Business & Finance

OPEC cuts global oil demand growth forecasts

LONDON: OPEC cut its 2025 global oil demand growth forecast on Monday for the first time since December, citing the...

Trade tensions can lead to stock market crashes: IMF

WASHINGTON: Major geopolitical risk events, including trade tensions, can trigger large corrections in stock prices,...

‘Digital Livestock Management System’ proposed

FAISALABAD: The chain of livestock sector must be redefined from introduction of high yielding domestic breeds of...

OGRA hikes imported RLNG transmission rate

Criticality of sustainable economic growth highlighted

Fiza named among 40 Under-40 global leaders

Surge in remittances: PM terms a ‘huge trust’ in govt policies

Comprehensive industrial policy being pursued: SAPM

SECP asks AMCs to incorporate KFS for investors

Companies

Business & Finance

Delay in tender offer by Greentree Holdings for TRG Pakistan irks investors

Published 15 Apr, 2025 07:11am

Business & Finance

FAST Cables hosts ‘FAST Forward Sustainable Development’

Published 15 Apr, 2025 05:54am

Markets

Global tech shares gain on US tariff exemptions, but uncertainty remains

Published 14 Apr, 2025 09:44pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 14	280.68
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 14	280.48
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 14	143.11
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 14	0.82
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 14	1.32
Euro to USD / Apr 14	1.14
UK LIBOR % / Apr 11	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 14	5,405.97
India Sensex / Apr 14	76,852.06
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 14	34,285.02
Nasdaq / Apr 14	16,831.48
Hang Seng / Apr 14	21,395.12
FTSE 100 / Apr 14	8,134.34
Dow Jones / Apr 14	40,524.79
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 14	20,954.83
France CAC40 / Apr 14	7,273.12

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 11	16,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 11	290,466
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 14	61.57
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 14	3,225.26
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 14	65.64
Petrol/Litre / Apr 15	254.63
Diesel/Litre / Apr 15	258.64

Budget 2024-25: income tax calculator for FY25

Money / Banking

Cross-border payment efficiency: Bank Alfalah teams up with Swift

Australia, NZ dollars rebound like trade war never happened

Yuan slips as tariff uncertainty casts cloud over outlook

Taxes

Crackdown against sales tax violators; super mart sealed

FTO Secretariat: First-ever ‘Diplomatic Grievance Redressal Cell’ inaugurated

IRIS portal: KCCI urges PM to take notice of technical failures

Industry

Zaka elected PSMA-Centre chief

Tobacco control policies & taxation framework: FTT asks FBR to scrutinise data provided by int’l bodies/NGOs

PCJCCI to organise ‘Pak-China Love Festival’ on 25th

Statistics

Pakistan receives record $4.1bn in remittances in March, says SBP governor

March CPI slows to 0.7pc YoY

Pakistan’s GDP grows 1.73% in Oct-Dec

Real Estate

Pakistan’s remittances surge 37% YoY in March, cross $4bn mark for first time

Saudi residential real estate to attract $1.22 billion this year, consultancy says

India home prices to climb faster than inflation this year, rents even more: Reuters poll

Interest Rates

Fed keeps policy rate outlook intact

Fed leaves policy rate outlook unchanged amid projected growth slowdown, temporary inflation jump

US Fed expected to sit tight as Trump tariff fears buffet markets

Budgets

Markets

Aurangzeb hints at tax reforms for Pakistan’s salaried group

Updated 28 Jan, 2025 09:13pm

Pakistan

PBC apologies for mistake, now says Pakistan’s salaried class paying up to 3 times more tax than in India

Updated 26 Jul, 2024 05:10pm

Business & Finance

AFF’s tax memorandum on federal & provincial finance acts, 2024

Published 06 Jul, 2024 01:48pm

Industry

Tobacco control policies & taxation framework: FTT asks FBR to scrutinise data provided by int’l bodies/NGOs

ISLAMABAD: Fair Trade in Tobacco (FTT), a think tank has asked the Federal Board of Revenue, and the Ministry of...

Published 15 Apr, 2025 07:24am

Trump’s tariff exemptions give markets relief, but tensions loom

WASHINGTON: US tariff exemptions for electronics prompted market rallies Monday from Asia to Wall Street, but failed...

Published 14 Apr, 2025 11:08pm

Gwadar Port: Call for building oil refuelling depot for ships

LAHORE: Commander Central Punjab, Commandant Pakistan Navy War College Lahore, Rear Admiral Jawad Ahmed called on...

