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Saudi business team arrives

ISLAMABAD: A high-level Saudi business delegation arrived in Pakistan on Sunday with the aim of signing agreements...

Updated 06 May, 2024 08:59am

Business & Finance

Yuan stutters near 5-month low

SHANGHAI: China’s yuan hovered near a five-month low against the dollar on Monday after the central bank set the...

Published 30 Apr, 2024 03:43am

Business & Finance

Govt asked to take concrete steps to attract foreign investment

LAHORE: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry’s Businessmen Panel (BMP) has asked the...

Published 30 Apr, 2024 03:43am

Opinion

Foreign investment inflows

The two-day visit of the high-powered Saudi delegation last week focused on identifying possible areas of investment...

Published 22 Apr, 2024 04:39am

BR Research

Repatriation picks up!

Repatriation of dividends and profits on net foreign direct investment that had tumbled to negligible level in FY23...

Published 19 Apr, 2024 08:52am

Pakistan

Will personally monitor Saudi investment projects; no laxity to be tolerated: PM Shehbaz

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday said he would personally monitor the Saudi investment projects and warned...

Published 18 Apr, 2024 06:59pm

Pakistan

Terrorism termed major impediment to foreign investment

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

Published 08 Apr, 2024 04:46am

World Bank identifies hurdles to foreign investment

Says inflation is expected to remain high

Updated 03 Apr, 2024 09:54am

Promoting foreign investment top priority: PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has stated that the promotion of foreign investment is government’s first...

Updated 03 Apr, 2024 09:47am

Aurangzeb, Sindh CM decide to woo investment

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah and Federal Minister for Finance Mohammad Aurangzeb have agreed to...

Updated 31 Mar, 2024 09:24am

Business & Finance

Pakistan seeks to enhance trade, forge economic partnership with states: PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that Pakistan will actively seek to enhance trade, forge economic...

Published 28 Mar, 2024 05:47am

World

China unveils new steps to attract foreign investment

BEIJING: China’s cabinet on Tuesday unveiled new steps to arrest a slowdown in foreign investment, including...

Published 19 Mar, 2024 04:46pm

Foreign investment: Ministry under pressure to open up insurance sector

SECP Chairman Akif Saeed says that draft Insurance Ordinance had been shared with the Ministry of Commerce

Updated 18 Mar, 2024 09:53am

Business & Finance

KPEZDMC, Raqam International sign first lease agreement

PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Economic Zones Development and Management Company (KPEZDMC) has signed its first-ever...

Published 04 Mar, 2024 04:15am

Business & Finance

‘Insurance of power sector infrastructure can attract local, foreign investment’

KARACHI: The insurance of energy sector infrastructure in Pakistan is not only indispensable to mitigate the risk of...

Published 02 Mar, 2024 04:16am

Caretakers say satisfied with own performance

ISLAMABAD: The caretaker federal cabinet has expressed satisfaction over the steps taken by the caretaker government...

Updated 23 Feb, 2024 11:00am

Business & Finance

‘Pakistan keen to build mutually beneficial partnerships with foreign firms’

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi on Wednesday said that Pakistan desired to build mutually beneficial partnerships...

Published 22 Feb, 2024 06:55am

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

Business & Finance

HCSTSI says energy crisis has hit industry hard

HYDERABAD: President Hyderabad Chamber of Small Traders & Small Industry (HCSTSI) Muhammad Farooq Shaikhani...

Published 08 Jan, 2024 05:23am

Business & Finance

Shamshad highlights importance of Exim Bank

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Finance Minister Dr Shamshad Akhtar has stated that Exim Bank will play an important role in...

Published 22 Dec, 2023 05:22am

Business & Finance

SIFC approves business, investment-friendly visa facility

The Executive Committee of the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) approved on Thursday business and...

Published 14 Dec, 2023 09:54pm

Pakistan

Cabinet approves first-ever ‘National Space Policy’

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Cabinet on Wednesday approved Pakistan’s first ever “National Space Policy” aimed at...

Updated 14 Dec, 2023 08:37am

Opinion

Protecting foreign investment

Foreign investment plays a significant role in the economic development of a country as it boosts economic growth,...

Published 13 Dec, 2023 05:33am

Business & Finance

Govt taking steps to attract foreign investment: Minister

LAHORE: Caretaker Punjab Minister for Transport and Livestock Ibrahim Hassan Murad has said that the present...

Published 26 Nov, 2023 03:31am

Opinion

Vital role of investments in power sector

When discussing investments for economic progress, some major industry players often receive well-deserved...

Updated 25 Nov, 2023 05:43am

Jul-Oct FDI rises 7pc to $525m YoY

KARACHI: Foreign Direct Investment in the country rose by 7 percent during the first four months of this fiscal year...

Updated 21 Nov, 2023 09:33am

World

Xi tells US firms China ready to be partner and friend

SAN FRANCISCO: China is ready to be a partner and friend of the United States, and there is plenty of room for...

Published 17 Nov, 2023 06:06am

Opinion

IMF review & state of economy

I expect an agreement on the review to come within this week, so, any day now. I can say that Pakistani authorities,...

Updated 17 Nov, 2023 06:31am

Reko Diq assessment done by global consultants: govt

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Chairman Planning Commission and Secretary Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC),...

Updated 15 Nov, 2023 09:48am

Business & Finance

ABAD says UAE-based firms willing to invest billions in Pakistan’s real estate

KARACHI: The Association of Builders and Developers of Pakistan (ABAD) has stated that the United Arab Emirates...

Published 10 Nov, 2023 09:59pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 15	278.43
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 15	278.23
USD to Japanese Yen / May 15	156.28
USD to Swiss Franc / May 15	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 15	1.26
Euro to USD / May 15	1.08

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 14	5246.68
Nasdaq / May 14	16511.18
Hang Seng / May 14	19073.71
Dow Jones / May 14	39558.11
India Sensex / May 15	73025.23
Tokyo Nikkei / May 15	38385.73
FTSE 100 / May 15	8467.99
Germany DAX 30 / May 15	18796.11

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / May 15	288.49
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 15	78.55
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 15	19935
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 15	209191
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 15	2361.55
Diesel/Litre / May 15	281.96

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 15 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 15 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 15 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 15 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 15 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 15 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 15 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 15 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 15 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 15 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 15 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 15 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 15 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 15 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 15 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 15 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 15 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 15 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

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

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