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JICA commemorates 70 years of its ODA to Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) on Saturday commemorated 70 years of its official...

Published 08 Dec, 2024 02:56am

NTDC: World Bank says concerned at implementation of project works without valid contract

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank (WB) has expressed serious concerns to the government on National Transmission and...

Updated 03 Dec, 2024 09:18am

Pakistan

Pakistan, Kazakhstan agree to hold 13th session of JIC

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Kazakhstan agreed to hold 13th session of Joint Intergovernmental Commission (JIC) in...

Published 21 Nov, 2024 05:51am

3 NTDC projects: World Bank, ADB and IsDB willing to finance

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank (WB), Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) have reportedly...

Updated 21 Oct, 2024 03:24pm

Pakistan

Australia to provide AUD 3m for water project

ISLAMABAD: Australia has agreed to provide AUD 3 million for a water project which is to be completed in a period of...

Published 12 Oct, 2024 06:17am

Foreign-funded projects: EAD seeks Rs196bn more to cover rupee deficit

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Affairs Division has demanded additional Rs196 billion ($664 million) to address rupee cover...

Updated 19 Sep, 2024 09:04am

Business & Finance

External debt, liabilities soar to $130.179bn by May

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s external debt and liabilities have soared to $130.179 billion by May 2024, up from $124.296...

Published 06 Jul, 2024 05:18am

$250m policy-based loan deal signed with ADB

ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Pakistan on Friday signed the agreement for a $250...

Updated 22 Jun, 2024 09:19am

Markets

Mohmand Dam Hydropower Project: Ministry, Wapda ink $25m subsidiary loan

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Economic Affairs (MoEA) and Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) signed a...

Published 15 Jun, 2024 06:57am

Pakistan

HR Development Scholarship Programme: Japan inks grant agreement worth JPY326m

ISLAMABAD: The governments of Pakistan and Japan have signed a grant agreement worth JPY 326 million ($2.1 million)...

Published 07 Jun, 2024 06:24am

3 lots of Dasu project: EAD directs NTDC to complete construction by end-Dec 2025

ISLAMABAD: Taking serious notice of undue delays in projects funded by the World Bank, Economic Affairs Division...

Updated 30 Mar, 2024 02:38pm

Pakistan

Post-flood resilience: EU fulfils pledge of euro 100m additional grant

ISLAMABAD: The European Union fulfilled the pledge of an additional euro 100 million grant to enhance post-flood...

Published 30 Jan, 2024 04:52am

NTMP-1: World Bank not happy with progress

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank (WB) has warned National Transmission and Despatch Company (NTDC) that progress on...

Updated 28 Oct, 2023 04:31pm

Transmission lines, grid stations in Punjab: €180m French loan pact signed for NTDC projects

ISLAMABAD: Dr Kazim Niaz, the federal secretary Ministry of Economic Affairs (MoEA), Nicolas Galey, ambassador of...

Updated 15 Jun, 2023 09:02am

Key secretaries, SBP governor in US to attend WBG-IMF meetings

ISLAMABAD: A high-level Pakistan delegation, comprising Secretary Economic Affairs Division Dr Kazim Niaz, Secretary...

Updated 14 Apr, 2023 08:43am

Closing dates of two CASA-1000 financial agreements extended

ISLAMABAD: The International Development Association has extended closing dates of two financing agreements of...

Updated 10 Apr, 2023 08:31am

LC restrictions: World Bank asks govt to exempt projects funded by IFIs

Economic Affairs secretary agrees to take up matter with Finance Division

Updated 13 Mar, 2023 12:51pm

Pakistan

$5m flood emergency grant signed with ADB

ISLAMABAD: The government of Pakistan and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Tuesday signed grant agreement of five...

Published 01 Mar, 2023 06:21am

Trade teams talk business; it’s no Russian roulette

8th meeting of the Pakistani-Russian Intergovernmental Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific and Technical Cooperation starts meeting to find new opportunities for further deepening the bilateral relations

Updated 19 Jan, 2023 09:31am

Business & Finance

Agreement signed: France to provide €120m soft loan for Keyal Khuwar hydropower project

ISLAMABAD: France will provide soft loan of € 120 million for Keyal Khuwar 128 MW Hydropower project. Dr Kazim...

Published 17 Jan, 2023 06:52am

Deal signed with SFD to finance oil derivatives worth $1bn

ISLAMABAD: The Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) and Pakistan, on Thursday, signed a new agreement to finance oil...

Updated 13 Jan, 2023 08:47am

Pakistan

Govt inks accords for three uplift schemes to be funded by EU

ISLAMABAD: The government of Pakistan and the European Union have signed agreements for three new development...

Published 10 Jan, 2023 06:00am

Pakistan

France to provide €0.3m grant for Babu Sabu treatment plant

ISLAMABAD: France will provide a grant of 0.3 million euros for the Babu Sabu Wastewater Treatment Plant-Financing...

Published 16 Dec, 2022 05:58am

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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