Published 15 Apr, 2025 07:02am

Karachi must take the lead for Uraan Pakistan’s flight to success: Ahsan Iqbal

Planning minister Ahsan Iqbal on Monday said the country’s metropolitan hub Karachi should take the lead in efforts...

Published 14 Apr, 2025 07:14pm

MENA

Dubai retains top spot as World’s Busiest International Airport in 2024

Dubai International Airport (DXB) retained the title of the World’s Busiest International Airport in 2024, reaching...

Updated 14 Apr, 2025 07:56pm

Commodities

Gold price per tola decreases Rs1,800 in Pakistan

After maintaining an upward trajectory, gold prices decreased in Pakistan on Monday. In the local market, gold price...

Updated 14 Apr, 2025 07:32pm

IFC committed to ‘work closely’ with Pakistan, eyes investment opportunities

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb met with a high-level delegation of the International Finance Corporation (IFC),...

Updated 14 Apr, 2025 10:42pm

Energy

From crisis to clean energy: Pakistan emerges as top solar market in 2024

Despite being a low-income country plagued by economic and social issues, a green revolution is taking place in...

Updated 14 Apr, 2025 10:42pm

Business & Economy

Pakistan’s remittances surge 37% YoY in March, cross $4bn mark for first time

Experts warn that the momentum may not be sustained

Updated 14 Apr, 2025 02:12pm

Currency

Rupee declines against US dollar

Currency settles at 280.60 against the greenback

Updated 14 Apr, 2025 08:29pm

Stocks

Positive momentum at PSX, KSE-100 closes over 1,500 points up

Bullish momentum was observed at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX), as the benchmark KSE-100 Index closed with a...

Updated 14 Apr, 2025 11:00pm

Stocks

Global tech shares gain on US tariff exemptions, but uncertainty remains

Big Tech shares had slumped in past two weeks

Published 14 Apr, 2025 09:44pm

South Asia

India’s polished diamond exports hit two-decade low, industry group says

MUMBAI: India’s exports of cut and polished diamonds plummeted to their lowest level in nearly two decades in the...

Published 14 Apr, 2025 10:00pm

Europe

EU tariffs on US goods suspended until July 14

BRUSSELS: The EU’s retaliatory tariffs on US goods worth 21 billion euros will be on hold until July 14, Brussels...

Published 14 Apr, 2025 09:00pm

Stocks

TSX rises after US excludes key tech imports from China tariffs

Canada’s main stock index rose on Monday with broad-based gains as investors welcomed the White House’s exclusion of...

Published 14 Apr, 2025 08:51pm

Commodities

Wheat down 7-9 cents, corn down 2-4 cents, soy mixed

CHICAGO: Following are U.S. expectations for the resumption of grain and soy complex trading at the Chicago Board of...

Published 14 Apr, 2025 07:29pm

Stocks

Tech stocks power Wall St higher after Trump’s tariff relief for some electronics

Wall Street’s main indexes rose on Monday, boosted by gains in technology stocks after the White House exempted...

Published 14 Apr, 2025 07:17pm

Business & Economy

Pakistan receives record $4.1bn in remittances in March, says SBP governor

Central bank revises remittance forecast to $38bn for FY25

Updated 14 Apr, 2025 11:02pm

Commodities

Robusta coffee rallies amid supply jitters, tariff exemptions

LONDON: World robusta coffee prices rallied on Monday after U.S. exclusions on some tariffs allowed investors to...

Published 14 Apr, 2025 06:41pm

Companies

Intel to sell majority stake in Altera for $4.46bn to fund revival effort

Intel has agreed to sell a 51% stake in its Altera programmable chip business to buyout firm Silver Lake for $4.46...

Published 14 Apr, 2025 06:27pm

Energy

OPEC cuts global oil demand growth forecasts, citing US tariffs

LONDON: OPEC cut its 2025 global oil demand growth forecast on Monday for the first time since December, citing the...

Published 14 Apr, 2025 06:23pm

Money & Banking

Wells Fargo says tech banking team grew by 20% over past year

Wells Fargo said on Monday its technology banking unit increased its headcount by 20% over the past year on the back...

Published 14 Apr, 2025 06:20pm

Stocks

Most Gulf markets gain on US tariff exemptions

Most Gulf stock markets ended higher on Monday, in line with global shares, supported by an easing of trade tensions...

Published 14 Apr, 2025 06:18pm

South Asia

India and China discuss resuming flights, no date set

NEW DELHI: India and China have held one round of talks on resuming direct passenger air services, but no dates have...

