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Bilal Hussain

Business & Finance

Spurious and expensive smuggled drugs replacing legit medicines in Pakistan: PPMA

The Pakistan Pharmaceutical Manufacturers’ Association (PPMA) has on Monday lamented the government’s apathy towards...

Updated 11 Dec, 2023 10:29pm

Technology

EV charging stations incurring ‘high cost’, insiders say

High cost of electricity is a major reason that investors are still reluctant to set up charging infrastructure for...

Published 07 Dec, 2023 08:59pm

Business & Finance

NBFC sector sees 35.9% asset growth in FY23: SECP

The collective asset base of the Non-Banking Finance Companies (NBFC) sector stood at Rs2.87 trillion as of June 20,...

Published 06 Dec, 2023 10:05pm

Business & Finance

ABAD rejects increase in property valuation rates

Says property prices have dropped by 40% approximately and increasing valuation doesn’t make sense amid economic crisis

Published 06 Dec, 2023 08:29pm

Business & Finance

Indus Motor Company lines-off Pakistan’s first 1800cc hybrid EV

Indus Motor Company (IMC) lined-off the 4th generation Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) at a...

Published 06 Dec, 2023 07:10pm

Perspectives

Can Pakistan boost its IT exports to $25 billion in a few years?

Think of a billion-dollar number and there is a chance that some IT minister or even a prime minister will have...

Published 30 Nov, 2023 04:41pm

Business & Finance

Atlas Honda tests the waters with electric scooter called ‘BENLY e’ in Pakistan

Displays new line during soft launch in Sheikhupura

Published 28 Nov, 2023 06:50pm

Business & Finance

Regulate quality of medicines, not prices, top Pharma Bureau official advises govt

Executive Director Pharma Bureau Ayesha Tammy Haque has advised the government to do away with price regulation,...

Published 22 Nov, 2023 08:25pm

Technology

EVs’ manufacturing licenses: two, three wheelers take front seat in Pakistan

A four-wheel EV manufacturer yet to approach govt for license under EV policy

Updated 17 Nov, 2023 10:11pm

Perspectives

Busting myths: is Pakistan replete with tech talent?

In 2014, Pakistan came third – perhaps for the first time ever, in a global football event – the Street Child...

Updated 17 Nov, 2023 11:59pm

Business & Finance

Restructuring of FBR: Customs to be separated from revenue collection mechanism, says Dr Shamshad

Notification expected next week

Published 16 Nov, 2023 10:58pm

Markets

Daewoo Express plans to introduce 200 inter-city electric buses in Pakistan

Another 1,000 EV rickshaws plan for Karachi and Lahore on cards

Updated 17 Nov, 2023 01:19pm

Business & Finance

ABAD says UAE-based firms willing to invest billions in Pakistan’s real estate

KARACHI: The Association of Builders and Developers of Pakistan (ABAD) has stated that the United Arab Emirates...

Published 10 Nov, 2023 09:59pm

Pakistan

‘Contrary to popular belief, Pakistan among our best-performing markets’

A top official at financial institution GuarantCo says company’s model can help Pakistan develop infrastructure

Published 08 Nov, 2023 07:00am

Business & Finance

EDB invites mobile phone makers for policy consultation

The Engineering Development Board (EDB) has called authorised mobile phone manufacturers on November 10 for...

Published 07 Nov, 2023 08:21pm

World

Climate change: reducing emissions isn’t enough, world needs to decarbonise as well, says Zoe Lofgren

The world is doing worse than scientists predicted as climate change disruption is inevitable unless countries are...

Published 07 Nov, 2023 05:55pm

Pakistan

Why invest in Pakistan: panelists look for answers, but more questions spring up

A seasoned international technology investor, Sameer Chishty, who has recently become Chairman and CEO of Bol...

Published 06 Nov, 2023 09:02pm

Business & Finance

Made-in-Pakistan: Alsons Group at final hurdle of ‘cost-effective’ ventilators

Ventilator, to be sold at around one-third of the price of comparable imported unit, now awaiting approval from DRAP

Published 02 Nov, 2023 09:05pm

Business & Finance

EDB official says import quotas for new auto companies opened

Asim Ayaz, General Manager Policy at Pakistan’s Engineering Development Board (EDB), said on Saturday that quotas...

Updated 29 Oct, 2023 10:55pm

Business & Finance

Auto part makers call for tax cut on local vehicles to boost manufacturing

The country’s auto part makers have asked the government to reduce taxes on the auto sector to boost localisation....

