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Progress on airport outsourcing plan reviewed

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar chaired the 13th meeting of the Steering Committee ...

Published 31 Oct, 2024 06:18am

Summoned for probe in 2nd phase: IPPs agitating over non-payment

ISLAMABAD: The Independent Power Producers (IPPs) that are to be quizzed in the second phase to shift them from take...

Updated 22 Oct, 2024 09:24am

Business & Finance

Acquisition of Telenor Pakistan: PTCL and IFC-led syndicate celebrate historic financing deal

KARACHI: Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) led...

Published 27 Sep, 2024 06:26am

Business & Finance

‘Trade finance guarantee’: Faysal Bank partners with IFC

KARACHI: Faysal Bank Limited (FBL) has announced a new strategic partnership with the International Finance...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 07:06am

Islamabad airport outsourcing: Bid submission date extended for two months

ISLAMABAD: The Steering Committee on Outsourcing Airports has allowed extension in the bid submission date for...

Updated 13 Jul, 2024 09:37am

Islamabad Airport outsourcing: No exemption to ministry from PPRA rules

ISLAMABAD: The Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA) has refused to grant special exemption to Ministry of...

Updated 03 Jul, 2024 08:33am

Business & Finance

Acquisition of TPL: IFC approves $400m debt financing to PTCL

KARACHI: The Board of Directors of International Finance Corporation (IFC) has approved the debt financing of up to...

Published 29 Jun, 2024 06:40am

Markets

PTCL secures $400mn loan from IFC for Telenor Pakistan acquisition

Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) has secured debt financing of up to $400 million from the...

Updated 28 Jun, 2024 05:35pm

Business & Finance

IFC informs body: ‘Outsourcing of Islamabad Airport: healthy competition likely on 15 July’

ISLAMABAD: A committee tasked to finalise the outsourcing plan of the country’s three airports was informed by the...

Published 14 Jun, 2024 06:31am

Pakistan

EV technology ready for adoption in Pakistan, says LUMS teacher

LAHORE: Dr Shakil Sadiq Jajja, Associate Professor at Suleman Dawood School of Business (SDSB), Lahore University of...

Published 08 May, 2024 06:43am

Dar calls for enhancing ‘economic diplomacy’

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Saturday emphasized on the need or enhancing economic diplomacy and efforts...

Updated 28 Apr, 2024 02:40pm

World

World Bank financing arm IFC plans $1.9bn in Ukraine investments

WASHINGTON: The World Bank’s private investment arm expects to finance $1.9 billion in projects in Ukraine over the...

Published 22 Apr, 2024 01:02pm

Global financial leaders vow support for Pakistan

WASHINGTON: Leading global financial organisations including the World Bank (WB), Asian Development Bank (ADB) and...

Updated 18 Apr, 2024 09:56am

Business & Finance

Acquisition of TPL: IFC approves $400m debt financing to PTCL

KARACHI: The Board of Directors of International Finance Corporation (IFC) has approved the debt financing up to ...

Published 09 Apr, 2024 05:06am

Cooperation and investment: World Bank, IFC bigwigs discuss potential areas with Aurangzeb

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank country director and International Finance Corporation (IFC) country manager on Monday met...

Updated 02 Apr, 2024 08:46am

Private sector’s participation in Discos: IFC in talks with Power Division

CCoP directs the Privatisation Commission to lead the process of offering the Discos through long-term concession with support from the Power Division

Updated 24 Mar, 2024 05:09pm

Pakistan

Airports’ outsourcing: Bid submission timeline extended till May 15th

ISLAMABAD: The meeting of the Steering Committee on Outsourcing of Islamabad, Karachi, and Lahore Airports decided...

Updated 16 Mar, 2024 09:43am

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The half that matters

When you say it is your “better half”, but you treat it as the “worse half” the worst happens. Women are the...

Published 13 Mar, 2024 06:32am

Markets

PSX marks global women’s day with gong ceremony

KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) celebrated International Women’s Day 2024with a gong ceremony in...

