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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

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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

Pakistan

KE announces winners of ‘innovation challenge’

KARACHI: K-Electric (KE) announced the winners for the first 7/11+ Innovation Challenge in partnership with...

Published 28 Nov, 2022 06:51am

Survey: businesspeople pessimistic about prospects

KARACHI: Entrepreneurs and businessmen are getting increasingly pessimistic about the future of their businesses,...

Updated 02 Nov, 2022 09:41am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 21	278.03
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 21	277.78
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 21	154.92
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 21	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 21	1.26
Euro to USD / Nov 21	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 20	5,917.11
Nasdaq / Nov 20	18,966.14
Dow Jones / Nov 20	43,408.47
India Sensex / Nov 21	77,137.20
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 21	38,026.17
Hang Seng / Nov 21	19,620.49
FTSE 100 / Nov 21	8,069.57
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 21	18,942.65

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 21	248.38
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 21	69.38
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 21	17,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 21	238,340
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 21	2,662.71
Diesel/Litre / Nov 21	255.14

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 21 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.11 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 21 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	611.40 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 21 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 21 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 21 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	63.60 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 21 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	114.42 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 21 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,048.22 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 21 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 21 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.32 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 21 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.11 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 21 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	611.40 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 21 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 21 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 21 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	63.60 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 21 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	114.42 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 21 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,048.22 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 21 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 21 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.32 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 21 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	174,389,145 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Nov 21 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	63,973,243 ▲ 0.00
Kohinoor Spining / Nov 21 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	62,996,737 ▲ 0.00
Aisha Steel Mill / Nov 21 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	48,137,561 ▲ 0.00
Waves Home Appliances / Nov 21 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	43,506,391 ▲ 0.00
Lotte Chemical / Nov 21 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	40,852,960 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Nov 21 Telecard Limited(TELE)	36,937,252 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 21 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	31,401,025 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 21 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	31,346,592 ▲ 0.00

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