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Trade

Weekly maritime service to commence on Feb 5

KARACHI: The weekly maritime service will commence its operations globally on February 5, 2025 with its first...

Updated 23 Jan, 2025 09:05am

BD keen to import sugar on G2G basis

KARACHI: Bangladesh has expressed interest in importing up to 15,000 metric tons sugar from Pakistan on a...

Updated 21 Jan, 2025 08:57am

Business & Finance

US sanctions reduce Pakistan exports to Iran to almost nil

ISLAMABAD: US sanctions on Iran have strangulated Pakistani exports to the neighbouring country reducing them to ...

Published 21 Jan, 2025 06:12am

PM urged to impose ban on export of raw marble, granite

LAHORE: Chaudhry Khadim Hussain, a former executive committee member of the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry...

Updated 20 Jan, 2025 09:40am

MoC begins work on new trade framework, tariff policy

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Commerce has initiated internal work on the Strategic Trade Policy Framework (STPF)...

Updated 09 Jan, 2025 03:11pm

Business & Finance

Govt seeks action plan to bolster trade thru Gwadar port

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning Ahsan Iqbal directed the relevant authorities to prepare a robust action...

Published 09 Jan, 2025 06:19am

Business & Finance

‘NKATI ready to work with all associations for budget proposals’

KARACHI: Faisal Maize Khan, President of the North Karachi Association of Trade and Industry (NKATI), has stated the...

Published 08 Jan, 2025 06:26am

Pakistan

Trade remains suspended due to KKH blockade

KHAPLU, (Gilgit Baltistan): The main highway connecting Pakistan to China in the mountainous Gilgit Baltistan (GB)...

Published 07 Jan, 2025 05:55am

World

India aims to strengthen economic ties with US, engage with Trump administration

NEW DELHI: India is looking forward to strengthening its economic relationship with the United States by engaging...

Published 03 Jan, 2025 05:05pm

Various sectors: REMIT body discusses progress made by stakeholders

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb on Thursday chaired the 3rd meeting...

Updated 03 Jan, 2025 09:19am

Iran, Pakistan agree to extend electricity sale agreement

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Iran have reportedly agreed to extend their electricity sale agreement, setting the price at...

Updated 03 Jan, 2025 03:21pm

‘Poor’ performance: Cabinet assails MoC bodies, trade missions

Suggests privatization of the Trade and Development Authority of Pakistan

Updated 03 Jan, 2025 03:18pm

Business & Finance

TDAP’s Swat Trade Show concludes

MINGORA: The Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) organized Swat Trade Show 2024, from December 28-29,...

Published 31 Dec, 2024 07:26am

Business & Finance

Pak-Iran trade can reach $10bn mark: KATI

KARACHI: President of the Korangi Association of Trade and Industry (KATI), Junaid Naqi has emphasised that trade...

Published 31 Dec, 2024 06:32am

Pakistan

JI jirga calls for expanding trade with Iran, Afghanistan

QUETTA: In a significant call for regional cooperation, political and tribal leaders of Balochistan on Sunday...

Published 30 Dec, 2024 07:50am

Business & Finance

NLC, DP World venture thrives

RAWALPINDI: NLC and DP World have shipped more than 1,000 containers between Pakistan and Bangladesh since launching...

Published 26 Dec, 2024 08:13am

Business & Finance

Pak-US trade volume crosses $7bn mark in 2023: FPCCI

KARACHI: Atif Ikram Sheikh, President FPCCI, has apprised that U.S. is one of the few countries in the world with...

Published 25 Dec, 2024 07:29am

Business & Finance

NLC completes 97pc work on ITTMS

ISLAMABAD: The National Logistics Corporation (NLC) has completed 97 per cent of work on the state-of-the-art...

Updated 19 Dec, 2024 07:56am

Business & Finance

Nov CA surplus hits 10-year peak

KARACHI: Pakistan’s current account recorded a 10-year high monthly surplus of $729 million in November 2024,...

Published 18 Dec, 2024 06:37am

Business & Finance

Pakistan, Kazakhstan agree to set up display centres for enhanced trade

ISLAMABAD: In a high-level meeting chaired by Federal Minister for Board of Investment, Privatization and...

Published 18 Dec, 2024 06:37am

Meat, bone meal imported from Brazil: customs values revised

ISLAMABAD: Directorate General Customs Valuation Karachi has revised customs values on the import of meat & bone...

Updated 16 Dec, 2024 04:08pm

‘Intra-trade among Saarc countries remains in low range of 5pc’

LAHORE: The SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry has said the intra-trade among SAARC countries continues to...

Updated 15 Dec, 2024 09:27am

Business & Finance

Indonesia wants to promote trade with Pakistan: CG

KARACHI: Indonesian Acting Consul General Teguh Wiweko is optimistic about the potential for promoting trade between...

Published 14 Dec, 2024 08:10am

Business & Finance

Trade leader says concerned at internet slowdown

KARACHI: Chairman of National Business Group Pakistan, President of the Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals ...

