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UK likely to ink FTA with Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: British High Commissioner to Pakistan Jane Marriott hinted that the United Kingdom (UK) may enter into a...

Published 17 Dec, 2024 06:47am

Bangladesh, Pakistan to take major steps aimed at improving relations

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Bangladesh are set to improve their bilateral relations in all fields including trade,...

Updated 11 Nov, 2024 02:56pm

Business & Finance

Pakistan & Indonesia need to formulate FTA: FPCCI

KARACHI: Atif Ikram Sheikh, President FPCCI, has stressed that Pakistan needs to work with Indonesia to formulate a...

Published 12 Jul, 2024 05:48am

Business & Finance

Pakistan, Iran agree to work together to achieve $10bn trade target

LAHORE: A significant meeting was held at the Lahore office of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and...

Published 21 Jun, 2024 06:37am

Business & Finance

Mauritius envoy invites Karachi businessmen to invest, set up their production units

KARACHI: High Commissioner of Mauritius Rasidally Soobadar has urged the business community of Karachi to use...

Published 14 May, 2024 05:18am

Business & Finance

Enhanced trade ties: UBG urges all trade bodies to explore new avenues with Islamic countries

KARACHI: Leaders of the United Business Group (UBG), including S M Tanveer, Zubair Tufail, Zafar Bakhtawari, Khalid...

Published 09 May, 2024 03:11am

Joint statement: Islamabad, Tehran agree to seal FTA

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Iran have agreed to expeditiously finalise a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and to further...

Updated 25 Apr, 2024 09:40am

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

Pakistan

FTA likely to be finalised during Iranian President’s visit to Pakistan: envoy

ISLAMABAD: Iranian Ambassador to Pakistan Dr Reza Amiri Moghadam Thursday said that there is a strong possibility...

Published 15 Mar, 2024 04:14am

Govt hints at lifting trade with Saudi Arabia up to $20bn

ISLAMABAD: Observing that the current trade volume falls short of expectations, Caretaker Federal Minister for...

Updated 23 Feb, 2024 08:52am

Inking of CEPA with UAE likely

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and United Arab Emirates (UAE) are likely to sign Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement...

Updated 07 Jan, 2024 02:45pm

Opinion

Pakistan’s Aramco deal

Pakistan’s economy is on an upward trajectory, capturing the attention of the global community. This positive...

Published 21 Dec, 2023 03:54am

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

Ways identified to salvage economy, back businesses

Country’s top businessmen urge government to reform Federal Board of Revenue

Updated 08 Dec, 2023 10:03am

BIT template issue settled: Crucial FTA with GCC finalised

ISLAMABAD: A Pakistani delegation led by caretaker Minister for Commerce and Industries, Gohar Ijaz has finalised...

Updated 03 Dec, 2023 09:38pm

Import of 0.2MMTs of urea: TCP may be granted exemption from procurement rules

ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet is likely to grant exemption from the applicability of Public Procurement Rules, 2004...

Updated 15 Nov, 2023 08:52am

KSA, Qatar: Issues over BIT template block huge investment

ISLAMABAD: The Board of Investment (BoI) is likely to move the Federal Cabinet to scrap Bilateral Investment Treaty...

Updated 08 Nov, 2023 08:34am

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

Disappointing signal for PM’s visit: Pak-China Business, Investment Forum event cancelled

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwar-ul-Haq’s visit to China to participate in the 3rd Build and Road Forum...

Updated 16 Oct, 2023 09:46am

Business & Finance

CG Turkiye hails SIFC initiative

LAHORE: Consul General of Turkiye Durmus Bastug said that the Special Investment facilitation Council (SIFC) is a...

Published 14 Oct, 2023 05:32am

Ejaz over-exaggerated GCC-Pakistan FTA?

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Minister for Commerce and Industries, Gohar Ejaz is said to have “over exaggerated” Free Trade...

Updated 06 Oct, 2023 09:48am

Business & Finance

PBF hails Pakistan-GCC FTA

KARACHI: The Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) has commended the efforts of the Ministry of Commerce for finalising the...

Published 02 Oct, 2023 06:33am

GCC, Pakistan sign FTA

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) are said to have signed “face-saving” Free Trade...

Updated 01 Oct, 2023 09:29am

Iran all set to seek resumption of talks on FTA

ISLAMABAD: Iran is all set to extend formal invitation to Pakistan to resume negotiation on Free Trade Agreement...