Published 09 Mar, 2024 04:59am

Remaining funds of first tranche of World Bank loan: ECC approves Rs7.6bn TSG for PKR cover

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved a technical supplementary grant...

Updated 06 Mar, 2024 09:23am

Discos: Govt refuses to appoint IFC as TA of privatisation

ISLAMABAD: The caretaker government has reportedly refused to appoint International Finance Corporation (IFC) as the...

Updated 28 Feb, 2024 08:58am

Markets

Descon & IFC sign MoU to tackle annual post harvest losses

KARACHI: In a groundbreaking initiative aimed at addressing the significant post harvest losses of wheat, rice, and...

Published 03 Feb, 2024 05:46am

Pak-origin UK national Mahnaz becomes IFC Sanctions Board member

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank (WB) has appointed Mahnaz Malik, a Pakistan-origin British national, as a Sanctions Board...

Updated 14 Jan, 2024 10:40am

Business & Finance

‘Economic landscape is undergoing transformation’ due to SIFC: coordinator

LAHORE: Coordinator for Minister of State and Federal Tax Ombudsman Meher Kashif Younis said on Sunday Pakistan’s...

Published 25 Dec, 2023 05:42am

Business & Finance

Bank Alfalah joins forces with IFC to embark on its green banking journey

KARACHI: Bank Alfalah, a leading commercial bank in Pakistan and the International Finance Corporation (IFC)...

Published 19 Dec, 2023 05:20am

Business & Finance

IFC official, Shamshad discuss economic situation

ISLAMABAD: Hela Cheikhrouhou, Regional Vice President of International Finance Corporation (IFC) for Middle East,...

Published 15 Dec, 2023 03:12am

Commercial operation date: Nepra likely to grant Zorlu 4-month extension

ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Tuesday hinted at granting extension for four...

Updated 06 Dec, 2023 08:43am

Business & Finance

SCBP, IFC sign risk-participation pact

KARACHI: Standard Chartered Bank Pakistan has signed an un-funded Risk-Participation Agreement with the ...

Published 14 Nov, 2023 05:08am

Caretaker govt tells Senate: PIA sell-off plan still there in line with IMF deal

Caretaker minister for Information and Broadcasting Murtaza Solangi says PIA is still present on the privatization list

Updated 11 Nov, 2023 05:08pm

Govt’s sell-off agenda attracts World Bank’s attention

South Asia Practice Manager for Energy at the World Bank, and his team meets Fawad Hasan Fawad

Updated 12 Oct, 2023 09:54am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 15	277.70
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 15	277.50
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 15	154.30
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 15	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 15	1.26
Euro to USD / Nov 15	1.05

Stock	Volume
India Sensex / Nov 14	77,580.31
S&P 500 / Nov 15	5,870.62
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 15	38,642.91
Nasdaq / Nov 15	18,680.12
Hang Seng / Nov 15	19,426.34
FTSE 100 / Nov 15	8,063.61
Dow Jones / Nov 15	43,444.99
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 15	19,210.81

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 15	67.02
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 15	233,371.60
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 15	2,563.25
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 15	68.91
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 16	18,085
Petrol/Litre / Nov 17	248.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 17 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.33 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 17 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	609.73 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 17 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 17 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 17 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	56.65 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 17 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	115.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 17 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,008.83 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 17 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 17 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.43 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 17 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.33 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 17 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	609.73 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 17 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 17 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 17 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	56.65 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 17 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	115.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 17 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,008.83 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 17 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 17 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.43 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	77,999,077 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / Nov 17 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	70,721,702 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Nov 17 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	55,501,231 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 17 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	36,884,955 ▲ 0.00
Sui South Gas / Nov 17 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	36,294,630 ▲ 0.00
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Nov 17 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	32,226,742 ▲ 0.00
TRG Pak Ltd / Nov 17 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	29,018,611 ▲ 0.00
Pak Int.Bulk / Nov 17 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	22,405,457 ▲ 0.00
Treet Battery / Nov 17 Treet Battery Limited(TBL)	21,319,898 ▲ 0.00

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