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Vision 2030 initiative: Saudia announces plans to boost tourism from Pakistan

KARACHI: Saudia, the national carrier of Saudi Arabia, has announced plans to significantly boost tourism from...

Published 03 Dec, 2024 07:29am

Pakistan

Portuguese businesspeople urged to invest in Punjab’s tourism sector

LAHORE: Inaugurating the ‘CM Transport Program for Women in Girls Colleges’, Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz...

Updated 08 Oct, 2024 07:17am

Life & Style

Dubai’s tourism sector thrives with hospitality industry matching demand

Dubai’s tourism sector continued to thrive as it welcomed a record 9.3 million overnight guests in the first half of...

Updated 27 Sep, 2024 06:52pm

Promotion of tourism: Stakeholders call for optimal utilisation of fisheries sector

PESHAWAR: The stakeholders of the fisheries’ sector including fish farmers and people of the tourists’ attractive...

Updated 02 Sep, 2024 09:27am

Pakistan

TDCP generates over Rs467m thru Patriata chairlift in FY24

LAHORE: The Tourism Development Corporation of Punjab (TDCP) successfully earned over Rs 467 million in the fiscal...

Published 15 Jul, 2024 07:40am

Technology

Hotels in Swat call for optic fibre connectivity to help boost investment

The Kalam Hotels Association, representing over 250 hotels in the picturesque valley of Kalam, Swat, has called for...

Updated 12 Jul, 2024 11:32pm

Pakistan

Governor vows to improve governance, standard of universities

LAHORE: Punjab Governor, Sardar Saleem Haider Khan has expressed his resolve to play his role for improving the...

Published 11 Jul, 2024 07:37am

Pakistan

AAAG team meets Zardari

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Zardari on Tuesday underlined the significance of enhancing air connectivity with ...

Published 24 Apr, 2024 03:50am

Pakistan attracted $16bn in visitor spending in 2022: World Bank

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan attracted $16 billion in visitor spending in 2022 which is projected to touch $30 billion in...

Updated 08 Nov, 2023 01:24pm

Business & Finance

‘Share of foreign tourists increasing in Pakistan despite turmoil’

From 5-6% before pandemic, the share of international tourists surged to 12-15%, says GoZayaan Pakistan Managing Director

Published 02 Apr, 2023 04:10pm

Pakistan

PTDC holds workshop to improve skills of tour guides

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC) has taken various measures to promote tourism in...

Published 01 Apr, 2023 06:21am

Business & Finance

Conference on ITZs in KP: Experts underline need for investing in tourism sector

ISLAMABAD: Speakers at a conference while underlining the need for investing in the tourism sector of the country,...

Published 20 Jan, 2023 06:10am

Opinion

An alcoholic point

According to a Business Recorder news item, Dubai has suspended a tax of 30 percent on alcohol and dropped a licence...

Published 04 Jan, 2023 06:02am

Pakistan

Private sector being mobilised to promote tourism: SACM

LAHORE: Expressing resolve to promote tourism, Special Assistant to Chief Minister Punjab on Information and...

Published 27 Jan, 2022 04:05am

World

Sri Lanka inflation hits record high as food crisis looms

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's inflation hit a record 11.1 percent in November, official figures showed Wednesday, and...

Updated 22 Dec, 2021 12:34pm

Pakistan

Pakistan witnessing boom in tourism sector: President

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi said that Pakistan was witnessing a boom in the tourism sector, which would not...

Published 11 Dec, 2021 04:12am

Pakistan

PM approves ERRA’s merger with NDMA

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday gave in-principal approval to the merger of Earthquake...

Published 25 Nov, 2021 03:53am

Pakistan

Sarwar urges political, religious parties to keep national interest supreme

LAHORE: Punjab Governor, Chaudhry Sarwar has said that all political and religious parties should keep national...

Published 03 Oct, 2021 04:16am

EU-Pakistan Business Forum to be launched on 8th

It will provide opportunities for both EU and Pakistani businesses for bilateral trade enhancement

Updated 04 Sep, 2021 09:36am

Criticality of forex explained

PM Imran says industrialisation and tourism is essential for foreign exchange

Updated 03 Sep, 2021 09:50am

PM for development of beach tourism in Balochistan

LASBELA: Prime Minister Imran Khan Tuesday stressed upon development of beach and coastline tourism in Balochistan...

Updated 11 Aug, 2021 09:41am

Pakistan

CM for expediting work on Sora Dam project

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar in a meeting, here on Thursday reviewed progress on various...

Published 06 Aug, 2021 04:18am

Pakistan

PM briefed on KP tourism roadmap

ISLAMABAD: The provincial government of Khyber Pukhtunkhwa (KP) has finalized a comprehensive roadmap to boost...

