct-19, the Federal Committee on Agriculture set highest ever wheat production target of 27 million tons on an area of 9.2 million hectares for the then upcoming rabi crop season.

Updated 16 Apr, 2020 04:45am

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Gatron Industries Limited

Gatron Industries Limited (PSX: GATI) was established as a public limited company in 1980. It produces Polyester Filament Yarn, Pet Forms, and can also produce PET Bottle Grade Chips. It also produces Polyester Polymer/Chips which it uses to produce Polye

Updated 15 Apr, 2020 05:10am

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Leather Up Limited

Leather Up Limited was established in 1990, as a private limited company. It was later converted into a public limited company in 1993. The company produces and exports leather related goods such as jackets, purses, wallets, laptop bags. Its export market

Updated 14 Apr, 2020 06:11am

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An interview with Aamer Hayat Bhandara, progressive farmer & climate activist “Banning threshers in favour of combines may worsen the food shortage”

Aamer Hayat Bhandara is a young farmer from district Pakpattan of southern Punjab. He was an elected member of the district council 2016-18. Prior to joining his family farming business, Hayat Farms, he studied politics and journalism at Bahauddin Zakaria

Updated 13 Apr, 2020 03:48am

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An interview with Tahira Raza, ex-banker and development sector specialist'Women empowerment will prove crucial in early recovery'

Tahira Raza is a well-known Karachi-based philanthropist, focused on gender empowerment. She started her career with Muslim Commercial Bank in 1975 after completing a bachelor's in Science from Peshawar University in 1974. Later, she joined First Women Ba

Updated 10 Apr, 2020 05:02am

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Service Industries Limited

Service Industries Limited (PSX: SRVI) was established in 1957 under the Companies Act, 1913 (now Companies Act, 2017) as a private limited company. Two years later in 1959 it was converted into a public limited company.

Updated 09 Apr, 2020 04:44am

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Engro Polymer and Chemicals Limited

Engro Polymer and Chemicals Limited (PSX: ECPL) was established in 1997 under the Companies Ordinance, 1984. It was established as a joint venture between Engro Chemical, Asahi Glass Company and Mitsubishi Corporation. It started operations commercially t

Updated 08 Apr, 2020 05:32am

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ICI Pakistan Limited

ICI Pakistan Limited (PSX: ICI) boasts a long history; its establishment precedes the formation of Pakistan. It has several line of business such as manufacturing of Polyester Stable Fibre (PSF), Soda Ash which is used in the manufacturing of glass, paper

Updated 07 Apr, 2020 05:52am

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An interview with Professor of Geography Daanish Mustafa at the King's College, London'Demand full recovery from electric tubewells to rationalise water use in farming'

Daanish Mustafa is a maverick among young environmentalists. He obtained his BA in Geography from Middlebury College, USA, his MA from University of Hawai'i Manoa, and his PhD in Geography from University of Colorado. Since then, he has taught at George M

Updated 06 Apr, 2020 05:09am

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An interview with ICT expert Parvez Iftikhar'Government must facilitate operators to keep Internet running during coronavirus'

Amid the chaos of COVID-19, information and communication technologies (ICT) have come to the rescue of individuals, families and businesses across the world. BR Research spoke with Parvez Iftikhar, a prominent ICT expert, to get a better sense of the sit

Updated 03 Apr, 2020 04:38am

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Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited

Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited (PSX: LOTCHEM) was established in 1998. It principally manufactures and sells Pure Terephthalic Acid (PTA) used in producing Polyester fiber, Polyester filament yarn, Polyester film and Polythylene Terephthalate (PET). Thus

Updated 02 Apr, 2020 05:42am

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Berger Paints Pakistan Limited

Berger Paints Pakistan (PSX: BERG) began its operations three years after the inception of Pakistan- in 1950. It later became a public limited company in 1974.

Updated 01 Apr, 2020 04:57am

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Interview with Dr. Shimail Daud, CEO, Maryam Memorial Hospital: 'Shortage of specially-trained ICU physicians is a bigger issue than shortage of ventilators'

With a background of being a physician, Dr. Shimail Daud is a prominent name in healthcare management in Pakistan. He is the CEO of Maryam Memorial Hospital, which has two facilities in Rawalpindi and Islamabad providing a range of clinical, diagnostic an

Updated 31 Mar, 2020 04:16am

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An interview with the co-founders of Oraan Tech Pvt. Ltd.

