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Delay in issuance of bank challans for UEPL lease rental payment: PPIB seeks intervention of Sindh govt

ISLAMABAD: The Private Power and Infrastructure Board (PPIB) has sought the intervention of Chief Secretary Sindh...

Updated 2 days ago

Govt green-lights New Gwadar Shipyard Project

ISLAMABAD: The government has green-lighted “New Gwadar Shipyard Mega Project” with activation of Project Management...

Updated 20 Mar, 2025 02:41pm

BR Research

GTI 2025: Pakistan’s security and economic crisis

Pakistan ranked as the second most impacted country by terrorism in the GTI 2025, with terrorism-related deaths...

Published 19 Mar, 2025 06:59am

Overdue payment issue: PQEPC threatens to suspend plant operations

ISLAMABAD: Port Qasim Electric Power Company (Private) Limited (PQEPC) has warned Islamabad that it may suspend...

Updated 18 Mar, 2025 08:49am

Senate body told: ‘ML-1 projects primarily financed by loan from China’

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Planning, Development and Special Initiatives was apprised ML-1 Railway...

Updated 15 Mar, 2025 09:10am

Pakistan

CPEC projects: Pakistan, China to hold 14th JCC meeting in July

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and China agreed to hold upcoming 14th Joint Cooperation Committee (JCC) meeting on the...

Published 12 Mar, 2025 03:03am

Talks with CMs & AJK PM: SIFC EC tells BoI to share SEZs action plan timeline

ISLAMABAD: The Executive Committee of Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) has directed the Board of...

Updated 04 Mar, 2025 09:27am

Opinion

Pakistan’s strategic location: fact-check

Pakistan’s strategic location at the crossroads of South Asia, Central Asia, and the Middle East undoubtedly makes...

Updated 01 Mar, 2025 06:55am

BR Research

HUBC – earnings slide post base plant exit

Back in FY24, Hub Power Company Limited (PSX: HUBC) delivered strong financial results, reporting consolidated...

Published 27 Feb, 2025 08:04am

Editorials

The open economy syndrome

EDITORIAL: A parliamentary fact-finding committee has concluded that the open skies policy of PIA led to a decrease...

Published 27 Feb, 2025 06:44am

Strategic location big opportunity: President

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari Tuesday said the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and Gwadar Port would...

Updated 19 Feb, 2025 09:24am

Pakistan

Chinese envoy calls on planning minister

ISLAMABAD: The Ambassador of China to Pakistan, Jiang Zaidong, reaffirmed China’s unwavering support for...

Published 19 Feb, 2025 06:21am

Opinion

The LSM sector

Large-Scale Manufacturing (LSM) has been a major recipient of subsidies - utilities (electricity tariff) including...

Published 17 Feb, 2025 03:09am

Editorials

China-Pakistan cooperation

EDITORIAL: President Asif Ali Zardari has recently concluded a visit to China, overseeing signing of more than a...

Published 16 Feb, 2025 02:53am

FBR urged to establish fully operational tax office in Gwadar

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tax Bar Association (PTBA) Friday requested the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to immediately...

Updated 08 Feb, 2025 09:39am

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FTA (Phase-II): Pakistan, China agree to deepen trade liberalisation

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and China have agreed to deepen trade liberalisation under the China-Pakistan Free Trade...

Published 07 Feb, 2025 06:32am

Pakistan

President will leave for China today

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari will undertake an official visit to China from February 4-8 at the invitation...

Published 04 Feb, 2025 07:35am

Cut in power tariff for SEZs: SIFC directs PD to take concrete measures

PM presides over Apex Committee meeting attended by army chief, Chief Ministers and high level civil and army officials

Updated 03 Feb, 2025 03:07pm

Pakistan

Minister terms Pakistan-China relationship exemplary bond

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information Attaullah Tarar reaffirmed the deep-rooted and time-tested ...

Published 01 Feb, 2025 06:30am

Opinion

The Panda Bond opportunity

Pakistan’s financial future hangs in the balance as the country struggles to bridge its funding gap and strengthen...

Published 30 Jan, 2025 06:47am

Meeting with PBA team: Economic growth back on track after 2018 hiatus: PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday said after attaining economic stability, the government has...

Updated 24 Jan, 2025 08:44am

Weekly maritime service to commence on Feb 5

KARACHI: The weekly maritime service will commence its operations globally on February 5, 2025 with its first...

Updated 23 Jan, 2025 09:05am

Business & Finance

Aurangzeb lists steps to ease debt burden

DAVOS: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Wednesday said achieving sustainable development is Pakistan’s top...

Published 23 Jan, 2025 06:14am

Numerous issues uncovered: Gwadar Port struggles to achieve desired success

ISLAMABAD: Despite substantial investment in Pakistan’s Gwadar Port, the port has struggled to achieve its desired...

Updated 23 Jan, 2025 09:03am

Editorials

Warehousing as industry

EDITORIAL: There’s no doubt that warehousing and cold storage facilities have emerged as pillars of the...

