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Month-on-month: car sales in Pakistan down 22% in November due to year-end effect

Car sales in Pakistan fell by 22% month-on-month (MoM) in November 2024, totaling 10,163 units, stated a report by...

Updated 10 Dec, 2024 09:32pm

Business & Finance

Hub Power Holdings partners with Mega Conglomerate to strengthen BYD alliance

In its bid to strengthen business collaboration with Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD Auto Industry Company...

Updated 05 Dec, 2024 05:13pm

Business & Finance

Pakistan’s first electric SUV Seres 3 unveiled

KARACHI: Regal Automobiles Industries Limited, a trailblazer in Pakistan’s automotive sector, has made history ...

Published 02 Dec, 2024 06:04am

Business & Finance

Servers crash, data corrupted as cyber-attack hits Dewan Farooque Motors Limited

Dewan Farooque Motors Limited (DFML) said its corporate data “have been corrupted badly” while “IT servers crashed”...

Updated 29 Nov, 2024 10:36pm

Opinion

Aspiring for a thriving automotive sector

It was early morning, with the sweet sound of birds and the freshness of the air. After taking a bath, I opened the...

Updated 28 Nov, 2024 06:46am

Business & Finance

Indus Motor, Ghandhara Tyre temporarily halt production

Amid challenges in the country’s auto sector, including material shortage and operational adjustments, two prominent...

Updated 26 Nov, 2024 08:45pm

Business & Finance

Honda Atlas Cars’ profit-after-tax down 62% YoY in Jul-Sep

Despite an increase in sales, the profit-after-tax (PAT) of Honda Atlas Cars (Pakistan) Limited (HCAR) declined...

Updated 22 Nov, 2024 10:50pm

EV policy draft finalised: minister

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Industries and Production Rana Tanveer Hussain on Wednesday announced that the draft...

Updated 21 Nov, 2024 02:37pm

Business & Finance

Sazgar Engineering plans Rs1.5bn land purchase for future expansion

Sazgar Engineering Works Limited (SAZEW), a Pakistani auto manufacturer, has announced plans to purchase land valued...

Updated 14 Nov, 2024 08:52pm

EV charging tariff delay: Govt apathy hits investors and consumers

ISLAMABAD: The government’s apathy towards determination of new tariff to set up Electric Vehicles (EVs) charging...

Updated 14 Nov, 2024 09:23am

Markets

Indus Motor temporarily halts operations citing inventory shortage

Indus Motor Company (INDU), the manufacturer/assembler of Toyota vehicles in Pakistan, has announced to suspend its...

Updated 28 Oct, 2024 10:16pm

Business & Finance

Indus Motor Company’s profit up 58% at Rs5.09bn in 1QFY25

Indus Motor Company (IMC) reported a profit of Rs5.09 billion for the quarter ended September 30, 2024 (1QFY25), an...

Updated 28 Oct, 2024 12:11pm

Business & Finance

PAAPAM holds pre-show press conference to announce PAPS 2024

LAHORE: The Pakistan Association of Automotive Parts & Accessories Manufacturers (PAAPAM) recently held a...

Published 24 Oct, 2024 06:49am

Business & Finance

Pakistan’s Mega Motor secures key partnership with global EV giant BYD

Mega Motor Company (Private) Limited, a subsidiary of The Hub Power Company Limited (HUBCO), has announced a...

Updated 17 Oct, 2024 11:24pm

Business & Finance

eTurbo launches fastest, most economical EV motorcycles

KARACHI: eTurbo Motors has set a new benchmark in Pakistan’s electric vehicle (EV) industry with the launch of the...

Updated 17 Oct, 2024 08:16am

Business & Finance

Pak Suzuki to discontinue its Bolan, launch ‘Every’ in Pakistan

Pak Suzuki Motor Company has formally announced the launch of its new model ‘Every’, ending decades-long production...

Published 11 Oct, 2024 03:31pm

Business & Finance

Car sales surge by 24% YoY in September

Backlog deliveries and promotional discounts drive growth

Published 10 Oct, 2024 08:22pm

Business & Finance

Regal Automobiles gets nod to manufacture Pakistan’s first electric SUV, price set at Rs8.399mn

Becomes second four-wheel carmaker to receive licence from Engineering Development Board for electric vehicles

Published 07 Oct, 2024 10:08pm

Business & Finance

Pakistan’s HUBCO plans to enter lithium mining, battery manufacturing

Hub Power Company Limited (HUBCO), Pakistan’s largest Independent Power Producer (IPP), has announced plans to enter...

Updated 30 Sep, 2024 10:53pm

Technology

Attock Petroleum plans to expand network of EV charging stations across Pakistan

Attock Petroleum Limited (APL) has said that it plans to set up further electric vehicle (EV) charging stations...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 02:01pm

Business & Finance

Indus Motor temporarily halts production citing material shortage

Indus Motor Company (INDU) has announced the shutdown of its plant for five days citing low inventory and a shortage...

Updated 25 Sep, 2024 07:05pm

National Electric Vehicle policy expected in one month

ISLAMABAD: The Steering Committee on Electric Vehicles (EV) has decided to finalise the National Electric Vehicle...

Updated 25 Sep, 2024 09:14am

Business & Finance

New Energy Vehicles: Sazgar Engineering gears up for local assembly in Pakistan by Dec 2025

Sazgar Engineering Works Limited (SAZEW), a Pakistani auto manufacturer, on Monday announced its plans to launch New...

Updated 23 Sep, 2024 10:24pm

Technology

Pakistan’s first locally produced electric car to hit the road in December

Pakistan’s first locally produced four-wheeled electric vehicle (EV) is set to hit the market in December. The...

Updated 14 Sep, 2024 03:57pm

Business & Finance

Dewan Farooque Motors (DFML) starts EV production after EDB’s approval

Dewan Farooque Motors Limited (DFML) said on Tuesday that it has commenced production of electric vehicle (EVs) at...

Updated 10 Sep, 2024 10:57pm

Business & Finance

Despite auto sector’s slowdown, Indus Motor Company’s profit up 56% at Rs15.07bn in FY24

Indus Motor Company (IMC) reported a profit of Rs15.07 billion for the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2024 (FY24),...

Updated 02 Sep, 2024 10:37pm

Markets

Indus Motor to invest another Rs1.1bn ‘for additional localization’

Indus Motor Company Limited (INDU) announced that its board has approved an additional investment of Rs1.1 billion...

Updated 02 Sep, 2024 04:33pm

Opinion

How renewable energy can save the planet

Last week, Pakistan witnessed a significant milestone in its energy transition as the Chinese electric vehicle (EV)...

Published 27 Aug, 2024 06:44am

Govt has failed to finalise policy on EV-charging stations

This comes due to lack of proper coordination between National Energy Efficiency & Conservation Authority (NEECA) and Engineering Development Board (EDB)

Updated 27 Aug, 2024 11:32am

Opinion

Electric Vehicles come to Pakistan

Minister for Finance Muhammad Aurangzeb claimed at the launching ceremony of BYD, a Chinese company globally ...

Updated 26 Aug, 2024 07:36am

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 23	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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