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socioeconomic development

ADB approves $320m for KPK roads rehabilitation

ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $320 million loan to support the rehabilitation of roads...

Published 14 Sep, 2024 06:31am

Business & Finance

Governor seeks traders’ role in sustainable uplift

KARACHI: Governor Sindh Kamran Khan Tessori has urged businessmen and industrialists to prepare long-term economic...

Published 29 Aug, 2024 06:53am

Editorials

Planning and managing urbanisation

EDITORIAL: The government didn’t really need the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to remind it that “planning and...

Published 20 Aug, 2024 06:55am

Plan urbanisation, optimise development: ADB

ISLAMABAD: Planning and managing urbanisation are critical for Pakistan to optimise socioeconomic development, says...

Updated 16 Aug, 2024 09:11am

Pakistan

CJCSC calls on Zardari

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari lauded the role of Pakistan’s Armed Forces in defending the national...

Published 06 Apr, 2024 05:28am

20 backward districts: Off-grid power solutions may be provided

Government initiates 'Special Development Initiative for Poor Districts of Pakistan'

Updated 04 Apr, 2024 09:35am

Pakistan

Governor for use of modern technology to boost agri output

FAISALABAD: Governor Punjab/ Chancellor Muhammad Balighur Rehman has said that knowledge-based economy, tangible...

Published 08 Mar, 2024 03:14am

Pakistan

President for GB’s durable uplift

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi called for a special focus on the development of human as well as natural ...

Published 26 Jan, 2024 04:58am

Socioeconomic development: Agriculture holds immense importance: PM

Caretaker premier hails work of ministries and departments for achieving milestones under umbrella of Special Investment Facilitation Council

Updated 30 Dec, 2023 08:17pm

Economic challenges: Army vows its full support to caretaker setup

Reiterates to assist the government in curbing all illegal activities which hamper economic stability, growth and investors’ confidence

Updated 08 Sep, 2023 09:55am

PM acknowledges China’s role in crucial IMF SBA

Says IMF deal would not have been possible without China's support

Updated 10 Aug, 2023 09:57am

Army chief issues stern warning to terrorists

ISLAMABAD: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir on Monday said the surge in terrorism in the recent past...

Updated 08 Aug, 2023 09:05am

Pakistan

PM again holds PTI govt responsible for economic mess

FAISALABAD: The government of Nawaz Sharif had laid down a strong foundation for the comprehensive socio economic ...

Published 25 Jul, 2023 06:20am

Survey contains details of major socioeconomic indicators: MoF

ISLAMABAD: The Finance Ministry has stated that Pakistan Economic Survey being unveiled Thursday (June 8) will...

Updated 08 Jun, 2023 09:28am

Pakistan

Raphel, Dar discuss socioeconomic uplift

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar, Tuesday, informed the US ex-ambassador Robin L Raphel about the priorities of...

Published 22 Mar, 2023 06:24am

Pakistan

CPAC to bring socio-economic improvements for farmers: Xiang

ISLAMABAD: The China-Pakistan Agricultural Corridor (CPAC) project would bring socio-economic development for ...

Published 13 Mar, 2023 07:18am

Pakistan

NA speaker highlights women role in socio-economic development

ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Speaker Raja Pervez Ashraf has said that women are an important part of the...

Published 02 Mar, 2023 06:24am

Business & Finance

ADB renews resolve to help govt deal with economic challenges

ISLAMABAD: A delegation of Executive Directors of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) of Japan, China and South Korea...

Published 01 Mar, 2023 06:21am

Pakistan

Latest solutions must be adopted to ensure 100pc school enrolments: Alvi

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has said that creative and out-of-the-box solutions must be adopted to ensure 100...

Published 24 Jan, 2023 06:06am

Pakistan

Army focuses on evolving security situation: COAS

ISLAMABAD: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir on Friday said Pakistan Army was focused on evolving...

Published 24 Dec, 2022 06:05am

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
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 21	17,585
Petrol/Litre / Dec 22	252.10

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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