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Capitalism: the double-edged sword

Capitalism, as an economic system, has been both celebrated for its unparalleled ability to drive innovation and...

Published 05 Mar, 2025 02:51am

Pakistan

HEC’s ICE25 concludes with resounding success

ISLAMABAD: The Investor Connect Event (ICE25), organised by the Higher Education Commission, on Tuesday, concluded...

Published 05 Feb, 2025 07:51am

Soft loan scheme unveiled

Government announces an expansion of the Prime Minister’s Youth Business & Agriculture Loan Scheme

Updated 05 Feb, 2025 03:36pm

Business & Finance

German Winter Market-2025 organised

KARACHI: The traditional “German Winter Market-2025” event organized by the German Consulate General held here ...

Published 03 Feb, 2025 06:41am

Pakistan

IBA-CED celebrates GEW

KARACHI: IBA Karachi’s Centre for Entrepreneurial Development (IBA-CED) marked Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW)...

Published 24 Nov, 2024 03:08am

Business & Finance

Start-up summit to foster innovation, collaboration: SECP

KARACHI: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) held a press briefing, at its Karachi and...

Published 08 Nov, 2024 07:57am

BR Research

Startups funding reviving?

After the boom in venture capital (VC) funding, the local startup scene entered a “funding winter,” with 2023 being...

Published 08 Oct, 2024 09:01am

Business & Finance

150 entrepreneurs take part in ‘Int’l Fair for Trade in Services’ in Beijing

ISLAMABAD: More than 2,000 companies from 107 countries around the globe are participating in the International Fair...

Published 15 Sep, 2024 02:45am

Business & Finance

Bank Alfalah launches country’s first digital agri financing product

KARACHI: Bank Alfalah has announced the launch of Pakistan’s First Digital Agriculture Financing product and...

Published 14 Jun, 2024 06:31am

BR Research

Startups in Pakistan: all gloom and doom?

“Booming startup funding; VC interest burgeoning in Pakistan’s tech startups.” Such were the headlines back in 2021...

Published 16 May, 2024 09:03am

Business & Finance

‘Pitch2Fork’: Startups from Pakistan, India & BD showcase their initiatives

LAHORE: Entrepreneurs across Pakistan, India and Bangladesh recently presented their initiatives to a panel of...

Published 16 May, 2024 06:28am

Supplements

World Intellectual Property Day: Message from Muhammad Sualeh Ahmad Faruqi, Federal Secretary of Commerce

As we celebrate World IP Day under the theme "IP and the SDGs: Building our Common Future with Innovation and...

Published 27 Apr, 2024 05:03am

Business & Finance

PITB invites start-up ideas for incubation centres

LAHORE: The Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB) has invited young aspiring entrepreneurs from Punjab to ...

Published 16 Apr, 2024 03:38am

Business & Finance

Empowering entrepreneurs: FIWC offers up to Rs20m grant for women-centric businesses

KARACHI: The Karandaaz-backed Financial Inclusion of Women Challenge (FIWC) 2024 grants initiative (worth up to Rs20...

Published 02 Mar, 2024 04:16am

Developing world: WTO launches $50m fund for female entrepreneurs

ABU DHABI: The director general of the World Trade Organisation, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, on Sunday launched a $50...

Updated 26 Feb, 2024 09:04am

Pakistan

‘Alternative lifestyle festival’ held

KARACHI: Seed Ventures under its sustainability platform “Whats the Alternative’ on Sunday organised an...

Published 29 Jan, 2024 04:37am

Business & Finance

A separate SME policy for women entrepreneurs advocated

LAHORE: The participants of the First Private Sector Consultative Session organised by the Small and Medium...

Published 17 Jan, 2024 06:02am

Opinion

Rising but lagging: female entrepreneurs

Despite experiencing some growth in the past three decades, female participation rates in Pakistan’s labour force...

Published 10 Jan, 2024 05:22am

Opinion

Going Islamic beyond banking

In just one year, poverty in Pakistan surged from 34.2% to 39.4%, with 12.5 million more people slipping below the...

Published 09 Jan, 2024 04:18am

Opinion

Need for ethical business conduct

Recently, the Pakistan’s economic environment has been tainted by the shadows of unethical practices, raising...

Published 07 Jan, 2024 02:43am

Opinion

Economy: rent-seeking through revolving doors

In Pakistan, the risk reward mechanism on investment is lopsided, and that is one of the reasons for the low...

Updated 03 Jan, 2024 02:58pm

BR Research

Interview with Burhan Mirza, Corporate Innovator, Investor and Entrepreneur

‘In the IT industry, you need to upskill with the innovation’ Burhan Mirza currently provides consultancy and...

Published 17 Nov, 2023 08:57am

Business & Finance

Shell Pakistan hosts 10th Tameer Awards

KARACHI: Shell Pakistan Limited hosted the finale of the 10th Tameer Awards 2023 at Shell House to recognize the...

Published 04 Nov, 2023 06:00am

Business & Finance

Young entrepreneurs: SECP publishes guidebooks in Balochi, Pushto and Sindhi languages

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission (SECP) has taken a significant step to empower potential...

Published 11 Aug, 2023 05:17am

Pakistan

Pakistan Innovation Fund: Ministry awards grant to young innovators, entrepreneurs

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives formally awarded a grant ranging from ...

