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Bilal Hussain

Business & Finance

Fraudulent credit lending digital apps downloaded 10mn times: CCP

Over 30 mobile app-based micro-credit and nano-loan lenders are being investigated by CCP

Published 30 Mar, 2023 06:40pm

Business & Finance

Pakistan’s logistics startup Trax says it has raised $3.7mn in seed funding

Company aims to use investment to accelerate growth of logistics services, introduction of new business verticals

Updated 24 Mar, 2023 08:17pm

Business & Finance

Trade between Pakistan and UAE: Khor Fakkan port to be more efficient, says official

Khor Fakkan Container Terminal (KCT) is the only fully-fledged operational container terminal within the United Arab...

Published 23 Mar, 2023 05:47am

Technology

Pakistan can capitalise on youth only if talent is harnessed: IT minister

Says 4,000 IT graduates are being trained by PSEB, [email protected] and 21 other leading tech companies at cost of Rs590mn

Published 20 Mar, 2023 09:49pm

Technology

Pakistan to miss IT export target unless human talent is developed: VP Emeritus

IT exports stand at mere $1.52 billion in first seven months of fiscal year 2023

Published 18 Mar, 2023 08:27pm

Business & Finance

‘Cheapest’ label won’t help Pakistan increase exports: Finnish businessman

He remains positive that Pakistan will exit current economic crisis

Published 16 Mar, 2023 08:40pm

Pakistan

Pakistan must enhance infrastructure spending by five times: Maheen Rehman

InfraZamin CEO highlights need for rigorous development in the areas of education, health and agriculture

Published 14 Mar, 2023 08:56pm

Business & Finance

Another increase: Honda Atlas jacks up car prices by up to Rs1 million

New prices came into effect on March 14

Updated 14 Mar, 2023 08:34pm

Business & Finance

Crisis hits demand of low-end cars the most in Pakistan: PAMA

Pak Suzuki sees sales fall 92% in February 2023 on year-on-year basis

Published 14 Mar, 2023 12:37am

Business & Finance

Pakistan to produce a unicorn by 2025: Endeavor Managing Partner Allen Taylor

Says 20 unicorns are possible in the country by 2030

Updated 12 Mar, 2023 02:29pm

Markets

Indus Motor Company jacks up Toyota car prices yet again

Cheapest variant of Yaris priced at Rs4.499 million

Updated 11 Mar, 2023 08:33pm

Business & Finance

Medicine supply in market to halve ‘in a matter of weeks’: pharma sector

PPMA chairman says pharmaceutical sector has stopped importing raw material

Updated 09 Mar, 2023 09:24pm

Markets

Car sales projected to drop to 4,400 units in February

At this number, bookings will stand at 14-year low barring Covid lockdown sales slump

Updated 09 Mar, 2023 09:29pm

Business & Finance

‘Pakistan losing $1bn due to supply-chain, storage problems of just three crops’

Pakistan Agricultural Coalition (PAC) Strategy Advisor Kazim Saeed has said that the country loses $1 billion on an...

Published 07 Mar, 2023 09:18pm

Perspectives

Renewable energy and EVs: time is running out

Pakistan is the third most vulnerable country to climate change, which is slowly inflicting heavy damage on the...

Updated 07 Mar, 2023 09:07pm

Business & Finance

Releasing refunds is not wrong, says Shabbar Zaidi

Former FBR chief says they are handled by field officers

Published 04 Mar, 2023 07:32pm

Business & Finance

Hyundai-Nishat Motors increases prices of its vehicles

New prices will be applicable from March 7

Published 02 Mar, 2023 07:33pm

Pakistan

Hikes in interest rate appear to be redundant: business community

In letter to SBP governor, FPCCI questions policy rate efficacy in curbing inflation

Updated 01 Mar, 2023 06:50pm

Business & Finance

Pakistan's auto sector fears massive lay-offs if LC issue persists

Several auto companies have regularly announced shutdowns and some of them say it will be difficult to sustain the...

