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Hammad Azar

Former PM IK says optimistic about visit’s prospects

ISLAMABAD: All praise for Hammad Azhar – a former minister who had led the Pakistan team at the FATF during the...

Updated 18 Jun, 2022 10:02am

Pakistan

Concession on SBP board appointment result of negotiations with IMF: Hammad Azhar

Energy minister says central bank's autonomy is important to achieve consistent economic growth

Published 18 Jan, 2022 06:34pm

Pakistan

Sindh, Balochistan facing acute gas shortage

ISLAMABAD: Unlike Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), gas consumers in Sindh and Balochistan are facing immense...

Published 16 Dec, 2021 04:00am

PSM LoI to be published at the end of month

ISLAMABAD: The federal government is to publish a Letter of Intent (LoI) of Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM) at the end of...

Updated 03 Mar, 2021 09:35am

Business & Finance

Hammad optimistic top smartphone manufacturers to enter Pakistan soon

“Therefore I believe that in the coming years, smartphone and mobile phone manufacturing would become export commodities and an important part of the economy of Pakistan,” said Azhar.

Published 23 Feb, 2021 02:03pm

Business & Finance

Govt to complete valuation of PSM core assets by January end

The meeting was informed that the revival of PSM would be undertaken as per the approved decision of CCoP/ Cabinet.

Published 26 Jan, 2021 03:26pm

Business & Finance

Pakistan FX reserves rise to $20bn, Hammad briefs Senate

He said projects worth $1.7 billion are in the phase of implementation in Gwadar under the CPEC.

Published 22 Jan, 2021 11:11am

Business & Finance

Pakistan reversing deindustrialization tide amid strong LSM growth: Azhar

"Capacity enhancements, new investments and modernisations are already in play,” he added.

Published 13 Jan, 2021 10:13am

Markets

Foreign Cos keen in manufacturing electric cars, mobile-phone in Pakistan

“VIVO [Chinese smartphone manufacturer] is purchasing land to establish a mobile manufacturing plant in Pakistan, whereas Samsung [South Korea technology giant] is actively drawing its feasibility but has yet to reach a conclusion, but we are optimistic,” said Azhar.

Published 18 Dec, 2020 10:58am

Business & Finance

Pakistan, US identify opportunities to expand Trade & Investment

It was learned that the latest data shows Pakistan’s exports to the United States hit record levels in October ($430 million) and November ($437 million).

Published 11 Dec, 2020 02:30pm

Pakistan

Pakistan continues to grow positively: Hammad

In a tweet, the minister said that this economic growth was not at the expense of economic stability.

Published 30 Nov, 2020 07:59pm

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