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Cement: Coal buffers

While the cement industry certainly has a coal habit to kick, it’s costs of production continue to be heavily...

Published 29 Nov, 2022 08:47am

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LSM: First quarterly contraction since Covid

Industrial manufacturing is struggling. The Large-Scale Manufacturing numbers released by the PBS show 1Q LSM down ...

Published 18 Nov, 2022 08:51am

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Cement: Wandering, but not lost

Despite a lull that has setlled across the construction industry predominantly because of rising inflation and...

Published 08 Nov, 2022 08:52am

Business & Finance

Oct cement despatches decline 18.46pc to 4.25m tons YoY

LAHORE: Cement despatches continued to decline for the consecutive fourth month as total despatches during the month...

Published 04 Nov, 2022 06:11am

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Fauji: More power?

There are certainly bigger and better cement players in the market than Fauji but suddenly the company (listed on...

Published 25 Oct, 2022 09:15am

Business & Finance

Fauji Cement expansion will make it Pakistan’s 3rd largest cement manufacturer

Fauji Cement expanding its Nizampur site in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and DG Khan site in Punjab

Updated 20 Oct, 2022 09:36pm

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Cement: Turbulence ahead

In September, cement offtake numbers almost look like they are coming back to normal, standing at higher than the...

Published 12 Oct, 2022 08:57am

September cement despatches decline 6.83pc YoY

LAHORE: Cement despatches declined by 6.83 percent in September 2022 as despatches were registered at 4.276 million...

Updated 08 Oct, 2022 10:43am

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Cement: Blame the game!

Up till the last quarter of FY22 at least, it seemed nothing could stop the cement industry from raking substantial...

Published 05 Oct, 2022 08:41am

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Cement: The only way is down

Cement offtake in the two months of the fiscal year is predictably down. Total dispatches to domestic markets and...

Published 08 Sep, 2022 08:45am

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Fauji Fertiliser Company Limited

Fauji Fertiliser Company Limited (PSX: FFC) is a public limited company that was incorporated under the Companies...

Published 29 Aug, 2022 08:34am

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Cement: Crash and burn

Though not entirely unexpected, the fall of cement volumes in Jul-22, the first month of the fiscal year, is ...

Published 04 Aug, 2022 09:02am

Business & Finance

July cement despatches decline by 47.7pc

LAHORE: Cement despatches during the first month of current financial year 2022-23 declined by 47.7% as total cement...

Published 03 Aug, 2022 04:55am

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Cement: Impending doom

Estimates for cement offtake in Jul-22 suggest massive decline during the month compared to last year. But this is...

Published 02 Aug, 2022 08:49am

Business & Finance

Facing massive cost-escalation, construction industry braces for tough time

Builders facing difficulties in pricing housing units for new projects

Published 23 Jul, 2022 07:37pm

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Cement: Rock and a hard place

Cement offtake is substantially lower than early year expectations and recorded a negative growth in FY22 (of 8%)...

Published 13 Jul, 2022 11:25pm

Business & Finance

Decline in cement despatches recorded during fiscal

LAHORE: Total cement despatches (domestic and exports) during the financial year ending June 30, 2022 (July 21-June...

Updated 05 Jul, 2022 09:53am

Pakistan

'Market does not believe you': PTI slams coalition govt over super tax

Economy is nosediving and such a measure will reverse industrialisation momentum PTI generated, says party

Updated 24 Jun, 2022 05:58pm

Pakistan

Watch: Finance Minister Miftah Ismail's entire address in National Assembly

Clarifies super tax of 4% will be applicable to all sectors.
For specified 13 sectors, another 6% will be added for a total of 10%
Their tax rates will go from 29% to 39%
This is a one-time tax aimed at curtailing previous four record budget deficits, says Miftah

Published 24 Jun, 2022 02:45pm

Pakistan

Watch: PM Shehbaz Sharif's entire address on 10% super tax on large industries

We intend to tax high income earners so that the entire nation can reap the benefit through education, health, infrastructure, skills education and IT uplift, he says
Tax will be applicable on cement, steel, sugar, oil and gas, fertiliser, LNG, textile, banks, automobile, beverages, chemicals, tobacco and airlines
Collection from this tax will be used to alleviate poverty in Pakistan

Updated 24 Jun, 2022 02:53pm

Pakistan

Super tax a one-time levy, will help narrow budget deficit: Miftah Ismail

Finance minister says tax applicable for FY23, announces reduction in sales tax on large shops

Updated 24 Jun, 2022 05:58pm

Pakistan

PM Shehbaz slaps 10% 'super tax' on large-scale industries

One-time levy to be imposed on cement, steel, sugar, oil and gas, fertiliser, LNG , textile, banking, and automobile sectors among others for FY23

Updated 24 Jun, 2022 05:53pm

Business & Finance

D.G. Khan Cement to install 7MW solar plant

D.G. Khan Cement Company Limited (DGKC) will set up a 7MW on-grid solar power plant at its site in Khairpur, the...

Published 21 Jun, 2022 12:56pm

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Cement: Dangers loom

Predictably, cement demand keeps on falling, getting a beating not just in the foreign markets but also in the...

Published 09 Jun, 2022 09:41am

Business & Finance

May cement despatches decline 15.85pc to 3.32m tons YoY

LAHORE: All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association (APCMA) has expressed the hope that the government will ...

Published 08 Jun, 2022 06:19am

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Cement: Odds are stacked

Cement demand is heading further south (as predicted in this column many times). In April, both domestic and export...

Published 12 May, 2022 10:16am

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Cement earnings up against odds

Despite a visible slowdown in demand; mostly coming from a dramatic drop in exports, cement manufacturers have...

Published 10 May, 2022 08:43am

Tobacco, fertilizer, cement and petroleum products: FBR chief for implementation of track-and-trace system

ISLAMABAD: Chairman Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Asim Ahmad has directed the Project Director, (Track & Trace...

Updated 02 May, 2022 10:31am

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Cement: Hitting brakes

PM Imran Khan’s unceremonious exit, brimming with political drama and chaos, is sure to induce more economic...

Published 12 Apr, 2022 08:06am

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Cement: Troubles ahead!

Despite a visible slowdown in cement demand—though expectations earlier ran contrary to what transpired—and...

Published 22 Mar, 2022 08:01am

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 16	5297.10
Nasdaq / May 16	16698.32
Dow Jones / May 16	39869.38
India Sensex / May 17	73946.83
Tokyo Nikkei / May 17	38787.38
Hang Seng / May 17	19525.75
FTSE 100 / May 17	8430.62
Germany DAX 30 / May 17	18692.83

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	210048
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 17	2386.18
Cotton US¢/pound / May 17	76.29
Petrol/Litre / May 18	273.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 18 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 18 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 18 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 18 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 18 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 18 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 18 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 18 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 18 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 18 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 18 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 18 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 18 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 18 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 18 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 18 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 18 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 18 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 18 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 18 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 18 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 18 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 18 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 18 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 18 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 18 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 18 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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