Pakistan

Pakistan’s REER index falls to 98.8 in November

Pakistan’s Real Effective Exchange Rate (REER) saw a significant decrease in November, as it clocked in at 98.8...

Published 21 Dec, 2022 04:48pm

Business & Economy

Net FDI in Pakistan falls over 52% in first four months of FY23

Net Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Pakistan dropped 52.1% during the first four months of the ongoing fiscal ...

Updated 21 Nov, 2022 07:25pm

Business & Economy

Pakistan secures $13bn-14bn in financial commitments, says Dar

Finance minister says IMF programme on track
Reiterates action will be taken against those involved in currency manipulation

Updated 08 Nov, 2022 02:50pm

Pakistan

ADB provides Pakistan $100mn to improve KPK healthcare sector

Funds will be used to modernise infrastructure and equipment as well as improve human resources planning and medicine supply chain management

Updated 04 Nov, 2022 07:48pm

Commodities

Pakistan seeks lower prices in talks for 500,000 tonne wheat tender

HAMBURG: A second trading house is believed to have matched the lowest price of $373.00 a tonne c&f offered...

Published 27 Oct, 2022 01:06pm

Pakistan

Dar meets key officials: floods devastation, relief efforts remain top agenda

Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Ishaq Dar met top government officials of the United States and United...

Published 15 Oct, 2022 11:31am

Business & Economy

IMF mission to visit Pakistan in November

IMF is encouraging Pakistan to move from an untargeted subsidy that is a waste of resources, says Fund's official

Updated 14 Oct, 2022 11:19pm

Pakistan

IMF, World Bank leadership assure Dar of continued support for Pakistan

Dar assures incumbent government is committed to completing IMF programme

Updated 14 Oct, 2022 11:18pm

Energy

OPEC decision to cut output could hurt Pakistan's economy

The group is motivated to keep prices higher in order to shore up fiscal revenues of member countries, says brokerage house AKD Securities

Updated 06 Oct, 2022 11:13pm

Pakistan

Govt jacks up petrol price by Rs6.72 per litre, diesel's rate goes down Rs0.51

Rate of petrol now at Rs233.91 per litre, diesel at Rs244.44

Published 15 Aug, 2022 11:52pm

Pakistan

Zameen.com organizes Property Sales Event in Lahore

Lahore: Pakistan’s leading real estate enterprise Zameen.com recently organised a 2-day-long Property Sales Event...

Published 27 Aug, 2021 01:36pm

Pakistan

Pakistan Navy Ship NASR pays goodwill visit to Mombasa, Kenya

Upon arrival at port of Mombasa, PN Ship was received by High Commissioner of * Pakistan to Kenya, Pakistan Defence Advisor and host country naval officials, said a Pakistan Navy news release.

Published 01 Apr, 2021 12:03am

Pakistan

Bank Al Habib Limited declares 45% cash dividend

Deposits of the Bank as on December 31, 2020 were Rs. 1,099,686 and Profit after tax was Rs. 17,812 million.

Published 26 Mar, 2021 02:18pm

Pakistan

Pakistan, India seek to lift some curbs to help millions hit by coronavirus lockdowns

Prime Minister Narendra Modi ordered the population of 1.3 billion to keep indoors for 19 days more after a strict

Published 15 Apr, 2020 07:52am

Industry

Pakistan, India plan to restart some economic activity during coronavirus lockdown

The shutdown has left millions of people without work and the World Bank forecast India’s economic growth could dro

Published 13 Apr, 2020 09:39am

Pakistan

PMA Sindh JAC meeting held

To get the problems of doctors of Sindh especially in present pandemic of coronavirus a meeting of Joint Action Committee of doctors of Sindh, Joint Action Committee Pakistan Medical Association Sindh and Young Doctors Association Sindh was held on video

Published 06 Apr, 2020 12:00am

Pakistan

SBP announces relief package for households, businesses to cushion COVID-19 impact