Published 14 Jul, 2023 06:23am

Business & Finance

Interest-free financing for small businesses: HBL and Akhuwat Islamic Microfinance sign agreement

KARACHI: HBL and Akhuwat Islamic Microfinance have signed an agreement to provide interest-free financing to...

Published 01 Jun, 2023 03:34am

Business & Finance

Mines and mineral sector in Khyber district: Study delineates policy reforms, programmes to facilitate SMEs

PESHAWAR: A qualitative study of mines and mineral sector in the tribal district Khyber, Khyber Pakhtukhwa has...

Published 22 May, 2023 06:23am

Pakistan

PCJCCI plans to set up online Pakistan-China Youth Portal

LAHORE: Moazzam Ghurki, President Pakistan-China Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCJCCI) pledged that after...

Published 17 Feb, 2023 06:00am

Business & Finance

Experts praise ‘PM’s Youth Business, Agri Loan Scheme’

LAHORE: Terming the ‘PM’s Youth Business and Agricultural Loan Scheme’ as good initiative, analysts said this...

Published 28 Jan, 2023 07:17am

Pakistan

Jazz partners with Ericsson to boost digital skills among entrepreneurs

ISLAMABAD: Jazz has partnered with Ericsson to boost digital skills for their entrepreneurial community in Pakistan...

Published 14 Dec, 2022 05:57am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Mar 28	281.85
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Mar 28	279.71
USD to Japanese Yen / Mar 31	148.93
USD to Swiss Franc / Mar 31	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Mar 31	1.30
Euro to USD / Mar 31	1.08
UK LIBOR % / Mar 27	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Mar 28	5,580.94
India Sensex / Mar 28	77,414.92
Nasdaq / Mar 28	17,322.99
Dow Jones / Mar 28	41,583.90
Tokyo Nikkei / Mar 31	35,617.56
Hang Seng / Mar 31	23,146.55
FTSE 100 / Mar 31	8,576.85
Germany DAX 30 / Mar 31	22,201.28
France CAC40 / Mar 31	7,810.99

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Mar 27	275,205
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Mar 28	17,085
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Mar 31	69.31
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Mar 31	3,117.12
Cotton US¢/pound / Mar 31	66.49
Petrol/Litre / Apr 1	254.63
Diesel/Litre / Apr 1	258.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Mughal Iron & Steel (R) / Mar 27 Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Limited (R)(MUGHALR2)	4.01 ▲ 1 (33.22%)
Parmount Sp. / Mar 27 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	4.10 ▲ 0.59 (16.81%)
Shaheen Ins. / Mar 27 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	7.50 ▲ 0.97 (14.85%)
Popular Islamic / Mar 27 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	15.02 ▲ 1.37 (10.04%)
Diamond Ind. / Mar 27 Diamond Industries Limited(DIIL)	33.83 ▲ 3.08 (10.02%)
Sardar Chemical / Mar 27 Sardar Chemical Industries Limited(SARC)	35.95 ▲ 3.27 (10.01%)
J.K.Spinning / Mar 27 J.K. Spinning Mills Limited(JKSM)	69.58 ▲ 6.33 (10.01%)
Data Agro / Mar 27 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	106.28 ▲ 9.66 (10%)
Leiner Pak Gelat / Mar 27 Leiner Pak Gelatine Limited(LPGL)	121.88 ▲ 11.08 (10%)
Allawasaya Tex / Mar 27 Allawasaya Tex. & Finishing Mills Ltd(AWTX)	1,429.95 ▲ 130 (10%)

Stock	Price
Arif Habib Corp / Mar 27 Arif Habib Corporation Limited(AHCL)	11.60 ▼ -98.09 (-89.42%)
Elahi Cot. / Mar 27 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	135.93 ▼ -15.1 (-10%)
Khalid Siraj / Mar 27 Khalid Siraj Textile Mills Limited(KSTM)	8.03 ▼ -0.87 (-9.78%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Mar 27 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	874.01 ▼ -93.68 (-9.68%)
Saritow Spinning / Mar 27 Saritow Spinning Mills Limited(SSML)	18.90 ▼ -1.75 (-8.47%)
Cordoba Logistics / Mar 27 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	12.61 ▼ -1.15 (-8.36%)
Sally Textile / Mar 27 Sally Textile Mills Limited(SLYT)	11.01 ▼ -0.99 (-8.25%)
Masood Textile / Mar 27 Masood Textile Mills Limited(MSOT)	49.06 ▼ -4.27 (-8.01%)
Universal Ins. / Mar 27 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	9.57 ▼ -0.73 (-7.09%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Mar 27 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	42 ▼ -3.1 (-6.87%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Mar 27 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	45,325,056 ▲ 0.31
Pak Elektron / Mar 27 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	29,179,304 ▲ 0.67
P.S.O. / Mar 27 Pakistan State Oil Company Limited(PSO)	26,879,128 ▲ 1.58
Arif Habib Corp / Mar 27 Arif Habib Corporation Limited(AHCL)	20,499,919 ▼ -98.09
WorldCall Telecom / Mar 27 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	16,191,931 ▼ -0.03
B.O.Punjab / Mar 27 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	16,148,304 ▼ -0.2
Pak Petroleum / Mar 27 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	15,934,134 ▼ -1.85
Engro Fert. / Mar 27 Engro Fertilizers Limited(EFERT)	14,419,464 ▲ 0.5
Fauji Cement / Mar 27 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	14,194,696 ▲ 0.53
Maple Leaf Cement / Mar 27 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	11,282,647 ▲ 0.09

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