Halima is the founder and CEO of Oraan, a collaborative platform for group savings. After graduating from University of Waterloo, she started off her career in investment banking and then moved on to consult for top North American banks on Fintech product

Updated 30 Mar, 2020 05:14am

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Covid-19: is replicating Chinese experience possible?

The third week of March may qualify as an inflection point in the trajectory of two countries - China and South Korea - when compared to the week before, number of fresh cases diagnosed dropped by almost a third. It appears that both countries have finall

Updated 27 Mar, 2020 04:44am

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Leiner Pak Gelatine Limited

Leiner Pak Gelatine Limited (PSX: LPGL) was established in 1983 jointly with P. Leiner & Sons Great Britain Limited, as a public limited company.

Updated 26 Mar, 2020 04:35am

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Sitara Peroxide Limited

Sitara Peroxide Limited (PSX: SPL) was established in 2004 as a public limited company under the Companies Ordinance, 1984 (now Companies Act, 2017). It is a part of the larger Sitara Group. The latter started with its first company, Sitara Chemical Indus

Updated 25 Mar, 2020 04:58am

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Ittehad Chemicals Limited

Ittehad Chemicals Limited (PSX: ICL) was established in 1962; at the time of establishment it was known as United Chemicals. It underwent nationalization in 1971, and was later denationalized in 1995 after Chemi Group of Industries got it.

Updated 24 Mar, 2020 03:48am

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An interview with Shamail Ahmad Khawaja, former Federal Secretary, Ministry of Water Resources: 'Inequitable distribution of irrigation water responsible for rising rural to urban migration'

Shamail Ahmad Khawaja belongs to the Pakistan Administrative Service. He is a recipient of the most coveted President of Pakistan Gold Medal for his best all round performance at the Civil Services Academy, Chevening Scholarship for postgraduate studies a

Updated 20 Mar, 2020 03:38am

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GOC Pak Limited

GOC (Pak) Limited (PSX: GOC) was established as a private limited company in 1964 under the Companies Act, 1913 (now Companies Act, 2017). It was converted into a public limited company in 1986. Previously it was known as Grays of Cambridge.

Updated 19 Mar, 2020 03:42am

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Nimir Resins Limited

Nimir Resins Limited (PSX: NRSL) was established in 1964 as a private limited company under the Companies Act, 1913 (now Companies Act, 2017). It was converted into a public limited company in 1991.

Updated 18 Mar, 2020 04:01am

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Dynea Pakistan Limited

Dynea Pakistan Limited (PSX: DYNO) was established in 1982 as a public limited company under the Companies Act, 1913 (now Companies Act 2017). It has two production plants; one located in Hub, Balochistan and the other in Gadoon, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Updated 17 Mar, 2020 03:51am

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'Reproductive rights make economic sense' an interview with Alvaro Bermejo, DG IPPF Pakistan

Dr. Alvaro Bermejo is the Director General, International Planned Parenthood Federation(IPPF) since 1st March, 2018. He is a medical doctor and holds an MA in public health from the University of Leeds. He has more than 20 years' experience as senior exec

Updated 16 Mar, 2020 04:33am

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An interview with Dr Imran Ahmad Khan, CEO Bayer Pakistan 'Contract manufacturing will promote technology transfer and boost export'

Dr. Imran Ahmad Khan is the CEO and Managing Director of Bayer Pakistan, a German-based multinational life sciences company specializing in healthcare and agriculture. Prior to his current position at Bayer, Dr. Khan has worked in general and portfolio ma

Updated 13 Mar, 2020 03:48am

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Sitara Chemical Industries Limited

Sitara Chemical Industries Limited (PSX: SITC) was established in 1981 as a public limited company under the Companies Act, 1913 (now Companies Act, 2017). It is part of the larger Sitara group.

