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First credit guarantee co launched for SMEs

ISLAMABAD: The government, Friday, launched the first National Credit Guarantee Company Limited (NCGCL) for small...

Updated 13 Jan, 2024 05:04pm

Ex-IMF official pinpoints ‘increasing risks’

Says sustained failure of tax reforms for over 30 years led to decline in tax-to-GDP ratio

Updated 12 Jan, 2024 11:05am

Enforced disappearances: Reorganisation of cabinet panel approved

ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet has approved the reorganization of the Cabinet Committee on Enforced Disappearances...

Updated 11 Jan, 2024 09:56am

Pakistan

Polio drive: There’s positive change in public attitude: PM

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar said on Tuesday that with cooperation between the government...

Published 10 Jan, 2024 05:22am

Business & Finance

Weighted average price mechanism: Local, imported urea put in one ‘basket’

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved a mechanism for urea weighted...

Updated 10 Jan, 2024 08:58am

PIA sell-off, outsourcing of airports: Caretaker setup for speeding up process

Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar directs that the process of privatisation of the PIA and outsourcing of airport operations should be accelerated in a transparent manner

Updated 10 Jan, 2024 10:13am

Pakistan

PM takes major step against smuggling

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar has directed that measures to prevent smuggling should be...

Published 09 Jan, 2024 04:18am

Pakistan

PM orders Karachi-Chaman highway reconstruction

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar has emphasised that road infrastructure needs to be built on...

Published 09 Jan, 2024 04:18am

Alternative funding for PSDP: MoF all set to hire CEO for PDFL

ISLAMABAD: The Finance Ministry has decided to hire the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Pakistan Development Fund...

Updated 09 Jan, 2024 08:42am

PM says govt, KE to ensure smooth power supply to Karachi

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar said on Monday that an uninterrupted power supply to Karachi...

Updated 09 Jan, 2024 09:17am

Pakistan

Report on SOEs: MoF lists factors cutting profitability of power sector

ISLAMABAD: The electricity theft as well as under collections of billing and transmission and distribution losses in...

Published 07 Jan, 2024 02:43am

SAP: govt disburses Rs409bn

ISLAMABAD: The federal government is said to have allocated/ disbursed Rs409 billion with the highest Rs116 billion...

Updated 06 Jan, 2024 05:19pm

Price of gas to Fatima, Agritech: Ministry seeks ECC’s approval for upward revision

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Energy has sought the approval of the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the...

Updated 05 Jan, 2024 09:22am

SIFC set to take on smugglers, hoarders

Apex committee appreciates enhancing level of economic engagements with friendly countries

Updated 04 Jan, 2024 11:55am

ECC rejects hike in wheat support price proposal

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has turned down the Ministry of National Food...

Updated 03 Jan, 2024 09:15am

Pakistan

MoF uploads guidelines on FCCL for PPP projects

ISLAMABAD: Finance Ministry has uploaded guidelines regarding fiscal commitments and contingent liabilities (FCCL)...

Published 02 Jan, 2024 05:21am

Pakistan

PM for taking foolproof steps to deal with smuggling challenge

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar has described smuggling and illegal transportation of goods...

Published 02 Jan, 2024 05:21am

Business & Finance

0.2MMTs of urea being imported for buffer stock, PM told

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar ul Haq Kakar was informed that 0.2 million metric tonnes of urea is being...

Published 02 Jan, 2024 05:21am

Performance of Shamshad better than Dar’s, says noted economist

ISLAMABAD: Dr Shamshad Akhtar’s performance as finance minister is “B negative” and her predecessor Ishaq Dar’s is...

Updated 01 Jan, 2024 12:22pm

Pakistan

ECC approves Rs55bn EOBI budget

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved Rs55,000 million Employees’ Old-Age ...

Published 30 Dec, 2023 06:28am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 29	278.53
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 29	278.03
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 29	156.41
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 29	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 29	1.25
Euro to USD / Apr 29	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 26	5099.96
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 26	37934.76
Nasdaq / Apr 26	15927.90
Dow Jones / Apr 26	38239.66
India Sensex / Apr 29	74257.68
Hang Seng / Apr 29	17861.75
FTSE 100 / Apr 29	8179.85
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 29	18202.27

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 26	20535
Petrol/Litre / Apr 29	293.94
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 29	83.16
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 29	209105
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 29	2332.70
Diesel/Litre / Apr 29	290.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 29 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 29 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 29 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 29 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 29 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 29 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 29 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 29 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 29 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 29 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 29 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 29 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 29 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 29 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 29 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 29 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 29 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 29 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 29 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 29 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 29 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 29 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 29 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 29 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 29 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 29 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 29 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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