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No plans to shut down Utility Stores Corporation: Rana Tanveer

Minister for Industries and Production says various options being considered for restructuring of USC

Published 02 Sep, 2024 09:46pm

Pakistan

Employees stage sit-in against proposed closure of USC

ISLAMABAD: The employees of Utility Stores Corporation (USC), on Wednesday, staged a sit-in against the...

Published 29 Aug, 2024 08:06am

Govt mulling shutting down utility stores

ISLAMABAD: The federal government to get itself out of the unnecessary businesses activities is considering to close...

Updated 24 Aug, 2024 02:52pm

Markets

Govt mulls closing utility stores nationwide, says Aon Abbas

Senator Aon Abbas, Chairman Senate Standing Committee on Industries and Production, on Friday said the government...

Published 23 Aug, 2024 10:12pm

Tax on subsidy: ECC accuses FBR of ‘overreaching’

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has accused the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR)...

Updated 22 Aug, 2024 08:54am

Business & Finance

USC business plan to be ready in two months

ISLAMABAD: The business plan of the Utility Stores Corporation (USC) is presently under development and will be...

Published 25 Jul, 2024 07:06am

BR Research

Interview with Taha Magrabi, Director Q-Commerce, foodpanda Pakistan

‘Q-commerce holds immense promise with ongoing advancements in consumer behaviors and technology’ Taha Magrabi is...

Published 10 Jun, 2024 08:19am

Editorials

GDP growth for the current year

EDITORIAL: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) estimated Gross Domestic Product growth rate for the current year at...

Updated 23 May, 2024 05:46am

Business & Finance

Active Privatisation List: PM directs ministries to resolve issues facing SOEs

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed all ministries to expeditiously resolve, on priority, issues...

Published 21 May, 2024 03:39am

Ramazan package: Rs6.48bn allocated

Rs3.474 billion subsidy to be provided for atta, followed by Rs1.610 billion for sugar, and Rs1.4 billion for ghee

Updated 02 Mar, 2024 02:17pm

Implementation of Ramazan relief package to begin on March 4

ISLAMABAD: The federal government will start implementing Ramzan Relief Package of Rs7.492 billion through Utility...

Updated 25 Feb, 2024 10:11pm

Markets

Prices: provinces, ICT asked to curtail wholesale-retail gap

ISLAMABAD: The Caretaker Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives, Muhammad Sami Saeed has ...

Published 17 Jan, 2024 06:02am

Pakistan

Utility stores witness historic surge in sales

ISLAMABAD: The utility stores in Pakistan have witnessed a historic surge in sales, reportedly due to the impact of...

Published 16 Jan, 2024 05:44am

Business & Finance

FBR to sell seized sugar to USC at 50pc discount

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has decided to sell seized/confiscated sugar to the Utility Stores...

Published 07 Nov, 2023 06:33am

Business & Finance

Free atta scheme: ECC approves Rs985.43m spent by USC in Ramazan

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved Rs985.43 million spent by the...

Published 27 Jul, 2023 06:26am

Markets

Ishaq Dar notifies cut in prices of oil, ghee at utility stores

Finance Minister Ishaq Dar on Friday announced that a cut in prices of oil and ghee by the Utility Stores...

Published 26 May, 2023 10:34pm

Markets

Significant cut in ghee-cooking oil prices

ISLAMABAD: The Utility Stores Corporation (USC) has announced a significant cut in ghee-cooking oil prices across ...

Published 26 May, 2023 06:48am

TCP paying Rs143m mark-up daily on loans for commodity imports

ISLAMABAD: The Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) is paying Rs 143 million mark-up daily on loans raised from...

Updated 14 Apr, 2023 08:37am

Pakistan

Alvi directs USC to hire son of deceased employee

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has directed the Utility Stores Corporation (USC) to appoint the son of a deceased...

Published 12 Apr, 2023 06:11am

Business & Finance

Finance Division refuses TSG to retire TCP loans

ISLAMABAD: Finance Division on Monday expressed its inability to allocate funds as Technical Supplementary Grant...

Published 28 Mar, 2023 06:21am

Pakistan

USC providing subsidy on basic items

ISLAMABAD: Utility Stores Corporation (USC) is providing special subsidy on basic items under the Prime Minister’s...

Published 09 Mar, 2023 06:23am

Senate panel directs USC to ensure availability of kitchen items in Ramazan

ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary panel Tuesday directed the Utility Stores Corporation (USC) to ensure the availability of...

Updated 08 Mar, 2023 08:36am

PM orders action against hoarders, profiteers

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed that legal action should be taken against hoarders and...

Updated 28 Feb, 2023 09:35am

Pakistan

USC launches subsidy under PM’s Relief Package

ISLAMABAD: The Utility Stores Corporation (USC) has launched targeted and untargeted subsidy for the convenience of...

Published 06 Jan, 2023 05:58am

Pakistan

Govt urged to reinstate former chief, dismissed employees of USC

ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary body on Thursday recommended to the government to reinstate the former managing director...

Published 06 Jan, 2023 05:58am

Business & Finance

USC says consistent on provision of subsidised items under PM’s relief package

ISLAMABAD: Utility Stores Corporation (USC) is consistent in providing subsidized items to general public under ...

Published 04 Jan, 2023 06:02am

Pakistan

USC to provide essential commodities on subsidised rates from today

ISLAMABAD: The Utility Stores Corporation (USC) under Prime Minister Relief Package would provide subsidized...

Published 01 Jan, 2023 03:14am

Timely import of commodities: Senate panel seeks amendments to PPRA rules

ISLAMABAD: Senate Standing Committee on Commerce has recommended the government to amend PPRA Rules to allow import...

Updated 18 Nov, 2022 09:27am

Pakistan

USC introduces system for purchasing subsidised items

ISLAMABAD: On the special orders of the Prime Minister of Pakistan, Utility Stores Corporation (USC) is providing...

Published 31 Oct, 2022 07:12am

Markets

Prices of kitchen items show mixed trend

ISLAMABAD: The prices of essential kitchen items have witnessed a mixed trend during this week past against the...

Published 09 Oct, 2022 05:51am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 15	277.70
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 15	277.50
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 15	154.30
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 15	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 15	1.26
Euro to USD / Nov 15	1.05

Stock	Volume
India Sensex / Nov 14	77,580.31
S&P 500 / Nov 15	5,870.62
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 15	38,642.91
Nasdaq / Nov 15	18,680.12
Hang Seng / Nov 15	19,426.34
FTSE 100 / Nov 15	8,063.61
Dow Jones / Nov 15	43,444.99
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 15	19,210.81

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 15	67.02
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 15	233,371.60
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 15	2,563.25
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 15	68.91
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 16	18,085
Petrol/Litre / Nov 17	248.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 17 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.33 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 17 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	609.73 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 17 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 17 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 17 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	56.65 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 17 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	115.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 17 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,008.83 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 17 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 17 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.43 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 17 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.33 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 17 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	609.73 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 17 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 17 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 17 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	56.65 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 17 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	115.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 17 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,008.83 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 17 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 17 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.43 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	77,999,077 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / Nov 17 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	70,721,702 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Nov 17 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	55,501,231 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 17 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	36,884,955 ▲ 0.00
Sui South Gas / Nov 17 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	36,294,630 ▲ 0.00
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Nov 17 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	32,226,742 ▲ 0.00
TRG Pak Ltd / Nov 17 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	29,018,611 ▲ 0.00
Pak Int.Bulk / Nov 17 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	22,405,457 ▲ 0.00
Treet Battery / Nov 17 Treet Battery Limited(TBL)	21,319,898 ▲ 0.00

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