News Archives for Business & Finance - 2026-01-31

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Markets

Pak Qatar General Takaful sells 30% shares to general public against allocated 25%

IPO oversubscribed 9.6 times to 71.6 million shares amounting Rs1.003 billion

Published 31 Jan, 2026 05:45pm

Commodities

Kazakhstan says oil output at Tengiz oilfield resumed

Chevron owns 50%, Exxon Mobil 25%, Kazakhstan’s KazMunayGas 20% and Russia’s Lukoil 5%

Published 31 Jan, 2026 01:16pm

Bullion Rate

Gold price drops by Rs25,500 per tola in Pakistan

Reaches Rs511,862 during the day

Published 31 Jan, 2026 12:14pm

Money & Banking

Turkiye’s central bank tightens loan-growth limits for FX loans, overdraft accounts

The eight-week growth limit for foreign-currency loans is reduced to 0.5% from 1%.

Published 31 Jan, 2026 11:07am

World

Trafigura wins USD600m nickel fraud lawsuit against Gupta

LONDON: Trafigura won its London lawsuit against Indian businessman Prateek Gupta over fake nickel cargoes on...

Published 31 Jan, 2026 05:59am

World

Panama court quashes CK Hutchison port contracts

PANAMA CITY/HONG KONG: Panama’s Supreme Court has annulled key port contracts held by a subsidiary of Hong...

Published 31 Jan, 2026 05:57am

Companies

Mondelez Pakistan recognised as Top Employer 2026

KARACHI: Mondelez Pakistan has been recognised as a Top Employer 2026, reinforcing its alignment with the...

Published 31 Jan, 2026 04:59am

Money & Banking

Balochistan farmers: Askari Bank to extend loan on zero percent mark-up

ISLAMABAD: Askari Bank Limited has entered into a strategic collaboration with the Green Corporate Initiative (GCI)...

Published 31 Jan, 2026 04:59am

Business & Finance

Body briefed on performance of Hesco, Sepco

HYDERABAD: The meeting of the Standing Committee on Power Division was held on Friday in the Committee Room of...

Published 31 Jan, 2026 04:59am

Pakistan

Bostan greets restoration of direct air link to Bangladesh

KARACHI: Chairman of the Exchange Companies Association of Pakistan (ECAP), Malik Muhammad Bostan, congratulated...

Published 31 Jan, 2026 04:59am

Business & Finance

CBD Punjab advances smart urban growth with NSIT Pulse Phase-I

LAHORE: The Punjab Central Business District Development Authority (PCBDDA) also known as Central Business District...

Published 31 Jan, 2026 04:59am

Industry

LCCI welcomes relief package for exporters

LAHORE: President of the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) Faheem ur Rehman Saigol, Senior Vice...

Published 31 Jan, 2026 04:59am

Business & Finance

Minister lauds PM’s power tariff reduction for industries

LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Energy Malik Faisal Ayub Khokhar has welcomed Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s decision...

Published 31 Jan, 2026 04:59am

Commodities

Weekly SPI dips marginally

ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Index (SPI) for the week ended on January 29, 2026 has registered a marginal decline...

Published 31 Jan, 2026 04:59am

Business & Finance

Finance Division, SECP to expand debt market, cut bank reliance: Aurangzeb

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Friday conveyed to the new leadership of the Securities and...

Published 31 Jan, 2026 04:59am

Industry

Top Exporters Performance Award Ceremony held: TMA chairman lauds PM’s pro-export announcements

KARACHI: The Chairman of the Towel Manufacturers Association of Pakistan (TMA), Ather Bari, has warmly welcomed the...

Published 31 Jan, 2026 04:59am

Industry

PHMA greets PM’s industry support package

KARACHI: Pakistan Hosiery Manufacturers & Exporters Association (PHMA) on Friday welcomed Prime Minister Shehbaz...

Published 31 Jan, 2026 04:59am

Business & Finance

World Bank delegation calls on PRA chairman

LAHORE: A four-member delegation of the World Bank on Friday met with Chairman Punjab Revenue Authority (PRA),...

Published 31 Jan, 2026 04:59am

Industry

India-EU FTA may hurt textile exports, warns PHMA

FAISALABAD: Pakistan Hosiery Manufacturers & Exporters Association (PHMA) has warned that the proposed...

Published 31 Jan, 2026 04:59am

Industry

PM’s package for export-oriented industries hailed

LAHORE: S.M. Tanveer, FPCCI leader and Patron-in-Chief of the United Business Group (UBG), has lauded the recent...

Published 31 Jan, 2026 04:59am

Technology

AI Policy 2025 targets large-scale commercialisation

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy 2025 is designed as a phased transition from...

