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Chinese team explores investment opportunities in Sindh

KARACHI: A 15-member Chinese business delegation met with Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah to explore...

Published 10 Dec, 2024 06:13am

Business & Finance

BBoIT, FPCCI to hold investment seminar in Karachi

QUETTA: The Balochistan Board of Investment and Trade (BBoIT), in collaboration with the Federation of Pakistan...

Published 03 Dec, 2024 07:14am

Business & Finance

Various sectors: Irish team expresses interest in making €200m investment

KARACHI: A nine-member investment delegation from the Republic of Ireland, led by Asim Sattar, CEO of X-World...

Published 08 Nov, 2024 06:41am

Pakistan

Trade, investment and P2P contacts: Islamabad, Tehran concur on exploring avenues

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Iran have emphasised the need to strengthen bilateral relations through increased trade,...

Published 06 Nov, 2024 05:50am

Business & Finance

India to retain investment curbs on border nations

NEW DELHI: India will retain investment curbs on bordering nations, the finance minister said, days after it struck ...

Published 24 Oct, 2024 06:49am

Pakistan

Sindh govt providing several incentives for investment: Dharejo

KARACHI: Provincial Minister for Industries and Commerce Jam Ikramullah Dharejo has said that the provincial...

Published 04 Sep, 2024 06:38am

Business & Finance

Pakistan, Turkmenistan to develop closer ties in trade, investment

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Turkmenistan have agreed to develop closer economic engagement in the priority areas of ...

Published 24 Jul, 2024 06:56am

EVs unit, charging stations by Chinese co: MoC directs removal of impediments to $250m potential investment

ISLAMABAD: The Commerce Ministry has urged concerned ministries to remove obstacles in potential investment of $ 250...

Updated 30 Jun, 2024 09:22am

IMF programme, investment & debt issues: US dispatching team to evaluate situation

Delegation expected to hold meetings aimed at gathering inside and official information to evaluate Islamabad’s financial and economic position

Updated 09 Jun, 2024 01:26pm

Opinion

The long and winding road to revitalising investment

Pakistan’s investment-to-GDP ratio is at its lowest in fifty years, despite promises of tens of billions in ...

Updated 27 May, 2024 06:54am

Business & Finance

Trade, investment: Aleem-led team to visit Kuwait

ISLAMABAD: A high-level delegation headed by Federal Minister for Board of Investment, Privatization and...

Published 25 May, 2024 06:33am

Business & Finance

Trade and investment: Pakistan, Lithuania agree to enhance high-level exchanges

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Lithuania have agreed to enhance high-level exchanges and cooperation, especially in the...

Published 25 May, 2024 06:15am

Pakistan

Govt wants to attract investment from UK, other countries: PM

Premier says Pakistan and the United Kingdom enjoy long-standing relations that are further strengthening with the passage of time

Updated 12 May, 2024 01:33pm

Business & Finance

More direct investment a must to boost economy: economist

KARACHI: More direct investment is a must for giving the national economy a big boost, said economic and financial...

Published 24 Apr, 2024 03:50am

BR Research

Security Investment Bank Limited

Security Investment Bank Limited (PSX: SIBL) was incorporated in Pakistan as a public limited company in 1991. The...

Published 16 Apr, 2024 08:33am

Pakistan

PML(N) MNA-elect says new govt to make efforts aimed at promoting ease of doing business

ISLAMABAD: “The incoming coalition government would focus on promoting ease of doing business to facilitate the...

Published 24 Feb, 2024 06:42am

Restructuring plan of FBR: Taxpayers should be inducted into Policy Board: PBC

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Business Council (PBC) has strongly recommended that the taxpayers (stakeholders) should be...

Updated 05 Feb, 2024 09:34am

BoI discusses PRMI with key govt depts, related agencies

ISLAMABAD: The Board of Investment (BoI) held an important engagement with key federal departments, all provincial...

Updated 06 Jan, 2024 09:15am

Business & Finance

CG holds trade, tourism, investment promotion programme

KARACHI: The Indonesian Consulate General in Karachi carried out a trade, tourism and investment promotion programme...

Published 17 Dec, 2023 03:01am

Business & Finance

Interest rates to stay high, dampen growth: IMF

LONDON: The head of the International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday that international cooperation in a divided...

Published 26 Oct, 2023 06:08am

USAID ‘Invest in Pakistan’ conference: US announces $40m new diaspora investment

ISLAMABAD: The United States announced the mobilisation of more than $40 million in new US-Pakistani diaspora...

Updated 10 Sep, 2023 09:43am

Bilawal, Hamoudi agree to boost ties in diverse fields

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Iraq have agreed to further strengthen their bilateral ties in diverse fields especially in...

Updated 07 Jun, 2023 09:08am

Business & Finance

Pakistan, Poland reaffirm cooperation in areas of mutual interest

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Poland have reaffirmed their mutual desire to intensify cooperation in the areas of trade,...

Published 07 Jun, 2023 06:05am

Business & Finance

Open-ended CISs: SECP specifies rating requirement for investment

ISLAMABAD: To protect unit holders’ investment in various schemes launched by Asset Management Companies (AMCs) ...

Published 03 Jun, 2023 03:52am

Business & Finance

Pakistan, Portugal agree to enhance trade, investment opportunities

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Portugal have agreed to enhance bilateral trade and investment, and collaboration in...

Published 16 Apr, 2023 03:36am

Pakistan

Pakistan, Bulgaria vow to improve ties in various fields

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Bulgaria have reiterated their resolve to cement relations in the fields of politics, trade,...

Updated 12 Apr, 2023 06:48am

Markets

UAE says its keen to invest in Pakistan economy

Ambassador of the UAE to Pakistan expressed interest in augmenting and furthering investment in various sectors

Updated 29 Mar, 2023 07:41pm

Pakistan

UK national appeals to govt to protect his investment

LAHORE: An overseas Pakistani has appealed to the prime minister and the chief minister of Punjab to help save his...

Published 10 Mar, 2023 03:46am

Business & Finance

BOI official stresses need for developing national framework for investment

LAHORE: Additional Secretary of Board of Investment Ambreen Iftikhar in a presentation has said that in 2021, $175...

Published 03 Mar, 2023 07:24am

Business & Finance

Nissan, Renault plan India reboot with $600m investment in new models

NEW DELHI/TOKYO: Nissan Motor Co and Renault SA will invest $600 million to make six new models in India, one of...

Published 20 Feb, 2023 06:26am

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

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