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Business-friendly environment: Speed up work on regulatory reform, PM tells officials

ISLAMABAD: As Pakistan is desperately seeking to enhance foreign investment, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was...

Published 21 Dec, 2024 06:24am

Interest rate cut to help stimulate economic growth: PM

Says reduction in interest rate to encourage businesses and investors

Updated 18 Dec, 2024 05:20pm

Foreign investment: PM expresses satisfaction over OICCI report

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday expressed satisfaction over the latest report released by...

Updated 13 Dec, 2024 08:47am

ABC teams brief Aurangzeb about issues facing businessmen

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, held a meeting with a delegation...

Updated 05 Dec, 2024 02:50pm

Belarus urged to simplify import rules

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Monday emphasized on Belarus to work diligently to minimize tariff and non-tariff barriers...

Updated 26 Nov, 2024 09:12am

Markets

Ministry assures Maersk of ‘full support’ as Pakistan seeks $2bn investment from Danish company

Agreement with Maersk expected this week, Maritime Affairs minister Qaiser Ahmed Sheikh says

Updated 11 Nov, 2024 10:03pm

Business & Finance

Traders in KP agree to launch JVs to strengthen S Africa ties

PESHAWAR: Traders in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and South African based-Pakistani businessmen agreed to launch joint ...

Published 05 Nov, 2024 03:30am

Editorials

The Panjgur killings

EDITORIAL: The Panjgur attack that left five workers dead at a dam construction site, less than a month after five...

Published 01 Nov, 2024 06:51am

Business & Finance

Automotive sector has capacity to help boost exports, attract investment: minister

LAHORE: State Minister for Finance Ali Pervez Malik has said that the automotive sector has the capacity to boost...

Published 26 Oct, 2024 05:55am

KEL governance issues prompt Al-Jomaih to move SECP

ISLAMABAD: The Al Jomaih Group, a prominent Saudi conglomerate, has formally approached the Securities and Exchange...

Updated 17 Oct, 2024 03:33pm

Business & Finance

SECP registers 2,617 new companies in September

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) registered 2,617 new companies during September...

Published 08 Oct, 2024 06:46am

Business & Finance

BMP urges govt to pursue reforms seriously for long-term economic stability

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

Published 30 Sep, 2024 07:06am

Markets

Govt removing all barriers to foreign investment: PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said the government is removing all obstacles in the way of foreign...

Published 17 Sep, 2024 06:33am

Business & Finance

Foreign investment: SECP session terms investment facilitation crucial

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP), in furtherance of its agenda of investment...

Published 13 Aug, 2024 07:02am

PM announces series of significant visa reforms

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Sunday, announced a series of significant visa reforms that will allow...

Updated 29 Jul, 2024 10:01am

Markets

Majority expect reduction in key policy rate in upcoming MPC meeting, AHL survey finds

Brokerage house sees 100bps cut in meeting reportedly set to be held on July 29 (Monday)

Updated 22 Jul, 2024 10:56pm

Business & Finance

Regulatory environment major issue as foreign pharma cos exit Pakistan

KARACHI: The pharmaceutical sector in Pakistan is facing significant challenges, with only four foreign companies...

Updated 22 Jul, 2024 12:09pm

Opinion

Outlook for 2024-25

The last week’s article on outlook for 2024-25 by this writer in Business Recorder had focused on the projections...

Updated 16 Jul, 2024 07:52am

Markets

Progress of Spat Gah power project reviewed

PESHAWAR: Secretary Energy and Power Nisar Ahmad Khan called foreign investment as a milestone in the coming days...

Published 15 Jul, 2024 07:26am

Opinion

Challenge of lower growth: IMF bailout insufficient

The IMF Staff-Level Agreement (SLA) for $7 billion programme is done. However, that does not ensure revival of the...

Updated 15 Jul, 2024 08:17am

Opinion

Pakistan needs to implement comprehensive contingency plan

This is apropos a letter to the Editor by this writer carried by the newspaper recently. I would like to add to my...

Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am

Pakistan

PM Shehbaz approves joint venture to transfer Chinese industries to Pakistan

Premier says promotion of investment govt’s top priority

Updated 26 Jun, 2024 10:18pm

BR Research

FDI in 11MFY24

FDI in Pakistan has always been a challenging and volatile with inflows remaining much below the narrated potential....

Published 25 Jun, 2024 09:14am

Business & Finance

Govt urged to reconsider 25pc SAP expense disallowance policy

ISLAMABAD: The proposal to disallow 25% Sales Promotion, Advertising and Publicity (SAP) expense under Finance Bill...

Published 25 Jun, 2024 06:42am

Business & Finance

KATI condemns proposed fixed tax regime on exports

KARACHI: Johar Qandhari, President of the Korangi Association of Trade and Industry (KATI), has strongly condemned...

Published 25 Jun, 2024 06:42am

Business & Finance

Finance Bill: New steps to trigger mass exodus of foreign investment: Telecom industry

ISLAMABAD: Telecom industry has warned the government that new measures proposed in the finance bill would trigger a...

Published 15 Jun, 2024 06:57am

Markets

Pak-Iran wind project: minister orders removal of impediments

KARACHI: Sindh Provincial Energy Minister Syed Nasir Hussain Shah has said that Sindh province is rich in natural...

Published 12 Jun, 2024 06:51am

Business & Finance

Govt urged to take steps aimed at arresting capital flight

KARACHI: Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) Central Vice President Ahmad Jawad said Pakistan’s economy needed short as...

Published 31 May, 2024 06:58am

Saudi business team arrives

ISLAMABAD: A high-level Saudi business delegation arrived in Pakistan on Sunday with the aim of signing agreements...

Updated 06 May, 2024 08:59am

Business & Finance

Yuan stutters near 5-month low

SHANGHAI: China’s yuan hovered near a five-month low against the dollar on Monday after the central bank set the...

Published 30 Apr, 2024 03:43am

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
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 21	17,585
Petrol/Litre / Dec 22	252.10

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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