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Peru sees free trade pact with India in 2025, trade minister says

LIMA: Peru aims to finalize negotiations for a free trade agreement with India in 2025 and is advancing talks to ...

Published 10 Nov, 2024 02:51am

BR Research

Favoured to win: Not Pakistan

A little-known fact about Pakistan’s paltry and might one argue, stagnant exports to the world is that the majority...

Published 06 Nov, 2024 09:04am

World

India seeks critical mineral agreement with US, hopes for a trade pact, minister says

NEW DELHI: India’s trade minister on Saturday said the country has sought a critical mineral partnership agreement...

Published 19 Oct, 2024 05:50pm

Business & Finance

Pakistan, China agree to explore ways to further enhance trade

ISLAMABAD: Jam Kamal Khan, Federal Minister for Commerce held a meeting with Chinese Vice Minister of Commerce, on...

Published 12 Sep, 2024 03:48am

World

Turkiye and Gulf states to launch talks for free trade pact

ANKARA: Turkiye and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) have signed a deal to launch negotiations for a Free Trade...

Published 21 Mar, 2024 05:35pm

Long-term contracts: China would talk to elected govt, only

Neighbour is waiting for elected government for new endeavours to strengthen business relations

Updated 19 Dec, 2023 10:43am

Business & Finance

Progress seen in Sino-Pak trade ties

KARACHI: Member of the advisory council, Zubair Tufail has said that there has been significant progress in...

Published 17 Dec, 2023 03:01am

Investment modalities: Consensus reached with KSA

ISLAMABAD: Islamabad and Riyadh on Sunday reached a consensus on investment modalities, paving the way for...

Updated 04 Dec, 2023 11:44am

FTA with GCC states making little or no headway

Free Trade Agreement with Gulf Cooperation Council has neither been signed nor yet finalised at any forum

Updated 04 Nov, 2023 04:05pm

Business & Finance

First FTA with GCC termed as ‘big breakthrough’

ISLAMBAD: Caretaker Federal Minister for Commerce Gohar Ijaz has described the first Free Trade Agreement with Gulf...

Published 05 Oct, 2023 06:23am

Markets

Pakistan 'finalises' free trade agreement with GCC

In a major development, Pakistan has finalised a free trade agreement (FTA) with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC),...

Updated 30 Sep, 2023 09:09am

Markets

UK receives first tariff-free sugar shipment from Australia in 50 years

CANBERRA: The first shipment of raw sugar from Australia to Britain under a new free trade agreement between the two...

Published 08 Sep, 2023 06:01am

World

UK says India trade talks discussing business travel, not broader immigration

LONDON: Britain will discuss temporary business visas as part of Free Trade Agreement talks with India but any deal...

Updated 30 Jun, 2023 09:58am

World

Sri Lanka eyes free trade pact with Thailand by March as growth in focus

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka and Thailand could sign a free trade agreement (FTA) by March, a top official of the Indian Ocean...

Published 07 Jun, 2023 05:15pm

Business & Finance

Need stressed to boost trade with South Korea

KARACHI: President Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI) Mohammed Tariq Yousuf has stressed the need to...

Published 11 May, 2023 05:54am

World

Indian business delegation to visit Russia to explore agri exports

NEW DELHI: An Indian business delegation will visit Russia on April 24-27, the Indian exporters’ body said on...

Published 21 Apr, 2023 07:40pm

Business & Finance

Iranian trade team underscores need for finalising FTA

KARACHI: Leader of a trade delegation from Tehran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (TCCIMA)...

Published 18 Jan, 2023 06:22am

World

India and GCC resume free trade agreement talks

NEW DELHI: India and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) have agreed to resume talks on a free trade agreement,...

Published 24 Nov, 2022 09:22pm

SBP opposed to renewal of BPA with Iran

Says proposed pact may not be practicable in the current international scenario

Updated 06 Aug, 2022 09:27am

FBR revises customs tariff on imports from Saarc states

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has revised customs tariff on the import of certain items from the...

Updated 04 Aug, 2022 09:47am

Business & Finance

Cooperation with Switzerland: Alvi says FTA to provide formal framework

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi said that the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) would provide a formal framework for...

Published 01 Jul, 2022 06:13am

Business & Finance

Israel, India prepare to resume free trade agreement talks

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israel and India are preparing to resume talks on a free trade agreement, Israel’s Economy...

Published 14 Jun, 2022 05:56am

2pc additional duties on palm oil import to go

ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to abolish two percent additional custom duties on the import of palm oil for...

Updated 31 May, 2022 10:03am

Business & Finance

PCJCC chief for vigorously tapping Chinese market

LAHORE: Wang Zihai, President Pak China Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCJCC) said that China was a huge...

Published 18 Feb, 2022 04:31am

Business & Finance

Pakistan-Thailand Free Trade Agreement: All set to hold three consultative sessions on SRs

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Thailand are to hold three consultative sessions on Product Specific Rules (SRs) under...

Published 21 Jan, 2022 05:27am

Business & Finance

Trade agreement: Vietnam envoy for expediting work

KARACHI: The Ambassador of Vietnam Nguyen Tien Phong has underscored the need to expedite work on Preferential Trade...

Published 20 Jan, 2022 04:21am

Business & Finance

Omani businessmen visit LCCI: An ‘exceptional opportunity’ exists for Pakistani products

LAHORE: Oman is one of a few countries having Free Trade Agreement with the United States. It is also an exceptional...

Published 09 Jan, 2022 07:05am

Export of Basmati to KSA, UAE, Kenya suffers setback

ISLAMABAD: Commerce Ministry said on Monday that export of Pakistan’s Basmati rice to Saudi Arabia, United Arab...

Updated 16 Nov, 2021 09:48am

Editorials

Pak-Iran initiative

EDITORIAL: The barter trade arrangement signed between Pakistan and Iran, which opens the door to formal FTA (Free...

Published 14 Nov, 2021 04:12am

Markets

Defence, energy and trade: Pakistan, Turkey to hold HLSCC meeting next month

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Turkey are likely to hold the 7th session of High Level Strategic Cooperation Council ...

Published 30 Oct, 2021 04:37am

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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