Updated 12 Mar, 2020 04:11am

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An interview with Aamir Allawala, CEO Transsion Tecno Electronics 'Mobile phone exports can surpass textiles'

The Engineering Development Board (EDB) is all set to launch a Mobile Device Manufacturing Policy, which is envisioned to bring local and foreign investment into mobile phone production and localization through joint venture partnerships. A major goal is

Updated 11 Mar, 2020 05:00am

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Analysis of sugar industry marketing season (2018-19)

Following the announcement by Prime Minister's office to make inquiry report on sugar crisis public, industry's association PSMA has finally issued the annual report of for marketing season 2018-19 (Oct to Sep). Compared to previous years, the report has

Updated 10 Mar, 2020 03:56am

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An interview with Mohsin Hafeez, Country Representative International Water Management Institute (IWMI): 'Groundwater must be separated from property rights and treated as 'commons'

Dr. Mohsin Hafeez has over 23 years of experience in research and management of water resources in Pakistan. A hydrologist by training, he is considered an expert on sustainable land & water management, surface & ground water hydrology, integrated water r

Updated 09 Mar, 2020 03:51am

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An interview with Malik Afaq Ahmed Tiwana, CEO Farmers Associates Pakistan (FAP)

Urban bias in policymaking responsible for decline in agri-productivity

Updated 06 Mar, 2020 07:19am

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Descon Oxychem Limited

Descon Oxychem Limited (PSX: DOL) was established in 2004 as a private limited company under the Companies Ordinance, 1984 (now Companies Act, 2017). Four years later, in 2008, it was converted into a public limited company.

Updated 05 Mar, 2020 04:21am

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"Daraz to have 25 million users by 2022" - An interview with Ehsan Saya, Managing Director, Daraz Pakistan

A former investment banker, Ehsan Saya is the Managing Director at Daraz Pakistan. In 2018, Saya returned from Canada to join the leading e-commerce marketplace. In Toronto, he had also founded JoeyCo, a transportation and logistics company.

Updated 04 Mar, 2020 10:19am

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Buxly Paints Limited

Buxly Paints Limited's (PSX: BUXL) history dates back to pre-partition era when its first manufacturing plant was set up in Hyderabad-Deccan. After migration, in 1948 the first paint factory in Pakistan was established by the name of Buxly Paints Works. S

Updated 03 Mar, 2020 04:15am

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'Cotton & cane do not compete for the same acres' an interview with Nauman Ahmed Khan, Managing Director AlMoiz group

Nauman Ahmed Khan is the young scion of the AlMoiz group, which has commercial interests spanning beverage, sugar, power, textile and steel industries. Nauman has a master's degree in industrial engineering as well as an undergrad degree in economics from

Updated 02 Mar, 2020 03:34am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 27	277.03
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 27	277.83
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 27	151.96
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 27	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 27	1.26
Euro to USD / Nov 27	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 26	6,021.63
Nasdaq / Nov 26	19,175.58
Dow Jones / Nov 26	44,860.31
India Sensex / Nov 27	80,416.35
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 27	38,134.97
Hang Seng / Nov 27	19,595.16
FTSE 100 / Nov 27	8,261.85
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 27	19,236.54

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 26	17,685
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 26	239,716
Petrol/Litre / Nov 27	248.38
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 27	69.12
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 27	2,647.32
Diesel/Litre / Nov 27	255.14

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 27 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.48 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 27 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	610.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 27 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 27 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 27 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	68.52 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 27 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	125.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 27 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	917.87 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 27 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 27 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	11.82 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 27 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.48 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 27 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	610.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 27 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 27 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 27 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	68.52 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 27 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	125.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 27 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	917.87 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 27 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 27 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	11.82 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 27 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	101,636,133 ▲ 0.00
B.O.Punjab / Nov 27 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	92,023,190 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Nov 27 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	73,320,431 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / Nov 27 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	54,116,789 ▲ 0.00
Sui South Gas / Nov 27 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	54,088,119 ▲ 0.00
Treet Battery / Nov 27 Treet Battery Limited(TBL)	49,797,748 ▲ 0.00
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Nov 27 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	47,465,434 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 27 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	44,206,223 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 27 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	34,058,498 ▲ 0.00

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