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Tahir Amin

Pakistan

No auction in 2100 MHz band in AJK, GB: Spectrum to be awarded to ‘Telenor’ at base price of $0.87m

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has announced not to conduct auction in 2100 MHz band in...

Published 24 Sep, 2021 04:40am

Markets

T5HP faces inordinate delay as donors not giving agreed funding

ISLAMABAD: The 5th extension of Tarbela Hydropower Project (T5HP)is facing serious delay in implementation and ...

Published 24 Sep, 2021 04:40am

Pakistan

July-August 2021-22: Pakistan incurs foreign debt of $2.376bn from multiple financing sources

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan incurred foreign debt of $2.376 billion from multiple financing sources in the first two months...

Updated 23 Sep, 2021 11:40am

Pakistan

NGMS spectrum auction in AJ&K, GB: Cellular mobile operators submit bids

ISLAMABAD: All of the four cellular mobile operators have submitted bids for Next Generation Mobile Services (NGMS)...

Published 23 Sep, 2021 04:35am

ADB sees Pakistan on ‘path of recovery’

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s economic growth rebounded to 3.9 percent in fiscal year 2021 (ending 30 June 2021) and is...

Published 23 Sep, 2021 02:57am

Business & Finance

Number of locally-produced cell phones surpasses imports

ISLAMABAD: The production of mobile phones by local manufacturing plants has surpassed the number of mobile phones...

Published 22 Sep, 2021 03:48am

Fitch Solutions sees Pakistan's real GDP growth at 4.2pc in FY22

Islamabad: Pakistan’s economy is expected to record real GDP growth of 4.2 percent in the fiscal year 2021-22, up...

Updated 21 Sep, 2021 10:54am

Experts say interest-rate hike aimed at ‘appeasing’ IMF

ISLAMABAD: The decision to raise the discount rate by 25 basis points may have been taken to appease the...

Updated 21 Sep, 2021 11:34am

Technology

Number of 3G, 4G users in Pakistan reaches 103.12m: PTA

ISLAMABAD: The number of 3G and 4G users in Pakistan reached 103.12 million by end-August 2021 compared to 101.59...

Updated 21 Sep, 2021 11:26am

Pakistan

Un-served and under-served areas of Sindh, Punjab: USF approves 4 projects to provide high-speed internet services

ISLAMABAD: The Universal Service Fund (USF) Board approved four projects worth around Rs 993 million to provide...

Published 21 Sep, 2021 04:10am

Business & Finance

IMF says govt working on law to bring about improvements in SOEs

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistani authorities have been working on a State-Owned Enterprise (SOE) Governance and Operations...

Published 21 Sep, 2021 04:10am

USD smuggling adds to pressure on weaker rupee

ISLAMABAD: Smuggling of the US dollars from Pakistan to Afghanistan continues through carriers - agents, truck...

Updated 20 Sep, 2021 12:54pm

Cellular Mobile Network Quality of Service Regulations notified

ISLAMABAD: The government has notified “Cellular Mobile Network Quality of Service (QoS) Regulations 2021”, ...

Updated 19 Sep, 2021 12:02pm

SPI up 1.31pc WoW

ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) for the week ended September 16, 2021 recorded an increase of 1.31...

Published 18 Sep, 2021 03:26am

July-August: Textile group exports witness 28.67pc growth

ISLAMABAD: The country's textile group exports witnessed 28.67 percent growth during the first two months...

Updated 18 Sep, 2021 03:04pm

World Bank discontinues its business climate report

Islamabad: The World Bank Group has discontinued the publication of Doing Business Report. The World Bank Group...

Updated 17 Sep, 2021 11:35am

July LSMI output down 4.91pc MoM

ISLAMABAD: The Large Scale Manufacturing Industries (LSMI) output decreased by 4.91 percent in July 2021 compared to...

Updated 16 Sep, 2021 09:52am

PTA issues 4G licence to Ufone

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) Wednesday issued 4G license to PTML (Ufone) against the...

Published 16 Sep, 2021 04:07am

Technology

4G services in Chaghi, Nushki districts: Telenor awarded contract worth around Rs1.36bn

ISLAMABAD: The Universal Service Fund (USF) awarded contract worth around Rs1.36 billion to Telenor for providing...

Updated 16 Sep, 2021 11:56am

Pakistan

Rehabilitation, upgradation of Jhaljao-Bela road: NHA approves award of agreement on consultancy services to NESPAK

ISLAMABAD: The National Highways Authority (NHA) Executive Board has approved the award of agreement for ...

