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Zaheer Abbasi

Pak-Uzbek cooperation in diverse areas: Pacts, including PTA, MoUs signed

Areas of trade, culture, tourism, connectivity, climate change and security covered

Updated 04 Mar, 2022 10:43am

Pakistan

Creating viable finance mechanisms: Baqir underscores need for reaching out to unserved areas of Balochistan, KP

ISLAMABAD: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Reza Baqir said Wednesday that a viable mechanism should be chalked...

Updated 03 Mar, 2022 10:56am

PM launches ‘Kamyab Pakistan Programme’: 4.5m low-income families to get Rs1trn interest-free loans

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan Wednesday launched ‘Kamyab Pakistan Programme’ designed to provide support...

Updated 03 Mar, 2022 09:55am

PM’s package financed through Rs50bn cut in PSDP

ISLAMABAD: The government working reveals Rs 50 billion cut in Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP), in...

Updated 02 Mar, 2022 11:02am

Business & Finance

Geopolitical tensions present ‘considerable’ risk factor: MoF

ISLAMABAD: With the fiscal deficit of Rs1,372 billion 2.1 percent of GDP during the first halve of the current ...

Published 01 Mar, 2022 05:34am

Reprising populist rhetoric, PM cuts rates of POL products, power

Defends Russia visit timing and promulgation of PECA ordinance, steps up criticism of Zardari and the Sharifs

Updated 01 Mar, 2022 09:34am

Uplift schemes in Sindh: ECC approves Rs20m TSG

ISLAMABAD: A meeting of the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved Rs20 million for the...

Updated 27 Feb, 2022 09:10am

Covid response: ECC approves Rs450m for NIH project

ISLAMABAD: A meeting of the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved Rs450 million for the...

Updated 26 Feb, 2022 10:02am

Rapid industrialization objective: Tarin says govt undertaking wholesale planning

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin has blamed previous governments in the last 45 years for...

Updated 25 Feb, 2022 09:51am

5 essential items: continuation of subsidy allowed

ISLAMABAD: A meeting of the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has allowed the continuation of...

Updated 25 Feb, 2022 10:40am

BPS 1 to 19 employees: MoF grants 15pc disparity reduction allowance

ISLAMABAD: The Finance Ministry has granted 15 percent disparity reduction allowance to the federal government...

Updated 24 Feb, 2022 09:59am

Low diesel stocks cause concerns

ISLAMABAD: Expres-sing concern over low stocks of high speed diesel (HSD), a meeting of the National Price ...

Updated 24 Feb, 2022 09:50am

Pakistan

PM spells out climate change challenges

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Tuesday that climate change is a curse that poses great danger to...

Published 23 Feb, 2022 04:54am

Technology

Around 50 startups a year: Tech startup fund established to provide Rs1bn seed funding

Incentives' package to ensure growth of IT/ITeS
Special Technology Zones to be established in federal/provincial capitals

Updated 23 Feb, 2022 11:02am

Pakistan

Tarin says success of KPP hinges on stakeholders’ contribution

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin has been informed that over Rs2.5 billion have been disbursed under...

Published 22 Feb, 2022 04:43am

‘National e-commerce portal’ launched: PM says IT export boost can help reduce fiscal deficit

Says government has decided to reduce tax for registered IT freelancers to zero

Updated 22 Feb, 2022 09:34am

Pakistan

Sindh minister criticises PTI govt’s economic policies

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples’ Party has flayed government for issuance of Prevention of Electronic Crimes...

Published 21 Feb, 2022 07:25am

Pakistan

FBR Chairman, SBP Governor: Senate body expresses its displeasure over absence

ISLAMABAD: Senate Standing Committee on Finance has expressed displeasure over uninformed absence of Chairman,...

Published 19 Feb, 2022 04:15am

MoF and SBP oppose move: Senate panel approves Banking Cos (Amend) Bill

In the bill, it was proposed to impose one-million-rupee fine and one year punishment for refusal to provide banking facilities to consumers on the ground of politically-exposed person (PEP)

Updated 19 Feb, 2022 01:55pm

Pakistan

PM establishes ‘scholarship complaint portal’ in PM’s office

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has announced to set up a scholarship complaint portal in the Prime ...

