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Pakistan

LWMC turns to AI to modernise waste management operations

LAHORE: To modernise waste management operations and subsequently overcome the waste problem in the provincial...

Published 27 Aug, 2023 03:05am

Business & Finance

Punjab govt to hire services of consultants, contractors to expand tax net

LAHORE: To expand the tax net in the province, the Punjab government has decided to hire services of contractors and...

Published 24 Aug, 2023 06:22am

Technology

IXPs ‘game changer for local connectivity, data reliability’

LAHORE: The Lahore Internet Exchange Points (IXPs), recently launched in the provincial capital, would reduce...

Published 23 Aug, 2023 05:50am

Markets

Low earners hit hardest by oil price hike

LAHORE: The low-income people are hard-pressed by the surge in the prices of fuel and electricity which has made...

Published 20 Aug, 2023 03:20am

Q4FY23: Punjab debt soars Rs55.3bn due to PKR depreciation

LAHORE: The Punjab government’s total debt, local and external, has witnessed a jump of Rs 55.3 billion in the last...

Updated 19 Aug, 2023 03:23pm

Technology

PK-US emerging firm enters IT market: RevSoft enters Pak IT sector

LAHORE: An emerging Pakistani-American information technology company has entered the rapidly growing IT and ...

Published 29 Jul, 2023 05:28am

Business & Finance

Non-reporting, under-reporting by taxpayers: Punjab govt devising strategy

LAHORE: To improve revenue collection from excise duty, the Punjab government was devising a strategy to minimise...

Published 27 Jul, 2023 06:26am

Business & Finance

Punjab govt decides to revamp sales tax on services strategy

LAHORE: The Punjab government has decided to revamp its strategy on the sales tax on services (STS) to make its...

Published 25 Jul, 2023 06:20am

Pakistan

Normal life paralysed in Lahore as heavens open up; one killed

Heavy downpour started early in the morning that lasted for over five hours, which battered the city

Updated 23 Jul, 2023 10:35am

Business & Finance

Rural & urban properties: Introduction of uniform stamp duty in Punjab likely

LAHORE: The Punjab government is planning to introduce uniform stamp duty and mutation fee rates for rural and urban...

Published 18 Jul, 2023 05:51am

Business & Finance

FY24-FY26: Punjab plans to boost property tax collection thru mobilisation strategy

LAHORE: The Punjab government was planning to reform the property tax system to make it more transparent, ...

Published 15 Jul, 2023 06:08am

Key objectives under new programme: To govt’s chagrin, IMF team calls on PTI chairman

ISLAMABAD/ LAHORE: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approached major political parties in Pakistan,...

Updated 08 Jul, 2023 08:56am

Pakistan

Eight killed as ‘record-breaking’ rain lashes Lahore

LAHORE: Record heavy monsoon rain caused urban flooding in the provincial capital on Wednesday, paralyzing routine...

Published 06 Jul, 2023 05:42am

Business & Finance

Pogressive taxation: Punjab govt reviewing mechanism, AIT rates

LAHORE: To make Agriculture Income Tax (AIT) more meaningful in the total provincial revenue collection, the Punjab...

Published 29 Jun, 2023 04:19am

Business & Finance

Punjab plans to revisit motor vehicle tax policy

LAHORE: The Punjab government has made a plan to revise the Motor Vehicle Tax policy to make this tax more...

Published 28 Jun, 2023 06:31am

Pakistan

Sharp drop in purchasing power, rise in cattle prices dampen Eidul Azha spirit

LAHORE: With only five days into the Eid-ul-Azha, activities in Lahore’s cattle markets were sluggish on Friday....

Published 24 Jun, 2023 06:02am

Pakistan

Punjab govt implements amended version of Pension Rules

LAHORE: The Punjab Finance Department has implemented the amended version of the Punjab Civil Service Pension Rules,...

Published 22 Jun, 2023 05:45am

Pakistan

11 cattle markets set up in Lahore to become functional today

LAHORE: With Eid-ul-Azha approaching fast, 11 cattle markets will be opened from Sunday (today) for the people to ...

Published 18 Jun, 2023 06:07am

Pakistan

Secretariat employees: Punjab govt announces executive allowance

LAHORE: The Punjab government has announced to give executive allowance at the rate of 1.5 times the monthly basic...

Published 17 Jun, 2023 06:13am

Pakistan

IK says he is not involved in murder of lawyer in Quetta

LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan has denied his involvement in the murder of a Baloch...

