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OICCI seeks key tax reforms to increase tax-to-GDP ratio

KARACHI: The Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI) has released its recommendations for the...

Published a day ago

Minister seeks details of proposed energy policies

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan has sought details of energy policies currently under consideration...

Updated 23 Apr, 2025 09:18am

Opinion

Pakistan’s digital leap: trillion-dollar opportunity

Pakistan’s digital economy (DE) has shown remarkable growth over the past two decades. From a modest volume of...

Published 22 Apr, 2025 06:23am

BR Research

FDI in 9MFY25

Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Pakistan during the first nine months of FY25 (Jul-Mar) showed signs of moderate...

Updated 21 Apr, 2025 07:40am

Business & Finance

Economic growth: Govt should introduce affordable housing finance scheme: experts

KARACHI: With Pakistan facing a housing deficit of over 10 million units, real estate experts have emphasized the...

Published 21 Apr, 2025 05:42am

Business & Finance

FDI in real estate sector: Foreign investor recommends 10-year tax holiday

ISLAMABAD: A leading foreign investor in real estate sector has strongly recommended a ten-year tax holiday for...

Published 19 Apr, 2025 05:45am

Jul-Mar FDI up 14pc to $1.644bn YoY

KARACHI: Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into Pakistan rose by 14 percent during the first nine months of this...

Updated 18 Apr, 2025 02:38pm

Export-oriented growth: Banks agree to lend a helping hand

Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb chairs a high-level meeting on priority sector lending

Updated 15 Apr, 2025 04:26pm

Business & Finance

Dubai’s venture-capital-backed FDI soars 39pc in 2024

Dubai’s position on the global investment map has never been more pronounced. In 2024, the emirate experienced...

Updated 14 Apr, 2025 02:18pm

Opinion

Pakistan’s economic strategy

The overarching economic strategy of the incumbent government is not quite focused on achieving macroeconomic...

Updated 14 Apr, 2025 06:41am

Markets

Oil and gas exploration: Pakistan, Turkiye step into cooperation

ISLAMABAD: In a significant development, Pakistan and Turkiye have stepped into cooperation in oil and gas...

Published 09 Apr, 2025 05:46am

Opinion

An insight into country’s FDI dilemma

Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI) under its banner ‘The first port of call for foreign...

Updated 05 Apr, 2025 06:28am

BR Research

FDI Uptick, Deeper Worries

Contrary to earlier celebratory headlines, Pakistan’s foreign direct investment (FDI) performance in FY25 remains...

Published 26 Mar, 2025 08:42am

Jul-Feb of FY25: 104pc spike in foreign investors’ profit repatriation

Foreign investors repatriate $1.55 billion during July-Feb of FY25

Updated 21 Mar, 2025 02:57pm

Pakistan

LDI, and FDI licences: Senate body decides to hold dedicated session

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Information Technology and Telecommunication has decided to hold a...

Published 19 Mar, 2025 06:41am

Pakistan

Jul-Feb FDI clocks in at $1.6bn, up 41% YoY

Net Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Pakistan grew 41% during the first eight months of the ongoing fiscal year...

Updated 18 Mar, 2025 11:12pm

Opinion

‘Uraan to trillion-dollar economy’

The following is in continuation of a letter to the Editor by this writer in yesterday’s issue of this newspaper. I...

Published 15 Mar, 2025 05:22am

Business & Finance

IT, ITeS exports: FBR examines proposal seeking continuation of FTR

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is reviewing a budget proposal of Pakistan Software Houses Association...

Published 15 Mar, 2025 05:22am

Markets

Wind power curtailment threatens investment, expert warns

LAHORE: Renewable energy expert Fawad Jawed has said that international investors are worried about curtailment on...

Published 14 Mar, 2025 05:34am

Business & Finance

Pakistan, Denmark review $2bn maritime investment plan

Pakistan and Danish officials this week reviewed the progress of Denmark’s $2 billion investment in the South Asian...

Published 13 Mar, 2025 12:38pm

Editorials

One-year achievements

EDITORIAL: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif highlighted his government’s one-year achievements though he hastened to...

Updated 10 Mar, 2025 06:16am

Uptick in inflation, water stress for crops likely

Finance Division says inflation is anticipated to remain within range of 2.0-3.0 percent for February 2025

Updated 28 Feb, 2025 04:02pm

Editorials

Terrorism and FDI

EDITORIAL: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif linked ending terrorism as a prerequisite to economic stability. There is ...

Published 25 Feb, 2025 06:53am

Editorials

Potential versus reality

EDITORIAL: During their initial months in power nearly all Pakistani administrations exhibit a level of optimism ...

Published 21 Feb, 2025 06:49am

BR Research

FDI surge: a flicker or flame

In January 2025, Pakistan experienced a notable uptick in foreign direct investment (FDI), recording a net inflow of...

Published 20 Feb, 2025 08:29am

Foreign Direct Investment on upward trajectory

KARACHI: Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Pakistan maintained its upward trajectory, posting an impressive 56 per...