Published 15 Sep, 2021 04:20am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
B. F. Mod. / Sep 24 B.F. Modaraba(BFMOD)	8.60 ▲ 1.44 (20.11%)
First IBL Mod. / Sep 24 First IBL Modaraba(FIBLM)	4.97 ▲ 0.82 (19.76%)
First Elite Cap. Mod. / Sep 24 First Elite Capital Modaraba(FECM)	3.88 ▲ 0.30 (8.38%)
Maqbool Tex. / Sep 24 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	35.50 ▲ 2.47 (7.48%)
Engro Polymer (Pref) / Sep 24 Engro Polymer (Preference)(EPCLPS)	11.50 ▲ 0.70 (6.48%)
Pervez Ahmed Cons. / Sep 24 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	1.29 ▲ 0.06 (4.88%)
Saif Tex / Sep 24 Saif Textile Mills Limited(SAIF)	22.99 ▲ 1.07 (4.88%)
Wyeth Pakistan / Sep 24 Wyeth Pakistan Limited(WYETH)	1645.00 ▲ 75.40 (4.80%)
Rupali / Sep 24 Rupali Polyester Limited(RUPL)	40.90 ▲ 1.76 (4.50%)
Jahangir Siddiqui-Pref. / Sep 24 Jahangir Siddiqui & Co.-Pref.(JSCLPSA)	9.09 ▲ 0.38 (4.36%)

Stock	Price
Ist Paramount / Sep 24 First Paramount Modaraba(FPRM)	5.28 ▲ -0.97 (-15.52%)
786 Investments / Sep 24 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.60 ▲ -0.64 (-7.77%)
Pak Gen. Ins. / Sep 24 The Pakistan General Insurance Co. Ltd.(PKGI)	4.80 ▲ -0.40 (-7.69%)
Kohat Tex. / Sep 24 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	23.56 ▲ -1.91 (-7.50%)
Popular Islamic Mod. / Sep 24 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	14.98 ▲ -1.21 (-7.47%)
Telecard Ltd. / Sep 24 Telecard Limited(TELE)	17.48 ▲ -1.41 (-7.46%)
J. K. Spinning / Sep 24 J.K. Spinning Mills Limited(JKSM)	58.40 ▲ -4.70 (-7.45%)
F.Treet Manuf.Mod / Sep 24 First Treet Manufacturing Modaraba(FTMM)	13.56 ▲ -1.09 (-7.44%)
Idrees Tex. / Sep 24 Idrees Textile Mills Limited(IDRT)	13.70 ▲ -1.10 (-7.43%)
Jauharabad Sug. / Sep 24 Jauharabad Sugar Mills Limited(JSML)	22.00 ▲ -1.70 (-7.17%)

Stock	Volume
Worldcall / Sep 24 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	14,871,500 ▼ 0.00
Unity Foods / Sep 24 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	8,242,266 ▼ 0.00
Byco Petroleum / Sep 24 Byco Petroleum Pakistan Limited(BYCO)	7,473,500 ▼ 0.00
Hum Network / Sep 24 Hum Network Limited(HUMNL)	6,052,500 ▼ 0.00
Treet Corp. / Sep 24 Treet Corporation Limited(TREET)	4,254,500 ▼ 0.00
Telecard Ltd. / Sep 24 Telecard Limited(TELE)	4,141,000 ▼ 0.00
Azgard Nine / Sep 24 Azgard Nine Limited(ANL)	3,902,500 ▼ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd / Sep 24 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	3,370,000 ▼ 0.00
TRG Pakistan / Sep 24 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	3,154,572 ▼ 0.00
Waves Singer / Sep 24 Waves Singer Pakistan Limited(WAVES)	3,133,500 ▼ 0.00

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 23	169.10
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 23	168.95
USD to Japanese Yen / Sep 23	110.33
USD to Swiss Franc / Sep 23	0.92
Pound Sterling to USD / Sep 23	1.37
Euro to USD / Sep 23	1.17
UK LIBOR % / Sep 23	0.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 23	4448.98
India Sensex / Sep 23	59885.36
Tokyo Nikkei / Sep 23	29639.40
Nasdaq / Sep 23	15052.25
Hang Seng / Sep 23	24510.98
FTSE 100 / Sep 23	7078.35
Dow Jones / Sep 23	34764.82
Germany DAX 30 / Sep 23	15643.97
France CAC40 / Sep 23	6701.98