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PM holds trade, investment talks with Qatar’s emir, counterpart

DOHA: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday met Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and his counterpart...

Updated 01 Nov, 2024 09:21am

BR Research

FDI – some spark but missing the fuse

Weak institutions, inconsistent regulations, and an unpredictable political environment can make it challenging for...

Published 23 Oct, 2024 08:41am

Chinese delegation visits SIFC

ISLAMABAD: A high-level Chinese trade delegation from the China Asia Economic Development Association visited the...

Updated 09 Oct, 2024 09:23am

Talk with US-Pakistan Business Council delegation: Attracting US investment top priority: PM

President US-Pakistan Business Council says delegation of the Council, being planned this year, would explore further opportunities for investment in Pakistan

Updated 28 Sep, 2024 03:55pm

Business & Finance

Jul-Aug FDI up 55.5pc to $350.3m YoY

KARACHI: The Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the country rose by 55.5 percent during the first two months of this...

Updated 19 Sep, 2024 08:51am

Pakistan

SECP holds online session for missions, consular offices in EU

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) as part of its objective to facilitate foreign...

Published 26 Jul, 2024 06:58am

PM to head panel to boost investment

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed the authorities concerned to form a steering committee to be...

Updated 23 Jul, 2024 09:45am

Business & Finance

FY24 FDI up 17pc

KARACHI: Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the country rose by 17 percent during the last fiscal year (FY24). The...

Updated 20 Jul, 2024 09:33am

Opinion

Truth and nothing but the truth

Shehbaz Sharif made some honest appraisal of the current governance and economic challenges faced by his government...

Updated 05 May, 2024 01:52pm

Editorials

Sanctity of procurement procedure

EDITORIAL: It’s a shame that the M6 Hyderabad-Sukkur Motorway – the last piece of the puzzle in establishing a...

Published 07 Mar, 2024 04:59am

Challenges of inflation persist: MoF

ISLAMABAD: The Finance Ministry has said the challenges of inflation persist in the forms of supply chain...

Updated 01 Feb, 2024 08:58am

Editorials

SIFC making waves

EDITORIAL: The apex committee of the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC), comprising the country’s...

Published 08 Jan, 2024 05:23am

Business & Finance

‘Development Fair’ showcases BD’s uplift, its economic ties with Pakistan

KARACHI: Bangladesh Deputy High Commission here arranged a weeklong “Development Fair” from 7-13 December 2023 ...

Published 16 Dec, 2023 05:49am

‘Country is not getting new inflows from abroad’

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has been estimated at 2.17 percent for the first quarter of the...

Updated 11 Dec, 2023 09:09am

GDP, exports and FDI potential: ‘Overregulation, low productivity main hindrance’

KARACHI: Overregulation and low productivity are preventing Pakistan from reaching its potential for GDP growth,...

Updated 01 Dec, 2023 09:50am

Kakar underscores need for good governance, informative approach

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar on Friday said with its good governance and reformative...

Updated 25 Nov, 2023 09:19am

World

Dining with US firms at APEC, Xi says China is ready to be a partner

SAN FRANCISCO: China is ready to be a partner and friend of the United States, and there is plenty of room for...

Published 16 Nov, 2023 11:13pm

Reko Diq assessment done by global consultants: govt

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Chairman Planning Commission and Secretary Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC),...

Updated 15 Nov, 2023 09:48am

Pakistan

Alvi stresses equitable uplift to check brain drain from developing nations

LAHORE: The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry LCCI hosted its annual ‘Ambassadors’ Dinner’, which was...

Published 16 Sep, 2023 03:03am

Investment Board Ordinance 2001: Cabinet approves draft amendment bill

ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet has approved the draft amendment bill of the Investment Board Ordinance 2001 for the...

Updated 27 Jul, 2023 10:02am

Business & Finance

Foreign investment: PM calls for political stability

FAISALABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Sunday called for political stability to attract foreign investment and...

Published 24 Jul, 2023 06:11am

Business & Finance

Ex-BoI chief concerned at ‘abysmal foreign investment situation’

KARACHI: Former Chairman Board of Investment (BoI), Muhammad Azfar Ahsan Friday said the foreign investment shows an...

Published 22 Jul, 2023 06:06am

The Foreign Investment (Promotion and Protection) Act, 2022: Investors and shareholders granted income tax exemption

Business & Finance

IIOJK gets first foreign investment from Emaar

OCCUPIED SRINAGAR: Indian held Kashmir is to get its first foreign investment, with Dubai’s Emaar Group due to...

Published 21 Mar, 2023 07:11am

Markets

KSE-100 falls over 1% owing to economic uncertainty

Stalemate over IMF programme, rumours of interest rate hike by SBP keep investors on sidelines

Published 20 Feb, 2023 06:59pm

Pakistan

FDI surges 102% YoY to $222.6mn in January

Cumulative figure for 7MFY23, however, is 44% lower year-on-year

Updated 20 Feb, 2023 07:26pm

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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