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No problem with decision: Dar

ISLAMABAD: Senator Ishaq Dar has said that there is no problem with the decision invalidating the Review of...

Updated 12 Aug, 2023 11:00pm

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: There is Plan A, Plan B, Plan C, Plan D, maybe even up to Plan Z

“What is the difference between institutional thinking and political parties’ thinking?” “You are kidding me...

Updated 11 Aug, 2023 05:53am

ECNEC approves projects worth Rs173.625bn

ISLAMABAD: The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) has approved Rs173.625 billion projects...

Updated 10 Aug, 2023 09:30am

Cargo terminal pact with AD Ports: CCoIGCT approves suggestions subject to certain terms

ISLAMABAD: The Cabinet Committee on Inter-Governmental Commercial Transactions (CCoIGCT), Wednesday, approved the...

Updated 10 Aug, 2023 09:51am

Opinion

Partly Facetious: The intelligence provided is not a reflection of ground realities

“I really don’t understand why politicians with an overarching ambition to get elected would postpone elections...

Published 09 Aug, 2023 05:33am

ECC approves SSA for outsourcing Islamabad airport

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved State Support Agreement (SSA) for...

Updated 09 Aug, 2023 08:52am

Business & Finance

Pakistan to buy more electricity from Iran

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will buy more electricity from neighbouring Iran, a finance ministry statement said on Tuesday....

Published 09 Aug, 2023 05:33am

Editorials

Why the budget was changed

EDITORIAL: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar stated the obvious during his briefing to the National Assembly Standing...

Published 09 Aug, 2023 05:33am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: The Samdhi has no concept of economics

“How do you define a level playing field?” “Same o same o negative treatment to one’s opponents but those...

Published 08 Aug, 2023 06:37am

Six incentive schemes of SBP: ECC approves proposal of changes in contours

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP)’s...

Updated 08 Aug, 2023 08:43am

Privatisation: CCoP to add PIA to active projects’ list

ISLAMABAD: The Cabinet Committee on Privatization (CCoP) has decided to include Pakistan International Airlines in...

Updated 08 Aug, 2023 09:56am

Cargo terminal at East Wharf: Negotiation panel told to re-engage with AD Ports

ISLAMABAD: The Cabinet Committee on Inter-Governmental Commercial Transactions (CCoIGCT) has reviewed the progress...

Updated 08 Aug, 2023 09:06am

Pakistan

Pakistan to privatise loss-making national airline

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan plans to privatise its loss-making national carrier Pakistan International Airlines (PIAa.PSX),...

Published 08 Aug, 2023 01:19am

Digital census data: Govt says error probability can be quite low

Ishaq Dar says that the census had received approval from eight members of the CCI

Updated 07 Aug, 2023 09:56am

Real estate sector: FBR chief says no exemption or concession possible

ISLAMABAD: Chairman Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Malik Amjad Zubair Tiwana has categorically conveyed to the real...

Updated 07 Aug, 2023 09:18am

Pakistan

PIA flights to UK likely to resume by October: Dar

Finance Minister says reforms are being made related to safety and regulation in line with international aviation standards

Updated 06 Aug, 2023 10:23pm

ECNEC approves six projects worth Rs110.3bn

Meeting approves Karachi Neighborhood Improvement Project that envisages the upgradation of the infrastructure of Karachi City in Karachi South, Korangi, and Malir districts

Updated 06 Aug, 2023 05:16pm

Pakistan

Bajaur suicide attack: Govt announces compensation

ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Friday announced a compensation package of Rs2 million to each victim family of...

Published 05 Aug, 2023 06:00am

Dar explains what actually led to changes in budget

Says for securing an agreement with the IMF, the government had to impose new taxes

Updated 05 Aug, 2023 03:06pm

Working out new rates of immovable properties: On Dar’s directive, FBR to hold talks with realtors today

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar Friday directed the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to immediately convene a...

Updated 05 Aug, 2023 03:08pm

Energy sector reforms: Modalities, framework finalised

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar chaired a meeting on reforms in the energy sector at the Finance Division,...

Updated 05 Aug, 2023 09:04am

Business & Finance

Outsourcing of operation of KPT to UAE: CCoIGCT approves ‘price discovery mechanism’

ISLAMABAD: A meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Inter-Governmental Commercial Transactions (CCoIGCT) has approved...

Published 04 Aug, 2023 06:20am

Pakistan

UNDP official meets Dar

ISLAMABAD: Dr Samuel Rizk, Resident Representative UNDP called on Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator...

Published 03 Aug, 2023 05:54am

Dar sets Rs10trn revenue target for Tiwana-led team

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar threw the gauntlet of chasing a revenue target of Rs 10 trillion for the...

Updated 03 Aug, 2023 09:29am

Senate passes crucial bill to pave the way: Setting-up of sovereign wealth fund in sight

Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar presents bill on behalf of the interior minister

Updated 03 Aug, 2023 09:55am

Pakistan

Pakistan passes law to set up a sovereign wealth fund

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s upper house of the parliament on Wednesday passed a law to allow the creation of a sovereign...

Published 02 Aug, 2023 06:00pm

Opinion

Fuelling public revulsion

The government has raised prices of petrol and diesel by Rs20 to Rs 272.95 and Rs 273.40 per litre, respectively....

Published 02 Aug, 2023 06:47am

Three ‘key’ sectors: Govt optimistic about investment prospects

Finance Minister Ishaq Dar says that some friendly countries are interested to invest in Pakistan’s agriculture, minerals and mines as well as the IT sector

Updated 02 Aug, 2023 10:02am

Pakistan

Govt to establish sub-funds under Pakistan Sovereign Wealth Fund: Ishaq Dar

Finance Minister Ishaq Dar on Tuesday said the government would establish sub-funds under the Pakistan Sovereign...

Published 01 Aug, 2023 05:25pm

Markets

Petrol, HSD prices: Govt announces hike of nearly Rs20 per litre

Government intended to provide relief, but international prices are not under its control, says finance minister Ishaq Dar

Updated 01 Aug, 2023 05:37pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 17	278.30
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 17	278.10
USD to Japanese Yen / May 17	155.67
USD to Swiss Franc / May 17	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 17	1.27
Euro to USD / May 17	1.09

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 17	5303.27
India Sensex / May 17	73917.03
Tokyo Nikkei / May 17	38787.38
Nasdaq / May 17	16685.97
Hang Seng / May 17	19535.61
FTSE 100 / May 17	8420.26
Dow Jones / May 17	40003.59
Germany DAX 30 / May 17	18704.42

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 17	79.59
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 17	19935
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 17	210562
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 17	2386.18
Cotton US¢/pound / May 17	76.29
Petrol/Litre / May 20	273.10

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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