Published 18 Feb, 2022 04:31am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
HBL Invest Fund / May 23 HBL Investment Fund(HIFA)	2.48 ▲ 0.29 (13.24%)
Khurshid Spinning / May 23 Khurshid Spinning Mills Limited(KHSM)	9.65 ▲ 1.00 (11.56%)
Zephyr Textile / May 23 Zephyr Textiles Limited(ZTL)	11.50 ▲ 1.00 (9.52%)
Dadex Eternit / May 23 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	78.12 ▲ 5.45 (7.50%)
Imperial Limited / May 23 Imperial Limited(IML)	14.99 ▲ 1.04 (7.46%)
Bal. Wheel / May 23 Baluchistan Wheels Limited(BWHL)	79.34 ▲ 5.49 (7.43%)
Cordoba Logistics / May 23 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	13.75 ▲ 0.95 (7.42%)
Ahmad Hassan / May 23 Ahmad Hassan Textile Mills Limited(AHTM)	48.70 ▲ 3.32 (7.32%)
Bhanero Tex. / May 23 Bhanero Textile Mills Limited(BHAT)	1525.00 ▲ 102.45 (7.20%)
KASB Modaraba / May 23 KASB Modaraba(KASBM)	1.87 ▲ 0.12 (6.86%)

Stock	Price
First Pak Mod. / May 23 First Pak Modaraba(PAKMI)	2.60 ▲ -0.70 (-21.21%)
SME Leasing Ltd / May 23 SME Leasing Limited(SLL)	2.05 ▲ -0.40 (-16.33%)
Bilal Fibres / May 23 Bilal Fibres Limited(BILF)	2.10 ▲ -0.30 (-12.50%)
Escorts Bank / May 23 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	6.05 ▲ -0.70 (-10.37%)
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / May 23 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	4.00 ▲ -0.45 (-10.11%)
PICIC Ins.Ltd. / May 23 PICIC Insurance Limited(PIL)	0.81 ▲ -0.09 (-10.00%)
TPL Trakker Ltd / May 23 TPL Trakker Limited(TPLT)	9.50 ▲ -1.00 (-9.52%)
Reliance Ins. / May 23 Reliance Insurance Company Limited(RICL)	5.20 ▲ -0.45 (-7.96%)
Ist.Dawood Bank / May 23 First Dawood Investment Bank Limited(FDIBL)	2.15 ▲ -0.18 (-7.73%)
Gatron Ind. / May 23 Gatron (Industries) Limited(GATI)	407.00 ▲ -32.99 (-7.50%)

Stock	Volume
Silk Bank Ltd / May 23 Silkbank Limited(SILK)	9,889,000 ▼ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 23 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	7,571,500 ▼ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 23 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	6,109,500 ▼ 0.00
Ghani Glo Hol / May 23 Ghani Global Holdings Limited(GGL)	5,998,597 ▼ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 23 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	5,449,620 ▼ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 23 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	5,014,240 ▼ 0.00
Hum Network / May 23 Hum Network Limited(HUMNL)	4,997,000 ▼ 0.00
Maple Leaf / May 23 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	4,924,900 ▼ 0.00
Pak Elektron / May 23 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	3,962,500 ▼ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 23 Telecard Limited(TELE)	3,752,000 ▼ 0.00

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 20	200.20
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 20	199.80
USD to Japanese Yen / May 20	127.88
USD to Swiss Franc / May 20	0.97
Pound Sterling to USD / May 20	1.25
Euro to USD / May 20	1.06
UK LIBOR % / May 20	0.82

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 20	3901.36
India Sensex / May 20	54326.39
Tokyo Nikkei / May 20	26739.03
Nasdaq / May 20	11354.62
Hang Seng / May 20	20717.24
FTSE 100 / May 20	7389.98
Dow Jones / May 20	31261.90
Germany DAX 30 / May 20	13981.91
France CAC40 / May 20	6285.24

Item	Value
Crude Oil / May 20	113.23
Karachi Cotton Assoc. / May 20	21180.00
Gold 10 Grams / May 20	115200.00
Gold Spot / May 20	1846.50
Cotton / May 20	125.18

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