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Middle class— tax trapped

The middle class is commonly seen as the fundamental support system of society, exerting a pivotal influence on...

Updated 23 Sep, 2024 07:43am

Over 3.27m Pakistanis sent abroad in 5 years

ISLAMABAD: More than 3.27 million Pakistanis, which roughly make 1.3 percent of the country’s total population, have...

Updated 07 Sep, 2024 03:14pm

Business & Finance

Permanent employment termed workers’ fundamental right

KARACHI: At the conclusion of a three-day protest camp held at Karachi Press Club against the contractual system,...

Published 05 Aug, 2024 08:26am

Opinion

Enough is enough!

Overwhelmed by the relentless surge in electricity costs, Pakistan’s business community is at its wits’ end....

Published 31 Jul, 2024 06:40am

Business & Finance

Maryam visits Quaid-e-Azam Business Park

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif said on Thursday that they want to solve problems of the business...

Published 31 May, 2024 06:58am

Pakistan

PNSC participates in job fair of PHC

KARACHI: Pakistan National Shipping Corporation (PNSC) realising its national obligation actively participated in ...

Published 29 May, 2024 06:05am

Business & Finance

Book on IT launched at LCCI

LAHORE: A unique book on IT, “Branding through Digital Marketing” was launched at the Lahore Chamber of Commerce...

Published 26 May, 2024 02:56am

Pakistan

British Asian Trust, PSDF sign accord for first employment impact bond

LAHORE: The British Asian Trust, founded by His Majesty King Charles III together with leading British Asian ...

Published 25 May, 2024 06:33am

Opinion

Bridging the gap between education, employment, and entrepreneurship

Some institutions are referred to as ‘greats’ in the world of higher education and professional desires. Among these...

Published 21 May, 2024 03:39am

Bilawal steps up criticism of ‘Takht-e-Lahore’

SHIKARPUR: Chairman of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said that the burden of the...

Updated 03 Feb, 2024 09:00am

Workforce skill verification: Govt approves hike in fee of Saudi Takamol

ISLAMABAD: The caretaker federal cabinet has approved 33 per cent increase in fee to $33 from $25 for verification...

Updated 16 Oct, 2023 09:46am

Opinion

We need a ‘Charter of Society’

Lately, there has been an extensive talk about various charters of sorts - the Charter of Democracy, the Charter of...

Published 03 Oct, 2023 06:02am

Pakistan

World Tourism Day marked: SAPM says govt to launch official ‘app’ to facilitate tourists

ISLAMABAD: The government in a bid to promote tourism and enhance tourism especially cultural, social, medical and...

Published 28 Sep, 2023 05:33am

Banking institutions asked to strengthen financial inclusion, gender equality

KARACHI: President Dr Arif Alvi Monday asked the banking institutions to take measures to further strengthening...

Updated 29 Aug, 2023 08:40am

Pakistan

Govt to ensure security, create jobs: PM

KAN MEHTARZAI: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar said on Sunday that efforts would be made to provide...

Published 21 Aug, 2023 06:43am

Business & Finance

Telecom sector: an estimated 200,000 jobs generated since 3G/4G launch

ISLAMABAD: Since the launch of 3G/4G in Pakistan, an estimated total employment of 200,000 (direct and indirect) has...

Published 26 Jul, 2023 06:17am

Pakistan

LSE listed amongst top 200 International Trade Programmes

LAHORE: The Lahore School of Economics (LSE) has been listed as one of the top 200 International Trade Programmes in...

Published 13 Jul, 2023 04:50am

Markets

Local residents in Balochistan: Panel directs gas cos to ensure 6pc employment quota

ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary panel on Thursday directed the gas production and distribution companies to ensure of six...

Published 23 Jun, 2023 06:00am

Human Capital Index: Pakistan’s value lower than South Asia’s average: World Bank

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Human Capital Index (HCI) value of 0.41 is lower than the South Asia average of 0.48, and...