Published 27 Oct, 2023 10:44pm

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 14	284.77
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 14	284.52
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 15	149.06
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 15	0.80
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 15	1.34
Euro to USD / Jul 15	1.16
UK LIBOR % / Jul 15	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 15	6,243.76
India Sensex / Jul 15	82,570.91
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 15	39,749.96
Nasdaq / Jul 15	20,677.80
Hang Seng / Jul 15	24,671.59
FTSE 100 / Jul 15	8,938.32
Dow Jones / Jul 15	44,023.29
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 15	24,060.29
France CAC40 / Jul 15	7,766.21

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 15	66.77
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 15	16,585
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 15	307,784
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 15	3,333.88
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 15	68.54
Petrol/Litre / Jul 16	272.15
Diesel/Litre / Jul 16	284.35

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Unicap Modaraba / Jul 16 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	4.40 ▲ 0.53 (13.7%)
Trust Mod. / Jul 16 Trust Modaraba(TRSM)	8.72 ▲ 1 (12.95%)
Haseeb Waqas / Jul 16 Haseeb Waqas Sugar Mills Limited(HWQS)	26.03 ▲ 2.37 (10.02%)
Safe Mix Con.Lt / Jul 16 Safe Mix Concrete Limited(SMCPL)	26.93 ▲ 2.45 (10.01%)
Pakistan Services / Jul 16 Pakistan Services Limited(PSEL)	1,005.14 ▲ 91.38 (10%)
Frontier Ceramics / Jul 16 Frontier Ceramics Limited(FRCL)	41.80 ▲ 3.8 (10%)
Thatta Cement / Jul 16 Thatta Cement Company Limited(THCCL)	45.42 ▲ 4.13 (10%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Jul 16 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	44.87 ▲ 4.08 (10%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Jul 16 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	34,809.60 ▲ 3164.55 (10%)
EMCO Industries / Jul 16 Emco Industries Limited(EMCO)	54.03 ▲ 4.91 (10%)

Stock	Price
Al-Khair Gadoon / Jul 16 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	52.01 ▼ -4.99 (-8.75%)
Fazal Cloth / Jul 16 Fazal Cloth Mills Limited(FZCM)	356.65 ▼ -26.73 (-6.97%)
ICC Industries / Jul 16 ICC Industries Limited(ICCI)	11.41 ▼ -0.83 (-6.78%)
P.T.C.L. / Jul 16 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	22.18 ▼ -1.51 (-6.37%)
Ask.Gen.Insur. / Jul 16 Askari General Insurance Company Limited(AGIC)	43.20 ▼ -2.9 (-6.29%)
Dewan Textile / Jul 16 Dewan Textile Mills Limited(DWTM)	6.50 ▼ -0.4 (-5.8%)
Shadab Textile / Jul 16 Shadab Textile Mills Limited(SHDT)	55.50 ▼ -3.34 (-5.68%)
Blessed Tex. / Jul 16 Blessed Textiles Limited(BTL)	330 ▼ -19.62 (-5.61%)
Shaheen Ins. / Jul 16 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	11.50 ▼ -0.68 (-5.58%)
Reliance Ins. / Jul 16 Reliance Insurance Company Limited(RICL)	11.85 ▼ -0.65 (-5.2%)

Stock	Volume
P.T.C.L. / Jul 16 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	7,162,750 ▼ -1.51
Pak Stock Exchange / Jul 16 Pakistan Stock Exchange Limited(PSX)	6,151,292 ▲ 0.37
Pak Int.Bulk / Jul 16 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	3,963,155 ▲ 0.21
Thatta Cement / Jul 16 Thatta Cement Company Limited(THCCL)	3,843,637 ▲ 4.13
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 16 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	3,763,768 ▲ 0.01
Zarea Ltd / Jul 16 Zarea Limited(ZAL)	3,027,161 ▲ 1.16
B.O.Punjab / Jul 16 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	2,984,327 ▲ 0
Premier Insurance / Jul 16 Premier Insurance Limited(PINL)	2,660,398 ▲ 0.37
Javedan Corp. / Jul 16 Javedan Corporation Limited(JVDC)	1,870,705 ▲ 2.85
Faysal Bank / Jul 16 Faysal Bank Limited(FABL)	1,610,738 ▲ 1.63

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