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Ismail Industries Limited

Ismail Industries Limited (PSX: ISIL) has been linked with the biscuit industry long before its inception. It came into existence in 1988. Since then it has been expanding into various businesses. It commenced its operations from CandyLand which is the fi

Published 03 Dec, 2019 12:00am

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'Frozen food market somewhere between Rs35-50 billion: an interview with Rafiq Rangoonwala, CEO Quick Foods

Rafiq Rangoonwala is the President of Pakistan Food Association and CEO Quick Food Industries, and has contributed over 39 years leading different food brands in Pakistan and abroad. BR Research sat down with him to talk about MonSalwa, the brand behind t

Updated 03 Dec, 2019 05:37am

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An interview with Paul Smith, Adviser at CFA Institute: 'Need more charterholders in Pakistan'

Paul Smith currently holds the position of Advisor at CFA Institute. He previously served as the President and CEO of the same. CFA Institute is present worldwide with eight offices, and 157 local member societies that cater to the 165,000 charter holders

Updated 29 Nov, 2019 09:08am

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Shezan International Limited

Shezan International Limited, established in 1964, is a public limited company. It has a wide variety of products under its belt which it sells in both, the local as well as the international market. Some of its product offerings include beverages, squash

Updated 30 Nov, 2019 08:37am

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Fauji Cement Company Limited (FCCL)

Fauji Cement Company Limited (PSX: FCCL) is a publicly listed company with the plant located in Jhang Bahtar District Attock supplying primarily to domestic markets in the north as well as exporting to certain markets. The company operates two cement line

Updated 27 Nov, 2019 06:49am

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'Women inclusion vital for socio-economic development'

Hushed whispers of previous years are talked about more openly today and have even warranted marches in the urban cities of Pakistan. Agree with it or not, but the 'cultural norms' are evolving, naturally more in the urban areas than rural, but the latter

Updated 26 Nov, 2019 06:22am

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An interview with Dr Sania Nishtar 'We are embedding welfare policies into every ministry's work'

Dr. Sania Nishtar is Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Social Protection. She is also the Chairperson of the Benazir Income Support Program and the Poverty Alleviation Coordination Council. Dr. Nishtar is responsible for administering Ehsaas, an

Updated 25 Nov, 2019 06:22am

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'Deregulation and institutional reforms key in reviving growth': An interview with Dr Salman Shah, Adviser to Punjab Chief Minister.

Dr. Salman Shah is an eminent economist and former finance minister who is currently serving as the Advisor to Punjab Chief Minister, Usman Buzdar on economic affairs and planning. BR Research recently met Dr. Salman Shah where the conversation revolved a

Updated 22 Nov, 2019 10:20am

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Clover Pakistan Limited

Clover Pakistan Limited, established in 1986 as a public limited company, is listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange. It has under its belt several businesses, in both categories of goods and services; these include auto care, business solutions such as pro

Updated 21 Nov, 2019 11:25am

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Understanding water economy of major crops

A lot of noise surrounds the water intensiveness of Pakistan's agriculture sector. Noted experts in water sector research - both from academic and public policy areas - have highlighted that the farming segment consumes over 90 percent of Pakistan's total

Updated 22 Nov, 2019 12:19pm

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Mitchell's Fruit Farms Limited

Indian Mildura Fruit Farms was established in 1933, by Mr. Francis J. Mitchell, which was later renamed to Mitchell's Fruit Farms Limited (MFFL) after independence, in 1948. It is one of the oldest companies of Pakistan in the food and beverage sector,

Updated 19 Nov, 2019 06:30am

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An interview with Ali Sultan, Group Head, Global Treasury and Capital Markets - Bank Alfalah Ltd.

'Structural reforms and liberalisation key in opening up debt market'

Updated 15 Nov, 2019 06:35am

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Al Shaheer Foods

Al Shaheer Foods, established in 2008, stands today as one the major meat exporters of Pakistan. Under its name, ASC owns two brands, namely Meat One which came into being in 2010, and Khaas which commenced in 2014. In 2014, it was listed on the stock exc

Updated 12 Nov, 2020 03:27pm

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Pakistan Cables

Pakistan Cables Limited, established in 1953 under the umbrella of the Chinoy group of companies, is one of the oldest cable companies of the country.

Updated 14 Nov, 2019 11:31am

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An interview with ED, Local Councils Association of the Punjab'Provinces have still not staffed third-tier institutions'

Anwar Hussain is the Executive Director of Local Councils Association of the Punjab (LCAP), having been associated with the organisation since its formation in 2005. LCAP is one of the four provincial associations, one in each province that represents the

Updated 12 Nov, 2019 07:57am

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An interview with Muhammad Aurangzeb, President & CEO - HBL 'We have to be a tech company with a banking licence'

Muhammad Aurangzeb joined HBL on April 30, 2018 as the President & CEO. Before joining HBL, Mr. Aurangzeb was the CEO for JP Morgan's Global Corporate Bank based in Asia, with a rich international banking experience of over 30 years in other senior manage

Updated 12 Nov, 2019 08:00am

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Gharibwal Cement

Gharibwal Cement (PSX: GWCL) was incorporated in 1961 and has since been operating in the district of Chakwal in the province of Punjab. It is a fairly small cement manufacturer with the current capacity of 2 million tons mainly supplying to northern dome

Updated 07 Nov, 2019 06:13am

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Siddiqsons Tin Plate Limited

Siddiqsons Tin Plate Limited (PSX: STPL) was incorporated in Pakistan on January 1996 as public company limited under the now repealed Companies Ordinance, 1984.

