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2.1 percent growth target for FY21 approved by NEC

ISLAMABAD: The National Economic Council (NEC) has approved 2.1 percent growth target for the next fiscal year and...

Published 11 Jun, 2020 03:00am

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NEC to approve 2.1 percent growth target today

ISLAMABAD: The National Economic Council (NEC) meeting would approve on Wednesday (today) a growth target of 2.1...

Published 10 Jun, 2020 03:05am

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Health workers: ECC likely to approve one month's pay

ISLAMABAD: A meeting of the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet on Wednesday (today) is expected to...

Published 10 Jun, 2020 03:05am

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Hafeez tells FAP: Rs 50 billion agri relief package approved

ISLAMABAD: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue, Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh has assured Farmers...

Published 09 Jun, 2020 03:06am

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Coronavirus cases will peak by end of July or August: PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Monday that the government expected coronavirus cases to peak in...

Published 09 Jun, 2020 03:06am

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Daily death rate soars to 75: Zafar

ISLAMABAD: As corona cases and death toll increase rapidly across the country with average death rate of 72 to 75 ...

Published 08 Jun, 2020 03:12am

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PM decides to send sugar case to NAB

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has approved recommendations of forensic commission to take action against ...

Published 08 Jun, 2020 03:12am

Pakistan

Finance ministry to function with skeletal staff

ISLAMABAD: The Finance Ministry has decided to run the office with minimum staff performing important tasks due to...

Published 07 Jun, 2020 03:13am

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PM briefed about FY21 estimates

ISLAMABAD: The Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance, Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh, briefed the Prime Minister about...

Published 06 Jun, 2020 02:46am

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PM rules out possibility of another lockdown

ISLAMABAD: Ruling out the possibility of lockdown, Prime Minister Imran Khan stated on Friday that the country can...

Published 06 Jun, 2020 02:46am

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IMF links EFF revival to fiscal steps

ISLAMABAD: The International Momentary Fund (IMF) has linked the revival of Extended Fund Facility (EFF) with a...

Published 05 Jun, 2020 03:07am

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PSM retrenchment plan approved by ECC: Body set up to work on oil hedging options

ISLAMABAD: A meeting of the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet on Wednesday approved retrenchment...

Published 04 Jun, 2020 03:44am

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CAF Western Border Management Phase-II: Technical supplementary grant may be approved

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet may approve a technical supplementary grant of...

Published 03 Jun, 2020 03:46am

PM announces further easing of lockdown

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday said a decision had been taken to reopen all sectors apart from those...

Published 02 Jun, 2020 03:45am

FY21 budget: Hafeez identifies government priorities

ISLAMABAD: The Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance, Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh, apprised the prime minister on...

Published 02 Jun, 2020 03:45am

FY-20 economic survey being prepared: GDP growth provisionally estimated at -0.38 percent

ISLAMABAD: Preparation of the economic survey for the current fiscal year - based on the usual practice of basing...

Published 02 Jun, 2020 03:45am

FY21 budget: Hafeez identifies government priorities

ISLAMABAD: The Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance, Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh, apprised the prime minister on...

Published 02 Jun, 2020 03:25am

PM announces further easing of lockdown

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday said a decision had been taken to reopen all sectors apart from those...

Published 02 Jun, 2020 03:25am

FY-20 economic survey being prepared: GDP growth provisionally estimated at -0.38 percent

ISLAMABAD: Preparation of the economic survey for the current fiscal year - based on the usual practice of basing...

Published 02 Jun, 2020 03:25am

Power sector entities: ECC questions Rs200bn disbursement plan

The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has raised serious questions over the disbursement plan of Rs200 billion to the power sector entities and asked the Power Division to come up with criterion on Saturday (May 30) as to on what basis

Published 30 May, 2020 12:06am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 8	278.28
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 8	278.03
USD to Japanese Yen / May 8	155.51
USD to Swiss Franc / May 8	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 8	1.25
Euro to USD / May 8	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 8	5187.67
India Sensex / May 8	73466.39
Tokyo Nikkei / May 8	38202.37
Nasdaq / May 8	16302.76
Hang Seng / May 8	18313.86
FTSE 100 / May 8	8354.05
Dow Jones / May 8	39056.39
Germany DAX 30 / May 8	18498.38

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 7	19935
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 8	78.99
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 8	205075
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 8	2308.85
Cotton US¢/pound / May 8	80.06
Petrol/Litre / May 9	288.49

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 9 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 9 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 9 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 9 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 9 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 9 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 9 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 9 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 9 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 9 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 9 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 9 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 9 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 9 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 9 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 9 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 9 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 9 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 9 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 9 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 9 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 9 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 9 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 9 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 9 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 9 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 9 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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