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$1 billion ADB-funded tender for smart meters: Domestic metering industry feels threat to its business

The domestic metering industry is up in arms against the ministry of power division's move of floating $1 billion Asian Development Bank-funded tender for smart metering project, saying it will kill the local meter industry.

Published 09 Feb, 2019 12:00am

Transfers and postings in SLIC irk employees

A latest transfers and postings order has irked employees at the State Life Insurance Corporation as they believe that the said order has been issued while keeping chairman of the Corporation into dark about the officers who benefited from it.

Published 08 Feb, 2019 12:00am

'FBR intelligensia not fair with government on reform agenda'

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) intelligensia is not fair with the government on its reform agenda, said the Board sources. "The FBR intelligensia is not in favour of reforms and managing status quo through bureaucratic tactics," they said, adding: "Th

Published 25 Jan, 2019 12:00am

'Corporate sector least bothered about tax reforms'

The corporate sector is least bothered about tax reforms, to be introduced by the government, and manages tax avoidance with the help of experienced teams of Chartered Accountants and tax practitioners, said sources. Official sources from the regional off

Published 24 Jan, 2019 12:00am

JV for Rs 309 billion Mohmand dam: Financial evaluation of Descon-China Gezhouba under way: Wapda

The Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) is conducting technical evaluation of the financial bid of Descon-China Gezhouba joint venture for Rs 309 billion Mohmand Dam in order to materialize mobilization of contractors to the site next month, sai

Published 23 Jan, 2019 12:00am

Mechanism for auditing late filers proves hard nut to crack for FBR

Mechanism for automatic selection of late filers of tax returns for audit is proving a hard nut to crack for the field staff of Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) as the taxpayers are facing complications even after the introduction of section 214E in the Inc

Published 18 Jan, 2019 12:00am

China shares customs shipment data with Pakistan: FPCCI

For the first time China has shared data of customs shipments with Pakistan, said senior vice president Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FPCCI) Dr Mirza Ikhtiar Baig. "Federal Finance Minister Asad Umar has told me during his recent

Published 16 Jan, 2019 12:00am

Amnesty scheme, non-filers: FBR's notice to beneficiaries slow down business activities

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) notices to the beneficiaries of amnesty scheme and also to the non-filers paying withholding tax against their transactions has slowed down the business activity in major cities of the province, said business community s

Published 11 Jan, 2019 12:00am

Regular Member (Water), Member (Power): no appointment made in Wapda in last two years

No appointment of regular member (Water) and member (Power) has been made in the Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) since last two years, said sources. "The WAPDA has neither a regular member (Water) since last two years nor a regular member (P

Published 05 Jan, 2019 12:00am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 11	284.65
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 11	284.46
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 11	147.23
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 11	0.80
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 11	1.35
Euro to USD / Jul 11	1.17
UK LIBOR % / Jul 11	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 11	6,259.75
India Sensex / Jul 11	82,500.47
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 11	39,569.68
Nasdaq / Jul 11	20,585.53
Hang Seng / Jul 11	24,139.57
FTSE 100 / Jul 11	8,941.12
Dow Jones / Jul 11	44,371.51
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 11	24,255.31
France CAC40 / Jul 11	7,829.29

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 11	68.45
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 11	16,585
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 11	306,069
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 11	3,355.59
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 11	67.42
Petrol/Litre / Jul 13	266.79
Diesel/Litre / Jul 13	272.98

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First IBL Mod. / Jul 11 First IBL Modaraba(FIBLM)	6.60 ▲ 1 (17.86%)
Premier Insurance / Jul 11 Premier Insurance Limited(PINL)	9.30 ▲ 1 (12.05%)
Pak. P.V.C. / Jul 11 Pakistan PVC Limited(PPVC)	11.39 ▲ 1.04 (10.05%)
Sally Textile / Jul 11 Sally Textile Mills Limited(SLYT)	12.73 ▲ 1.16 (10.03%)
Gammon Pak / Jul 11 Gammon Pakistan Limited(GAMON)	27.57 ▲ 2.51 (10.02%)
J.A.Textile / Jul 11 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	32.74 ▲ 2.98 (10.01%)
Ashfaq Textile / Jul 11 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	26.51 ▲ 2.41 (10%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Jul 11 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	26,152.94 ▲ 2377.54 (10%)
Invest Bank / Jul 11 Invest Capital Investment Bank Limited(ICIBL)	13.64 ▲ 1.24 (10%)
Kohinoor Ind. / Jul 11 Kohinoor Industries Limited(KOIL)	16.28 ▲ 1.48 (10%)

Stock	Price
Trust Mod. / Jul 11 Trust Modaraba(TRSM)	7.72 ▼ -1 (-11.47%)
Beco Steel Ltd / Jul 11 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	26 ▼ -2.89 (-10%)
Gatron Ind. / Jul 11 Gatron (Industries) Limited(GATI)	167.13 ▼ -18.57 (-10%)
EMCO Industries / Jul 11 Emco Industries Limited(EMCO)	40.59 ▼ -4.16 (-9.3%)
J.K.Spinning / Jul 11 J.K. Spinning Mills Limited(JKSM)	114.45 ▼ -11.22 (-8.93%)
Kohinoor Mills / Jul 11 Kohinoor Mills Limited(KML)	82.71 ▼ -7.5 (-8.31%)
Bannu Woollen / Jul 11 Bannu Woollen Mills Limited(BNWM)	93.89 ▼ -8.46 (-8.27%)
AL-Noor Sugar / Jul 11 Al-Noor Sugar Mills Limited(ALNRS)	89.27 ▼ -7.73 (-7.97%)
Kohat Textile / Jul 11 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	80.73 ▼ -6.8 (-7.77%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Jul 11 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	9.28 ▼ -0.72 (-7.2%)

Stock	Volume
B.O.Punjab / Jul 11 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	94,133,007 ▲ 0.08
Aisha Steel Mill / Jul 11 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	25,050,249 ▲ 0.44
Kohinoor Spining / Jul 11 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	23,604,546 ▼ -0.2
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 11 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	22,915,484 ▼ -0.03
Hascol Petrol / Jul 11 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	19,202,510 ▼ -0.09
Azgard Nine / Jul 11 Azgard Nine Limited(ANL)	18,508,847 ▼ -0.35
Dewan Motors / Jul 11 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	18,372,236 ▲ 0.76
Pak Elektron / Jul 11 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	16,414,076 ▲ 1.28
Image Pakistan / Jul 11 Image Pakistan Limited(IMAGE)	15,530,012 ▲ 0.89
Fauji Cement / Jul 11 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	14,410,246 ▲ 0.59