Published 08 Jun, 2023 06:30am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Pak. P.V.C. / Sep 25 Pakistan PVC Limited(PPVC)	5.65 ▲ 1.00 (21.51%)
P.I.A.C.(A) / Sep 25 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	5.13 ▲ 0.75 (17.12%)
Bank of Khyber / Sep 25 The Bank of Khyber(BOK)	11.35 ▲ 0.94 (9.03%)
Hala Enterprise / Sep 25 Hala Enterprises Limited(HAEL)	6.70 ▲ 0.51 (8.24%)
Gammon Pak / Sep 25 Gammon Pakistan Limited(GAMON)	7 ▲ 0.50 (7.69%)
J.K.Spinning / Sep 25 J.K. Spinning Mills Limited(JKSM)	42.36 ▲ 2.96 (7.51%)
Pak Paper Prod / Sep 25 Pakistan Paper Products Limited(PPP)	50.55 ▲ 3.53 (7.51%)
Feroze 1888 / Sep 25 Feroze1888 Mills Limited(FML)	90.57 ▲ 6.32 (7.50%)
Javedan Corp. / Sep 25 Javedan Corporation Limited(JVDC)	43 ▲ 3.00 (7.50%)
Pak Hotels / Sep 25 Pakistan Hotels Developers Limited(PHDL)	220.04 ▲ 15.35 (7.50%)

Stock	Price
Pervez Ahmed Co / Sep 25 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	0.57 ▼ -0.12 (-17.39%)
Premier Insurance / Sep 25 Premier Insurance Limited(PINL)	6.15 ▼ -0.85 (-12.14%)
PICIC Ins.Ltd. / Sep 25 PICIC Insurance Limited(PIL)	0.74 ▼ -0.06 (-7.50%)
Dadex Eternit / Sep 25 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	34.01 ▼ -2.40 (-6.59%)
Hira Textile / Sep 25 Hira Textile Mills Limited(HIRAT)	1.31 ▼ -0.09 (-6.43%)
HI-Tech Lub. / Sep 25 Hi-Tech Lubricants Limited(HTL)	22.40 ▼ -1.50 (-6.28%)
IbrahimFibres / Sep 25 Ibrahim Fibres Limited(IBFL)	250 ▼ -16.56 (-6.21%)
Jahangir Sidd(Pref) / Sep 25 Jahangir Sidd(Pref)(JSCLPSA)	7.05 ▼ -0.45 (-6.00%)
JDW Sugar / Sep 25 JDW Sugar Mills Limited(JDWS)	330 ▼ -20.00 (-5.71%)
Escorts Bank / Sep 25 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	4.45 ▼ -0.25 (-5.32%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Sep 25 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	17,100,000 ▲ 0.75
Pak Elektron / Sep 25 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	10,824,538 ▲ 0.70
Cnergyico PK / Sep 25 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	10,563,972 ▼ -0.02
WorldCall Telecom / Sep 25 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	10,059,097 ▲ 0.00
Unity Foods Ltd / Sep 25 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	8,137,436 ▲ 0.59
Hub Power Co. / Sep 25 The Hub Power Company Limited(HUBC)	7,480,117 ▲ 0.17
K-Electric Ltd. / Sep 25 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	7,220,289 ▲ 0.01
Dewan Motors / Sep 25 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	6,909,431 ▼ -0.25
Pak Petroleum / Sep 25 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	6,762,444 ▼ -0.15
Maple Leaf Cement / Sep 25 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	6,752,226 ▲ 0.31

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 25	291.20
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 25	290.80
USD to Japanese Yen / Sep 25	148.36
USD to Swiss Franc / Sep 25	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Sep 25	1.22
Euro to USD / Sep 25	1.06
UK LIBOR % / Sep 22	5.43

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 22	4320.06
Nasdaq / Sep 22	13211.81
FTSE 100 / Sep 22	7683.91
Dow Jones / Sep 22	33963.84
Germany DAX 30 / Sep 22	15557.29
France CAC40 / Sep 22	7184.82
India Sensex / Sep 25	65943.29
Tokyo Nikkei / Sep 25	32678.62
Hang Seng / Sep 25	17745.62

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Sep 22	19035
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Sep 22	185020
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Sep 25	90.44
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Sep 25	1922.68
Cotton US¢/pound / Sep 25	86.10