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NKATI chief calls for imposing sales tax at retail stage

KARACHI: President, North Karachi Association of Trade and Industry (NKATI) Naseem Akhtar has suggested the...

Published 11 Jun, 2020 03:00am

Markets

Development of agri-sector must to ensure availability of raw materials

KARACHI: The COVID-19 crisis would necessarily increase global and domestic demand for food security. This makes it...

Updated 13 Jun, 2020 11:45pm

Business & Finance

FPCCI to survey effects of Covid-19

KARACHI: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) has designed a comprehensive survey...

Updated 14 Jun, 2020 12:55am

Pakistan

Country should decrease dependence on traditional exports: FPCCI

Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) has recommended that Pakistan should formulate strategies to decrease dependence on traditional exports like textiles, leather, carpet, sports goods, stainless steel, surgical goods, rice et

Published 31 May, 2020 12:04am

Pakistan

Teli asks government to deploy troops to enforce SOPs

Former President Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI) and Chairman Businessmen Group (BMG) Siraj Kassam Teli has advised the government to deploy troops from the Army whose presence and patrolling at various commercial markets would ensure strict

Published 28 May, 2020 12:03am

Pakistan

Plea for implementation of Geographical Indication Protection Law

The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) has noted that absence of Geographical Indication Protection Law which was drafted in 2001 has created millions of rupees loss to Pakistan's economy in terms of not fetching good prices

Published 27 May, 2020 12:06am

Pakistan

Govt urged to deal with locust threat with better coordination

Former chairman of the FPCCI standing committee on horticulture and BMP secretary-general (Federal), Ahmad Jawad, has called upon the government to raise the issue of locust threat across the country in the meetings of National Coordination Committee and

Published 24 May, 2020 12:01am

FPCCI proposes setting up of 'used vehicles EPZ' in Karachi or Gwadar

The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) has proposed that "used vehicles EPZ" be set up in Karachi, Port Qasim or Gwadar and import of both right-hand and left-hand drive vehicles may be allowed under this EPZ for their export

Published 08 May, 2020 12:05am

Markets

Covid-19 pandemic likely to delay mango export

Mango export from Pakistan is expected to start late due to Covid-19 Pandemic. Former Chairman of FPCCI Standing Committee on Agriculture, Ahmad Jawad has urged the government to allow Labourers from South Punjab to travel and work in mango farms to save

Published 05 May, 2020 12:06am

Pakistan

BMP calls to revise 18th Amendment, NFC Award

Businessmen Panel (BMP) Secretary General (Federal) Ahmad Jawad has said 18th Amendment should be revised including NFC award so that the balance of powers could be streamlined including certain powers may be come back to Federation because public looks t

Published 04 May, 2020 12:07am

Pakistan

Lockdown, home delivery offer boosting online shopping stores

'Stay-at-home order' and offers of home delivery of goods are the two main factors boosting the online shopping stores these days.

Published 03 May, 2020 12:05am

Pakistan

Pakistan should take advantage of lower oil prices, says BMP official

Secretary General (Federal) of the Businessmen Panel (BMP), Ahmad Jawad, said oil price crash in the international market is an opportunity for the country to buy and store oil in order to reduce inflation.

Published 24 Apr, 2020 02:52am

Pakistan

Refinance scheme: SBP urged to provide urgent relief to importers

President Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI) Agha Shahab Ahmed Khan has urged the Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) to provide urgent relief to all importers through a refinance scheme whereby the import bills which are due for payment whic

Published 23 Apr, 2020 02:53am

Pakistan

Economic situation may further deteriorate, fears business community

The business & industrial community of Karachi, which was already largely pessimistic about the business and economic conditions for 2020 before the outbreak of Coronavirus, fears that the economy is taking a beating at the hands of the Covid-19 Pandemic,

Published 21 Apr, 2020 03:03am

Pakistan

BMP terms debt relief measures as positive step

Secretary General (Federal) of the Businessmen Panel (BMP), Ahmad Jawad has said debt relief measures by G20 countries, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank (WB) for developing countries, including Pakistan providing one-year breather

Published 19 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Pakistan

Teli calls for cutting basic policy rate to 4 percent: KCCI team confers with FBR officials

Chairman of Businessmen Group and former President Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) Siraj Kassam Teli has proposed four immediate measures that government should take which include 1) Basic Policy rates should be brought down by SBP from cu

Published 18 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Pakistan

Industries asked to ensure implementation of SOPs

Chief Secretary Sindh, Syed Mumtaz Ali Shah has said that the industries that are now allowed to open have to ensure the implementation of SOPs.

Published 16 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Pakistan

BMP suggests steps to recover Covid-19 hit economy

Secretary General (Federal) of the Businessmen Panel (BMP), Ahmad Jawad said in light of the recent COVID-19 pandemic which has devastated not only the social fabric of the society but also the economies of the world, Pakistan is no exception.

Published 12 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Pakistan

Prolonged closure to be disastrous for economy, opines KCCI chief

KARACHI: Business and industrial community has said that the Sindh government should take notice of the situation and order the committee to notify standard operating procedures (SOPs) for the industries at the earliest while the labor department should o

Published 09 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Pakistan

KCCI asks government to withdraw ISPA arrears for good

President Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI) Agha Shahab Ahmed Khan has urged the federal government to permanently withdraw Industrial Support Package Adjustment (ISPA) arrears which would provide some relief to the industries particularly in

Published 04 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 24	278.59
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 24	278.39
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 24	155.21
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 24	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 24	1.25
Euro to USD / Apr 24	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 24	5070.63
India Sensex / Apr 24	73852.94
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 24	38460.08
Nasdaq / Apr 24	15712.75
Hang Seng / Apr 24	17201.27
FTSE 100 / Apr 24	8040.38
Dow Jones / Apr 24	38460.92
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 24	18088.70

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 23	21035
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 23	213220
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 24	82.83
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 24	2318.17
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 24	81.01
Petrol/Litre / Apr 25	293.94

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 25 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 25 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 25 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 25 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 25 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 25 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 25 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 25 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 25 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 25 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 25 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 25 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 25 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 25 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 25 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 25 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 25 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 25 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 25 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 25 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 25 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 25 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 25 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 25 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 25 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 25 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 25 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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