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Magistrates: PITB, PPRA conduct e-procurement training session

LAHORE: The Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB), in collaboration with the Punjab Procurement Regulatory...

Published 25 Mar, 2025 06:40am

PPRA starts overhauling its legal framework

ISLAMABAD: The Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA) has started complete overhaul of Legal Framework of...

Updated 10 Mar, 2025 02:43pm

PPRA lacks clarity about procurement powers of SOEs

ISLAMABAD: The Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA) is reportedly unaware if the State Owned Entireties...

Updated 08 Mar, 2025 02:51pm

PPRA to clear SOEs’ industry- specific policies

ISLAMABAD: The Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA) is to approve SOEs (State Owned Entities) procurement...

Updated 19 Feb, 2025 09:18am

Over 1,010 vehicles: FBR halts process of procurement

ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Chairman Rashid Mahmood Langrial has halted the process of procurement of...

Updated 31 Jan, 2025 02:30pm

PPRA agrees to hand over source code of EPADS to Punjab

ISLAMABAD: The Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA) has agreed to hand over its source code of E-Pak...

Updated 30 Jan, 2025 09:10am

Business & Finance

CCP, PPRA sign addendum on e-PADS

ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) and the Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA) have...

Updated 02 Jan, 2025 08:09am

Timelines of bidding process sought from PD

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

Updated 30 Dec, 2024 03:41pm

PPRA approves hiring of 26 experts on contract basis

ISLAMABAD: The Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA) has approved hiring of 26 specialists/ experts but...

Updated 23 Dec, 2024 09:42am

Purchase of used vessels by PNSC: PPRA declines to give final opinion

ISLAMABAD: The Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA) has reportedly declined to give any final opinion on...

Updated 19 Dec, 2024 09:10am

Pakistan

PITB, PPRA organise e-procurement training session

LAHORE: In collaboration with the Punjab Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA), the Punjab Information Technology...

Published 12 Dec, 2024 06:01am

Services in 8 areas before Rousch plant takeover: NPPMCL seeks exemption from PPRA rules

ISLAMABAD: The National Power Parks Management Company (NPPMCL) has sought exemption from PPRA rules to procure...

Updated 08 Dec, 2024 09:40am

Business & Finance

Committees formed for procurements at FBR

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Thursday constituted committees for procurements at FBR in connection...

Published 06 Dec, 2024 08:58am

Ministry allowed to procure 0.2m refurbished Chromebooks

ISLAMABAD: The Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA) has allowed the Ministry of Federal Education &...

Updated 06 Dec, 2024 02:55pm

‘No exemption can be granted’: PPRA turns down NADRA’s proposal on restoration of NA Hall

ISLAMABAD: The Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA) has refused to entertain National Database and...

Updated 29 Nov, 2024 02:24pm

PM directs PPRA to remove non-performers

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed the Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA) to remove...

Updated 28 Nov, 2024 08:34am

PPRA refuses to relax rules for Nadra procurement

NADRA seeks exemption under Section 21 of PPRA Ordinance, 2002

Updated 25 Nov, 2024 02:44pm

Pakistan

PPRA Rules: Punjab govt has acceded to APNS request to withdraw amendment: Azma

LAHORE: Azma Bukhari, Minister of Information, Punjab in a meeting with APNS executive committee announced that the...

Published 23 Nov, 2024 06:19am

All govt procurements: Authorities directed to ensure third-party validation

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday directed the authorities to ensure third-party validation...

Updated 22 Nov, 2024 09:10am

PPRA redrafting regulatory framework

ISLAMABAD: The Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA) is said to be redrafting regulatory framework,...

Updated 18 Nov, 2024 09:29am

Pakistan

APNS says concerned at stoppage of tender ads in newspapers by Punjab govt

KARACHI: APNS expresses grave concern over the stoppage of tender advertisements in newspapers by Punjab Government...

Published 28 Oct, 2024 06:21am

Opinion

The evolution of public procurement with E-PADS

In the world of public procurement, transparency, accountability, and efficiency are keys. In Pakistan, the Public...

Published 25 Oct, 2024 07:12am

Advised by World Bank, foreign consultant: Govt all set to overhaul PPRA Rules

ISLAMABAD: The federal government is set to overhaul PPRA Rules in the light of recommendations of an international...

Updated 03 Oct, 2024 09:07am

Procurement of works: Ministries, public sector entities directed to use SBDs

ISLAMABAD: The Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA) has directed all ministries and public sector entities...

Updated 23 Sep, 2024 09:21am

Business & Finance

PTA receives five proposals from int’l consultants for improving NGMS

ISLAMABAD: To enhance the experience of Next Generation Mobile Services (NGMS) in Pakistan, the Pakistan...

Published 03 Sep, 2024 07:37am

PNSC skipped tender, bought two used vessels directly?

