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FDI in real estate sector: Foreign investor recommends 10-year tax holiday

ISLAMABAD: A leading foreign investor in real estate sector has strongly recommended a ten-year tax holiday for...

Published 2 days ago

$148m trade deals in M&As of MNCs recorded in 8MFY25

ISLAMABAD: The business transactions worth $148 million (Rs 41 billion) in mergers and acquisitions of multinational...

Updated 15 Apr, 2025 02:37pm

SIFC EC approves Sialkot-Kharian Motorway with revised cost

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

Updated 14 Apr, 2025 03:08pm

Opinion

Pakistan’s economic strategy

The overarching economic strategy of the incumbent government is not quite focused on achieving macroeconomic...

Updated 14 Apr, 2025 06:41am

Business & Finance

Chagai: NRL discovers significant copper-gold mineralisation

ISLAMABAD: National Resources Limited (NRL) has discovered significant copper-gold mineralisation in Chagai,...

Published 09 Apr, 2025 05:46am

Pakistan

Aurangzeb pushes for debt relief, fair trade at Boao Forum

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has called for reforms in international financial institutions to better address...

Updated 26 Mar, 2025 08:06pm

Business & Finance

Gwadar port: Chinese firm hopes to export potassium sulphate fertiliser soon

ISLAMABAD: A Chinese fertiliser company, AGVEN, is gearing up to make significant strides in the international ...

Published 19 Mar, 2025 07:15am

Business & Finance

FMOA expresses reservations over Mineral Harmonization Act 2025

PESHAWAR: The Frontier Mine Owners Association (FMOA) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has expressed serious reservations over the...

Published 19 Mar, 2025 06:55am

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

CCP approves acquisition of 60pc shares of DP WLF by NLC

ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has granted approval for the acquisition of 60 percent...

Updated 16 Mar, 2025 09:43am

Business & Finance

Pharma sector: SIFC backs deregulation as exports surge

The Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) endorsed the government’s deregulation policy for pharmaceutical...

Updated 15 Mar, 2025 04:39pm

Markets

Wind power curtailment threatens investment, expert warns

LAHORE: Renewable energy expert Fawad Jawed has said that international investors are worried about curtailment on...

Published 14 Mar, 2025 05:34am

Pakistan

Unmanned aircraft: SIFC EC issues direction to MoD on area demarcation

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

Published 07 Mar, 2025 05:45am

Copper, gold handling: SIFC EC agrees to leverage PIBTL

ISLAMABAD: The Executive Committee of Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) has agreed to utilize Pakistan...

Updated 05 Mar, 2025 09:17am

Talks with CMs & AJK PM: SIFC EC tells BoI to share SEZs action plan timeline

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

Updated 04 Mar, 2025 09:27am

BR Research

Muttonheaded: Pakistan’s goat rodeo of governance

Last week, this newspaper reported that a proposal by Pakistan’s celebrated Special Investment Facilitation Council...

Published 03 Mar, 2025 07:28am

Export of live sheep/goats to Kuwait: SIFC proposal fails to win ECC approval

Food Security Minister urges ECC to ease criteria for proposals with clear economic benefits

Updated 02 Mar, 2025 09:16pm

Pakistan

Pakistan, Italy reaffirm strong ties in 6th bilateral consultations in Rome

The 6th round of Pakistan-Italy Bilateral Political Consultations was held in Rome on Saturday, with both countries...

Updated 01 Mar, 2025 09:56pm

Macroeconomic conditions have improved due to govt efforts: PM

Says government working towards implementing business and investment-friendly policies

Updated 01 Mar, 2025 02:57pm

Business & Finance

OGDCL, E&P to organise ‘Minerals Investment Forum’

ISLAMABAD: Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL), Pakistan’s leading exploration and production (E&P)...

Published 27 Feb, 2025 08:08am

Technology

Country shines at Web Summit Qatar 2025

KARACHI: Representing Pakistan’s IT Industry, Umair Nizam, Senior Vice Chairman of P@SHA has apprised that ...

Published 26 Feb, 2025 08:23am

Business & Finance

Business-friendly environment: Cabinet Secretariat recognizes LCCI

LAHORE: The Cabinet Secretariat, through its Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) Division, has recognized...

Published 26 Feb, 2025 06:30am

Azerbaijan invited to invest in motorways sector

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Board of Investment, Privatization, and Communications, Abdul Aleem Khan, along with...