Updated 03 Sep, 2023 09:36am

World

India, UK could sign trade deal this year: commerce official

NEW DELHI: India and Britain could sign a free trade agreement (FTA) this year as both countries have reached...

Published 28 Jul, 2023 07:30pm

Pakistan, Iran start political consultations

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Iran have reportedly started Bilateral Political Consultations (BPC) in Tehran meant to...

Updated 18 Jun, 2023 10:11am

World

GCC-China free trade deal must protect emerging Gulf industries: Saudi minister

RIYADH: The free trade deal being negotiated between China and the Saudi Arabia-dominated Gulf Cooperation Council...

Published 11 Jun, 2023 03:29pm

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

Editorials

Pak-Iran cooperation

EDITORIAL: Things are moving quickly indeed in and around the Gulf. The Pakistani prime minister and Iranian...

Published 28 May, 2023 03:34am

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

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 18	278.55
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 18	278.25
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 18	153.63
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 18	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 18	1.27
Euro to USD / Dec 18	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 17	6,050.61
Nasdaq / Dec 17	20,109.06
FTSE 100 / Dec 17	8,195.20
Dow Jones / Dec 17	43,449.90
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 17	20,246.37
France CAC40 / Dec 17	7,365.70
India Sensex / Dec 18	80,231.76
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 18	39,081.71

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 17	17,585
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 17	241,860
Petrol/Litre / Dec 18	252.10
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 18	70.43
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 18	2,644.54
Diesel/Litre / Dec 18	255.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
LSE Capital / Dec 18 LSE Capital Limited(LSECL)	6.70 ▲ 1.00 (17.54%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Dec 18 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	7.98 ▲ 0.87 (12.24%)
S.G.Power / Dec 18 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	9.17 ▲ 1.00 (12.24%)
Faran Sugar (R) / Dec 18 Faran Sugar Mills Limited (R)(FRSMR)	9.43 ▲ 1.00 (11.86%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 18 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	11.50 ▲ 1.05 (10.05%)
Data Agro / Dec 18 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	139.24 ▲ 12.66 (10.00%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Dec 18 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	26.74 ▲ 2.43 (10.00%)
Pak Datacom / Dec 18 Pak Datacom Limited(PAKD)	103.94 ▲ 9.45 (10.00%)
B.R.R. Guardian / Dec 18 B.R.R. Guardian Limited(BRRG)	21.24 ▲ 1.93 (9.99%)

Stock	Price
Blue-Ex Ltd / Dec 18 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	37.76 ▼ -4.20 (-10.01%)
National Bank / Dec 18 National Bank of Pakistan(NBP)	66.38 ▼ -7.38 (-10.01%)
Din Tex. / Dec 18 Din Textile Mills Limited(DINT)	45.90 ▼ -5.10 (-10.00%)
Dawood Lawrencepur / Dec 18 Dawood Lawrencepur Limited(DLL)	211.50 ▼ -23.50 (-10.00%)
Imperial Limited / Dec 18 Imperial Limited(IML)	20.16 ▼ -2.24 (-10.00%)
Macter Int. Ltd / Dec 18 Macter International Limited(MACTER)	331.40 ▼ -36.82 (-10.00%)
Mari Petroleum / Dec 18 Mari Petroleum Company Limited(MARI)	728.78 ▼ -80.98 (-10.00%)
Bilal Fibres / Dec 18 Bilal Fibres Limited(BILF)	12.61 ▼ -1.40 (-9.99%)
Calcorp Ltd / Dec 18 Calcorp Limited(CASH)	26.22 ▼ -2.91 (-9.99%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 18 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	151,921,663 ▼ -0.12
Pak Elektron / Dec 18 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	107,502,606 ▲ 0.59
Cnergyico PK / Dec 18 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	58,285,174 ▼ -0.41
B.O.Punjab / Dec 18 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	57,202,972 ▼ -0.08
Pak Refinery / Dec 18 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	55,973,468 ▼ -0.30
Sui South Gas / Dec 18 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	42,923,281 ▲ 3.27
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Dec 18 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	36,897,118 ▲ 0.25
Hub Power Co. / Dec 18 The Hub Power Company Limited(HUBC)	33,289,968 ▼ -2.68
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 18 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	31,365,092 ▼ -0.18

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