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Aligning GSP+ programme with 5Es framework: Planning minister proposes a multi-pronged strategy

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Professor Ahsan Iqbal proposed a multi-pronged...

Updated 21 Nov, 2024 09:20am

Editorials

Preserving GSP Plus status

EDITORIAL: One would have thought that the precarious state of the economy, the struggling export market and the...

Published 19 Sep, 2024 06:37am

Pakistan

EU special envoy on FoRB concludes visit to Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: The European Union Special Envoy for the promotion of freedom of religion or belief (FoRB), Ambassador...

Updated 14 Sep, 2024 07:24am

Business & Finance

Polish envoy for expanding trade, economic ties

LAHORE: The Ambassador of Poland, Maciej Pisarski, has emphasized the need to further expand trade and economic...

Published 25 May, 2024 06:33am

Business & Finance

Poland-Pakistan trade volume reaches $920m: envoy

KARACHI: The Ambassador of Republic of Poland Maciej Pisarski has informed that the overall trade volume between...

Published 23 May, 2024 05:16am

Belgian envoy visits KCCI: ‘Pakistan will have to apply for new regulation under GSP Plus’

KARACHI: Ambassador of Belgium Charles Delogne has said that although EU’s GSP Plus for Pakistan has been extended...

Updated 21 May, 2024 10:08am

Business & Finance

Renewal of GSP Plus status to Pakistan: Aurangzeb praises French govt support

ISLAMABAD: The Ambassador of France to Pakistan Nicholas Galey, called on Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator...

Published 09 May, 2024 03:11am

Business & Finance

Ambassador of Netherlands visits LCCI

LAHORE: Pakistan is a country with all the possibilities, it is a land of opportunities and this country can become...

Published 27 Apr, 2024 05:03am

Business & Finance

PHMA affirms pledge to bolster export growth

LAHORE: The Pakistan Hosiery Manufacturers Association (PHMA) has affirmed its commitment to collaborating with the...

Published 17 Mar, 2024 02:49am

Business & Finance

FDI: APTMA North chief urges trade officers to work harder

LAHORE: Chairman All Pakistan Textile Mills Association North Kamran Arshad has urged trade and investment officers...

Published 19 Jan, 2024 05:37am

Pakistan

Exporter caution: ‘Pakistan’s ESG compliance can affect GSP-Plus status’

SpectrEco CEO Faraz Khan says exports could take hit unless businesses follow ESGs

Published 12 Jan, 2024 09:00am

Business & Finance

EU can help Pakistan improve economy: FPCCI

KARACHI: Atif Ikram Sheikh, President FPCCI, has stressed that the 27-country economic alliance of European Union –...

Published 12 Jan, 2024 03:06am

Business & Finance

GSP Plus status: EU envoy urges businessmen to avail maximum advantage

KARACHI: The Ambassador of European Union (EU) Raina Kionka has said that rather than staying confined to export...

Published 11 Jan, 2024 06:15am

Pakistan

Climate change challenges: Germany reaffirms support to Pakistan

KARACHI: The German Consul General in Karachi, Dr Rudiger Lotz, affirmed Germany’s support for Pakistan in dealing...

Published 02 Dec, 2023 05:09am

Business & Finance

GSP Plus termed ‘a template for mutually beneficial economic cooperation’

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani has termed the GSP Plus as a template for mutually...

Published 30 Nov, 2023 04:53am

Business & Finance

FCCI making efforts to solve problems facing traders: Tariq

FAISALABAD: Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FCCI) is making strenuous efforts to resolve the problems...

Updated 06 Nov, 2023 06:37am

Business & Finance

Apparel industry fully complies with labour laws: PHMA

FAISALABAD: Pakistan Hosiery Manufacturers and Exporters Association has observed that the report of NTUF is aimed ...

Published 30 Oct, 2023 05:24am

Business & Finance

APTMA rejects ‘baseless’ allegations levelled by NTUF

ISLAMABAD: The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) strongly rejects the baseless allegations by Labour...

Published 28 Oct, 2023 05:58am

Business & Finance

FPCCI welcomes extension in GSP Plus

KARACHI: Irfan Iqbal Sheikh, President Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI), has ...

Published 25 Oct, 2023 06:19am

Business & Finance

Internal rift between EP and EC led to rollover of GSP

ISLAMABAD: An internal rift between European Parliament (EP) and European Council (EC) accounted for an anticipated...

