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Business-friendly environment: Speed up work on regulatory reform, PM tells officials

ISLAMABAD: As Pakistan is desperately seeking to enhance foreign investment, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was...

Published 21 Dec, 2024 06:24am

Business & Finance

Survey of SEZs completed

ISLAMABAD: A survey of Special Economic Zones (SEZs) across the country has been completed while further steps have...

Updated 19 Dec, 2024 07:41am

Business & Finance

Pakistan, Kazakhstan agree to set up display centres for enhanced trade

ISLAMABAD: In a high-level meeting chaired by Federal Minister for Board of Investment, Privatization and...

Published 18 Dec, 2024 06:37am

Special Economic Zones: Entities asked to address issues facing investors

BoI holds meeting of Working Group on SEZs in response to request from Special Investment Facilitation Council, as per well-informed sources

Updated 14 Dec, 2024 06:44pm

Business & Finance

PSW’s latest initiatives, future projects highlighted

KARACHI: Deputy Collector Customs & Domain Officer Pakistan Single Window (PSW) Muhammad Asim Awan, while...

Published 06 Dec, 2024 07:43am

Cooperation in trade, investment: BoI and China’s CNTAC set to sign MoU today

ISLAMABAD: The Board of Investment (BoI) and China National Textile & Apparel Council (CNTAC) are all set to...

Updated 05 Dec, 2024 09:21am

FBR set to put more curbs on FATA/ PATA steel sector

ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is reportedly working on a new policy to restrict the import of raw...

Updated 03 Dec, 2024 09:23am

Investment, privatization: Meeting held to review progress

ISLAMABAD: In light of the recent visit of a high-level Pakistani delegation to Azerbaijan, an important review...

Updated 29 Nov, 2024 09:06am

Business & Finance

Animal fodder, processing of fruits and vegetables sectors: Pakistan embassy hosts B2B matchmaking meeting

BEIJING: Pakistan Embassy Beijing, in collaboration with the Board of Investment (BOI), successfully hosted the ...

Published 27 Nov, 2024 08:34am

Azerbaijan invited to join SOE sell-off drive

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Board of Investment, Privatisation and Communications, Abdul Aleem Khan held a...

Updated 20 Nov, 2024 09:17am

Business & Finance

Regulatory reforms: Public-private dialogue in key agricultural markets held

ISLAMABAD: Following the directives of the Prime Minister, the Public-Private Dialogue on Regulatory Reforms in Key...

Published 15 Nov, 2024 07:27am

Saudi investment: roadmap discussed in Riyadh

ISLAMABAD: A high-level meeting of Pak-Saudi Ministers for Investment was held in Riyadh, in which the roadmap for...

Updated 02 Nov, 2024 03:07pm

Business & Finance

KSA investment minister, 130 investors attend business conference

ISLAMABAD: Under the leadership of Saudi Arabia’s Investment Minister Sheikh Khalid Bin Abdul Aziz Al Faleh, 130...

Published 11 Oct, 2024 06:30am

Heavy investment expected in ‘Pakistan Sovereign Wealth Fund’

ISLAMABAD: In the investment sector there has been major development, according to which Pakistan Sovereign Wealth...

Updated 09 Oct, 2024 09:25am

Kremlin talks: TAPI gas, trade & road transport pact top the agenda

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister of Russia, Alexey Overchuk and Russian ministers were called on by Federal Minister...

Updated 04 Oct, 2024 09:03am

Investments are fully secured in Pakistan, Russians told by Aleem Khan

ISLAMABAD: Addressing the opening session of the three-day Pakistan-Russia Trade and Investment Forum in Moscow,...

Updated 02 Oct, 2024 10:23am

Business & Finance

Investment objective: 25 Chinese cos express interest

BEIJING: As many as, 25 major Chinese investment companies have expressed their deep interest in investing heavily ...

Published 28 Sep, 2024 07:30am

Chinese investment company to set up textile parks

ISLAMABAD: The RUYI Group of China will establish textile parks of international standard in Pakistan. A memorandum...

Updated 21 Sep, 2024 02:47pm

Loss-making SOEs’ sell-off high priority: Aleem

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Privatization, Board of Investment and Communications, Abdul Aleem Khan Thursday...

Updated 30 Aug, 2024 09:15am

Govt decides to bring in 50pc govt imports thru Gwadar port

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has decided to divert 50 per cent of public sector imports to Gwadar Port destined...

Updated 26 Aug, 2024 09:22am

BOI drafts ‘Asaan Karobar Bill 2024’

ISLAMABAD: The Board of Investment (BOI) has drafted “Asaan Karobar Bill 2024” aimed at reforming the regulatory...

Updated 13 Aug, 2024 09:14am

‘Cos should market their brands to other countries in good manner’

LAHORE: Federal Minister for Board of Investment, Privatization and Communications Abdul Aleem Khan said that the...

Updated 12 Aug, 2024 08:46am

Ease of doing business, investment: PM approves reform programme

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Thursday approved the launch of the largest reform programme of ease of...

Updated 09 Aug, 2024 09:22am

Phasing out incentives for SEZs not so easy

ISLAMABAD: Despite an International Monetary Fund (IMF) statement indicating government assurance to phase-out...

Updated 30 Jul, 2024 03:05pm

Editorials

JVs with Chinese companies

EDITORIAL: The fruits of Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif’s “special visit” to China last month are beginning to...

Updated 28 Jul, 2024 07:23am

3 Discos to be privatised in 1st phase: PC board

The Privatisation Commission Board approves hiring financial advisors for these Discos

Updated 28 Jul, 2024 09:43pm

Business & Finance

One-window facilities: 40 counters to work in BOI BFC: Aleem

ISLAMABAD: A Business Facilitation Center (BFC) being established under the banner of the Board of Investment (BOI),...

Published 27 Jul, 2024 07:00am

Pakistan

Highways construction, identification of new projects: Minister for setting up priorities

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Communications, Privatization and Board of Investment (BOI) Abdul Aleem Khan chaired...

Published 26 Jul, 2024 06:01am

Business & Finance

Aleem briefs Chinese envoy about investment potential

ISLAMABAD: Chinese Ambassador Jiang Zaidong was given a high-level briefing at the Board of Investment (BOI) for...

Updated 25 Jul, 2024 06:59am

Islamabad airport outsourcing: Bid submission date extended for two months

ISLAMABAD: The Steering Committee on Outsourcing Airports has allowed extension in the bid submission date for...

Updated 13 Jul, 2024 09:37am

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
Petrol/Litre / Dec 21	252.10
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 21	17,585

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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