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Gas price hike: Industrialists urge govt to revisit decision

KARACHI: Industrialists have strongly opposed the proposed gas price hike, urging the federal government to...

Updated 20 Dec, 2024 09:26am

Business & Finance

‘Majority of SMEs have no access to formal financing’

ISLAMABAD: Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are playing a role of the backbone of the national economy,...

Published 13 Dec, 2024 08:33am

Opinion

Going cashless

Cash transactions continue to dominate Pakistan’s economy, with much of the activity occurring in the informal...

Published 08 Dec, 2024 02:56am

Business & Finance

SMEs: SMEDA, PBA to enhance access to finance

LAHORE: The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Auth ority (SMEDA) and Pakistan Banks’ Association (PBA) ...

Published 07 Dec, 2024 06:51am

BR Research

Interview with Sana Shakeel - Head of Business Development at Careem Pakistan

‘Simplifying corporate mobility for companies in Pakistan through C4B’ Currently serving as the Head of Business...

Published 06 Dec, 2024 08:44am

Business & Finance

Key stakeholders vow to address KATI problems

KARACHI: The Korangi Industrial Area is set to receive enhanced focus and support as key stakeholders vow to address...

Published 05 Dec, 2024 07:58am

Business & Finance

Businessmen demand low mark-up financing scheme for SMEs

KARACHI: Businessmen urged the banking regulator to introduce a low-mark up financing scheme for Small and Medium...

Published 04 Dec, 2024 03:14am

Banks urged to provide soft loans to KP SMEs

PESHAWAR: Business community urged commercial banks to provide soft loans for promotion of small and medium...

Updated 02 Dec, 2024 09:37am

Pakistan

USAID-supported SPF for SMEs officially launched in KP

PESHAWAR: The US Consul General in Peshawar Shante Moore and the Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Chief ...

Published 27 Nov, 2024 08:32am

Business & Finance

Industrial, agri sectors: Tanveer highlights importance of expanding ties with Belarus

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Industries and Production Rana Tanveer Hussian, here on Monday, highlighted the importance ...

Published 26 Nov, 2024 05:49am

Women entrepreneurs: SBP asked to provide long term loans

FAISALABAD: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) should provide long-term loans without collateral at 3pc to women...

Updated 25 Nov, 2024 09:38am

Pakistan

FPCCI expresses grief over terrorist attacks in Balochistan

KARACHI: Atif Ikram Sheikh, President FPCCI and Nasir Khan, VP FPCCI, (Balochistan) have expressed their profound...

Published 23 Nov, 2024 06:19am

BR Research

HVA Textile exports: this time, the growth is here to stay

Pakistan’s high-value-added (HVA) textile and apparel export segments are witnessing a remarkable resurgence, with...

Published 21 Nov, 2024 08:03am

Business & Finance

Relief under ‘winter package’ should be extended to SMEs: FPCCI

KARACHI: Qurrat Ul Ain, Acting President of FPCCI, while appreciating the federal government’s winter package for...

Published 14 Nov, 2024 06:33am

Business & Finance

Govt should announce special incentives for SMEs: Anjum

LAHORE: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry’s Businessmen Panel (BMP) has asked the...

Published 12 Nov, 2024 06:38am

Business & Finance

Factors creating obstacles within SMEs highlighted

LAHORE: Over 84 percent of Pakistan’s workforce operates informally within SMEs and home-based working sector,...

Published 09 Nov, 2024 08:09am

Business & Finance

Meezan Bank inks agreement with ITFC to support private sector

KARACHI: Meezan Bank, Pakistan’s leading Islamic bank announced a new strategic partnership with the International...

Published 06 Nov, 2024 05:50am

Business & Finance

‘Business Plan 2024-27’ approved by SMEDA Board

LAHORE: The Business Plan-2024-27, developed by the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA) in...

Published 05 Nov, 2024 03:30am

Business & Finance

Need stressed to improve SMEs in KP

PESHAWAR: A three days workshop organised by Centre for Governance and Public Accountability (CGPA) focused on...

Published 04 Nov, 2024 03:29am

BoD for amending SMEDA Ordinance 2002

ISLAMABAD: The Board of Directors (BoD) of the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA) has...

Updated 02 Nov, 2024 09:05am

Pakistan

Miftah says ‘complete overhaul of system is essential’

HYDERABAD: Former Federal Finance Minister Miftah Ismail has said that reforming Pakistan under the current system ...

Published 28 Oct, 2024 06:21am

Business & Finance

Call for economic empowerment of women

LAHORE: An inspiring interactive session by 'Women on Board' featured Aasia Saail Khan, a member of the Prime...

Published 17 Oct, 2024 06:34am

Business & Finance

KATI proposes adoption of ‘Charter of Karachi’

KARACHI: Korangi Association of Trade and Industry (KATI) has proposed the adoption of a “Charter of Karachi”...

Published 15 Oct, 2024 08:13am

Business & Finance

SME banking: SBP launches ‘Challenge Fund’

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has announced to launch a “Challenge Fund” for technology adoption...

Published 12 Oct, 2024 06:17am

Business & Finance

Chinese PM’s visit to help brighten country’s economic prospects: LCCI

LAHORE: The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry has expressed the optimism that the Chinese Prime Minister’s...

Published 11 Oct, 2024 06:30am

Aurangzeb tells foreign investors: ‘Govt focused on ensuring structural reforms’

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb has said the government is focused on...

Updated 09 Oct, 2024 08:50am

Business & Finance

SME sector: SBP revises per party exposure limits

KARACHI: Aimed at facilitating the SME sector, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has revised the per party exposure...

Published 09 Oct, 2024 06:26am

Business & Finance

Ahsan reveals SMEs’ potential of $40-60bn export in next five years

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal has said that the small and medium...

Published 09 Oct, 2024 06:26am

Business & Finance

Krafters, HAP join hands to uplift SMEs, home-based workers

PESHAWAR: Krafters, an e-commerce platform has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Handicrafts...

Published 07 Oct, 2024 07:43am

Business & Finance

Minister expresses satisfaction on implementation of SME policy

LAHORE: Rana Tanveer Hussain, Federal Minister Industries and Production chaired the 12th Meeting of National...

Published 28 Sep, 2024 07:16am

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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