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HCSTSI president for bolstering border trade to boost economic activities

HYDERABAD: President, Hyderabad Chamber of Small Traders & Small Industry, Muhammad Farooq Shaikhani, has...

Published 02 Sep, 2024 06:40am

Business & Finance

Pakistan, Turkiye agree to boost business activities, investment

ISLAMABAD: Turkiye and Pakistan have agreed to boost up business activities and investment in various fields by...

Updated 09 Aug, 2024 08:50am

Business & Finance

‘Women entrepreneurs should be made part of policymaking, reforms’

FAISALABAD: Women entrepreneurs should be made part of policymaking and reforms at government level. Besides their...

Published 30 Jan, 2024 04:52am

SBP terms FY23 ‘extraordinarily challenging’

KARACHI: The fiscal year 2023 was extraordinarily challenging, with a host of external and domestic shocks,...

Updated 30 Dec, 2023 08:16pm

Business & Finance

High interest rates adversely affecting exports, other economic activities: TMA

KARACHI: Syed Usman Ali, Senior Vice Chairman of the Towel Manufacturers Association of Pakistan, has raised...

Published 12 Sep, 2023 06:22am

Business & Finance

Ishaq Dar appreciates businessmen for cooperation amid economic challenges

Says government measures will lead to economic revival

Published 08 Jul, 2023 10:51pm

Productivity, export and debt: SBP asks govt to exercise greater prudence

Assessment of macroeconomic dynamics reveals a number of challenges for the banking sector and the repayment capacity of borrowers may come under stress

Updated 08 Jul, 2023 05:14pm

Opinion

Power system and blackouts

On January 23, 2023, another country-wide power breakdown hit the country; not the first time, but the first of the...

Published 01 Feb, 2023 05:58am

Business & Finance

Foreign investors: Q1 repatriation of profit, dividend plunges 88pc YoY

KARACHI: The repatriation of profit and dividend by foreign investors declined sharply by 88 percent during the ...

Updated 28 Oct, 2022 11:37am

Editorials

Joblessness: Is the crisis for real?

EDITORIAL: The economic activities are slowing down. Both monetary and fiscal policies are working by design under...

Published 21 Jul, 2022 05:40am

Business & Finance

Businessmen describe budget as balanced, export-oriented

LAHORE: The business community on Friday termed the federal budget 2022-23 in the prevailing scenario as balanced,...

Published 11 Jun, 2022 06:05am

Business & Finance

Balochistan govt to establish four industrial zones

QUETTA: The Balochistan government has decided to establish four industrial zones at Muslim Bagh, Dalbadin, Turbat...

Published 17 May, 2022 06:54am

Data exchange / linkages: Economic activities to be documented

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) will document economic activities through data exchange/ linkages, to...

Updated 20 Apr, 2022 10:16am

Business & Finance

Lack of political stability hurting investment, economic growth: FPCCI

LAHORE: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry’s Businessmen Panel (BMP) has feared that...

Published 19 Mar, 2022 04:42am

BR Research

Digital currencies: is there a middle ground?

Pakistan’s regulatory institutions do not seem ready to deal with cryptocurrencies yet. The telecoms watchdog is...

Published 21 Feb, 2022 08:11am

Markets

Gold firms as Omicron risks buoy safe-haven appeal

LONDON: Gold firmed near the $1,800 level on Monday as investors sought cover from the likely risks to the global...

Published 30 Nov, 2021 05:28am

Business & Finance

FPCCI’s UBG will continue to serve traders: Iftikhar

LAHORE: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry’s United Business Group (UBG) Tuesday vowed ...

Published 24 Nov, 2021 06:28am

Pakistan

Govt transforming Punjab into a 'hub' of investment, trade activities: minister

FAISALABAD: Provincial Minister for Commerce & Industries Mian Aslam Iqbal has said that Government is...

Published 27 Sep, 2021 05:51am

Opinion

Economy: rising uncertainty

A number of factors have come together leading to greater uncertainty on the economic front. This level of...

Published 07 Sep, 2021 06:25am

BR Research

GDP rebasing: no more delays!

There is little doubt that the size of Pakistan’s economy is understated. Many economic indictors such as per...

Updated 27 Aug, 2021 09:30am

Business & Finance

‘Upgraded Hyderabad dry port to rejuvenate economic activities’

HYDERABAD: To provide business community with clearance facilities at doorsteps, National Logistics Cell (NLC) in...

Published 10 Jul, 2021 03:42am

BR Research

Saving the current account

Early signs of current account slippages are becoming visible. The deficit stood at $632 million in May 21, and the...

Updated 28 Jun, 2021 10:23am

Pakistan

Domestic tractors witness 65.36pc growth in last 10 months: Razak

The adviser said due to the rise in economic activities domestically and internationally, things were coming back to normal and we would see our Large Scale Manufacturing in full swing soon.

Published 17 Jun, 2021 11:14pm

BR Research

Currency and the REER view

The currency is under pressure for the past few days. There are some traditional payments pressure due in June. The...

Published 09 Jun, 2021 07:25am

July-April collection stands at Rs3.78trn

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has collected net revenue of Rs 3,780 billion during Jul-April...

Published 02 May, 2021 03:23am

Pakistan

Negligence at airports caused third wave: Bilawal

KARACHI: Chairman of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Saturday blamed negligence at ...

Published 25 Apr, 2021 03:13am

Business & Finance

UBG proposes 40 growth-oriented budget proposals

LAHORE: United Business Group (UBG) on Friday sent a set of 40 growth oriented proposals for the upcoming federal...

Published 10 Apr, 2021 04:34am

Foreign cos’ footprint to be deepened: Dawood

ISLAMABAD: Abdul Razzaq Dawood, Advisor to the PM for Commerce has said that Pakistan is looking forward to ...

Published 13 Feb, 2021 04:11am

Business & Finance

German envoy lauds FBR's collection performance

ISLAMABAD: German Ambassador to Pakistan Bernhard Schlagheck called on Special Assistant to Prime Minister on ...

Published 13 Feb, 2021 04:11am

Jan provisional tax collection stands at Rs363bn

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has provisionally collected around Rs363 billion during January 2020...

Published 30 Jan, 2021 03:55am

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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