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One-billion-dollar commercial loan

EDITORIAL: Federal Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb, on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum held annually...

Published 28 Jan, 2025 06:45am

Editorials

Debt burden

EDITORIAL: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif while performing the ground-breaking ceremony of the first Daanish School...

Published 27 Jan, 2025 05:50am

Opinion

Tax culture

Tax-to-GDP ratio in Pakistan is singled out as the principal devil in the fiscal regime of Pakistan and termed as...

Published 25 Jan, 2025 06:52am

Business & Finance

Europe needs to take page out of US book: IMF

DAVOS, (Switzerland): With the European economy lagging behind the United States, the head of the International...

Published 25 Jan, 2025 06:22am

Markets

Asia shares buoyed by Trump’s China comments, yen awaits BOJ

SINGAPORE: Global shares rose on Friday buoyed by the prospect of lower U.S. interest rates and a U.S.-China trade...

Published 24 Jan, 2025 08:06am

Markets

S&P 500 near all-time high with focus on earnings

NEW YORK: The benchmark S&P 500 rose to a near all-time high on Thursday, as investors assessed a mixed bag of...

Published 24 Jan, 2025 06:26am

Markets

European stocks rise on Trump’s Davos speech

FRANKFURT: European shares closed higher on Thursday, buoyed by President Donald Trump’s address to the World...

Published 24 Jan, 2025 06:26am

Aurangzeb attends IGWEL session

DAVOS: On the sideline of the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting in Davos, Minister of Finance Muhammad...

Updated 24 Jan, 2025 09:14am

Finance minister meets Saudi, Qatari counterparts

Updated 24 Jan, 2025 09:12am

World

Trump tells Davos: Make your products in America or pay tariffs

DAVOS, (Switzerland): US President Donald Trump told world business leaders Thursday to manufacture in the United...

Published 24 Jan, 2025 06:26am

World

Panama complains to UN over Trump canal threat, starts audit

PANAMA CITY: Panama has complained to the United Nations over US President Donald Trump’s “worrying” threat to...

Published 23 Jan, 2025 06:14am

Pakistan

Pathfinder Group organises ‘Inspiring Pakistan’ event at Pakistan Pavilion in Davos

DAVOS: Pathfinder Group organised an event “Inspiring Pakistan” at the Pakistan Pavilion in Davos for the 21st...

Published 23 Jan, 2025 06:14am

Pakistan

Aurangzeb meets Anita

DAVOS: On the sidelines of the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Finance Minister Muhammad...

Published 23 Jan, 2025 06:14am

Business & Finance

Aurangzeb lists steps to ease debt burden

DAVOS: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Wednesday said achieving sustainable development is Pakistan’s top...

Published 23 Jan, 2025 06:14am

World

Syria FM says scrapping sanctions ‘key’ to country’s stability

DAVOS: Syria’s top diplomat said Wednesday that lifting economic sanctions imposed during the rule of ousted...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 10:50pm

Pakistan

Pakistan ‘moving in the right direction,’ Aurangzeb asserts at WEF

Finance minister says govt focused on reducing expenditures, debt servicing volume

Updated 22 Jan, 2025 10:16pm

Business & Finance

Banks running ‘war rooms’; markets tense

DAVOS, (Switzerland): JPMorgan Chase & Co bankers worked through the night in a “war room” to assess the...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 06:06am

Business & Finance

Govt agrees terms for $1bn loan with 2 ME banks

DAVOS, (Switzerland): Pakistan has agreed terms for a $1 billion loan with two Middle Eastern banks at a 6%-7%...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 06:06am

Business & Finance

Aurangzeb invites global stakeholders to invest in priority sectors

DAVOS: In an exclusive article published as part of World Economic Forum Annual Meeting, Minister of Finance and...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 06:06am

Markets

Aurangzeb says Pakistan’s taxation, stabilisation measures offer lessons for other developing economies

Country addressing structural inefficiencies in revenue collection, energy, SOEs, and privatisation, finance minister writes in World Economic Forum

Updated 21 Jan, 2025 10:16pm

Business & Finance

Trump’s return to White House will bring trade ructions, StanChart CEO says

LONDON: Global trade flows will suffer from “interesting ructions” as the new administration of U.S. President...

Published 21 Jan, 2025 01:25pm

Pakistan

Pakistan eyes strategic partnerships at World Economic Forum 2025

Advisor to Finance Minister Khurram Schehzad on Tuesday said Pakistan seeks to secure strategic partnerships with...

Updated 21 Jan, 2025 10:51pm

Business & Finance

Aurangzeb leaves for Davos to attend WEF moot

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Monday left for the Swiss city of Davos to attend the World...

Published 21 Jan, 2025 06:12am

Business & Finance

Aurangzeb heads to Davos for World Economic Forum moot

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb left for Davos, Switzerland on Monday to attend the World Economic Forum (WEF)...

Updated 20 Jan, 2025 04:37pm

World

Swiss police clear anti-WEF protesters

DAVOS, (Switzerland): Police on Sunday cleared several hundred demonstrators protesting against next week’s...

