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The power struggle

Pakistan is currently undergoing the worst power shortage in a decade, if not more. The shortfall earlier this week,...

Published 29 Jun, 2022 09:31am

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Pakistan Refinery Limited

Pakistan Refinery Limited (PSX:PRL) is a hydro skimming refinery designed to process imported and local crude oil,...

Published 29 Jun, 2022 09:28am

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Fertilizer spending at record high

The Rabi crop season this year was by far the most expensive for farmers in terms of fertilizer application – as...

Published 28 Jun, 2022 08:43am

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Cash crops: identifying winners & losers

Last week, an analysis of growth in major crops productivity over last six decades was published in this section,...

Published 28 Jun, 2022 08:41am

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Cement prices: No peak in sight

Back breaking construction costs are only worsening (read: “Construction costs: Breaking back!”, Apr 5, 2022)....

Published 28 Jun, 2022 08:39am

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Crescent Steel and Allied Products Limited

Crescent Steel and Allied Products Limited (PSX: CSAP) was established in 1983 as a public limited company under the...

Published 28 Jun, 2022 08:35am

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Searching for green shoots

The speed (if not the accuracy) with which those ‘economic bombs’ (in media-speak) are being dropped these days...

Published 27 Jun, 2022 09:36am

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Cotton forecast: this again?

Pakistan’s cotton imports are on the rise again.After importing just 3.1 million bales (of 170kg) during first ...

Published 27 Jun, 2022 09:35am

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Auto financing fades!

Car buyers are seemingly no longer knocking on bank doors for auto loans given the upward trajectory of interest...

Published 27 Jun, 2022 09:25am

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Interview with Shoaib Javed Hussain, CEO & Chairman, State Life Insurance Corporation of Pakistan

‘Our focus is growth driven by products, digital innovation, and policyholders’ convenience’ Shoaib Javed...

Updated 27 Jun, 2022 03:02pm

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E-commerce: slowing down?

After posting strong growth at of the end of last year, the e-commerce sector is presenting a mixed picture as of...

Published 24 Jun, 2022 09:03am

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Palm oil respite

The Indonesian ban on palm oil exports thankfully proved short-lived, as the government had to cave into the...

Published 24 Jun, 2022 09:02am

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10 million!

It had to be said. This space has questioned many times over the past two or so years since the launch of the grand...

Published 24 Jun, 2022 08:59am

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Oil and Gas Development Company Limited

The country’s largest E&P company - Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (PSX: OGDCL) with operations...

Published 24 Jun, 2022 08:55am

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Oil price outlook: 50-50

As international oil price posted first weekly loss in eight weeks, murmurs of Brent and WTI having peaked have...

Published 23 Jun, 2022 10:02am

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The lost decade of farming

Revival of Pakistan’s agriculture is talk of town after major crops noted significant rebound during FY22. At 4.4...

Published 23 Jun, 2022 10:00am

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Is Covid coming back?

Pakistan is often quoted by many for the global recognition of its COVID response. Nonetheless, the globalpandemic...

Published 23 Jun, 2022 09:55am

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International Industries Limited

Established in 1948, International Industries Limited (PSX: INIL) manufactures and markets galvanized steel pipes,...

Published 23 Jun, 2022 09:53am

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Power tariff: A tsunami on the way

When it rains, it pours. Electricity tariff adjustments have been plenty of late, as consumers brace themselves for...

Published 22 Jun, 2022 09:36am

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E-banking: continued growth

Latest central bank data show that prominent electronic banking (e-banking) channels continue to write their growth...

Published 22 Jun, 2022 09:33am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 25	278.52
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 25	278.32
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 25	155.61
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 25	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 25	1.25
Euro to USD / Apr 25	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 25	5048.42
India Sensex / Apr 25	74339.44
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 25	37628.48
Nasdaq / Apr 25	15611.76
Hang Seng / Apr 25	17284.54
FTSE 100 / Apr 25	8078.86
Dow Jones / Apr 25	38085.80
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 25	17917.28

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 25	83.77
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 25	20535
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 25	240900
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 25	2331.28
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 25	81.08
Petrol/Litre / Apr 26	293.94

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 26 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 26 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 26 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 26 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 26 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 26 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 26 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 26 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 26 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 26 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 26 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 26 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 26 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 26 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 26 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 26 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 26 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 26 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 26 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 26 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 26 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 26 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 26 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 26 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 26 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 26 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 26 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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