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Budget FY26: PBF submits proposals to MoF

KARACHI: President of the Pakistan Business Forum (PBF), Khawaja Mahboob Rahman, has submitted budget proposals for...

Published 20 Mar, 2025 08:03am

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PBF calls for long-term strategy to boost exports

PESHAWAR: President Pakistan Business Forum (PBF), Khawaja Mehboob ur Rehman, has urged upon the government to...

Published 16 Mar, 2025 02:50am

Business & Finance

PBF urges govt to announce wheat support price

KARACHI: The Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) has urged the government to announce a support price for wheat for the...

Published 14 Mar, 2025 07:42am

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Federal Budget: PBF urges govt to implement fixed tax regime for traders

KARACHI: Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) has demanded the government to implement a fixed tax regime for traders in ...

Published 28 Feb, 2025 07:57am

Business & Finance

PBF for reducing electricity tariffs to Rs26 per kWh

KARACHI: Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) has issued a stark warning about the state of Pakistan’s economy, stressing...

Published 27 Feb, 2025 08:02am

Business & Finance

Provinces urged to initiate road map to empower district economies

KARACHI: Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) urged the provincial governments to initiate the road map to empower district...

Published 20 Feb, 2025 06:44am

Business & Finance

Likely hike in prices of essential items in Ramazan: Govt intervention sought to curb market manipulation

KARACHI: The Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) has written to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, expressing grave concern...

Published 07 Feb, 2025 06:32am

Business & Finance

Cut in interest rate: PBF describes SBP decision positive step for businessmen

KARACHI: The President of the Pakistan Business Forum (PBF), Khawaja Mehboob ur Rehman has expressed his approval of...

Published 29 Jan, 2025 06:46am

Business & Finance

PBF backs Green Pakistan Initiative

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) has expressed strong support for the ‘Green Pakistan Initiative (GPI),’...

Published 19 Jan, 2025 02:47am

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SIFC playing pivotal role in country’s economy: PBF

KARACHI: Senior Vice President of the Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) Amna Munawwar Awan said the Special Investment...

Published 07 Jan, 2025 05:55am

Business & Finance

PBF demands govt restructure tax machinery

LAHORE: Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) has called on the federal government to restructure the Federal Board of...

Published 31 Dec, 2024 06:32am

Call to renew focus on Quaid’s vision for economic future

KARACHI: Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) says as Pakistan marks the birth anniversary of Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali...

Updated 26 Dec, 2024 09:34am

Business & Finance

PBF urges minister to present actionable roadmap for 2025

KARACHI: Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) has urged Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb to present a clear and...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 08:18am

Business & Finance

‘PBF to help develop Karachi’s business community’

KARACHI: Malik Khuda Bakhsh, President of the Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) Karachi Chapter, stated that the forum...

Published 19 Dec, 2024 08:10am

Business & Finance

2nd ‘Mera Brand Pakistan’ fair on Jan 18-19

KARACHI: Second “Mera Brand Pakistan” exhibition is scheduled to take place on January 18-19, 2025, at the...

Published 13 Dec, 2024 06:29am

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PBF signs MoU with Azerbaijan’s private sector

ISLAMABAD: In a pivotal move to bolster regional trade and investment, Amna Munawwar Awan, Senior Vice President of...

Published 18 Nov, 2024 02:54am

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PBF urges govt for urgent steps towards economic reforms

KARACHI: The Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) has urged the government to take immediate steps towards economic reforms...

Published 06 Nov, 2024 05:46am

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PBIF chief seeks strengthening of rupee

KARACHI: President, Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) Khawaja Mehboob ur Rehman urged the Finance Minister Muhammad...

Published 31 Oct, 2024 06:18am

Business & Finance

PBF leader urges SBP to lower interest rates by 5pc

KARACHI: Captain Abdul Rashid Abro, central leader of the Pakistan Business Forum and former Vice President of...

Updated 28 Oct, 2024 09:26am

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SCO summit: PBF leader highlights importance of national interest

KARACHI: Captain Abdul Rashid Abro, a central leader of the Pakistan Business Forum and former Vice President of...

Published 14 Oct, 2024 06:24am

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PM, federal cabinet efforts to terminate five PPA’s lauded

KARACHI: Chairman of the Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) for Balochistan, Daroo Khan Achakzai and PBF South Punjab...

Published 12 Oct, 2024 07:25am

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PBF notifies its officials for KP, Swat

PESHAWAR: The Executive Committee of Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) has appointed Mariam Iqbal and Haji Iftikhar ...

Published 06 Oct, 2024 02:44am

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‘Pakistan should promote trade, economic ties with SCO member states’

KARACHI: Pakistan needs to aggressively promote its trade, investment and economic ties with Shanghai Cooperation...

Published 24 Sep, 2024 03:28am

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PBF for forensic audit of all power facilities

KARACHI: President Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) Khawaja Mehboobur Rahman questioned the rationale for paying...

Published 17 Sep, 2024 06:33am

Business & Finance

PBF urges traders to pay taxes to help ensure increased revenue collection

KARACHI: The Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) urged the traders and shopkeepers to pay their taxes to increase revenue...

Published 06 Sep, 2024 07:04am

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‘WEBOC, PSW not synchronised to capturing global trade data’

KARACHI: The Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) said that Pakistan’s systems — WEBOC and Pakistan Single Window —...