Published 29 Jul, 2021 04:48am

World

Thailand to halt local flights in COVID-risk areas

Exceptions are being made for medical flights, emergency landing aircrafts and flights in connection with the government's tourism reopening programs.

Published 18 Jul, 2021 05:03pm

Business & Finance

National aviation policy ensures ease-of-doing business: CAA chief

KARACHI: The Director-General of Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), Khaqan Murtaza, has said that ...

Published 07 Jul, 2021 04:28am

Business & Finance

Seminar at Lahore Chamber: Women entrepreneurs urged to play effective role in tourism sector

LAHORE: Tourism industry in Pakistan can ensure a sustainable economy as it generates revenue for the government and...

Published 04 Jul, 2021 03:41am

Editorials

The ‘big potential’ in tourism

EDITORIAL: Prime Minister Imran Khan has been right all along that we have missed a great opportunity to properly ...

Published 01 Jul, 2021 04:09am

PM says tourism sector has great potential as big money earner

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan said, on Saturday, that tourism sector would be a big money earner for the...

Published 27 Jun, 2021 03:56am

World

Spain opens borders to all vaccinated travellers

MALAGA: Spain opened its borders to vaccinated travellers from all over the world on Monday, hoping an influx of...

Published 08 Jun, 2021 04:09am

World

Thailand aims for wider tourism reopening from October

Thailand has since a year ago tightened visa processes and required all visitors and returning residents to undergo 14 days of quarantine in government-approved facilities.
Tourism a key source of income and jobs for Thailand. In 2019, it welcomed a record 39.9 million visitors who spent 1.91 trillion baht ($61.32 billion).

Published 07 May, 2021 06:33pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 18	278.55
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 18	278.25
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 18	153.63
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 18	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 18	1.27
Euro to USD / Dec 18	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 17	6,050.61
Nasdaq / Dec 17	20,109.06
FTSE 100 / Dec 17	8,195.20
Dow Jones / Dec 17	43,449.90
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 17	20,246.37
France CAC40 / Dec 17	7,365.70
India Sensex / Dec 18	80,231.76
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 18	39,081.71

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 17	17,585
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 17	241,860
Petrol/Litre / Dec 18	252.10
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 18	70.43
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 18	2,644.54
Diesel/Litre / Dec 18	255.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
LSE Capital / Dec 18 LSE Capital Limited(LSECL)	6.70 ▲ 1.00 (17.54%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Dec 18 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	7.99 ▲ 0.88 (12.38%)
S.G.Power / Dec 18 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	9.17 ▲ 1.00 (12.24%)
Beco Steel Ltd / Dec 18 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	9.25 ▲ 0.99 (11.99%)
Faran Sugar (R) / Dec 18 Faran Sugar Mills Limited (R)(FRSMR)	9.43 ▲ 1.00 (11.86%)
Aisha Steel Mill / Dec 18 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	11.06 ▲ 1.01 (10.05%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 18 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	11.50 ▲ 1.05 (10.05%)
Data Agro / Dec 18 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	139.24 ▲ 12.66 (10.00%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Dec 18 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	26.74 ▲ 2.43 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
Blue-Ex Ltd / Dec 18 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	37.76 ▼ -4.20 (-10.01%)
National Bank / Dec 18 National Bank of Pakistan(NBP)	66.38 ▼ -7.38 (-10.01%)
Din Tex. / Dec 18 Din Textile Mills Limited(DINT)	45.90 ▼ -5.10 (-10.00%)
Dawood Lawrencepur / Dec 18 Dawood Lawrencepur Limited(DLL)	211.50 ▼ -23.50 (-10.00%)
Imperial Limited / Dec 18 Imperial Limited(IML)	20.16 ▼ -2.24 (-10.00%)
Mari Petroleum / Dec 18 Mari Petroleum Company Limited(MARI)	728.78 ▼ -80.98 (-10.00%)
Bilal Fibres / Dec 18 Bilal Fibres Limited(BILF)	12.61 ▼ -1.40 (-9.99%)
Calcorp Ltd / Dec 18 Calcorp Limited(CASH)	26.22 ▼ -2.91 (-9.99%)
GOC (Pak) / Dec 18 GOC (Pak) Limited.(GOC)	65.10 ▼ -6.97 (-9.67%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 18 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	151,921,663 ▼ -0.10
Pak Elektron / Dec 18 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	107,502,606 ▲ 0.88
Cnergyico PK / Dec 18 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	58,285,174 ▼ -0.38
B.O.Punjab / Dec 18 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	57,202,972 ▼ -0.02
Pak Refinery / Dec 18 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	55,973,468 ▼ -0.20
Sui South Gas / Dec 18 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	42,923,281 ▲ 2.87
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Dec 18 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	36,897,118 ▲ 0.29
Hub Power Co. / Dec 18 The Hub Power Company Limited(HUBC)	33,289,968 ▼ -2.23
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 18 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	31,365,092 ▼ -0.17

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