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Interview with Samir Mustapha Chinoy, Chief Operating Officer, International Steels Limited (ISL)

“We have a start-up mentality”, Despite its potential, steel production and development in Pakistan has stalled many...

Published 08 Apr, 2024 07:30am

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Oil prices: Bears out!

It is not quite the panic of 2022, yet, but the international oil market has continued to heat up. Now nearing a...

Published 05 Apr, 2024 09:41am

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Startups in misery?

Pakistan’s startup landscape largely led by tech startups in terms of both funding and growth has made significant...

Published 05 Apr, 2024 09:39am

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Pioneer Cement Limited

Pioneer Cement Limited (PSX: PIOC) was set up as a public limited company in 1986. With its plants located in...

Published 05 Apr, 2024 09:36am

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Rising textile NPLs: who is on the hook?

Not all commercial banks are created equals. And some are certainly better capitalized than others. As the economy...

Published 04 Apr, 2024 06:10am

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Dawood Lawrencepur Limited

Dawood Lawrencepur Limited (PSX: DLL) was incorporated in Pakistan as a public listed company in 2004. The company...

Published 04 Apr, 2024 06:05am

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WPI: Much more than it shows

While the last two years have piled on a misery of historic proportions on retail prices, the seeds were sown a year...

Published 03 Apr, 2024 09:18am

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Oil sales in 9MFY24

The oil sales by the oil marketing companies during March 2024 saw a rise of 4 percent year-on-year, and three...

Published 03 Apr, 2024 09:14am

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Systems Limited

Systems Limited (PSX: SYS) was founded in 1977 as a private limited company and was converted into a public listed...

Published 03 Apr, 2024 09:11am

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Inflation still at a tricky spot

The CPI inflation reading is finally lower than the policy rate. The headline number stood at 20.7 percent on...

Published 02 Apr, 2024 08:00am

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Cement: Retracing steps

Last week, our analysis of the financial statements of 15 cement companies showed that the first half of the fiscal...

Published 02 Apr, 2024 07:30am

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At-Tahur Limited

At-Tahur Limited (PSX: PREMA) was incorporated in Pakistan as a public limited company in 2007. The company is...

Published 02 Apr, 2024 07:00am

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Power tariff: A quarter’s respite

Another quarter, another massive adjustment. At Rs2.75/unit approved in lieu of periodic adjustments for 2QFY24, the...

Published 01 Apr, 2024 05:00am

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Interview with J.K. Khalil, Cluster General Manager, MENA East, Mastercard

‘Women-led businesses in Pakistan get a boost with Strive Women’ Mastercard has announced a new initiative that aims...

Published 01 Apr, 2024 04:55am

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Amreli Steels Limited

Amreli Steels Limited (PSX: ASTL) was incorporated in Pakistan as a private limited company in 1984 and was...

Published 29 Mar, 2024 09:33am

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Surging IT exports

The newly elected Finance Minister has hinted at touching $3.5 billion in IT exports for FY24, and part of it is due...

Published 29 Mar, 2024 09:18am

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Electricity (price) shock incoming

One of the key objectives of the IMF’s next Extended Fund Facility (EFF) to Pakistan will be “restoring the energy...

Published 28 Mar, 2024 10:49am

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All is quiet on the sugar front

All is quiet on the sugar front. At a time when reports of a demand slowdown should have put prices in reverse gear,...

Published 28 Mar, 2024 10:49am

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Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited

Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited (PSX: DFSM) was incorporated in Pakistan as a public limited company in 2003....

Published 28 Mar, 2024 10:48am

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Smuggling back in surge

Petrol smuggling is back. Earlier this week, the Chairman Oil Companies Advisory Council (OCAC) wrote a hard-hitting...

Published 27 Mar, 2024 07:04am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 30	278.40
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 30	278.20
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 30	156.75
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 30	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 30	1.25
Euro to USD / Apr 30	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 29	5116.17
Nasdaq / Apr 29	15983.08
Dow Jones / Apr 29	38386.09
India Sensex / Apr 30	75020.21
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 30	38337.50
Hang Seng / Apr 30	17733.21
FTSE 100 / Apr 30	8175.09
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 30	18100.97

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Apr 30	293.94
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 30	82.43
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 30	20000
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 30	207390
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 30	2326.07
Diesel/Litre / Apr 30	290.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 30 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 30 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 30 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 30 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 30 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 30 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 30 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 30 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 30 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 30 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 30 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 30 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 30 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 30 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 30 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 30 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 30 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 30 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 30 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 30 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 30 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 30 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 30 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 30 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 30 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 30 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 30 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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