The central bank has increased the bank’s overall pool of loanable funds. The regulatory limit on the extensio

Updated 28 Mar, 2020 09:27am

Pakistan

SECP relaxes regulatory deadline amid COVID-19 concerns

SECP has relaxed the regulatory deadlines under the Companies Act. In order to facilitate companies and

Updated 25 Mar, 2020 08:17am

Stocks

Pakistan Stock Exchange launches first-ever ETFs

The ETFs are investment products combining the returns offered by the stock market with the diversity offered by a

Published 24 Mar, 2020 12:03pm

Money & Banking

SBP urges customers to avoid currency notes transaction amid coronavirus spread

SBP is continuously engaged with the industry to understand issues and challenges and formulate a policy response a

Published 17 Mar, 2020 09:47am

Pakistan

Electric vehicle push struggles to accelerate in Pakistan amid traditional automakers pushback

Transport accounts for more than 40% of the air pollution produced in Pakistan, according to data from the country’

Published 12 Mar, 2020 08:13am

Pakistan

IMF agreement, falling oil prices a ‘blessing in disguise’ for Pakistan, says expert

There are prospects that oil may fall to $30 per barrel and inflation decline to six percent, just like in the prev

Published 28 Feb, 2020 10:11am

Pakistan

Pakistan's continuous stay on FATF grey list a ‘credit negative’ for its banks: Moody's

The announcement is credit negative for Pakistani banks because it raises questions about potential additional rest

Updated 28 Feb, 2020 06:37am

Pakistan

Pakistan’s luck with trade finally takes a turn for the better

Reliance on a few countries for trade dangerous in times of global uncertainty Pakistan can't afford to suffer

Updated 25 Feb, 2020 10:49am

Pakistan

National Power Grid to step in until K-Electric acquisition is complete

The Cabinet Committee on Energy (CCoE) has been requested by the power division for an exemption on the 2016 import

Updated 25 Feb, 2020 07:56am

Companies

Farrukh Hussain assumes charge of Pakistan Stock Exchange CEO

Farrukh Hussain has assumed charge with effect from today, announce PSX. Furrukh Hussain Khan has assume

Published 24 Feb, 2020 05:52am

Pakistan

New airline ‘K2 Airways’ all set to soon begin operations in Pakistan

K2 Airways intends to serve at numerous domestic destinations across Pakistan including Islamabad, Skardu and Chitr

Published 30 Jan, 2020 09:40am

Pakistan

KPRA: A remarkable first half of the financial year

 KP revenue authority on record high in collecting tax on services

Series of reforms in taxation and ease of

Updated 01 Jan, 2020 11:30am

Pakistan

Gallup and Dun & Bradstreet to publish Consumer Confidence Index of Pakistan

The Consumer Confidence Index is to be used as a leading economic indicator for stakeholders across the board.

Published 30 Dec, 2019 05:46am

Pakistan

Columbia University professor breakdowns World Bank’s arbitrators ‘corrupt ruling’ against Pakistan

Back in July, World Bank arbitration court ordered the Pakistani government to pay damages of $5.8bn to Tethyan Cop

Published 27 Nov, 2019 11:16am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Chakwal Spinning / Mar 30 Chakwal Spinning Mills Limited(CWSM)	1.36 ▲ 0.20 (17.24%)
First IBL Mod. / Mar 30 First IBL Modaraba(FIBLM)	5.90 ▲ 0.60 (11.32%)
First Pak Mod. / Mar 30 First Pak Modaraba(PAKMI)	1.34 ▲ 0.13 (10.74%)
Dewan Sugar / Mar 30 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	2.57 ▲ 0.23 (9.83%)
Unicap Modaraba / Mar 30 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	1.77 ▲ 0.15 (9.26%)
Premier Insurance / Mar 30 Premier Insurance Limited(PINL)	7.50 ▲ 0.63 (9.17%)
B.R.R.Guardian / Mar 30 B.R.R. Guardian Modaraba(BRR)	12.04 ▲ 0.99 (8.96%)
Ismail Ind. / Mar 30 Ismail Industries Limited(ISIL)	518.26 ▲ 36.15 (7.50%)
Khyber Tex. / Mar 30 Khyber Textile Mills Limited(KHYT)	397.42 ▲ 27.72 (7.50%)
Suraj Cotton / Mar 30 Suraj Cotton Mills Limited(SURC)	102.53 ▲ 7.15 (7.50%)