Updated 23 Jan, 2025 06:46am

Pakistan

Pakistan ‘moving in the right direction,’ Aurangzeb asserts at WEF

Finance minister says govt focused on reducing expenditures, debt servicing volume

Updated 22 Jan, 2025 10:16pm

Gwadar airport set to reshape economic landscape: PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday commended the World Bank’s pledge of providing a $20 billion...

Updated 22 Jan, 2025 09:25am

PTBA urges FBR to establish tax office in Gwadar

KARACHI: The Pakistan Tax Bar Association (PTBA) has formally requested the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to...

Updated 18 Jan, 2025 03:32pm

Opinion

The govt’s quest for new job opportunities

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said his government is actively working on a policy aimed at lowering unemployment...

Published 16 Jan, 2025 03:04am

Markets

Aurangzeb pledges enhanced security for Chinese interests in Pakistan: Report

Pledges more cooperation with Beijing on next phase of China–Pakistan Economic Corridor

Updated 14 Jan, 2025 11:07pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Mar 25	280.52
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Mar 25	280.27
USD to Japanese Yen / Mar 25	150.54
USD to Swiss Franc / Mar 25	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Mar 25	1.29
Euro to USD / Mar 25	1.08
UK LIBOR % / Mar 24	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Mar 24	5,767.57
Nasdaq / Mar 24	18,188.59
Dow Jones / Mar 24	42,583.32
India Sensex / Mar 25	78,073.97
Tokyo Nikkei / Mar 25	37,780.54
Hang Seng / Mar 25	23,413.58
FTSE 100 / Mar 25	8,684.09
Germany DAX 30 / Mar 25	22,926.46
France CAC40 / Mar 25	8,073.56

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Mar 24	17,085
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Mar 25	69.03
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Mar 25	272,462
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Mar 25	3,017.31
Cotton US¢/pound / Mar 25	65.64
Petrol/Litre / Mar 26	255.63
Diesel/Litre / Mar 26	258.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Mughal Iron & Steel Indus.(R) / Mar 25 Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Limited (R)(MUGHALR2)	2.01 ▲ 1 (99.01%)
Ruby Textile / Mar 25 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	7.01 ▲ 1 (16.64%)
Sec. Inv. Bank / Mar 25 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	8.99 ▲ 1 (12.52%)
Samba Bank / Mar 25 Samba Bank Limited(SBL)	9 ▲ 0.82 (10.02%)
Leiner Pak Gelat / Mar 25 Leiner Pak Gelatine Limited(LPGL)	100.73 ▲ 9.16 (10%)
Adamjee Life Assur. / Mar 25 Adamjee Life Assurance Company Limited(ALIFE)	25.73 ▲ 2.34 (10%)
United Dist. / Mar 25 United Distributors Pakistan Limited(UDPL)	67.29 ▲ 6.12 (10%)
Crescent Fib. / Mar 25 Crescent Fibres Limited(CFL)	45.70 ▲ 4.14 (9.96%)
Popular Islamic / Mar 25 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	13.19 ▲ 1.19 (9.92%)
Hussain Industries / Mar 25 Husein Industries Limited(HUSI)	27.30 ▲ 2.43 (9.77%)

Stock	Price
Parmount Sp. / Mar 25 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	3.51 ▼ -0.48 (-12.03%)
Shahtaj Sugar / Mar 25 Shahtaj Sugar Mills Limited(SHJS)	117 ▼ -13 (-10%)
Diamond Ind. / Mar 25 Diamond Industries Limited(DIIL)	27.68 ▼ -3.07 (-9.98%)
Zephyr Textile / Mar 25 Zephyr Textiles Limited(ZTL)	9.50 ▼ -1 (-9.52%)
TPL Life Insur. / Mar 25 TPL Life Insurance Limited(TPLL)	55.02 ▼ -5.74 (-9.45%)
Shahtaj Textile / Mar 25 Shahtaj Textile Limited(STJT)	65.05 ▼ -6.54 (-9.14%)
Sindh Abadgar / Mar 25 Sindh Abadgar's Sugar Mills Limited(SASML)	55 ▼ -5.43 (-8.99%)
Elahi Cot. / Mar 25 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	138 ▼ -13.03 (-8.63%)
Tri-Star Power / Mar 25 Tri-Star Power Limited(TSPL)	7.24 ▼ -0.66 (-8.35%)
Shield Corp. / Mar 25 Shield Corporation Limited(SCL)	253.90 ▼ -22.98 (-8.3%)

Stock	Volume
Pak Elektron / Mar 25 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	28,623,330 ▲ 0.63
TRG Pak Ltd / Mar 25 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	22,742,574 ▼ -3.59
Cnergyico PK / Mar 25 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	19,218,186 ▲ 0.01
Sui South Gas / Mar 25 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	14,168,002 ▲ 0.18
WorldCall Telecom / Mar 25 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	11,877,825 ▼ -0.05
Pak Int.Bulk / Mar 25 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	11,187,536 ▲ 0.08
Pak Refinery / Mar 25 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	10,362,407 ▼ -0.12
B.O.Punjab / Mar 25 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	10,164,053 ▼ -0.21
K-Electric Ltd. / Mar 25 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	10,144,462 ▲ 0
Treet Corp / Mar 25 Treet Corporation Limited(TREET)	8,893,519 ▼ -0.53

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