Published 14 Apr, 2025 05:22pm

Energy

BP makes oil discovery off US Gulf coast

BP has made an oil discovery at the Far South field in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, it said on Monday, as the energy...

Published 14 Apr, 2025 05:17pm

Money & Banking

UniCredit gets German cartel office nod on big Commerzbank stake

DUESSELDORF/FRANKFURT: Germany’s antitrust authorities on Monday approved UniCredit’s plans to own just under 30% of...

Published 14 Apr, 2025 05:14pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 14	280.68
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 14	280.48
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 14	143.11
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 14	0.82
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 14	1.32
Euro to USD / Apr 14	1.14
UK LIBOR % / Apr 14	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 14	5,405.97
India Sensex / Apr 14	76,852.06
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 14	34,285.02
Nasdaq / Apr 14	16,831.48
Hang Seng / Apr 14	21,395.12
FTSE 100 / Apr 14	8,134.34
Dow Jones / Apr 14	40,524.79
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 14	20,954.83
France CAC40 / Apr 14	7,273.12

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 14	61.57
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 14	16,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 14	290,466
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 14	3,225.26
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 14	65.64
Petrol/Litre / Apr 15	254.63
Diesel/Litre / Apr 15	258.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Pak Agro Pack. (GEM) / Apr 14 Pak Agro Packaging Limited (GEM)(GEMPAPL)	8.84 ▲ 0.99 (12.61%)
Ruby Textile / Apr 14 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	7.80 ▲ 0.86 (12.39%)
Tariq Corporation / Apr 14 Tariq Corporation Limited(TCORP)	14.69 ▲ 1.34 (10.04%)
Secure Logistics / Apr 14 Secure Logistics Group Limited(SLGL)	14.83 ▲ 1.35 (10.01%)
Engro Powergen / Apr 14 Engro Powergen Qadirpur Limited(EPQL)	35.27 ▲ 3.21 (10.01%)
Dandot Cement / Apr 14 Dandot Cement Company Limited(DNCC)	15.29 ▲ 1.39 (10%)
Bawany Air Products / Apr 14 Bawany Air Products Limited(BAPL)	31.80 ▲ 2.89 (10%)
J.K.Spinning / Apr 14 J.K. Spinning Mills Limited(JKSM)	64.35 ▲ 5.85 (10%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Apr 14 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	1,462.40 ▲ 132.95 (10%)
Frontier Ceram / Apr 14 Frontier Ceramics Limited(FRCL)	27.50 ▲ 2.5 (10%)

Stock	Price
Habib Ins. / Apr 14 Habib Insurance Company Limited(HICL)	7.95 ▼ -1.26 (-13.68%)
Oilboy Energy(R) / Apr 14 Oilboy Energy Limited(R)(OBOYR2)	1.62 ▼ -0.24 (-12.9%)
Fateh Ind. / Apr 14 Fateh Industries Limited(FIL)	119.56 ▼ -13.27 (-9.99%)
Sindh Abadgar / Apr 14 Sindh Abadgar's Sugar Mills Limited(SASML)	52.50 ▼ -5.83 (-9.99%)
TPL Life Insur. / Apr 14 TPL Life Insurance Limited(TPLL)	49.35 ▼ -5.46 (-9.96%)
Hafiz Ltd. / Apr 14 Hafiz Limited(HAFL)	255 ▼ -26.68 (-9.47%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Apr 14 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	53 ▼ -5.43 (-9.29%)
Mughal Energy / Apr 14 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	20 ▼ -2.02 (-9.17%)
First Elite Cap.Mod / Apr 14 First Elite Capital Modaraba(FECM)	16 ▼ -1.59 (-9.04%)
Shahzad Tex. / Apr 14 Shahzad Textile Mills Limited(SZTM)	27.26 ▼ -2.61 (-8.74%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Apr 14 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	54,444,707 ▲ 0.23
Pak Int.Bulk / Apr 14 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	45,023,605 ▲ 0.5
Pak Elektron / Apr 14 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	40,742,036 ▼ -0.01
Sui South Gas / Apr 14 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	38,084,018 ▲ 2.37
B.O.Punjab / Apr 14 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	33,174,212 ▲ 0.16
Citi Pharma Ltd / Apr 14 Citi Pharma Limited(CPHL)	25,349,324 ▲ 1.66
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 14 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	15,776,896 ▲ 0.02
Power Cement / Apr 14 Power Cement Limited(POWER)	14,852,543 ▼ -0.08
Dewan Cement / Apr 14 Dewan Cement Limited(DCL)	14,486,660 ▲ 0.86
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 14 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	13,484,387 ▼ -0.04

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