Updated 31 Jan, 2026 06:25am

Industry

Ejaz welcomes PM’s package

ISLAMABAD: Chairman of the Economic Policy and Business Development think tank, and former caretaker federal...

Updated 31 Jan, 2026 06:28am

Money & Banking

Bank branches to remain open today

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has announced the opening of bank branches for collection of government...

Published 31 Jan, 2026 04:59am

Business & Finance

Govt recognises PTC as one of country’s leading exporters

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tobacco Company Limited (PTC) has been recognised by the Government of Pakistan as one of the...

Published 31 Jan, 2026 04:59am

Industry

Traders appreciate PM’s package

KARACHI: Business and industrial community has appreciated the relief measures announced by Prime Minister Mian...

Published 31 Jan, 2026 04:59am

Previous Day

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Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 4	276.90 ▼ -0.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 4	276.70 ▼ -0.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 4	158.28 ▼ -0.09
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 4	0.82 ▼ -0.0026
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 4	1.35 ▲ 0.0039
Euro to USD / Nov 4	1.12 ▲ 0.0022

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 4	7,688.62
India Sensex / Nov 4	77,301.40
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 4	62,188.63
Nasdaq / Nov 4	25,736.51
Hang Seng / Nov 4	23,919.50
FTSE 100 / Nov 4	10,829.21
Dow Jones / Nov 4	53,356.12
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 4	26,437.67
France CAC40 / Nov 4	8,177.89

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 4	369.06
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 4	87.91
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 4	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 4	365,257
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 4	4,087.06
Diesel/Litre / Nov 4	391.52
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 4	78.11

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Nov 5 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	6.96 ▲ 1 (16.78%)
Chenab Ltd (Pref) / Nov 5 Chenab Limited (Pref)(CLCPS)	3.92 ▲ 0.45 (12.97%)
Media Times Ltd / Nov 5 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	7.86 ▲ 0.84 (11.97%)
ARM Green Industries / Nov 5 ARM Green Industries Limited(ARMG)	67.78 ▲ 6.16 (10%)
Data Agro / Nov 5 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	147.94 ▲ 13.45 (10%)
Dadex Eternit / Nov 5 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	147.02 ▲ 13.37 (10%)
F.Credit & Inv / Nov 5 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	187.80 ▲ 17.07 (10%)
Frontier Ceramics / Nov 5 Frontier Ceramics Limited(FRCL)	104.43 ▲ 9.49 (10%)
Grays Leasing / Nov 5 Grays Leasing Limited(GRYL)	73.25 ▲ 6.66 (10%)
J.A.Textile / Nov 5 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	79.55 ▲ 7.23 (10%)

Stock	Price
Bawany Air Products (R) / Nov 5 Bawany Air Products Limited Right(BAPLR1)	0.62 ▼ -1 (-61.73%)
Unicap Modaraba / Nov 5 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	20.58 ▼ -2.29 (-10.01%)
Mughal Energy / Nov 5 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	32.01 ▼ -3.24 (-9.19%)
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Nov 5 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	12.33 ▼ -1.21 (-8.94%)
Nadeem Tex. / Nov 5 Nadeem Textile Mills Limited(NATM)	65 ▼ -5.68 (-8.04%)
Ningbo Green Light / Nov 5 Ningbo Green Light Energy Limited(NGLEL)	11.51 ▼ -0.96 (-7.7%)
Asia Ins. / Nov 5 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	33.51 ▼ -2.51 (-6.97%)
Ahmad Hassan / Nov 5 Ahmad Hassan Textile Mills Limited(AHTM)	84.53 ▼ -6.32 (-6.96%)
Aisha Steel (CPS) / Nov 5 Aisha Steel Mills Limited (CPS)(ASLCPS)	73.50 ▼ -5.36 (-6.8%)
Shahzad Tex. / Nov 5 Shahzad Textile Mills Limited(SZTM)	153.90 ▼ -10.38 (-6.32%)

Stock	Volume
B.O.Punjab / Nov 5 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	48,764,198 ▲ 0.96
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Nov 5 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	44,643,044 ▲ 1
Media Times Ltd / Nov 5 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	36,326,278 ▲ 0.84
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 5 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	33,954,769 ▲ 0.11
Cnergyico PK / Nov 5 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,979,002 ▼ -0.16
Maple Leaf Cement / Nov 5 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	21,166,677 ▲ 4.74
Sui South Gas / Nov 5 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	20,707,273 ▲ 0.27
Pak Elektron / Nov 5 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	17,838,933 ▲ 1.32
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 5 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	15,664,959 ▲ 0.01
Pak Int.Bulk / Nov 5 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	13,892,412 ▲ 0.29

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