Updated 19 Feb, 2025 01:48pm

Business & Finance

Economic indicators showing positive trends: Khurram

ISLAMABAD: Advisor to the Finance Minister on Economic & Financial Reforms, Khurram Schehzad, has said that...

Published 14 Feb, 2025 06:17am

Business & Finance

Economic challenges facing Balochistan: governor praises businesspeople for raising voice

KARACHI: Governor of Balochistan Sheikh Jafar Khan Mandokhel has said that the business community has raised its...

Published 12 Feb, 2025 06:17am

Real estate: PBC urges PM to order crackdown on ‘black money’

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Business Council (PBC) has urged Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to tackle the issue of black...

Updated 01 Feb, 2025 02:53pm

Opinion

Criticality of FDI in economic development

As our nation navigates the path to economic growth, the role of foreign investment cannot be overstated. Foreign...

Published 25 Jan, 2025 07:16am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 30	281
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 30	280.80
USD to Japanese Yen / May 1	144.31
USD to Swiss Franc / May 1	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / May 1	1.33
Euro to USD / May 1	1.13
UK LIBOR % / Apr 30	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 30	5,569.06
India Sensex / Apr 30	80,242.24
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 30	36,241.70
Nasdaq / Apr 30	17,446.34
Hang Seng / Apr 30	22,119.41
Dow Jones / Apr 30	40,669.36
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 30	22,496.98
France CAC40 / Apr 30	7,593.87
FTSE 100 / May 1	8,493.40

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 30	16,985
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 30	296,476
Petrol/Litre / May 1	252.63
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 1	56.60
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 1	3,222.54
Diesel/Litre / May 1	256.64
Cotton US¢/pound / May 1	65.83

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
J.A.Textile / Apr 30 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	20.90 ▲ 1.9 (10%)
Punjab Oil / Apr 30 Punjab Oil Mills Limited(POML)	178.67 ▲ 16.24 (10%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Apr 30 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	4,366.33 ▲ 396.94 (10%)
First Elite Cap.Mod / Apr 30 First Elite Capital Modaraba(FECM)	12.68 ▲ 1.15 (9.97%)
Jubilee Spinning / Apr 30 Jubilee Spinning & Weaving Mills Ltd.(JUBS)	12.70 ▲ 1.15 (9.96%)
Shakarganj / Apr 30 Shakarganj Limited(SML)	52.29 ▲ 4.35 (9.07%)
Burshane LPG / Apr 30 Burshane LPG (Pakistan) Limited(BPL)	29.03 ▲ 2.03 (7.52%)
Engro Poly(Pref / Apr 30 Engro Poly(Pref)(EPCLPS)	11.99 ▲ 0.81 (7.25%)
Sakrand Sugar / Apr 30 Sakrand Sugar Mills Limited(SKRS)	12.23 ▲ 0.81 (7.09%)
Intermarket Securities / Apr 30 Intermarket Securities Limited(IMS)	45.97 ▲ 2.98 (6.93%)

Stock	Price
United Brands / Apr 30 United Brands Limited(UBDL)	20.93 ▼ -2.33 (-10.02%)
AGP Limited / Apr 30 AGP Limited(AGP)	186.05 ▼ -20.67 (-10%)
Sunrays Textile / Apr 30 Sunrays Textile Mills Limited(SUTM)	170.30 ▼ -18.92 (-10%)
Chakwal Spinning / Apr 30 Chakwal Spinning Mills Limited(CWSM)	47.64 ▼ -5.29 (-9.99%)
Kohinoor Energy / Apr 30 Kohinoor Energy Limited(KOHE)	17.76 ▼ -1.97 (-9.98%)
Adamjee Life Assur. / Apr 30 Adamjee Life Assurance Company Limited(ALIFE)	25.23 ▼ -2.79 (-9.96%)
Bela Auto / Apr 30 Bela Automotives Limited(BELA)	127 ▼ -14 (-9.93%)
National Silk / Apr 30 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	42.46 ▼ -4.67 (-9.91%)
Nishat Mills Ltd / Apr 30 Nishat Mills Limited(NML)	101.35 ▼ -11.12 (-9.89%)
Amtex Ltd / Apr 30 Amtex Limited(AMTEX)	2.30 ▼ -0.25 (-9.8%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Apr 30 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	46,167,601 ▼ -0.72
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 30 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	40,695,095 ▼ -0.01
B.O.Punjab / Apr 30 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	20,001,384 ▼ -0.36
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 30 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	17,624,493 ▼ -0.11
Maple Leaf Cement / Apr 30 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	15,370,507 ▼ -1.87
Power Cement / Apr 30 Power Cement Limited(POWER)	14,502,204 ▼ -0.43
Sui South Gas / Apr 30 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	14,104,286 ▼ -2.06
Sui North Gas / Apr 30 Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited(SNGP)	13,883,713 ▲ 0.45
Fauji Cement / Apr 30 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	13,723,423 ▼ -0.92
At-Tahur Ltd. / Apr 30 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	13,002,379 ▼ -6.85

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