Published 24 Aug, 2024 06:23am

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Power costs, import bans and RDs: Jam pledges to address the issues hurting businesses

KARACHI Federal Minister for Commerce, Jam Kamal Khan has pledged the ministry’s full support in addressing the...

Published 16 Aug, 2024 06:56am

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IPP agreements main reason behind power challenges: PBF

KARACHI: Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) stated that the power purchase agreements (PPAs) with Independent Electricity...

Updated 29 Jul, 2024 09:30am

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Country should strive to achieve higher growth: PBF

KARACHI: Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) said on Saturday that signing the staff level agreement programme with the...

Published 21 Jul, 2024 03:29am

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Electricity tariff hike: PBF urges govt to cancel all agreements with IPPs

KARACHI: President, Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) Khawaja Mehboob ur Rehman has called the federal government to...

Published 07 Jul, 2024 03:08am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Mar 25	280.52
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Mar 25	280.27
USD to Japanese Yen / Mar 25	150.54
USD to Swiss Franc / Mar 25	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Mar 25	1.29
Euro to USD / Mar 25	1.08
UK LIBOR % / Mar 24	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Mar 24	5,767.57
Nasdaq / Mar 24	18,188.59
Dow Jones / Mar 24	42,583.32
India Sensex / Mar 25	78,073.97
Tokyo Nikkei / Mar 25	37,780.54
Hang Seng / Mar 25	23,413.58
FTSE 100 / Mar 25	8,684.09
Germany DAX 30 / Mar 25	22,926.46
France CAC40 / Mar 25	8,073.56

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Mar 24	17,085
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Mar 25	69.03
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Mar 25	272,462
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Mar 25	3,017.31
Cotton US¢/pound / Mar 25	65.64
Petrol/Litre / Mar 26	255.63
Diesel/Litre / Mar 26	258.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Mughal Iron & Steel Indus.(R) / Mar 25 Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Limited (R)(MUGHALR2)	2.01 ▲ 1 (99.01%)
Ruby Textile / Mar 25 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	7.01 ▲ 1 (16.64%)
Sec. Inv. Bank / Mar 25 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	8.99 ▲ 1 (12.52%)
Samba Bank / Mar 25 Samba Bank Limited(SBL)	9 ▲ 0.82 (10.02%)
Leiner Pak Gelat / Mar 25 Leiner Pak Gelatine Limited(LPGL)	100.73 ▲ 9.16 (10%)
Adamjee Life Assur. / Mar 25 Adamjee Life Assurance Company Limited(ALIFE)	25.73 ▲ 2.34 (10%)
United Dist. / Mar 25 United Distributors Pakistan Limited(UDPL)	67.29 ▲ 6.12 (10%)
Crescent Fib. / Mar 25 Crescent Fibres Limited(CFL)	45.70 ▲ 4.14 (9.96%)
Popular Islamic / Mar 25 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	13.19 ▲ 1.19 (9.92%)
Hussain Industries / Mar 25 Husein Industries Limited(HUSI)	27.30 ▲ 2.43 (9.77%)

Stock	Price
Parmount Sp. / Mar 25 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	3.51 ▼ -0.48 (-12.03%)
Shahtaj Sugar / Mar 25 Shahtaj Sugar Mills Limited(SHJS)	117 ▼ -13 (-10%)
Diamond Ind. / Mar 25 Diamond Industries Limited(DIIL)	27.68 ▼ -3.07 (-9.98%)
Zephyr Textile / Mar 25 Zephyr Textiles Limited(ZTL)	9.50 ▼ -1 (-9.52%)
TPL Life Insur. / Mar 25 TPL Life Insurance Limited(TPLL)	55.02 ▼ -5.74 (-9.45%)
Shahtaj Textile / Mar 25 Shahtaj Textile Limited(STJT)	65.05 ▼ -6.54 (-9.14%)
Sindh Abadgar / Mar 25 Sindh Abadgar's Sugar Mills Limited(SASML)	55 ▼ -5.43 (-8.99%)
Elahi Cot. / Mar 25 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	138 ▼ -13.03 (-8.63%)
Tri-Star Power / Mar 25 Tri-Star Power Limited(TSPL)	7.24 ▼ -0.66 (-8.35%)
Shield Corp. / Mar 25 Shield Corporation Limited(SCL)	253.90 ▼ -22.98 (-8.3%)

Stock	Volume
Pak Elektron / Mar 25 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	28,623,330 ▲ 0.63
TRG Pak Ltd / Mar 25 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	22,742,574 ▼ -3.59
Cnergyico PK / Mar 25 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	19,218,186 ▲ 0.01
Sui South Gas / Mar 25 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	14,168,002 ▲ 0.18
WorldCall Telecom / Mar 25 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	11,877,825 ▼ -0.05
Pak Int.Bulk / Mar 25 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	11,187,536 ▲ 0.08
Pak Refinery / Mar 25 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	10,362,407 ▼ -0.12
B.O.Punjab / Mar 25 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	10,164,053 ▼ -0.21
K-Electric Ltd. / Mar 25 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	10,144,462 ▲ 0
Treet Corp / Mar 25 Treet Corporation Limited(TREET)	8,893,519 ▼ -0.53

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