Updated 06 Nov, 2019 06:20am

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Hascol Petroleum Limited

Hascol Petroleum Limited (PSX: HASCOL) was incorporated as a private limited company on March 28, 2001 and was converted into a public unlisted company in 2007.

Updated 05 Nov, 2019 06:23am

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'Emphasis on primary healthcare services missing from public sector' An interview with Rafiq Rangoonwala, Trustee SINA

SINA is a not-for-profit organization dedicated towards providing affordable access to quality primary healthcare in urban slums of Karachi since 1998. Rafiq Rangoonwala is one of the trustees of the organization. He is also the President of Pakistan Food

Updated 04 Nov, 2019 06:25am

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Dissecting the government's civil service reforms agenda - An interview with Dr. Ishrat Husain

BR Research recently sat down with renowned economist Dr. Ishrat Husain in Islamabad to take his pulse on the civil service reforms under the PTI government. Dr. Ishrat, who is currently serving as Advisor to the Prime Minister for Institutional Reforms &

Updated 01 Nov, 2019 12:22pm

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Pioneer Cement Limited

Pioneer Cement Limited (PIOC) was incorporated in 1986 and since has established itself as a mid-tier cement player in the industry. It is located in the Chenki district near Sargodha, Punjab supplying cement primarily to the northern zone of the country.

Updated 31 Oct, 2019 06:36am

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S. S. Oil Mills Limited

S. S. Oil Mills Limited (PSX: SSOM) was incorporated as a Public Limited Company under the Companies Act, with subsequent listing on the then Karachi and Lahore Stock Exchanges. Registered office of the company is located in New Garden Town, Lahore; where

Updated 30 Oct, 2019 07:01am

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Kohinoor Mills Limited

Kohinoor Mills Limited (PSX:KML) was incorporated in 1987 as a weaving mill. In the past 32 years the company has evolved into a vertically integrated textile company- also known as a textile composite. The company is engaged with three business areas nam

Updated 29 Oct, 2019 06:14am

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“We are making good progress on FATF action plan," An interview with Hammad Azhar, Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Division

Hammad Azhar is a prominent member of the Khan government's economic team. Besides heading the Economic Affairs Division (EAD), the young minister is also the focal person for Pakistan's engagements with the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). A barrister

Updated 28 Oct, 2019 09:05am

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An interview with Arshad Saeed Husain, MD Oxford University Press Pakistan'Reform research funding for quality-driven research culture'

Arshad Saeed Husain is the Managing Director at Oxford University Press Pakistan. He is a seasoned executive with over 12 years of multi-industry experience as CEO of publicly listed and private companies, and has over 26 years of broad based commercial e

Updated 25 Oct, 2019 06:32am

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Mehmood Textile Mills Limited

Mehmood Textile Mills Limited (PSX: MEHT) is a vertically integrated textile composite incorporated in Pakistan on February 25, 1970 as part of the conglomerate Mehmood Group. The group since its inception in 1935 has evolved into a business empire engage

Updated 24 Oct, 2019 06:32am

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Sapphire Textile Mills Limited (PSX:STML)

Sapphire Textile Mills Limited (PSX:STML) is a vertically integrated composite textile unit incorporated as a public limited company in Pakistan in 1969 and its shares are listed on Pakistan Stock Exchange. The company is primarily engaged in the manufact

Updated 23 Oct, 2019 07:31am

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Nishat Chunian Limited

Nishat Chunian Limited (PSX:NCL) is part of the Nishat Chunian Group. The conglomerate has presence in Textile and Power Generation sectors. NCL stands at an advantage arising from the synergy of the group and technical expertise, which are transferable a

Updated 23 Oct, 2019 11:27am

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An interview with MD Sindh Enterprise Development Fund (SEDF)

Mehboob ul Haq has been the managing director of SEDF since January 2012. An IBA graduate who worked in the corporate sector before joining Board of Investment in 2006 from where he moved to Sindh Board of Investment as its founding member & director in 2

Updated 21 Oct, 2019 10:17am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 18	278.62
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 18	278.32
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 18	154.61
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 18	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 18	1.24
Euro to USD / Apr 18	1.06

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 18	5011.12
India Sensex / Apr 18	72488.99
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 18	37716.66
Nasdaq / Apr 18	15601.50
Hang Seng / Apr 18	16385.87
FTSE 100 / Apr 18	7877.05
Dow Jones / Apr 18	37775.38
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 18	17837.40

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 18	82.64
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 18	21735
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 18	214077
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 18	2374.36
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 18	80.61
Petrol/Litre / Apr 19	293.94

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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