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An interview with Tahira Raza, ex-banker and development sector specialist'Women empowerment will prove crucial in early recovery'

Tahira Raza is a well-known Karachi-based philanthropist, focused on gender empowerment. She started her career with Muslim Commercial Bank in 1975 after completing a bachelor's in Science from Peshawar University in 1974. Later, she joined First Women Ba

Updated 10 Apr, 2020 05:02am

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Service Industries Limited

Service Industries Limited (PSX: SRVI) was established in 1957 under the Companies Act, 1913 (now Companies Act, 2017) as a private limited company. Two years later in 1959 it was converted into a public limited company.

Updated 09 Apr, 2020 04:44am

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Engro Polymer and Chemicals Limited

Engro Polymer and Chemicals Limited (PSX: ECPL) was established in 1997 under the Companies Ordinance, 1984. It was established as a joint venture between Engro Chemical, Asahi Glass Company and Mitsubishi Corporation. It started operations commercially t

Updated 08 Apr, 2020 05:32am

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ICI Pakistan Limited

ICI Pakistan Limited (PSX: ICI) boasts a long history; its establishment precedes the formation of Pakistan. It has several line of business such as manufacturing of Polyester Stable Fibre (PSF), Soda Ash which is used in the manufacturing of glass, paper

Updated 07 Apr, 2020 05:52am

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An interview with Professor of Geography Daanish Mustafa at the King's College, London'Demand full recovery from electric tubewells to rationalise water use in farming'

Daanish Mustafa is a maverick among young environmentalists. He obtained his BA in Geography from Middlebury College, USA, his MA from University of Hawai'i Manoa, and his PhD in Geography from University of Colorado. Since then, he has taught at George M

Updated 06 Apr, 2020 05:09am

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An interview with ICT expert Parvez Iftikhar'Government must facilitate operators to keep Internet running during coronavirus'

Amid the chaos of COVID-19, information and communication technologies (ICT) have come to the rescue of individuals, families and businesses across the world. BR Research spoke with Parvez Iftikhar, a prominent ICT expert, to get a better sense of the sit

Updated 03 Apr, 2020 04:38am

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Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited

Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited (PSX: LOTCHEM) was established in 1998. It principally manufactures and sells Pure Terephthalic Acid (PTA) used in producing Polyester fiber, Polyester filament yarn, Polyester film and Polythylene Terephthalate (PET). Thus

Updated 02 Apr, 2020 05:42am

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Berger Paints Pakistan Limited

Berger Paints Pakistan (PSX: BERG) began its operations three years after the inception of Pakistan- in 1950. It later became a public limited company in 1974.

Updated 01 Apr, 2020 04:57am

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Interview with Dr. Shimail Daud, CEO, Maryam Memorial Hospital: 'Shortage of specially-trained ICU physicians is a bigger issue than shortage of ventilators'

With a background of being a physician, Dr. Shimail Daud is a prominent name in healthcare management in Pakistan. He is the CEO of Maryam Memorial Hospital, which has two facilities in Rawalpindi and Islamabad providing a range of clinical, diagnostic an

Updated 31 Mar, 2020 04:16am

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An interview with the co-founders of Oraan Tech Pvt. Ltd.

Halima is the founder and CEO of Oraan, a collaborative platform for group savings. After graduating from University of Waterloo, she started off her career in investment banking and then moved on to consult for top North American banks on Fintech product

Updated 30 Mar, 2020 05:14am

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Covid-19: is replicating Chinese experience possible?

The third week of March may qualify as an inflection point in the trajectory of two countries - China and South Korea - when compared to the week before, number of fresh cases diagnosed dropped by almost a third. It appears that both countries have finall

Updated 27 Mar, 2020 04:44am

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Leiner Pak Gelatine Limited

Leiner Pak Gelatine Limited (PSX: LPGL) was established in 1983 jointly with P. Leiner & Sons Great Britain Limited, as a public limited company.

Updated 26 Mar, 2020 04:35am

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Sitara Peroxide Limited

Sitara Peroxide Limited (PSX: SPL) was established in 2004 as a public limited company under the Companies Ordinance, 1984 (now Companies Act, 2017). It is a part of the larger Sitara Group. The latter started with its first company, Sitara Chemical Indus

Updated 25 Mar, 2020 04:58am

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Ittehad Chemicals Limited

Ittehad Chemicals Limited (PSX: ICL) was established in 1962; at the time of establishment it was known as United Chemicals. It underwent nationalization in 1971, and was later denationalized in 1995 after Chemi Group of Industries got it.

Updated 24 Mar, 2020 03:48am

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An interview with Shamail Ahmad Khawaja, former Federal Secretary, Ministry of Water Resources: 'Inequitable distribution of irrigation water responsible for rising rural to urban migration'

Shamail Ahmad Khawaja belongs to the Pakistan Administrative Service. He is a recipient of the most coveted President of Pakistan Gold Medal for his best all round performance at the Civil Services Academy, Chevening Scholarship for postgraduate studies a

Updated 20 Mar, 2020 03:38am

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GOC Pak Limited

GOC (Pak) Limited (PSX: GOC) was established as a private limited company in 1964 under the Companies Act, 1913 (now Companies Act, 2017). It was converted into a public limited company in 1986. Previously it was known as Grays of Cambridge.

Updated 19 Mar, 2020 03:42am

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Nimir Resins Limited

Nimir Resins Limited (PSX: NRSL) was established in 1964 as a private limited company under the Companies Act, 1913 (now Companies Act, 2017). It was converted into a public limited company in 1991.

