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Business & Finance - 2026-01-31

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

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Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 29	278.02
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 29	277.82
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 29	163.44
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 29	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 29	1.34
Euro to USD / Jul 29	1.15
SOFR % / Jul 29	3.64

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 29	7,316.15
India Sensex / Jul 29	77,654.60
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 29	61,434.19
Nasdaq / Jul 29	24,442.94
Hang Seng / Jul 29	25,807.92
FTSE 100 / Jul 29	10,908.41
Dow Jones / Jul 29	51,594.14
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 29	25,460.48
France CAC40 / Jul 29	8,408.27

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 29	84.36
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 29	18,480
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 29	365,600
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 29	4,091.16
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 29	79.53
Petrol/Litre / Jul 30	335.06
Diesel/Litre / Jul 30	390.62

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Siddiqsons Tin / Jul 29 Siddiqsons Tin Plate Limited(STPL)	10.18 ▲ 1 (10.89%)
Gulistan Sp. / Jul 29 Gulistan Spinning Mills Limited(GUSM)	10.63 ▲ 0.98 (10.16%)
Reliance Ins. / Jul 29 Reliance Insurance Company Limited(RICL)	13.37 ▲ 1.22 (10.04%)
Premier Insurance / Jul 29 Premier Insurance Limited(PINL)	11.08 ▲ 1.01 (10.03%)
786 Invest Ltd / Jul 29 786 Investments Limited(786)	25.80 ▲ 2.35 (10.02%)
Trust Mod. / Jul 29 Trust Modaraba(TRSM)	19.99 ▲ 1.82 (10.02%)
Aisha Steel(ConPS) / Jul 29 Aisha Steel(ConPS)(ASLPS)	32.20 ▲ 2.93 (10.01%)
Prosperity Weav / Jul 29 Prosperity Weaving Mills Limited(PRWM)	68.05 ▲ 6.19 (10.01%)
Ruby Textile / Jul 29 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	18.25 ▲ 1.66 (10.01%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 29 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	25.19 ▲ 2.29 (10%)

Stock	Price
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 29 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,203.44 ▼ -133.71 (-10%)
Maqbool Textile / Jul 29 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	29.94 ▼ -3.32 (-9.98%)
National Silk / Jul 29 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	273.85 ▼ -30.25 (-9.95%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jul 29 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	23.39 ▼ -2.47 (-9.55%)
Shahtaj Sugar / Jul 29 Shahtaj Sugar Mills Limited(SHJS)	158.50 ▼ -16.16 (-9.25%)
Chashma / Jul 29 Chashma Sugar Mills Limited(CHAS)	90.68 ▼ -8.91 (-8.95%)
Khalid Siraj / Jul 29 Khalid Siraj Textile Mills Limited(KSTM)	13.62 ▼ -1.18 (-7.97%)
First Tri-Star Mod. / Jul 29 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	35.05 ▼ -2.91 (-7.67%)
Dewan Automotive Eng. / Jul 29 Dewan Automotive Engineering Limited(DWAE)	21.59 ▼ -1.77 (-7.58%)
Pak Engineering / Jul 29 Pakistan Engineering Company Limited(PECO)	695.64 ▼ -54.36 (-7.25%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 29 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	58,656,206 ▼ -0.19
Siddiqsons Tin / Jul 29 Siddiqsons Tin Plate Limited(STPL)	50,224,225 ▲ 1
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 29 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	48,951,979 ▼ -0.02
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jul 29 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	40,353,000 ▼ -0.03
TPL Properties / Jul 29 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	18,561,709 ▲ 0.03
Samba Bank / Jul 29 Samba Bank Limited(SBL)	18,512,128 ▲ 1.04
Maple Leaf Cement / Jul 29 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	18,349,587 ▼ -1.24
Pak Refinery / Jul 29 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,486,569 ▼ -1.78
TPL Corp Ltd / Jul 29 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	14,771,037 ▼ -0.15
Pak Int.Bulk / Jul 29 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	12,828,985 ▲ 0.04

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