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Govt urged to ‘revive’ PIA privatisation process

LAHORE: Former Caretaker Federal Minister for Commerce and Chairman of the FPCCI Pakistan Economic Revival and ...

Published 03 Nov, 2024 07:44am

Opinion

Factory shutdowns

A week ago, I was invited by the leadership of the Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry to their city to stir...

Published 10 Sep, 2024 06:32am

Business & Finance

APTMA polls: Gohar Ejaz Group wins for 16th consecutive year

LAHORE: Dr Gohar Ejaz Group swept APTMA elections for the 16th consecutive year. A total of 24 members, including Dr...

Updated 26 Aug, 2024 07:57am

Govt to review existing power purchase agreements

PM Shehbaz constitutes Inter-Ministerial Committee to review existing PPAs template to protect consumers against losses caused by inadequacies on part of power producers

Updated 20 Jul, 2024 05:42pm

Markets

Power sector woes: IPP agreements benefit companies but not consumers, Dr Gohar Ejaz says

Former caretaker minister for Commerce and Industries Dr Gohar Ejaz has said that the agreements with the...

Published 15 Jul, 2024 10:23pm

Business & Finance

RoI, capacity payments and other terms: Senate panel may initiate probe into IPP pacts

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Power is likely to initiate a probe into the agreements of the...

Updated 09 Jul, 2024 09:05am

Business & Finance

Governor lauds APTMA for providing training to Uzbek textile professionals

LAHORE: Governor of Punjab, Sardar Saleem Haider Khan, has appreciated APTMA leadership for providing training to...

Published 19 May, 2024 03:00am

Caretaker govt defends internet shutdown

ISLAMABAD: The government suspended mobile service on Election Day in view of the intelligence reports regarding...

Updated 10 Feb, 2024 09:32am

648,000 security personnel deployed

ISLAMABAD: The government has deployed over 648,000 security personnel nationwide to ensure the safety of voters, as...

Updated 07 Feb, 2024 09:34am

Jul-Jan exports to China up 46pc YoY

ISLAMABAD: Pakis-tan’s export of goods and services to China witnessed an increase of 46 per cent during the first...

Updated 05 Feb, 2024 03:07pm

Pakistan

Pakistan’s trade deficit contracts 33% to $13.2bn in 7MFY24

Pakistan’s trade deficit shrank 33% to $13.167 billion during July-January (7MFY24) on account of a considerable...

Updated 02 Feb, 2024 09:16pm

Business & Finance

Minister urges foreign investors to lay focus on country’s potential

KARACHI: Dr Gohar Ejaz, Minister for Commerce and Interior on Wednesday said the caretaker government worked day and...

Published 01 Feb, 2024 04:52am

Pakistan

Dr Gohar Ejaz given additional charge of interior ministry

The interim government assigned on Wednesday the additional portfolio of the interior ministry to Caretaker Federal...

Published 24 Jan, 2024 09:11pm

Business & Finance

Minister visits FPCCI, unveils his vision of new industrial zone for Karachi

KARACHI: Dr Gohar Ejaz, Federal Caretaker Minister for Commerce & Industries, has expressed his vision of new...

Published 14 Jan, 2024 03:13am

Pakistan offers PTA to Egypt

CAIRO (Egypt): Pakistan offered Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) to Egypt envisaging boosting trade volume to 4...

Updated 10 Jan, 2024 09:41am

Business & Finance

4th Pak-Africa Trade Development Conference, exhibition opens in Cairo

CAIRO: The 4th Pak-Africa Trade Development Conference and Single Country Exhibition, a major trade and investment...

Published 10 Jan, 2024 05:22am

Business & Finance

Minister greets UBG for victory in FPCCI polls

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Federal Minister for Commerce and Industries Dr Gohar Ejaz felicitated the United Business ...

Updated 01 Jan, 2024 06:44am

Pakistan

Gohar Ejaz assesses operational status of Port Qasim SEZ

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Federal Minister of Commerce Dr Gohar Ejaz chaired a meeting here on Wednesday to assess the...

Published 28 Dec, 2023 04:52am

Exporters likely to get DLTL worth Rs37.306bn

Caretaker Federal Minister for Commerce and Industries Dr Gohar Ejaz chairs a review meeting

Updated 28 Dec, 2023 10:13am

Ministry announces improvement in BoP

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Commerce announced achievements in trade sector with a year-on-year balance of payments...

Updated 27 Dec, 2023 09:27am

Business & Finance

Business of BoI allocated to Gohar

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Federal Minister for Commerce, Industries, and Production Dr Gohar Ejaz has been allocated the...

Updated 22 Dec, 2023 09:08am

Business & Finance

Rice exports likely to touch $3bn mark during financial year: exporters

LAHORE: “Rice exporters are hopeful to touch the USD 3 billion mark during the current financial year and are...

Published 21 Dec, 2023 03:54am

New era of Sino-Pak trade ties: First shipment of dried chillies sent to China

ISLAMABAD: The caretaker Federal Minister for Commerce and Industries, Dr Gohar Ejaz, announced a significant...

Updated 20 Dec, 2023 09:21am

Markets

$100 billion export vision: Pakistan eyes to reduce trade deficit with China

A 20-member delegation representing all sectors of Pakistan’s export sector will leave for China on Sunday

Published 09 Dec, 2023 04:50pm

‘$100bn export vision’: EAC charts course

ISLAMABAD: The Export Advisory Council (EAC) on Friday held its inaugural meeting under the chairmanship of...

Updated 09 Dec, 2023 09:53pm

Ways identified to salvage economy, back businesses

Country’s top businessmen urge government to reform Federal Board of Revenue

Updated 08 Dec, 2023 10:03am

Pakistan

Export Advisory Council of Textiles: PHMA urges MoC to ensure representation of apparel sector

LAHORE: The Pakistan Hosiery Manufacturers & Exporters Association (PHMA) has urged the Ministry of Commerce to...

Published 25 Nov, 2023 05:19am

Markets

Pakistan govt disallows sugar export till season-end assessment: Dr Gohar Ejaz

Caretaker Federal Minister for Commerce & Industries Dr Gohar Ejaz on Wednesday said that the government will...

Updated 22 Nov, 2023 10:42pm

Pakistan

Govt forms Industry Advisory Council

Council will be made up of 13 top industrial groups in the country
Dr Gohar Ejaz says he is thrilled to lead initiative as Federal Minister of Commerce and Industry

Updated 18 Nov, 2023 09:36pm

FTA with GCC states making little or no headway

Free Trade Agreement with Gulf Cooperation Council has neither been signed nor yet finalised at any forum

Updated 04 Nov, 2023 04:05pm

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
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 21	17,585
Petrol/Litre / Dec 22	252.10

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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