Published 27 Feb, 2023 10:17pm

Markets

Gold price drops nearly 8% since February 1

Decline led by stability in exchange rates, depleting purchasing power

Published 25 Feb, 2023 07:35pm

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Kohinoor Power / Mar 31 Kohinoor Power Company Limited(KOHP)	4.38 ▲ 0.63 (16.80%)
PICIC Ins.Ltd. / Mar 31 PICIC Insurance Limited(PIL)	0.69 ▲ 0.08 (13.11%)
Supernet Ltd. / Mar 31 Supernet Limited(GEMSPNL)	11.90 ▲ 1.00 (9.17%)
Asim Textile / Mar 31 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	6.48 ▲ 0.53 (8.91%)
Bata (Pak) / Mar 31 Bata Pakistan Limited(BATA)	2084.87 ▲ 145.45 (7.50%)
Khyber Tex. / Mar 31 Khyber Textile Mills Limited(KHYT)	427.22 ▲ 29.80 (7.50%)
Pak Engineering / Mar 31 Pakistan Engineering Company Limited(PECO)	325.40 ▲ 22.70 (7.50%)
Janana D Mal / Mar 31 Janana De Malucho Textile Mills Limited(JDMT)	44.42 ▲ 3.09 (7.48%)
Sindh Abadgar / Mar 31 Sindh Abadgar's Sugar Mills Limited(SASML)	14.50 ▲ 1.00 (7.41%)
Popular Islamic / Mar 31 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	8.75 ▲ 0.60 (7.36%)

Stock	Price
Pak Gulf Leasing / Mar 31 Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)	5.31 ▼ -0.89 (-14.35%)
Samba Bank / Mar 31 Samba Bank Limited(SBL)	6.75 ▼ -0.85 (-11.18%)
Pak Gen.Ins. / Mar 31 The Pakistan General Insurance Co. Ltd.(PKGI)	3.96 ▼ -0.49 (-11.01%)
Equity Modaraba / Mar 31 First Equity Modaraba(FEM)	6.10 ▼ -0.50 (-7.58%)
AL-Ghazi Tractors / Mar 31 Al-Ghazi Tractors Limited(AGTL)	270.73 ▼ -21.95 (-7.50%)
Philip Morris Pak. / Mar 31 Philip Morris (Pakistan) Limited(PMPK)	426.43 ▼ -34.57 (-7.50%)
Tri-Pack Films / Mar 31 Tri-Pack Films Limited(TRIPF)	126 ▼ -10.14 (-7.45%)
Khairpur / Mar 31 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	67.26 ▼ -5.41 (-7.44%)
Dawood Lawrencepur / Mar 31 Dawood Lawrencepur Limited(DLL)	210 ▼ -15.90 (-7.04%)
Bunnys Limited / Mar 31 Bunnys Limited(BNL)	15.81 ▼ -1.19 (-7.00%)

Stock	Volume
Pak Int.Bulk / Mar 31 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	12,120,000 ▲ 0.26
Pak Elektron / Mar 31 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	6,523,000 ▲ 0.36
Telecard Limited / Mar 31 Telecard Limited(TELE)	6,211,500 ▼ -0.18
Engro Corp / Mar 31 Engro Corporation Limited(ENGRO)	5,429,492 ▼ -4.49
WorldCall Telecom / Mar 31 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	4,946,279 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Mar 31 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	4,863,500 ▲ 0.20
Pakgen Power / Mar 31 Pakgen Power Limited(PKGP)	4,421,500 ▲ 1.50
K-Electric Ltd. / Mar 31 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	4,361,174 ▲ 0.00
Agha Steel Ind. / Mar 31 Agha Steel Ind.Ltd(AGHA)	3,689,500 ▲ 0.07
Waves Corporation / Mar 31 Waves Corporation Limited(WAVES)	3,477,000 ▲ 0.45

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Mar 31	283.85
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Mar 31	283.65
USD to Japanese Yen / Mar 31	132.94
USD to Swiss Franc / Mar 31	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Mar 31	1.24
Euro to USD / Mar 31	1.09
UK LIBOR % / Mar 30	4.81

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Mar 30	4050.83
Nasdaq / Mar 30	12013.47
Dow Jones / Mar 30	32859.03
India Sensex / Mar 31	58991.52
Tokyo Nikkei / Mar 31	28047.34
Hang Seng / Mar 31	20427.56
FTSE 100 / Mar 31	7628.03
Germany DAX 30 / Mar 31	15561.26
France CAC40 / Mar 31	7285.79

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Mar 30	18935
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Mar 30	178241
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Mar 31	74.31
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Mar 31	1979.09
Cotton US¢/pound / Mar 31	83.42

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