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Karachi visit: US envoy seeks to reinforce trade-investment partnership

KARACHI: US Ambassador to Pakistan Donald Blome visited Karachi, reaffirming the United States’ commitment to...

Published 19 Dec, 2024 05:57am

Cabinet gives the go-ahead to ‘Singapore Convention’

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Cabinet, in its meeting held here on Tuesday, accorded approval for Pakistan to sign the...

Updated 18 Dec, 2024 09:37am

Business & Finance

Strategic position can enable country to emerge as a hub for economic connectivity: minister

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal said that Pakistan’s...

Published 05 Dec, 2024 08:16am

Pakistan

Trade, investment, & climate action: UK agrees to enhance cooperation

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and United Kingdom (UK) have agreed to enhance cooperation in trade, investment, and climate...

Published 20 Nov, 2024 06:45am

Business & Finance

Housing sector: Turkiye expresses willingness to contribute

ISLAMABAD: The Ambassador of the Republic of Türkiye to Pakistan, Irfan Neziroglu, called on Federal Minister for...

Published 12 Nov, 2024 06:38am

Business & Finance

Trade and investment: Dar shares views with NZ counterpart, UK foreign secretary

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Pakistan, Ishaq Dar, held productive discussions with New...

Published 27 Oct, 2024 02:44am

Business & Finance

Various sectors: ‘KSA team visit aims to boost trade & investments’

KARACHI: President United Business Group (UBG) Zubair Tufail, Chairman (Sindh) Khalid Tawab, other leaders Hanif...

Published 12 Oct, 2024 07:36am

Qatari team lays focus on energy, mining and aviation: FO

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Qatar have expressed their resolve to further deepen fraternal ties and enhance trade and...

Updated 10 May, 2024 08:59am

Business & Finance

Sahibzadi Mahin Khan made Convener FPCCI body

KARACHI: Sahibzadi Mahin Khan has been appointed as Chairperson by FPCCI to represent Pakistan Chapter at Economic...

Published 28 Feb, 2024 06:10am

Business & Finance

FDI: APTMA North chief urges trade officers to work harder

LAHORE: Chairman All Pakistan Textile Mills Association North Kamran Arshad has urged trade and investment officers...

Published 19 Jan, 2024 05:37am

Business & Finance

Pakistan, Iraq agree to boost economic, trade and investment ties

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Iraq have agreed to strive for strengthening and expanding the bilateral economic, trade and...

Published 09 Jun, 2023 06:20am

World

Xi unveils grand development plan for Central Asia

XIAN, (China): Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday unveiled a grand plan for Central Asia’s development, from...

Published 20 May, 2023 05:59am

Business & Finance

Pakistan-Malaysia talks on bilateral ties next week

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan-Malaysia Bilateral Political Consultations will be held next week in Kuala Lumpur. Agenda...

Published 26 Mar, 2023 03:19am

Business & Finance

Second phase of CPEC: SEZs to help augment industrialisation in country, says SEZA chairman

LAHORE: S M Naveed, Chairman Special Economic Zones Authority (SEZA) during a meeting on Wednesday held at SEZA...

Published 19 Jan, 2023 05:58am

India’s IPEF membership will boost region: Yellen

NOIDA, (India): India’s membership in the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) will make supply chains resilient...

Updated 12 Nov, 2022 09:35am

Business & Finance

EU-Pak joint body discusses issues hampering trade, investment

ISLAMABAD: The European Union-Pakistan Joint Commission discussed ways to address issues hampering trade and...

Published 11 Oct, 2022 05:54am

Opinion

Standardisation: the key to success in Japan

In more than two years that I have spent in Tokyo – primarily promoting trade and investment between Pakistan and...

Published 04 Oct, 2022 05:55am

Business & Finance

Hina for enhancing country’s cooperation with ASEAN

ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar on Monday reiterated Pakistan’s commitment to...

Published 30 Aug, 2022 06:21am

World

China agrees to more EU cooperation but silent on frozen pact

BEIJING: China agreed to coordinate economic policies with the European Union, liberalise trade and investment, and...

Published 20 Jul, 2022 07:05am

Pakistan

Ambassador Masood Khan meets Texas Governor Greg Abbott

AUSTIN (Texas): Texas and Pakistan would explore close cooperation in the areas of petroleum, agriculture, ...

Published 30 Jun, 2022 06:07am

Business & Finance

Shehbaz for reinvigorating ties with Japan in trade, investment

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday said his government was focusing on reinvigorating ties with ...

Published 07 Jun, 2022 05:47am

No change in policy on trade with India: ministry

ISLAMABAD: Commerce Ministry has clarified that there is no change in Pakistan’s policy on trade with India....

Updated 12 May, 2022 09:52am

Business & Finance

PM okays posting of 15 new T&I officers

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister, Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has approved posting of new Trade and Investment (T&I)...

Updated 11 May, 2022 10:57am

Editorials

Trade with America

EDITORIAL: It’s a bit rich of the Americans to raise questions about Pakistan’s tax laws during discussions ...

Updated 13 Mar, 2022 06:43am

Pakistan

Trade policy has connectivity for trade, investment at its core: Dawood

ISLAMABAD: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Trade and Investment, Abdul Razzaq Dawood, said on Tuesday that...

Published 16 Feb, 2022 06:20am

Pakistan

Economic diplomacy: Qureshi spells out ‘achievements’

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi Thursday said that his ministry’s efforts under ‘economic...

Published 11 Feb, 2022 04:31am

Business & Finance

Torkham Border: PCMEA urges govt to reduce freight charges

LAHORE: The Pakistan Carpet Manufacturers and Exporters Association (PCMEA) on Sunday urged the government to reduce...

Published 27 Dec, 2021 06:45am

Business & Finance

‘Economic cooperation, investment main focus of PM’s visit to S Arabia’

LAHORE: The 3-day official visit of Prime Minister Imran Khan to Saudi Arabia is very important as the leadership of...

Updated 11 May, 2021 10:12am

Supplements

Pakistan & Srilanka-Trade and Investment Opportunities: Improving economic growth through agriculture

Contribution of agriculture towards economic development is considered a paradox around the world since rural...

Published 14 Apr, 2021 03:22am

Supplements

Pakistan & Srilanka-Trade and Investment Opportunities: Genix emerging in international business

The Ministry of Commerce and Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP), in collaboration with High Commission ...

Published 14 Apr, 2021 03:22am

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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