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Cotton production target revised downward

Cotton Crop Assessment Committee revises cotton production target by 19.5 percent, from 10.5 million bales set for 2021-22 to 8.46 million bales

Updated 02 Sep, 2021 10:00am

Aug CPI up 8.4pc YoY

The National Consumer Price Index for August 2021 increased by 0.58 percent

Updated 02 Sep, 2021 10:46am

Pakistan

PM to perform ground-breaking of Sialkot-Kharian Motorway today

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan will perform ground-breaking ceremony of Sialkot-Kharian Motorway, on Thursday...

Published 02 Sep, 2021 04:21am

Business & Finance

Govt took $1.596 billion foreign loans in July alone

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan incurred foreign debt of $1.596 billion from multiple financing sources in the first month ...

Updated 01 Sep, 2021 11:56am

Pakistan

Illegally-issued mobile SIMs: PTA, NADRA asked to deal with challenge

ISLAMABAD: The Standing Committee on Information Technology and Telecommunications has directed the Pakistan...

Published 01 Sep, 2021 03:59am

IMF, govt remain engaged

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Pakistan remain engaged to conduct technical and data...

Updated 31 Aug, 2021 10:45am

Business & Finance

Mobile industry in Pakistan: Economic contribution can reach '$24bn' by 2023: GSMA

ISLAMABAD: The economic contribution of the mobile industry in Pakistan could reach $24 billion, accounting for 6.6...

Published 31 Aug, 2021 04:03am

19.44pc decline in import of cellphones registered: PBS

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan imported mobile phones worth $119.234 million during July 2021 compared to $147.999 million...

Updated 29 Aug, 2021 01:35pm

‘Govt has no intention to quit IMF programme’: Tarin presents economic blueprint

Formal round of talks with the Fund would be held by the end of September
Finance minister says the government has put in place comprehensive plans, focusing on 14 special sectors of the economy

Updated 28 Aug, 2021 12:12pm

SPI up 0.22pc WoW

ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) for the week ended August 26, 2021 recorded an increase of 0.22...

Published 28 Aug, 2021 04:48am

Pakistan

Jan-July 2021: Number of locally-produced mobile phones surpasses number of imported ones: PTA

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

Published 27 Aug, 2021 04:52am

Pakistan

WB brings rising food inflation in Pakistan under the spotlight

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has seen a higher rate of food inflation in the region which is partly linked to global trend ...

Published 27 Aug, 2021 04:52am

Pakistan

Assaults on journalists: Culprits couldn't be traced due to lack of coordination: NA panel

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Information and Broadcasting on Thursday observed that on...

Published 27 Aug, 2021 04:52am

Business & Finance

New framework arrangement soon: Korean EXIM Bank to enhance project financing to $1bn

ISLAMABAD: The Korean EXIM Bank would soon sign a new framework arrangement with Pakistan (2022-26) for enhancing...

Published 27 Aug, 2021 04:52am

Textile exports decline 11.32pc MoM

ISLAMABAD: The country’s textile group exports declined by 11.32 percent on month-on-month basis and remained...

Published 27 Aug, 2021 04:26am

NGMS spectrum auction: Govt unlikely to attract new entrants

ISLAMABAD: The government is unlikely to attract new entrants in the upcoming auction for Next Generation Mobile...

Published 26 Aug, 2021 03:08am

Technology

Number of cellular subscribers reaches 184.9m mark by end-July: PTA

ISLAMABAD: The number of cellular subscribers in Pakistan increased by 0.65 million to 184.90 million by end-July...

Published 25 Aug, 2021 04:43am

Business & Finance

Rural extreme poverty rate 5 times higher than urban extreme poverty rate: ADB

ISLAMABAD: The rural extreme poverty rate is five times higher than urban extreme poverty rate in Pakistan, says the...

Published 25 Aug, 2021 04:43am

Pakistan

Senate panel opposes three maritime bills

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing committee on Maritime Affairs opposed three bills including, the Port Qasim Authority...

Published 24 Aug, 2021 05:02am

Business & Finance

E-commerce policy: Pakistan lacks privacy, consumer protection statutes: ADB

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan does not have a privacy statute of general application nor have national consumer protection...

Updated 22 Aug, 2021 12:59pm

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Pak Gen. Ins. / Sep 24 The Pakistan General Insurance Co. Ltd.(PKGI)	5.20 ▲ 1.00 (23.81%)
Tri-Star / Sep 24 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	6.80 ▲ 0.90 (15.25%)
First Equity Mod. / Sep 24 First Equity Modaraba(FEM)	7.38 ▲ 0.69 (10.31%)
Samba Bank / Sep 24 Samba Bank Limited(SBL)	10.82 ▲ 1.00 (10.18%)
First Fid. Leas. / Sep 24 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	4.50 ▲ 0.41 (10.02%)
Sapphire Fib. / Sep 24 Sapphire Fibres Limited(SFL)	860.00 ▲ 60.00 (7.50%)
Abbott Lab. / Sep 24 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	797.00 ▲ 55.54 (7.49%)
Huffaz Pipe / Sep 24 Huffaz Seamless Pipe Industries Limited(HSPI)	24.86 ▲ 1.73 (7.48%)
Crescent Cotton / Sep 24 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	57.00 ▲ 3.90 (7.34%)
Data Agro / Sep 24 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	22.99 ▲ 1.56 (7.28%)

Stock	Price
First IBL Mod. / Sep 24 First IBL Modaraba(FIBLM)	4.15 ▲ -0.75 (-15.31%)
Pak. P.V.C. / Sep 24 Pakistan PVC Limited(PPVC)	6.16 ▲ -1.00 (-13.97%)
Universal Ins. / Sep 24 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	4.53 ▲ -0.72 (-13.71%)
Colony Textile / Sep 24 Colony Textile Mills Limited(CTM)	5.29 ▲ -0.70 (-11.69%)
Nazir Cotton / Sep 24 Nazir Cotton Mills Limited(NCML)	7.50 ▲ -0.88 (-10.50%)
Ist Paramount / Sep 24 First Paramount Modaraba(FPRM)	6.40 ▲ -0.75 (-10.49%)
Pak Gulf Leas. / Sep 24 Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)	5.11 ▲ -0.59 (-10.35%)
Pervez Ahmed Cons. / Sep 24 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	1.22 ▲ -0.12 (-8.96%)
Pak. Int. Airlines (A) / Sep 24 Pakistan International Airlines Corporation Limited (A)(PIAA)	4.38 ▲ -0.41 (-8.56%)
Dewan Farooque Motors / Sep 24 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	7.56 ▲ -0.69 (-8.36%)

Stock	Volume
Worldcall / Sep 24 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	89,101,500 ▼ 0.00
Hum Network / Sep 24 Hum Network Limited(HUMNL)	29,207,500 ▼ 0.00
Telecard Ltd. / Sep 24 Telecard Limited(TELE)	23,359,500 ▼ 0.00
Treet Corp. / Sep 24 Treet Corporation Limited(TREET)	18,751,500 ▼ 0.00
Byco Petroleum / Sep 24 Byco Petroleum Pakistan Limited(BYCO)	13,812,000 ▼ 0.00
Unity Foods / Sep 24 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	13,282,469 ▼ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd / Sep 24 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	13,154,500 ▼ 0.00
Bank of Punjab / Sep 24 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	11,131,500 ▼ 0.00
TPL Properties / Sep 24 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	10,785,000 ▼ 0.00
TPL Corp / Sep 24 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	10,767,500 ▼ 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