Published 20 Jan, 2025 05:31am

Pakistan

PM Shehbaz welcomes Pakistan’s inclusion in WEF’s Digital FDI Initiative

Pakistan’s first Digital FDI project is making significant efforts to promote digital growth by identifying key targets: PM Shehbaz Sharif

Updated 18 Jan, 2025 08:47pm

World

Trump ally Arkansas governor Sarah Sanders to attend Davos forum

WASHINGTON: Arkansas Governor Sarah Sanders, a key ally of President-elect Donald Trump, plans to attend the World...

Published 17 Jan, 2025 11:06am

World

Wars, extreme weather events top global risks: Davos study

BRUSSELS: Armed conflict is the biggest risk this year, a World Economic Forum survey warned on Wednesday, as...

Published 16 Jan, 2025 03:05am

Editorials

Preparing for tomorrow’s jobs

EDITORIAL: The World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs report 2025, published last week, offers key insights into ...

Published 15 Jan, 2025 02:59am

World

Trump to make online address to global elite’s Davos meeting

BRUSSELS: Donald Trump will make an online appearance at the annual meeting of global political and business elites...

Published 14 Jan, 2025 09:30pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Mar 25	280.52
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Mar 25	280.27
USD to Japanese Yen / Mar 26	150.14
USD to Swiss Franc / Mar 26	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Mar 26	1.29
Euro to USD / Mar 26	1.08
UK LIBOR % / Mar 25	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Mar 25	5,776.65
Nasdaq / Mar 25	18,271.86
Dow Jones / Mar 25	42,587.50
India Sensex / Mar 26	77,971.12
Tokyo Nikkei / Mar 26	38,027.29
Hang Seng / Mar 26	23,483.32
FTSE 100 / Mar 26	8,660.31
Germany DAX 30 / Mar 26	22,923.69
France CAC40 / Mar 26	8,042.59

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Mar 25	17,085
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Mar 25	272,462
Petrol/Litre / Mar 26	255.63
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Mar 26	69.26
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Mar 26	3,018.44
Diesel/Litre / Mar 26	258.64
Cotton US¢/pound / Mar 26	65.37

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Mughal Iron & Steel (R) / Mar 26 Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Limited (R)(MUGHALR2)	3.01 ▲ 1 (49.75%)
Sec. Inv. Bank / Mar 26 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	9.99 ▲ 1 (11.12%)
Zephyr Textile / Mar 26 Zephyr Textiles Limited(ZTL)	11.40 ▲ 1.04 (10.04%)
Leiner Pak Gelat / Mar 26 Leiner Pak Gelatine Limited(LPGL)	110.80 ▲ 10.07 (10%)
Philip Morris Pak. / Mar 26 Philip Morris (Pakistan) Limited(PMPK)	737.77 ▲ 67.07 (10%)
Data Agro / Mar 26 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	96.62 ▲ 8.78 (10%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Mar 26 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	58.44 ▲ 5.31 (9.99%)
Crescent Fib. / Mar 26 Crescent Fibres Limited(CFL)	45.70 ▲ 4.14 (9.96%)
Popular Islamic / Mar 26 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	14.48 ▲ 1.31 (9.95%)
The Thal Ind.Corp. / Mar 26 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	340 ▲ 30.55 (9.87%)

Stock	Price
Elahi Cot. / Mar 26 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	135.93 ▼ -15.1 (-10%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Mar 26 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	12.95 ▼ -1.38 (-9.63%)
Atlas Ins. Ltd / Mar 26 Atlas Insurance Limited(ATIL)	58.50 ▼ -5.48 (-8.57%)
Bela Auto / Mar 26 Bela Automotives Limited(BELA)	167 ▼ -14.94 (-8.21%)
Kohat Textile / Mar 26 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	28.15 ▼ -2.4 (-7.86%)
Jubilee Spinning / Mar 26 Jubilee Spinning & Weaving Mills Ltd.(JUBS)	10.88 ▼ -0.89 (-7.56%)
Frontier Ceram / Mar 26 Frontier Ceramics Limited(FRCL)	22.40 ▼ -1.82 (-7.51%)
Noon Sugar / Mar 26 Noon Sugar Mills Limited(NONS)	73.62 ▼ -5.95 (-7.48%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Mar 26 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	900.16 ▼ -71.96 (-7.4%)
UDL International / Mar 26 UDL International Limited(UDLI)	7.11 ▼ -0.53 (-6.94%)

Stock	Volume
Pak Elektron / Mar 26 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	29,093,385 ▲ 1.6
P.S.O. / Mar 26 Pakistan State Oil Company Limited(PSO)	26,846,685 ▲ 1.38
TRG Pak Ltd / Mar 26 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	22,825,615 ▼ -0.92
Cnergyico PK / Mar 26 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	17,176,390 ▲ 0.07
B.O.Punjab / Mar 26 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	16,063,012 ▼ -0.18
Pak Petroleum / Mar 26 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	15,868,233 ▲ 7.49
Engro Fert. / Mar 26 Engro Fertilizers Limited(EFERT)	14,391,574 ▼ -1.85
WorldCall Telecom / Mar 26 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	12,412,844 ▲ 0.01
TPL REIT Fund I / Mar 26 TPL REIT Fund I(TPLRF1)	11,002,839 ▲ 0.06
Fauji Cement / Mar 26 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	10,156,162 ▲ 1.41

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