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Pakistan’s current account posts surplus of $491mn in April 2024

Overall, during 10 months of ongoing fiscal year, current account balance stands at deficit of $202mn

Updated 17 May, 2024 07:43pm

Business & Finance

Jul-Apr textile group exports down 0.19pc to $13.683bn YoY

ISLAMABAD: The country’s textile group exports declined by around 0.19 per cent during the first 10 months...

Published 17 May, 2024 05:50am

BR Research

Currency outlook

The IMF’s latest country report has a special focus on external account assessment within its emphasis on the...

Published 15 May, 2024 08:52am

CPEC review meeting: Certain proportion of imports should be done thru Gwadar port: PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed that a certain proportion of government imports should be done...

Updated 15 May, 2024 09:20am

Business & Finance

China’s exports and imports return to growth, signalling demand recovery

BEIJING: China’s exports and imports returned to growth in April after contracting in the previous month, customs...

Published 13 May, 2024 06:08am

Opinion

Massive increase in import of used cars

A substantial increase in used car imports witnessed in the first quarter of this year is alarming. This significant...

Published 26 Apr, 2024 04:15am

PBC floats 5-year ‘exports charter and imports substitution plan’

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Business Council (PBC) has proposed a five-year exports charter and import substitution plan...

Updated 26 Apr, 2024 01:05pm

BR Research

CA surplus – will it sustain?

The current account surprisingly posted a surplus of $619 million in March 24,which is the highest surplus since...

Updated 23 Apr, 2024 10:07am

Business & Finance

UBG concerned at trade deficit widening with regional counterparts

KARACHI: United Business Group (UBG) leaders Zubair Tufail, President, Khalid Tawab, Regional chairman and Hanif...

Published 04 Apr, 2024 04:56am

Jul-Mar trade deficit shrinks 24.94pc to $17.03bn YoY

Country’s exports increases by eight percent

Updated 02 Apr, 2024 09:51am

Pakistan

Pakistan’s trade deficit shrinks 25% to $17.03bn in 9MFY24

However, trade deficit in March alone higher on yearly and monthly basis

Updated 01 Apr, 2024 10:10pm

Business & Finance

Exchange companies: SBP extends cash USD import facility till June 30th

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Friday has extended import facility of cash US dollar by the Exchange...

Updated 30 Mar, 2024 08:49am

Business & Finance

Multivitamins, natural health products: FBR imposes 20pc duty on import

ISLAMABAD: The Customs Classification Committee of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Wednesday imposed 20...

Updated 28 Mar, 2024 08:48am

Pakistan

Pakistan’s current account posts surplus of $128mn in February 2024

Overall balance stands at deficit of $1bn during 8MFY24 against $3.85bn in same period of FY23

Updated 19 Mar, 2024 09:56pm

Jul-Feb trade deficit falls 30.2pc to $14.87bn YoY

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s trade deficit narrowed down by 30.18 percent in the first eight months (July-February) of the...

Updated 02 Mar, 2024 09:23am

Markets

Pakistan’s trade deficit narrows 30% to $14.9bn in 8MFY24

Deficit stood at $21.3bn in 8MFY23

Updated 01 Mar, 2024 10:28pm

July-January FY24: Trade deficit shrinks 32.7pc to $13.16bn YoY

Pakistan Bureau of Statistics says exports increased by 7.87 percent to $17.778 billion

Updated 21 Feb, 2024 01:04pm

Markets

Pakistan’s current account posts deficit of $269mn in January 2024

Imports increase 11% on monthly basis, contributing to C/A deficit

Updated 19 Feb, 2024 09:15pm

Business & Finance

Local manufacturing of mobile phones declined by 4pc in 2023

ISLAMABAD: Local manufacturing/assembling of mobile handsets declined by around four percent during the calendar ...

Published 13 Feb, 2024 05:59am

New customs’ values on playing cards determined

ISLAMABAD: Directorate General of Customs Valuation Karachi has fixed new customs values on the import of playing...

Updated 11 Feb, 2024 09:25am

Computer monitor panels: Customs’ values on import of old, used LCD/LED fixed

ISLAMABAD: Directorate General of Customs Valuation Karachi for the first-time fixed customs values on the import of...

Updated 08 Feb, 2024 10:07am

Temporary import, export of vehicles: MoC and FBR lock horns over former’s proposal

ISLAMABAD: The Commerce Ministry and the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) have reportedly locked horns over the...

Updated 07 Feb, 2024 09:34am

Jul-Jan exports to China up 46pc YoY

ISLAMABAD: Pakis-tan’s export of goods and services to China witnessed an increase of 46 per cent during the first...

Updated 05 Feb, 2024 03:07pm

Business & Finance

Jul-Jan trade deficit narrows 32.66pc YoY

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s trade deficit narrowed down by 32.66 per cent in the first seven months (July-January) of ...

Published 03 Feb, 2024 05:46am

ADs allowed to make import advance payments without prior SBP approval

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has allowed Authorised Dealers (ADs) to make import advance payments,...

Updated 01 Feb, 2024 09:42am

Business & Finance

PSW starts receiving e-Phytos on imports of agri goods

KARACHI: The Pakistan Single Window (PSW) has started receiving electronic phytosanitary certificates (e-Phytos) on...

Published 31 Jan, 2024 05:22am

Jul-Dec: Petroleum group imports down 13.78pc YoY

ISLAMABAD: Petroleum group imports witnessed a negative growth of 13.78 per cent during the first half...

Updated 20 Jan, 2024 08:30am

FBR probe against PSW concludes: No revenue loss in ‘unlawful’ clearance of $847m goods

ISLAMABAD: A fact-finding inquiry of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) against Pakistan Single Window (PSW)...

Updated 19 Jan, 2024 10:00am

Business & Finance

Jul-Dec: Trade deficit falls 34.29pc to $11.15bn YoY

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s trade deficit narrowed down by 34.29 percent in the first half (July-December) of the current...

Updated 03 Jan, 2024 09:54am

Jul-Nov: Petroleum group imports witness 16.19pc negative growth

ISLAMABAD: Petroleum group imports witnessed a negative growth of 16.19 per cent during the first five months...

Updated 22 Dec, 2023 09:47am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 20	278.30
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 20	278.10
USD to Japanese Yen / May 20	155.76
USD to Swiss Franc / May 20	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 20	1.27
Euro to USD / May 20	1.09

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 17	5303.27
India Sensex / May 17	73917.03
Nasdaq / May 17	16685.97
FTSE 100 / May 17	8420.26
Dow Jones / May 17	40003.59
Germany DAX 30 / May 17	18704.42
France CAC40 / May 17	8167.50
Tokyo Nikkei / May 20	39197.34

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 17	19935
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 17	210562
Petrol/Litre / May 20	273.10
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 20	80.09
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 20	2436.84
Diesel/Litre / May 20	274.08

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 20 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 20 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 20 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 20 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 20 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 20 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 20 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 20 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 20 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 20 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 20 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 20 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 20 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 20 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 20 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 20 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 20 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 20 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 20 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 20 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 20 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 20 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 20 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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