Updated 24 Feb, 2025 02:31pm

EU-Pakistan business forum in May: SIFC readying its strategy

ISLAMABAD: The Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) is reportedly preparing strategy for the EU-Pakistan...

Updated 23 Feb, 2025 04:15pm

ECC likely to allow export of goats to Kuwait

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet which is scheduled to meet on Thursday (today)...

Updated 20 Feb, 2025 02:21pm

PM heaps praise on World Bank for cooperation

Says the investment by bank will usher in new era of growth, development across various sectors of the country

Updated 18 Feb, 2025 01:45pm

Business & Finance

Gilani for providing all facilities to businessmen

ISLAMABAD: Acting President Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani said that there is a need to provide all possible facilities to...

Published 07 Feb, 2025 08:42am

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 21	254.63
Diesel/Litre / Apr 21	258.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
PICIC Ins.Ltd. / Apr 21 PICIC Insurance Limited(PIL)	4.04 ▲ 0.6 (17.44%)
Quice Food / Apr 21 Quice Food Industries Limited(QUICE)	7.40 ▲ 0.87 (13.32%)
Pak Gen.Ins. / Apr 21 The Pakistan General Insurance Co. Ltd.(PKGI)	9.48 ▲ 0.98 (11.53%)
Pak Gulf Leasing / Apr 21 Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)	26.49 ▲ 2.41 (10.01%)
EMCO Industries / Apr 21 Emco Industries Limited(EMCO)	36.29 ▲ 3.3 (10%)
Bunnys Limited / Apr 21 Bunnys Limited(BNL)	29.60 ▲ 2.69 (10%)
Sunrays Textile / Apr 21 Sunrays Textile Mills Limited(SUTM)	106.81 ▲ 9.71 (10%)
S.S.Oil / Apr 21 S.S.Oil Mills Limited(SSOM)	295.96 ▲ 26.91 (10%)
At-Tahur Ltd. / Apr 21 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	70.29 ▲ 6.39 (10%)
Elahi Cot. / Apr 21 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	138.42 ▲ 12.58 (10%)

Stock	Price
Pak Reinsurance / Apr 21 Pakistan Reinsurance Company Limited(PAKRI)	14 ▼ -1.9 (-11.95%)
Apna Microfin. / Apr 21 Apna Microfinance Bank Limited(AMBL)	10.15 ▼ -1.13 (-10.02%)
Ahmad Hassan / Apr 21 Ahmad Hassan Textile Mills Limited(AHTM)	48.60 ▼ -5.4 (-10%)
Noon Sugar / Apr 21 Noon Sugar Mills Limited(NONS)	73.81 ▼ -8.2 (-10%)
National Silk / Apr 21 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	29.12 ▼ -2.88 (-9%)
Samba Bank / Apr 21 Samba Bank Limited(SBL)	9.17 ▼ -0.8 (-8.02%)
Supernet Tech. / Apr 21 Supernet Technologies Limited(STL)	750 ▼ -54.98 (-6.83%)
Dewan Automotive Eng. / Apr 21 Dewan Automotive Engineering Limited(DWAE)	33.25 ▼ -2.32 (-6.52%)
Khalid Siraj / Apr 21 Khalid Siraj Textile Mills Limited(KSTM)	7.51 ▼ -0.5 (-6.24%)
Gulistan Sp. / Apr 21 Gulistan Spinning Mills Limited(GUSM)	8.15 ▼ -0.53 (-6.11%)

Stock	Volume
Sui South Gas / Apr 21 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	5,760,797 ▲ 0.56
Sui North Gas / Apr 21 Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited(SNGP)	5,629,708 ▲ 6.31
At-Tahur Ltd. / Apr 21 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	3,054,353 ▲ 6.39
Quice Food / Apr 21 Quice Food Industries Limited(QUICE)	2,608,724 ▲ 0.87
Pak Int.Bulk / Apr 21 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	2,436,844 ▲ 0.15
Cnergyico PK / Apr 21 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	2,350,271 ▼ -0.01
Barkat Frisian Agro / Apr 21 Barkat Frisian Agro Limited(BFAGRO)	2,147,587 ▲ 1.12
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 21 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	1,448,596 ▲ 0.01
PICIC Ins.Ltd. / Apr 21 PICIC Insurance Limited(PIL)	1,138,146 ▲ 0.6
Dewan Motors / Apr 21 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	916,432 ▲ 0.62

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