ISLAMABAD: The Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA) is all set to discuss inquiry report on procurement of...

Updated 08 Aug, 2024 09:34am

Malpractices: PPRA initiates probe against its own officials

ISLAMABAD: Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA) has started probe against its officials for alleged...

Updated 07 Aug, 2024 09:37am

Ministries asked to do procurement only thru e-system

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has directed all the Ministries/ Divisions and their attached...

Updated 31 Jul, 2024 09:20am

Pakistan

From planning to end of contract: Procurement only through E-PADS, ministries told

ISLAMABAD: The Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA) has asked all the ministries and their attached...

Published 13 Jul, 2024 06:13am

Islamabad Airport outsourcing: No exemption to ministry from PPRA rules

ISLAMABAD: The Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA) has refused to grant special exemption to Ministry of...

Updated 03 Jul, 2024 08:33am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 18	280.70
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 18	280.45
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 18	142.18
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 18	0.82
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 18	1.33
Euro to USD / Apr 18	1.14
UK LIBOR % / Apr 18	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 17	5,282.70
India Sensex / Apr 17	78,553.20
Nasdaq / Apr 17	16,286.45
Hang Seng / Apr 17	21,395.14
FTSE 100 / Apr 17	8,275.66
Dow Jones / Apr 17	39,142.23
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 17	21,205.86
France CAC40 / Apr 17	7,285.86
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 18	34,730.28

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 18	64.68
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 18	16,985
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 18	299,811
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 18	3,326.85
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 18	67.13
Petrol/Litre / Apr 20	254.63
Diesel/Litre / Apr 20	258.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
PICIC Ins.Ltd. / Apr 18 PICIC Insurance Limited(PIL)	3.44 ▲ 0.99 (40.41%)
Universal Ins. / Apr 18 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	10.36 ▲ 0.99 (10.57%)
Oilboy Energy / Apr 18 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	10.91 ▲ 1 (10.09%)
Popular Islamic / Apr 18 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	13.70 ▲ 1.25 (10.04%)
Safe Mix Con.Lt / Apr 18 Safe Mix Concrete Limited(SMCPL)	18.11 ▲ 1.65 (10.02%)
Bunnys Limited / Apr 18 Bunnys Limited(BNL)	26.91 ▲ 2.45 (10.02%)
Nimir Resins / Apr 18 Nimir Resins Limited(NRSL)	46.70 ▲ 4.25 (10.01%)
At-Tahur Ltd. / Apr 18 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	63.90 ▲ 5.81 (10%)
Bawany Air Products / Apr 18 Bawany Air Products Limited(BAPL)	35.63 ▲ 3.24 (10%)
Sunrays Textile / Apr 18 Sunrays Textile Mills Limited(SUTM)	97.10 ▲ 8.83 (10%)

Stock	Price
Oilboy Energy(R) / Apr 18 Oilboy Energy Limited(R)(OBOYR2)	0.64 ▼ -0.43 (-40.19%)
Shaheen Ins. / Apr 18 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	5.84 ▼ -1.33 (-18.55%)
Century Ins. / Apr 18 Century Insurance Company Limited(CENI)	41.25 ▼ -8.57 (-17.2%)
Escorts Bank / Apr 18 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	5.86 ▼ -0.98 (-14.33%)
Sec. Inv. Bank / Apr 18 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	9.50 ▼ -1.55 (-14.03%)
Habib Ins. / Apr 18 Habib Insurance Company Limited(HICL)	6.92 ▼ -0.69 (-9.07%)
Gulshan Sp. / Apr 18 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	3.18 ▼ -0.3 (-8.62%)
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Apr 18 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	12.87 ▼ -1.1 (-7.87%)
First Fid. Leasing / Apr 18 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	2 ▼ -0.16 (-7.41%)
Zephyr Textile / Apr 18 Zephyr Textiles Limited(ZTL)	11.56 ▼ -0.92 (-7.37%)

Stock	Volume
Sui South Gas / Apr 18 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	38,238,255 ▲ 1.64
Pak Int.Bulk / Apr 18 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	30,965,499 ▲ 0.18
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 18 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	22,907,790 ▲ 0.09
Cnergyico PK / Apr 18 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	17,544,373 ▲ 0.01
Maple Leaf Cement / Apr 18 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	12,813,509 ▲ 0.94
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 18 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	11,614,194 ▲ 0
Pak Elektron / Apr 18 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	10,998,433 ▼ -0.42
Habib Bank / Apr 18 Habib Bank Limited(HBL)	9,362,714 ▼ -5.52
Oilboy Energy(R) / Apr 18 Oilboy Energy Limited(R)(OBOYR2)	9,098,065 ▼ -0.43
B.O.Punjab / Apr 18 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	8,925,360 ▼ -0.09

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