Updated 03 May, 2023 08:50am

Opinion

Overcoming barriers to female labour force participation–I

According to the Global Gender Gap Report 2021, Pakistan ranked 153rd out of 156 countries on the gender parity ...

Updated 01 Apr, 2023 07:09am

15 mega initiatives included: Rs150bn ‘PM’s Youth Package’ announced

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has announced 15 mega initiatives under the Prime Minister’s Youth Development...

Updated 22 Mar, 2023 09:05am

Pakistan

664,000 persons sent abroad for employment, says minister

PESHAWAR: Federal Minister for Labour, Human Resources and Overseas Pakistanis, Sajid Hussain Turi has said that...

Published 30 Jan, 2023 05:56am

Opinion

Online ordering and delivery

If you are an average Pakistani family specially with teenaged children it is advisable to keep a reasonable amount...

Updated 28 Jan, 2023 06:49am

Pakistan

Skill development initiative: SU to set up software house for IT-related courses

HYDERABAD: The Sindh University management has decided to establish a software house in a bid to start various...

Published 21 Jan, 2023 06:15am

World

German employment outlook for Q1 2023 is positive

BERLIN: The outlook for employment in Germany, Europe’s largest economy, is positive for the first quarter of next...

Published 21 Dec, 2022 12:48pm

Pakistan

Facing massive economic headwinds, companies in Pakistan struggle to keep operations going

Facing energy shortages and an overall decline in demand, companies in Pakistan are either announcing shutdown of...

Updated 12 Dec, 2022 07:35pm

World

Global jobs growth will ‘deteriorate significantly’ this quarter: ILO

GENEVA: Global employment growth will “deteriorate significantly” this quarter, hit by the economic turmoil caused...

Published 31 Oct, 2022 05:00pm

Pakistan

Traders pledge to employ rehabilitated drug addicts

PESHAWAR: The trading community of Peshawar has pledged to provide employment to 475 detoxified drug addicts to...

Published 22 Aug, 2022 06:33am

Business & Finance

HABIBMETRO signs agreement with NOWPDP

KARACHI: HABIBMETRO Bank has once again collaborated with NOWPDP (Network of Organizations Working for Persons with...

Published 14 Jun, 2022 05:56am

Pakistan

Dubai liveability: Pakistanis move from seeking employment to calling it a ‘second home’

DUBAI: Dubai has for long been seen as the ‘best of both worlds’ — amalgamating the east and west in terms of...

Updated 18 Mar, 2022 08:38am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 15	277.70
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 15	277.50
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 15	154.30
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 15	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 15	1.26
Euro to USD / Nov 15	1.05

Stock	Volume
India Sensex / Nov 14	77,580.31
S&P 500 / Nov 15	5,870.62
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 15	38,642.91
Nasdaq / Nov 15	18,680.12
Hang Seng / Nov 15	19,426.34
FTSE 100 / Nov 15	8,063.61
Dow Jones / Nov 15	43,444.99
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 15	19,210.81

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 15	67.02
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 15	233,371.60
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 15	2,563.25
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 15	68.91
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 16	18,085
Petrol/Litre / Nov 17	248.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 17 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.33 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 17 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	609.73 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 17 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 17 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 17 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	56.65 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 17 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	115.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 17 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,008.83 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 17 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 17 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.43 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 17 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.33 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 17 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	609.73 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 17 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 17 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 17 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	56.65 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 17 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	115.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 17 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,008.83 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 17 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 17 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.43 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	77,999,077 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / Nov 17 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	70,721,702 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Nov 17 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	55,501,231 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 17 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	36,884,955 ▲ 0.00
Sui South Gas / Nov 17 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	36,294,630 ▲ 0.00
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Nov 17 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	32,226,742 ▲ 0.00
TRG Pak Ltd / Nov 17 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	29,018,611 ▲ 0.00
Pak Int.Bulk / Nov 17 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	22,405,457 ▲ 0.00
Treet Battery / Nov 17 Treet Battery Limited(TBL)	21,319,898 ▲ 0.00

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