Published 14 Dec, 2024 06:46am

APTMA urges FBR to revisit new customs system

ISLAMABAD: All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (Aptma) has urged the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to review new...

Updated 12 Dec, 2024 09:07am

Business & Finance

Bangladesh & Pakistan to diversify, increase bilateral trade

KARACHI: Bangladesh and Pakistan have been working to diversify and to increase bilateral trade baskets. Bangladesh...

Published 10 Dec, 2024 06:13am

Now revenue leakages come under govt focus

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb says government is taking all necessary steps to digitalise revenue structure

Updated 09 Dec, 2024 02:49pm

Pakistan

Minister, US CG discuss trade between Punjab and US

LAHORE: Provincial Minister for Industries and Commerce Chaudhry Shafay Hussain met US Consul General H.E. K ristin...

Published 07 Dec, 2024 06:51am

Business & Finance

Jam Kamal vows to boost trade in Balochistan

QUETTA: Federal Minister for Commerce and Industries Jam Kamal Khan on Friday vowed to boost trade activities,...

Published 07 Dec, 2024 06:51am

Opinion

‘The looming challenge to dollar dominance’

This is apropos two back-to-back letters to the Editor with the above headline carried by the newspaper on Tuesday...

Published 05 Dec, 2024 07:39am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 23	278.71
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 23	278.56
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 23	156.57
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 23	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 23	1.23
Euro to USD / Jan 23	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 22	6,086.37
Nasdaq / Jan 22	20,009.34
Dow Jones / Jan 22	44,156.73
India Sensex / Jan 23	76,579.87
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 23	40,000.30
Hang Seng / Jan 23	19,695.88
FTSE 100 / Jan 23	8,544.98
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 23	21,282.88

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 22	18,485
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 22	246,440
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 23	75.19
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 23	2,754.03
Cotton US¢/pound / Jan 23	67.06
Petrol/Litre / Jan 24	256.13

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Saritow Spinning / Jan 23 Saritow Spinning Mills Limited(SSML)	10.12 ▲ 1.00 (10.96%)
Apna Microfin. / Jan 23 Apna Microfinance Bank Limited(AMBL)	10.50 ▲ 0.97 (10.18%)
Citi Pharma Ltd / Jan 23 Citi Pharma Ltd.(CPHL)	94.44 ▲ 8.59 (10.01%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Jan 23 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	30.33 ▲ 2.76 (10.01%)
Olympia Mills / Jan 23 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	37.04 ▲ 3.37 (10.01%)
Arif Habib Ltd. / Jan 23 Arif Habib Limited(AHL)	72.46 ▲ 6.59 (10.00%)
Dewan Motors / Jan 23 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	46.07 ▲ 4.19 (10.00%)
Mughal Energy / Jan 23 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	21.45 ▲ 1.95 (10.00%)
Liven Pharma / Jan 23 Liven Pharma Limited(LIVEN)	150.99 ▲ 13.73 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
Nagina Cot. / Jan 23 Nagina Cotton Mills Limited(NAGC)	49.95 ▼ -5.55 (-10.00%)
Gulistan Sp. / Jan 23 Gulistan Spinning Mills Limited(GUSM)	10.92 ▼ -1.21 (-9.98%)
Fecto Cement / Jan 23 Fecto Cement Limited(FECTC)	105.20 ▼ -11.20 (-9.62%)
J.K.Spinning / Jan 23 J.K. Spinning Mills Limited(JKSM)	60.50 ▼ -6.14 (-9.21%)
Kohat Textile / Jan 23 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	32 ▼ -3.13 (-8.91%)
Ruby Textile / Jan 23 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	6.67 ▼ -0.62 (-8.50%)
Sana Ind / Jan 23 Sana Industries Limited(SNAI)	28.60 ▼ -2.64 (-8.45%)
Faisal Sp. / Jan 23 Faisal Spinning Mills Limited(FASM)	340.01 ▼ -29.89 (-8.08%)
Calcorp Ltd / Jan 23 Calcorp Limited(CASH)	33.11 ▼ -2.82 (-7.85%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jan 23 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	141,910,406 ▲ 0.58
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 23 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	100,218,430 ▲ 0.10
Fauji Cement / Jan 23 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	83,552,040 ▲ 2.32
Lotte Chemical / Jan 23 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	35,610,583 ▲ 0.74
Citi Pharma Ltd / Jan 23 Citi Pharma Ltd.(CPHL)	32,491,903 ▲ 8.59
Bank Makramah / Jan 23 Bank Makramah Limited(BML)	30,547,553 ▼ -0.11
Maple Leaf Cement / Jan 23 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	26,406,513 ▲ 2.50
Fauji Foods Ltd / Jan 23 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	22,103,404 ▲ 0.45
D.G.K.Cement / Jan 23 D.G. Khan Cement Company Limited(DGKC)	16,695,919 ▲ 2.76

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