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PSDP

Expanding OMC network in Balochistan: stepped-up action ordered

ISLAMABAD: The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) has directed the concerned ministries to expedite implementation on...

Updated 08 Apr, 2025 10:23pm

PSDP: PM wants fund allocation to high impact projects

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed the Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives...

Updated 03 Apr, 2025 09:26am

Editorials

Need for national reconciliation

EDITORIAL: Speaking at a special session of the Parliamentary Committee on National Security soon after the ...

Published 29 Mar, 2025 02:58am

Editorials

Development hijacked by political expediency

EDITORIAL: If there were any hopes that the PML-N-led coalition government would break from tradition and adopt a...

Published 22 Mar, 2025 02:47am

Opinion

Rethinking public-private partnership regime

Public Private Partnership (PPP) regime in Pakistan, although still in its infancy, has made significant strides in...

Published 20 Mar, 2025 06:13am

PSDP 2025-26: Water projects worth Rs424bn proposed

Secretary of Ministry of Water Resources Syed Ali Murtaza shares details of the Public Sector Development Program

Updated 20 Mar, 2025 12:37pm

Pakistan

NA panel informed: PSDP allocations for PR revised downward

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Pakistan Railways (PR) was informed that the Ministry of...

Published 05 Mar, 2025 02:51am

Editorials

Urgency of population control

EDITORIAL: Observations by banking sector experts at the Pakistan Banking Summit 2025 should have given policymakers...

Published 02 Mar, 2025 02:44am

Pakistan

NA panel supports more taxation on unhealthy products

ISLAMABAD: The Standing Committee of National Health Services has supported the suggestion of further taxation on...

Published 01 Mar, 2025 06:28am

FY25 PSDP covers 1,071 projects, NA panel told

ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary committee was informed on Thursday that the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP)...

Updated 28 Feb, 2025 08:46am

MoE, affiliated depts: PD panel examines budget proposals for PSDP

ISLAMABAD: A meeting of the Standing Committee on Energy (Petroleum Division) was convened on Thursday to examine...

Updated 28 Feb, 2025 09:15am

Pakistan

Uplift projects: NA body for transparency in fund utilisation

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives stressed the...

Published 27 Feb, 2025 08:43am

Pakistan

Education ministry unveils proposed PSDP of Rs42.585bn

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training unveiled its Public Sector Development ...

Published 27 Feb, 2025 08:27am

PD proposes Rs392.5bn PSDP for in-house projects

ISLAMABAD: The Power Division has proposed a Public Sector Development Program (PSDP) of Rs 392.5 billion for...

Updated 27 Feb, 2025 09:23am

Pakistan

NA panel questions usefulness of Rs6.4bn MNFS&R project

ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary panel on Tuesday raised serious questions about the Ministry of National Food Security ...

Published 26 Feb, 2025 08:02am

Business & Finance

Maritime affairs: NA panel approves Rs3bn PSDP proposals

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Maritime Affairs has approved Rs3.046 billion under Public...

Published 26 Feb, 2025 06:30am

Expo Centre location in Quetta: Senate panel directs MoC to liaise with Balochistan CM

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Commerce has directed the Commerce Ministry to interact with Balochistan...

Updated 25 Feb, 2025 03:16pm

Pakistan

Planning Ministry, Uraan Pakistan, SEZs establishment: Senate body discusses Rs30.941bn budgetary proposals

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Planning, Development and Special Initiatives discussed Rs 30.941 ...

Published 20 Feb, 2025 07:29am

NA standing body approves Climate Accountability Bill, 2024

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Climate Change, unanimously, approved the Climate...

Updated 20 Feb, 2025 09:18am

Opinion

PPPs: A new mindset for Pakistan

In Pakistan, public-private partnerships (PPPs) are often misunderstood. Despite having a robust institutional...

Published 14 Feb, 2025 07:00am

Pakistan

PSPD 2025-26: Senate Secretariat seeks budgetary proposals from PD

ISLAMABAD: Senate Secretariat has sought Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) proposals for the year 2025-26...

Published 13 Feb, 2025 06:52am

Pakistan

Pak Mint Project: Need to reassess high-cost project: NA body

ISLAMABAD: The Pak Mint Project is being continued solely for historical reasons, and allocating a substantial ...

Published 12 Feb, 2025 06:17am

PSDP 2024-25: Rs628.891bn development funds released in 7 months

ISLAMABAD: The government has authorized the utilization of development funds amounting to Rs 628.891 billion, out...

Updated 11 Feb, 2025 03:07pm

Power Division misses key targets set by PM Shehbaz

ISLAMABAD: The Power Division is said to have failed to realise over a dozen priority tasks assigned by the Prime...

Updated 08 Feb, 2025 01:26pm

Pakistan

NA panel proposes Rs154.59bn PSDP allocation for healthcare

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee of National Health Services and Regulations has proposed...

Published 08 Feb, 2025 06:30am

Pakistan

Budgetary proposals for FY26 PSDP: Information ministry’s 14 projects worth Rs8.558bn cleared

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Information and Broadcasting approved the budgetary proposals...

