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Dual nationals in key SBP roles: Govt panel to assess implications

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Cabinet has constituted a committee under the chairmanship of Minister for Planning,...

Updated 17 Dec, 2024 03:25pm

Business & Finance

Uplift projects worth Rs423bn approved

ISLAMABAD: The Central Development Working Party (CDWP) on Sunday approved 15 development projects worth Rs422.704...

Published 16 Dec, 2024 06:08am

New corridors being added: Minister unveils plans for CPEC upgrade in Phase-II

China-Pakistan Economic Corridor stands as symbol of deep, enduring friendship between two countries, Ahsan Iqbal says

Updated 14 Dec, 2024 06:41pm

Pakistan

Climate change and pandemics: Minister calls for facilitating cross-border data sharing

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal has called for facilitating cross-border data...

Published 13 Dec, 2024 06:29am

CPEC and SEZs projects’ progress reviewed

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives, Ahsan Iqbal Friday reviewed progress...

Updated 07 Dec, 2024 03:09pm

Pakistan

Ahsan for equipping capital with modern, accountable governance system

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal emphasised the urgency of...

Published 06 Dec, 2024 06:58am

Outsourcing process for three airports ordered

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal directed the Aviation Ministry to...

Updated 06 Dec, 2024 02:53pm

Pakistan

Minister says no society can progress without mutual respect

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal, while emphasising on the...

Published 05 Dec, 2024 08:49am

Business & Finance

Strategic position can enable country to emerge as a hub for economic connectivity: minister

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal said that Pakistan’s...

Published 05 Dec, 2024 08:16am

Meeting discusses issues related to NJHPP

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal chaired a high-level...

Updated 03 Dec, 2024 09:23am

Pakistan

Poverty alleviation: Role of accurate data, robust planning underscored

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal addressed the Poverty...

Published 30 Nov, 2024 06:26am

Progress of Q1 PSDP projects reviewed

ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives reviewed the first quarter progress of...

Updated 30 Nov, 2024 09:14am

Pakistan

Ahsan says modern curriculum will be developed

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal has expressed commitment to developing a 21st...

Published 27 Nov, 2024 08:37am

Pakistan

Minister says PTI attempting to destabilise country

LAHORE: Federal Minister for Planning and Development, Ahsan Iqbal, has said that permitting protests by groups...

Published 25 Nov, 2024 07:17am

Pakistan

Ahsan briefed on improving port efficiency

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives, Ahsan Iqbal chaired a high-level...

Published 23 Nov, 2024 07:36am

Business & Finance

Relocation of industry: Minister for enhancing G2G collaboration with China

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal stressed the urgency of...

Published 21 Nov, 2024 07:14am

Aligning GSP+ programme with 5Es framework: Planning minister proposes a multi-pronged strategy

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Professor Ahsan Iqbal proposed a multi-pronged...

Updated 21 Nov, 2024 09:20am

Business & Finance

Bilateral trade with US exceeds $6.5bn: minister

ISLAMABAD: The United States’ bilateral trade with Pakistan exceeded US$6.5 billion in 2023, Federal Minister for...

Published 19 Nov, 2024 06:34am

CDWP approves 3 projects worth Rs58.85bn

ISLAMABAD: The Central Development Working Party (CDWP) approved three major development projects with a total cost...

Updated 16 Nov, 2024 03:06pm

Pakistan

Technical, business skills programmes also must for youth: Ahsan

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal said that if we want to...

Updated 16 Nov, 2024 07:22am

Business & Finance

M-9 Motorway: minister directs immediate allocation of funds

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning Ahsan Iqbal directed the immediate release of allocated funds for M-8...

Published 06 Nov, 2024 06:24am

Pakistan

Ahsan Iqbal emphasised strengthening regional collaboration to enhance climate advocacy efforts

ISLAMABAD: A preparatory meeting for COP29 was convened today under the chairmanship of the Minister for Planning,...

Published 31 Oct, 2024 06:18am

Business & Finance

NIBAF, SBP officials told: Importance of export-led growth, increased productivity emphasised

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning, Development and Special initiatives Ahsan Iqbal emphasised the importance of...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 06:50am

Development projects: MoPD&SI authorises 14pc of budgeted allocation for Q1

Authorises 20 percent for the second quarter, 25 percent for the third quarter

Updated 30 Oct, 2024 03:44pm

Pakistan

Progress on NJHPP rehabilitation discussed

ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives discussed the progress and potential solutions...

Updated 26 Oct, 2024 07:19am

Pakistan

Ahsan calls for permanent legislative body for Islamabad

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal emphasised the urgent need...

Published 25 Oct, 2024 06:28am

PSDP 2024-25: Ministries’ Rs2.9trn request pruned to Rs1.1trn

Minister for Planning Ahsan Iqbal directs Economic Affairs Division to come up with a realistic demand of budget in consultation with respective ministries/divisions

Updated 25 Oct, 2024 03:18pm

Business & Finance

Minister stresses converting transport corridors into economic corridors

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal said that transport...

Updated 19 Oct, 2024 07:14am

Pakistan

United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals: Ahsan says will establish 17 task forces

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal announced to establish 17...

Published 18 Oct, 2024 08:00am

Pakistan

PML-N team praises MQM-P’s role in coalition govt

KARACHI: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives professor Ahsan Iqbal Chaudhry on Sunday...

Published 14 Oct, 2024 08:21am

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
Petrol/Litre / Dec 21	252.10
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 21	17,585

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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