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Stagnation and reform

EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s economy remains mired in stagnation, weighed down by structural inefficiencies and policy...

Published 23 Mar, 2025 05:26am

SIFC directs speedy execution of motorway, highway projects

ISLAMABAD: The Executive Committee of the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) has directed the...

Updated 18 Mar, 2025 09:12am

Business & Finance

Planning minister reviews issues ‘impeding Gwadar Port operationalisation’

Ahsan Iqbal emphasises govt's commitment to making Gwadar regional trade hub

Published 04 Mar, 2025 10:37pm

Pakistan

Planning minister identifies major impediments to economic progress

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal, terming governance...

Published 27 Feb, 2025 07:52am

Business & Finance

Uraan pakistan: five major priorities spelled out

KARACHI: Federal Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal and Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah...

Published 25 Feb, 2025 06:53am

Pakistan

Minister announces Rs3m assistance for special children

KARACHI: Provincial Minister for Planning and Development Sindh Syed Nasir Hussain Shah announced Rs3 million...

Published 24 Feb, 2025 08:37am

Consultations begin prior to ‘Uraan’ takeoff

The first consultative workshop is scheduled to take place today

Updated 24 Feb, 2025 02:28pm

Minister for price stability, forestalling hoarding

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning Ahsan Iqbal directed that the price difference between wholesale and retail...

Updated 22 Feb, 2025 02:40pm

Pakistan

Ahsan says country to become leading economy by 2035

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal said the government wanted to take...

Published 21 Feb, 2025 06:49am

Pakistan

Chinese envoy calls on planning minister

ISLAMABAD: The Ambassador of China to Pakistan, Jiang Zaidong, reaffirmed China’s unwavering support for...

Published 19 Feb, 2025 06:21am

Pakistan

Public sector universities: Minister for establishing Seerat Chairs

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal chaired a review meeting ...

Published 14 Feb, 2025 07:46am

Business & Finance

Pakistan destined to emerge as global economic power: Ahsan

LAHORE: Federal Minister for Planning Development and Special Initiatives, Ahsan Iqbal, has expressed confidence ...

Published 11 Feb, 2025 07:56am

Pakistan

Govt to set up a climate change authority

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

Published 08 Feb, 2025 06:30am

Gwadar Port operationalisation: PM orders setting up of panel to engage with stakeholders

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday ordered formation of a committee to collaborate with all...

Updated 05 Feb, 2025 09:18am

Pakistan

Food safety a must for heath, economic objectives: minister

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

Published 04 Feb, 2025 06:29am

CDWP clears 16 projects worth Rs259.68bn

ISLAMABAD: The Central Development Working Party (CDWP) has cleared a total of 16 development projects at the cost...

Updated 29 Jan, 2025 09:00am

Guidelines for PSDP approved

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives approved the strategic guidelines for...

Updated 28 Jan, 2025 03:10pm

Pakistan

Minister says need to start crash programme to promote literacy

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal has stressed the need to...

Published 25 Jan, 2025 06:22am

OICCI briefed about Uraan plan: Govt reaffirms commitment to private sector engagement

KARACHI: Federal Minister for Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal reaffirmed the government’s...

Updated 24 Jan, 2025 09:41am

Pakistan

Chinese Spring Festival celebrated

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives, on Wednesday, celebrated the Chinese ...

Published 23 Jan, 2025 08:06am

Numerous issues uncovered: Gwadar Port struggles to achieve desired success

ISLAMABAD: Despite substantial investment in Pakistan’s Gwadar Port, the port has struggled to achieve its desired...

Updated 23 Jan, 2025 09:03am

Business & Finance

Ministries told to align goals with Uraan plan

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives, Ahsan Iqbal has directed each ...

Published 21 Jan, 2025 06:12am

Pakistan

Ministries directed to prioritise objectives in line with Uraan Pakistan

Planning minister Ahsan Iqbal on Monday asked all concerned ministries to prioritise their objectives in line with...

Published 20 Jan, 2025 09:23pm

Business & Finance

Govt seeks action plan to bolster trade thru Gwadar port

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning Ahsan Iqbal directed the relevant authorities to prepare a robust action...

Published 09 Jan, 2025 06:19am

Markets

Gwadar Port: Planning minister seeks marketing templates, packages for ‘cost-effective’ trade routes

Materials to be distributed through Pakistan’s embassies, missions worldwide to promote Gwadar Port on global scale

Updated 08 Jan, 2025 10:59pm

Pakistan

PakSat-MM1 satellite: Planning minister asks Suparco chief to develop business plan

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

Published 08 Jan, 2025 08:00am

Business & Finance

PTA team meets Ahsan, advocates fixed tax regime for leather sector

KARACHI: Chairman Pakistan Tanners Association (PTA) Hamid Zahur and Danish Aman, Vice Chairman PTA along with...