Updated 10 Oct, 2023 09:18am

‘Vision of $80bn exports’ shared with EU envoy

ISLAMABAD: Dr Riina Kionka, Ambassador of the European Union to Pakistan, called on Dr Gohar Ejaz, Federal Minister...

Updated 25 Aug, 2023 08:44am

Pakistan

FM, EU envoy discuss ties

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and European Union have agreed that GSP Plus is a mutually-beneficial scheme and reaffirmed ...

Published 23 Aug, 2023 05:50am

Business & Finance

APTMA invites Primark to open office in Pakistan

LAHORE: The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has invited Primark, an international fashion retailer, ...

Published 25 Jul, 2023 06:20am

New GSP scheme’s fate hangs in the balance

EU Parliament and European Council have strong arguments against each other’s viewpoint due to which things are not moving

Updated 24 Jul, 2023 01:53pm

Markets

APTMA urges Primark to open office in Pakistan

LAHORE: The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has invited Primark, an international fashion retailer,...

Updated 07 Jul, 2023 11:21am

Pakistan

Paris summit: PM Shehbaz holds talks with EU, IsDB chiefs

Takes stock of ongoing projects with Islamic Development Bank president
Conveys commitment to Ursula von der Leyen regarding working in close collaboration with European institutions

Updated 23 Jun, 2023 04:48pm

Pakistan

Growth, poverty alleviation: Khar sees significant contribution of GSP+ scheme

ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar, while highlighting the importance of GSP Plus in...

Published 14 Jun, 2023 06:21am

Dar concedes preponderance of external debt

Finance Minister says govt would negotiate with bilateral countries for rescheduling of debt with the request to backload the principal amount and payment of servicing

Updated 11 Jun, 2023 12:22pm

Business & Finance

Trade, aviation and illegal immigration: Pak-EU Joint Commission to meet in Brussels on 23rd

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the European Union (EU) will reportedly hold Pak-EU Joint Commission meeting in Brussels...

Updated 06 Jun, 2023 08:43am

Expo inaugurated: PM stresses criticality of innovations in textiles to boost export

KARACHI: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Friday asked exporters to bring innovations in textile industry for export...

Updated 27 May, 2023 08:48am

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
Dow Jones / Dec 17	43,449.90
India Sensex / Dec 18	80,231.76
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 18	39,081.71
Hang Seng / Dec 18	19,857.31
FTSE 100 / Dec 18	8,222.99
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 18	20,267.35

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 17	241,860
Petrol/Litre / Dec 18	252.10
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 18	70.43
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 18	17,585
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%)
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%)
Gulshan Sp. / Dec 18 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	4.47 ▲ 0.42 (10.37%)
Aisha Steel Mill / Dec 18 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	11.06 ▲ 1.01 (10.05%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 18 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	11.50 ▲ 1.05 (10.05%)
Suhail Jute / Dec 18 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	61.55 ▲ 5.60 (10.01%)
Attock Cement / Dec 18 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	259.27 ▲ 23.57 (10.00%)
AL-Ghazi Tractors / Dec 18 Al-Ghazi Tractors Limited(AGTL)	564.23 ▲ 51.29 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
National Bank / Dec 18 National Bank of Pakistan(NBP)	66.38 ▼ -7.38 (-10.01%)
First Imrooz Mod. / Dec 18 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	180.01 ▼ -19.99 (-10.00%)
Imperial Limited / Dec 18 Imperial Limited(IML)	20.16 ▼ -2.24 (-10.00%)
J.A.Textile / Dec 18 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	44.37 ▼ -4.93 (-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%)
Synthetic Prod / Dec 18 Synthetic Products Enterprises Limited(SPEL)	45.89 ▼ -5.10 (-10.00%)
Biafo Ind. / Dec 18 Biafo Industries Limited(BIFO)	198.85 ▼ -22.08 (-9.99%)
Bilal Fibres / Dec 18 Bilal Fibres Limited(BILF)	12.61 ▼ -1.40 (-9.99%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 18 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	151,921,663 ▼ -0.15
Pak Elektron / Dec 18 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	107,502,606 ▲ 0.34
Cnergyico PK / Dec 18 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	67,234,901 ▼ -0.51
B.O.Punjab / Dec 18 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	60,136,151 ▲ 0.13
Pak Refinery / Dec 18 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	55,973,468 ▼ -1.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 18 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	46,669,770 ▼ -0.33
Sui South Gas / Dec 18 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	42,923,281 ▲ 1.67
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Dec 18 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	36,897,118 ▼ -0.46
Aisha Steel Mill / Dec 18 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	36,858,206 ▲ 1.01

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