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Zaheer Abbasi

PM reconstitutes ECC; Ayub new chairman

After being made an adviser, Shaukat Tarin was no longer able to preside the ECC

Updated 29 Oct, 2021 01:33pm

Tarin explains Saudi package, IMF talks

Advisor on Finance says there is no change in the terms and conditions of oil facility on deferred payment

Updated 28 Oct, 2021 09:30am

Wheat flour in Sindh: Tarin concerned at price differential

ISLAMABAD: The Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance, Shaukat Tarin, has directed the provincial governments to...

Updated 28 Oct, 2021 09:37am

Business & Finance

Broadening tax base: Data of power, gas cos and property registrar being utilized

ISLAMABAD: The government has maintained that continuous efforts are being made to broaden the tax base and for this...

Published 27 Oct, 2021 04:50am

Friendly countries: IMF outcome thus hinges on debt rollover

ISLAMABAD: An International Monetary Fund (IMF) condition for the successful conclusion of the ongoing sixth review...

Updated 26 Oct, 2021 09:26am

Govt accepts rise in sugar, cooking oil, ghee prices

ISLAMABAD: An increase of 13.5 percent in the price of sugar has been recorded during the last one year (September...

Updated 26 Oct, 2021 09:46am

Kamyab Pakistan Programme: Bids invited from banks to act as wholesale lenders

ISLAMABAD: The Finance Division has invited bids from commercial banks –conventional and Islamic – for acting as...

Updated 24 Oct, 2021 02:40pm

Withdrawal of Rs330bn GST exemptions: FBR awaiting MoF’s nod to send draft Ord to Law Division

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is waiting for the Finance Ministry’s nod to send the draft of the...

Updated 23 Oct, 2021 09:30am

Bank account attachment: Senate panel asks FBR to withdraw orders

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Finance has recommended to the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to...

Updated 22 Oct, 2021 09:57am

Tarin-led team summoned over ‘untamed’ inflation

ISLAMABAD: While expressing concern over the persistent increase in the prices of essential commodities, a meeting ...

Updated 22 Oct, 2021 02:13pm

Senator Afridi to vacate seat for Tarin

ISLAMABAD: Senator Ayub Afridi from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa will vacate his Senate seat reportedly for Shaukat Tarin so ...

Published 21 Oct, 2021 03:10am

Govt blames global price rise, rupee depreciation for hikes

ISLAMABAD: The government said on Saturday that the continuous depreciation of rupee against the US dollar and...

Updated 17 Oct, 2021 12:44pm

PM's step gives voice to small farmers' woes

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday launched "Kisan Portal" (a portal for farmers) to address their...

Updated 16 Oct, 2021 09:16am

We’ve to put a stop to land-use changes: PM

Meeting of the NCC on Housing, Construction and Development presided over by the prime minister briefed that under Phase-I of the mapping exercise this digitisation has been completed

Updated 15 Oct, 2021 09:35am

Pakistan

Projecting country’s soft image: Parliamentarians underscore need for proactive diplomacy

ISLAMABAD: A meeting of the sub-committee of the National Assembly Standing Committee on Overseas Pakistanis and...

Published 15 Oct, 2021 04:08am

PM approves climate change, wildlife policies

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has accorded in-principle approval for the “National Climate Change Policy,...

Updated 14 Oct, 2021 10:02am

Early sugarcane-crushing season likely to help lower prices

ISLAMABAD: The government is optimistic that the early crushing of sugarcane would reduce the prices of sugar in the...

Updated 14 Oct, 2021 10:16am

Authority to appoint DG ISI rests with PM: Fawad

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhary has stated that the prime minister is the...

Updated 13 Oct, 2021 09:35am

Pakistan

Health, Kisan and Ehsaas cards: PM orders authorities to expedite distribution

ISLAMABAD; Prime Minister Imran Khan has directed the concerned authorities to expedite the work on completion of...

Published 13 Oct, 2021 04:47am

Tarin to become adviser to PM?

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin is likely to be appointed as Adviser to Prime Minister on Finance on...

Updated 12 Oct, 2021 09:41am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 18	278.62
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 18	278.32
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 18	154.30
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 18	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 18	1.25
Euro to USD / Apr 18	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 17	5022.21
Nasdaq / Apr 17	15683.37
FTSE 100 / Apr 17	7847.99
Dow Jones / Apr 17	37735.31
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 17	17770.02
France CAC40 / Apr 17	7981.51
India Sensex / Apr 18	72965.85
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 18	38103.03

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 16	21735
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 17	215964
Petrol/Litre / Apr 18	293.94
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 18	82.77
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 18	2374.98
Diesel/Litre / Apr 18	290.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

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

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

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

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