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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 / Nov 1	277.78
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 1	277.68
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 1	153.01
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 1	0.87
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 1	1.29
Euro to USD / Nov 1	1.08

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 1	5,728.80
India Sensex / Nov 1	79,724.12
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 1	38,053.67
Nasdaq / Nov 1	18,239.92
Hang Seng / Nov 1	20,506.43
FTSE 100 / Nov 1	8,177.15
Dow Jones / Nov 1	42,052.19
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 1	19,254.97

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 1	69.49
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 1	18,085
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 1	244,084
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 1	2,736.53
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 1	70.17
Petrol/Litre / Nov 3	248.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 3 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 3 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 3 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 3 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 3 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 3 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 3 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 3 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 3 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 3 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 3 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 3 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 3 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 3 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 3 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 3 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 3 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 3 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Nov 3 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 3 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Nov 3 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Nov 3 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Nov 3 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Nov 3 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 3 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 3 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Nov 3 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00