Published 08 Jan, 2025 07:00am

Opinion

Vision 2025: futility or progress?

Pakistan’s Vision 2025, launched by the Ministry of Planning, Development & Reform, rightly outlines an...

Updated 08 Jan, 2025 08:25am

EOBI commercially involved in JMC project

ISLAMABAD: The Employees Old-Age Benefits Institution (EOBI) is being commercially involved in Jinnah Medical...

Updated 08 Jan, 2025 09:02am

Pakistan

IK will be released after submitting original receipts: Ahsan Iqbal

KARACHI: Federal Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal and Sindh Minister for Planning and Development...

Published 07 Jan, 2025 05:55am

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 26	150.14
USD to Swiss Franc / Mar 26	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Mar 26	1.29
Euro to USD / Mar 26	1.08
UK LIBOR % / Mar 25	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Mar 25	5,776.65
Nasdaq / Mar 25	18,271.86
Dow Jones / Mar 25	42,587.50
India Sensex / Mar 26	77,971.12
Tokyo Nikkei / Mar 26	38,027.29
Hang Seng / Mar 26	23,483.32
FTSE 100 / Mar 26	8,660.31
Germany DAX 30 / Mar 26	22,923.69
France CAC40 / Mar 26	8,042.59

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Mar 25	17,085
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Mar 25	272,462
Petrol/Litre / Mar 26	255.63
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Mar 26	69.26
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Mar 26	3,018.44
Diesel/Litre / Mar 26	258.64
Cotton US¢/pound / Mar 26	65.37

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Mughal Iron & Steel (R) / Mar 26 Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Limited (R)(MUGHALR2)	3.01 ▲ 1 (49.75%)
Sec. Inv. Bank / Mar 26 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	9.99 ▲ 1 (11.12%)
Zephyr Textile / Mar 26 Zephyr Textiles Limited(ZTL)	11.40 ▲ 1.04 (10.04%)
Leiner Pak Gelat / Mar 26 Leiner Pak Gelatine Limited(LPGL)	110.80 ▲ 10.07 (10%)
Philip Morris Pak. / Mar 26 Philip Morris (Pakistan) Limited(PMPK)	737.77 ▲ 67.07 (10%)
Data Agro / Mar 26 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	96.62 ▲ 8.78 (10%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Mar 26 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	58.44 ▲ 5.31 (9.99%)
Crescent Fib. / Mar 26 Crescent Fibres Limited(CFL)	45.70 ▲ 4.14 (9.96%)
Popular Islamic / Mar 26 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	14.48 ▲ 1.31 (9.95%)
The Thal Ind.Corp. / Mar 26 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	340 ▲ 30.55 (9.87%)

Stock	Price
Elahi Cot. / Mar 26 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	135.93 ▼ -15.1 (-10%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Mar 26 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	12.95 ▼ -1.38 (-9.63%)
Atlas Ins. Ltd / Mar 26 Atlas Insurance Limited(ATIL)	58.50 ▼ -5.48 (-8.57%)
Bela Auto / Mar 26 Bela Automotives Limited(BELA)	167 ▼ -14.94 (-8.21%)
Kohat Textile / Mar 26 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	28.15 ▼ -2.4 (-7.86%)
Jubilee Spinning / Mar 26 Jubilee Spinning & Weaving Mills Ltd.(JUBS)	10.88 ▼ -0.89 (-7.56%)
Frontier Ceram / Mar 26 Frontier Ceramics Limited(FRCL)	22.40 ▼ -1.82 (-7.51%)
Noon Sugar / Mar 26 Noon Sugar Mills Limited(NONS)	73.62 ▼ -5.95 (-7.48%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Mar 26 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	900.16 ▼ -71.96 (-7.4%)
UDL International / Mar 26 UDL International Limited(UDLI)	7.11 ▼ -0.53 (-6.94%)

Stock	Volume
Pak Elektron / Mar 26 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	29,093,385 ▲ 1.6
P.S.O. / Mar 26 Pakistan State Oil Company Limited(PSO)	26,846,685 ▲ 1.38
TRG Pak Ltd / Mar 26 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	22,825,615 ▼ -0.92
Cnergyico PK / Mar 26 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	17,176,390 ▲ 0.07
B.O.Punjab / Mar 26 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	16,063,012 ▼ -0.18
Pak Petroleum / Mar 26 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	15,868,233 ▲ 7.49
Engro Fert. / Mar 26 Engro Fertilizers Limited(EFERT)	14,391,574 ▼ -1.85
WorldCall Telecom / Mar 26 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	12,412,844 ▲ 0.01
TPL REIT Fund I / Mar 26 TPL REIT Fund I(TPLRF1)	11,002,839 ▲ 0.06
Fauji Cement / Mar 26 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	10,156,162 ▲ 1.41

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