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Govt urged to take measures to revive construction & housing sector

KARACHI: Syed Mazhar Ali Nasir, Vice Chairman of the Southern Zone of United Business Group (UBG), has urged the...

Published 23 Jan, 2025 07:55am

SIFC reviews progress of ongoing projects

ISLAMABAD: The Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) held its 12th Executive Committee meeting to review...

Updated 23 Jan, 2025 09:29am

Business & Finance

Aurangzeb invites global stakeholders to invest in priority sectors

DAVOS: In an exclusive article published as part of World Economic Forum Annual Meeting, Minister of Finance and...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 06:06am

Business & Finance

‘Need to improve investment environment to boost economy’

KARACHI: Chairman of National Business Group Pakistan, President of the Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals ...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 06:06am

Editorials

Growth model

EDITORIAL: The World Bank in its “Country Partnership Framework” recommends a growth model overhaul arguing that...

Updated 21 Jan, 2025 06:40am

Business & Finance

Country’s H1 FDI jumps 20pc to $1.33bn YoY

KARACHI: Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) surged by 20 percent in the first half of the current fiscal year (FY25),...

Published 18 Jan, 2025 05:45am

Business & Finance

Malaysia, Singapore launch SEZ to boost investment

PUTRAJAYA, (Malaysia): Malaysia and Singapore on Tuesday announced an agreement to establish a special economic zone...

Published 08 Jan, 2025 06:26am

Technology

Microsoft announces $3bn AI investment in India

MUMBAI: Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella on Tuesday said the company plans to invest $3 billion in India on artificial...

Updated 07 Jan, 2025 10:35pm

Chengdu official says will make $700m investment in Punjab

LAHORE: A high-level Chinese delegation met Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif at Punjab House, Islamabad on...

Updated 04 Jan, 2025 12:02pm

Pakistan

NA body told ‘Telecom sector contributed Rs1,700bn to national exchequer in 6 years’

ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Standing Committee on Information Technology and Telecommunication was informed that ...

Updated 03 Jan, 2025 08:08am

Opinion

“‘Sunshine gold’ dethrones ‘black gold’”

Recognising the vast potential of solar energy, countries around the world began making substantial investments in...

Published 03 Jan, 2025 07:01am

Business & Finance

CCP facilitates Rs29.6bn FDI during 2024

ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has played an important role in facilitating Foreign Direct...

Updated 03 Jan, 2025 09:21am

Various sectors: REMIT body discusses progress made by stakeholders

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb on Thursday chaired the 3rd meeting...

Updated 03 Jan, 2025 09:19am

Govt decides to create ‘Minerals Division’

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has decided to create a new Division, ie, Minerals Division for dedicated work on...

Updated 02 Jan, 2025 02:24pm

SIFC Apex Committee to meet today

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has called a meeting of the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC)...

Updated 02 Jan, 2025 02:25pm

Opinion

Prospects for 2025

The year 2025 will come after a year which has witnessed both positive and negative trends. The GDP growth rate has...

Updated 31 Dec, 2024 07:02am

Investments in real estate: Overseas Pakistanis now eligible for exemption from higher tax rates

KARACHI: In a significant move to attract foreign investments in the real estate sector, overseas Pakistanis are now...

Updated 27 Dec, 2024 03:15pm

Opinion

Essentials for foreign investments

Every investment carries risk, for which rule of law is essentially required. Agreements must be honoured and...

Published 26 Dec, 2024 07:03am

Business & Finance

Business-friendly environment: Speed up work on regulatory reform, PM tells officials

ISLAMABAD: As Pakistan is desperately seeking to enhance foreign investment, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was...

Published 21 Dec, 2024 06:24am

Interest rate cut to help stimulate economic growth: PM

Says reduction in interest rate to encourage businesses and investors

Updated 18 Dec, 2024 05:20pm

Azma describes CM’s China visit as ‘turning point for Punjab’

LAHORE: Terming the recent visit of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif to China as “significant and turning...

Updated 18 Dec, 2024 09:21am

Technology

National digital commission to be set up: govt

ISLAMABAD: The government on Monday announced to set up a National Digital Commission, headed by Prime Minister...

Updated 17 Dec, 2024 01:16pm

Business & Finance

Trump, SoftBank CEO announce $100bn US investment

PALM BEACH (Florida): President-elect Donald Trump, with SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son at his side, announced on...