Published 07 Feb, 2025 06:32am

Markets

NA panel directs PTA to fast-track Starlink’s entry into Pakistan

Rs43.65 billion proposed for IT ministry's PSDP budget for FY26

Updated 04 Feb, 2025 09:56pm

Cut in power tariff for SEZs: SIFC directs PD to take concrete measures

PM presides over Apex Committee meeting attended by army chief, Chief Ministers and high level civil and army officials

Updated 03 Feb, 2025 03:07pm

PSDP 2025-26, projections for 2026-27 and 2027-28: Ministry initiates process

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives has initiated the process of PSDP 2025-26...

Updated 02 Feb, 2025 10:16am

Govt decides to develop SEZ on PSM land

Includes the creation of a comprehensive and tailored land lease model, which will offer options for sale, land lease, or licensing, based on the investor’s preferences

Updated 01 Feb, 2025 02:52pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 15	280.63
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 15	280.43
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 15	143.15
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 15	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 15	1.32
Euro to USD / Apr 15	1.14
UK LIBOR % / Apr 14	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 14	5,405.97
Nasdaq / Apr 14	16,831.48
Dow Jones / Apr 14	40,524.79
India Sensex / Apr 15	76,780.06
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 15	34,267.54
Hang Seng / Apr 15	21,470.46
FTSE 100 / Apr 15	8,209.09
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 15	21,175.70
France CAC40 / Apr 15	7,263.20

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 14	16,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 14	290,466
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 15	61.77
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 15	3,224.76
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 15	65.75
Petrol/Litre / Apr 16	254.63
Diesel/Litre / Apr 16	258.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
PICIC Ins.Ltd. / Apr 15 PICIC Insurance Limited(PIL)	2.73 ▲ 0.58 (26.98%)
Gulshan Sp. / Apr 15 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	3.72 ▲ 0.55 (17.35%)
Tariq Corp.Pref. / Apr 15 Tariq Corporation Limited-Preference Shares(TCORPCPS)	8.29 ▲ 0.79 (10.53%)
Tariq Corporation / Apr 15 Tariq Corporation Limited(TCORP)	16.16 ▲ 1.47 (10.01%)
Sanghar Sugar / Apr 15 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	55.51 ▲ 5.05 (10.01%)
Redco Textile / Apr 15 Redco Textiles Limited(REDCO)	25.27 ▲ 2.3 (10.01%)
First Elite Cap.Mod / Apr 15 First Elite Capital Modaraba(FECM)	17.70 ▲ 1.61 (10.01%)
Chakwal Spinning / Apr 15 Chakwal Spinning Mills Limited(CWSM)	47.87 ▲ 4.35 (10%)
Gillette Pak / Apr 15 Gillette Pakistan Limited(GLPL)	153.62 ▲ 13.97 (10%)
Nimir Resins / Apr 15 Nimir Resins Limited(NRSL)	35.08 ▲ 3.19 (10%)

Stock	Price
Power Cem(Pref) / Apr 15 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	13.55 ▼ -1.28 (-8.63%)
Pak Gen.Ins. / Apr 15 The Pakistan General Insurance Co. Ltd.(PKGI)	8.32 ▼ -0.77 (-8.47%)
Zahid Jee Textile / Apr 15 Zahidjee Textile Mills Limited(ZAHID)	25.58 ▼ -2.35 (-8.41%)
Imperial Limited / Apr 15 Imperial Limited(IML)	13.50 ▼ -1.22 (-8.29%)
LSE Capital / Apr 15 LSE Capital Limited(LSECL)	5.05 ▼ -0.45 (-8.18%)
Pak Gulf Leasing / Apr 15 Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)	18.09 ▼ -1.41 (-7.23%)
Janana De Malucho / Apr 15 Janana De Malucho Textile Mills Limited(JDMT)	48.19 ▼ -3.66 (-7.06%)
Parmount Sp. / Apr 15 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	3.80 ▼ -0.28 (-6.86%)
Philip Morris Pak. / Apr 15 Philip Morris (Pakistan) Limited(PMPK)	1,175.87 ▼ -85.61 (-6.79%)
Ruby Textile / Apr 15 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	7.26 ▼ -0.51 (-6.56%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Apr 15 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	32,091,019 ▼ -0.11
TRG Pak Ltd / Apr 15 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	21,511,574 ▲ 4.01
B.O.Punjab / Apr 15 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	20,785,866 ▼ -0.19
Dewan Cement / Apr 15 Dewan Cement Limited(DCL)	19,449,173 ▲ 0.27
Sui South Gas / Apr 15 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	15,773,976 ▼ -0.37
Fauji Foods Ltd / Apr 15 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	15,546,598 ▲ 0.42
Engro Powergen / Apr 15 Engro Powergen Qadirpur Limited(EPQL)	15,491,518 ▲ 0.65
Secure Logistics / Apr 15 Secure Logistics Group Limited(SLGL)	13,589,909 ▲ 0.93
Pak Refinery / Apr 15 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	13,303,100 ▲ 0.14
At-Tahur Ltd. / Apr 15 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	11,659,459 ▲ 3.03

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