Updated 18 Mar, 2020 04:01am

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Dynea Pakistan Limited

Dynea Pakistan Limited (PSX: DYNO) was established in 1982 as a public limited company under the Companies Act, 1913 (now Companies Act 2017). It has two production plants; one located in Hub, Balochistan and the other in Gadoon, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Updated 17 Mar, 2020 03:51am

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'Reproductive rights make economic sense' an interview with Alvaro Bermejo, DG IPPF Pakistan

Dr. Alvaro Bermejo is the Director General, International Planned Parenthood Federation(IPPF) since 1st March, 2018. He is a medical doctor and holds an MA in public health from the University of Leeds. He has more than 20 years' experience as senior exec

Updated 16 Mar, 2020 04:33am

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An interview with Dr Imran Ahmad Khan, CEO Bayer Pakistan 'Contract manufacturing will promote technology transfer and boost export'

Dr. Imran Ahmad Khan is the CEO and Managing Director of Bayer Pakistan, a German-based multinational life sciences company specializing in healthcare and agriculture. Prior to his current position at Bayer, Dr. Khan has worked in general and portfolio ma

Updated 13 Mar, 2020 03:48am

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Sitara Chemical Industries Limited

Sitara Chemical Industries Limited (PSX: SITC) was established in 1981 as a public limited company under the Companies Act, 1913 (now Companies Act, 2017). It is part of the larger Sitara group.

Updated 12 Mar, 2020 04:11am

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An interview with Aamir Allawala, CEO Transsion Tecno Electronics 'Mobile phone exports can surpass textiles'

The Engineering Development Board (EDB) is all set to launch a Mobile Device Manufacturing Policy, which is envisioned to bring local and foreign investment into mobile phone production and localization through joint venture partnerships. A major goal is

Updated 11 Mar, 2020 05:00am

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Analysis of sugar industry marketing season (2018-19)

Following the announcement by Prime Minister's office to make inquiry report on sugar crisis public, industry's association PSMA has finally issued the annual report of for marketing season 2018-19 (Oct to Sep). Compared to previous years, the report has

Updated 10 Mar, 2020 03:56am

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An interview with Mohsin Hafeez, Country Representative International Water Management Institute (IWMI): 'Groundwater must be separated from property rights and treated as 'commons'

Dr. Mohsin Hafeez has over 23 years of experience in research and management of water resources in Pakistan. A hydrologist by training, he is considered an expert on sustainable land & water management, surface & ground water hydrology, integrated water r

Updated 09 Mar, 2020 03:51am

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An interview with Malik Afaq Ahmed Tiwana, CEO Farmers Associates Pakistan (FAP)

Urban bias in policymaking responsible for decline in agri-productivity

Updated 06 Mar, 2020 07:19am

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Descon Oxychem Limited

Descon Oxychem Limited (PSX: DOL) was established in 2004 as a private limited company under the Companies Ordinance, 1984 (now Companies Act, 2017). Four years later, in 2008, it was converted into a public limited company.

Updated 05 Mar, 2020 04:21am

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"Daraz to have 25 million users by 2022" - An interview with Ehsan Saya, Managing Director, Daraz Pakistan

A former investment banker, Ehsan Saya is the Managing Director at Daraz Pakistan. In 2018, Saya returned from Canada to join the leading e-commerce marketplace. In Toronto, he had also founded JoeyCo, a transportation and logistics company.

Updated 04 Mar, 2020 10:19am

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Buxly Paints Limited

Buxly Paints Limited's (PSX: BUXL) history dates back to pre-partition era when its first manufacturing plant was set up in Hyderabad-Deccan. After migration, in 1948 the first paint factory in Pakistan was established by the name of Buxly Paints Works. S

Updated 03 Mar, 2020 04:15am

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'Cotton & cane do not compete for the same acres' an interview with Nauman Ahmed Khan, Managing Director AlMoiz group

Nauman Ahmed Khan is the young scion of the AlMoiz group, which has commercial interests spanning beverage, sugar, power, textile and steel industries. Nauman has a master's degree in industrial engineering as well as an undergrad degree in economics from

Updated 02 Mar, 2020 03:34am

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An interview with Arif Nadeem, CEO Pakistan Agricultural Coalition'Pakistan should adopt 'truth-in-labelling' regime for cottonseed'

Arif Nadeem has over 35 years' experience in the public sector and is an expert in public policy and administration. Prior to joining PAC, he served as Secretary to the Government of Punjab in the departments of Agriculture, Irrigation and Health.

Updated 28 Feb, 2020 04:13am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 19	278.45
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 19	278.15
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 19	154.37
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 19	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 19	1.24
Euro to USD / Apr 19	1.06

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 18	5011.12
Nasdaq / Apr 18	15601.50
Dow Jones / Apr 18	37775.38
India Sensex / Apr 19	72222.48
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 19	37068.35
Hang Seng / Apr 19	16205.02
FTSE 100 / Apr 19	7834.89
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 19	17717.67

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 18	21735
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 18	214077
Petrol/Litre / Apr 19	293.94
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 19	84.27
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 19	2382.04
Diesel/Litre / Apr 19	290.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 19 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 19 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 19 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 19 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 19 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 19 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 19 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 19 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 19 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 19 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 19 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 19 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 19 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 19 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 19 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 19 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 19 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 19 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 19 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 19 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 19 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 19 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 19 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 19 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 19 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 19 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 19 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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