Published 17 Dec, 2024 06:47am

Opinion

Business & Finance

Chinese team discusses investment, tech transfer with Sindh minister

KARACHI: Provincial Minister for Energy, Development and Planning Sindh Syed Nasir Hussain Shah meets a delegation ...

Published 11 Dec, 2024 07:56am

Now revenue leakages come under govt focus

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb says government is taking all necessary steps to digitalise revenue structure

Updated 09 Dec, 2024 02:49pm

Investment, growth and credit safety: Aurangzeb pledges robust insolvency regime

Emphasizes the government’s commitment to creating a conducive business environment

Updated 07 Dec, 2024 04:39pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 22	278.92
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 22	278.72
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 22	156.50
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 22	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 22	1.23
Euro to USD / Jan 22	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 22	6,086.37
India Sensex / Jan 22	76,404.99
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 22	39,871.68
Nasdaq / Jan 22	20,009.34
Hang Seng / Jan 22	19,872.38
FTSE 100 / Jan 22	8,545.13
Dow Jones / Jan 22	44,156.73
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 22	21,254.27

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 22	75.20
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 22	18,485
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 22	246,440
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 22	2,751.09
Cotton US¢/pound / Jan 22	66.97
Petrol/Litre / Jan 23	256.13

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Pak Gen.Ins. / Jan 23 The Pakistan General Insurance Co. Ltd.(PKGI)	8.85 ▲ 0.96 (12.17%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Jan 23 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	30.33 ▲ 2.76 (10.01%)
Crescent Cotton / Jan 23 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	59.89 ▲ 5.44 (9.99%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jan 23 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	13.22 ▲ 1.20 (9.98%)
Masood Textile / Jan 23 Masood Textile Mills Limited(MSOT)	58 ▲ 5.20 (9.85%)
Sindh Abadgar / Jan 23 Sindh Abadgar's Sugar Mills Limited(SASML)	45 ▲ 4.00 (9.76%)
AL-Noor Sugar / Jan 23 Al-Noor Sugar Mills Limited(ALNRS)	78.98 ▲ 6.91 (9.59%)
TPL Life Insur. / Jan 23 TPL Life Insurance Limited(TPLL)	55.75 ▲ 4.75 (9.31%)
I.C.C. Ind. / Jan 23 ICC Industries Limited(ICCI)	12.50 ▲ 1.00 (8.70%)

Stock	Price
Shadman Cotton / Jan 23 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	31.28 ▼ -3.46 (-9.96%)
Fateh Sports / Jan 23 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	71.25 ▼ -7.32 (-9.32%)
Fazal Cloth / Jan 23 Fazal Cloth Mills Limited(FZCM)	151.02 ▼ -15.11 (-9.10%)
Punjab Oil / Jan 23 Punjab Oil Mills Limited(POML)	144 ▼ -13.65 (-8.66%)
Kohinoor Mills / Jan 23 Kohinoor Mills Limited(KML)	32.05 ▼ -2.90 (-8.30%)
Unilever Foods / Jan 23 Unilever Pakistan Foods Limited(UPFL)	20,204 ▼ -1696.00 (-7.74%)
Gulistan Sp. / Jan 23 Gulistan Spinning Mills Limited(GUSM)	11.20 ▼ -0.93 (-7.67%)
EFU General / Jan 23 EFU General Insurance Limited(EFUG)	109.11 ▼ -6.89 (-5.94%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jan 23 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	116.50 ▼ -6.98 (-5.65%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 23 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	100,218,430 ▲ 0.02
Cnergyico PK / Jan 23 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	96,976,679 ▼ -0.02
Fauji Cement / Jan 23 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	83,552,040 ▲ 1.76
Bank Makramah / Jan 23 Bank Makramah Limited(BML)	30,547,553 ▲ 0.12
Lotte Chemical / Jan 23 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	21,831,273 ▲ 0.90
Citi Pharma Ltd / Jan 23 Citi Pharma Ltd.(CPHL)	20,405,719 ▲ 5.16
Fauji Foods Ltd / Jan 23 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	18,649,899 ▼ -0.05
D.G.K.Cement / Jan 23 D.G. Khan Cement Company Limited(DGKC)	16,695,919 ▲ 2.66
Power Cement / Jan 23 Power Cement Limited(POWER)	16,191,532 ▲ 0.39

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