Stock	Price
First Prudential Mod. / Mar 30 First Prudential Modaraba(PMI)	1.40 ▼ -0.24 (-14.63%)
Trust Mod. / Mar 30 Trust Modaraba(TRSM)	1.30 ▼ -0.20 (-13.33%)
Sapphire Fibres / Mar 30 Sapphire Fibres Limited(SFL)	1018 ▼ -82.00 (-7.45%)
Sardar Chemical / Mar 30 Sardar Chemical Industries Limited(SARC)	32 ▼ -2.55 (-7.38%)
Gadoon Textile / Mar 30 Gadoon Textile Mills Limited(GADT)	192.50 ▼ -15.30 (-7.36%)
Philip Morris Pak. / Mar 30 Philip Morris (Pakistan) Limited(PMPK)	461 ▼ -36.43 (-7.32%)
Pakistan Services / Mar 30 Pakistan Services Limited(PSEL)	876 ▼ -69.10 (-7.31%)
Shield Corp. / Mar 30 Shield Corporation Limited(SCL)	282 ▼ -22.00 (-7.24%)
Bal. Wheel / Mar 30 Baluchistan Wheels Limited(BWHL)	68.42 ▼ -5.18 (-7.04%)
JDW Sugar / Mar 30 JDW Sugar Mills Limited(JDWS)	356 ▼ -26.79 (-7.00%)

Stock	Volume
Telecard Limited / Mar 30 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,447,500 ▼ -0.21
WorldCall Telecom / Mar 30 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	9,398,662 ▲ 0.01
Pakistan Alumin / Mar 30 Pakistan Aluminium Beverage Cans Limited(PABC)	7,638,000 ▲ 0.23
Pak Elektron / Mar 30 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	6,136,500 ▼ -0.05
Pak Int.Bulk / Mar 30 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	6,018,500 ▲ 0.08
Engro Corp / Mar 30 Engro Corporation Limited(ENGRO)	5,429,492 ▼ -0.02
Nishat Mills Ltd / Mar 30 Nishat Mills Limited(NML)	4,517,879 ▲ 0.46
Shifa Int.Hosp / Mar 30 Shifa International Hospitals Limited(SHFA)	4,299,000 ▼ -1.99
Agha Steel Ind. / Mar 30 Agha Steel Ind.Ltd(AGHA)	3,645,000 ▲ 0.36
K-Electric Ltd. / Mar 30 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	3,416,092 ▲ 0.00

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Mar 30	285.65
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Mar 30	283.65
USD to Japanese Yen / Mar 30	132.47
USD to Swiss Franc / Mar 30	0.92
Pound Sterling to USD / Mar 30	1.23
Euro to USD / Mar 30	1.08
UK LIBOR % / Mar 29	4.81

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Mar 29	4027.81
India Sensex / Mar 29	57960.09
Nasdaq / Mar 29	11926.24
Dow Jones / Mar 29	32717.60
Tokyo Nikkei / Mar 30	27782.93
Hang Seng / Mar 30	20309.13
FTSE 100 / Mar 30	7578.80
Germany DAX 30 / Mar 30	15430.39
France CAC40 / Mar 30	7235.99

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Mar 29	18935
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Mar 29	176268
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Mar 30	72.81
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Mar 30	1963.79
Cotton US¢/pound / Mar 30	82.34

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