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9m female beneficiaries: BISP to introduce individual bank accounts

ISLAMABAD: Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) has announced to introduce individual bank accounts for its nine...

Updated 16 Apr, 2025 08:11am

IMF assured: Power, gas subsidies will be aligned with BISP

ISLAMABAD: The government has reportedly assured the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that subsidy on electricity...

Updated 15 Apr, 2025 09:12am

Pakistan

Social justice: Gilani advocates global parliamentary action

TASHKENT: Chairman Senate of Pakistan, Senator Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani, delivered a compelling address at the 150th...

Published 07 Apr, 2025 02:49am

Governance reforms progress: Second IMF mission arrives in just 2 months

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Saturday sent a second mission to Pakistan in just two months to...

Updated 06 Apr, 2025 05:05pm

Ramazan package attracts praise for ‘transparency’

ISLAMABAD: In a significant move towards embracing the digital era, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday lauded...

Updated 05 Apr, 2025 02:23pm

Pakistan

BISP chairperson meets World Bank team

ISLAMABAD: Chairperson BISP Rubina Khalid held a meeting with BISP skill development team and representatives from...

Published 25 Mar, 2025 07:18am

Opinion

Poverty may trump low inflation

Inflation has come down dramatically – from 28.3 percent in January 2024 to 1.5 percent in February 2025. The...

Published 24 Mar, 2025 06:16am

Pakistan

World Bank assures BISP of ‘full support’ in strengthening digital, cybersecurity

ISLAMABAD: Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) has sought the assistance of World Bank (WB) in strengthening...

Published 20 Mar, 2025 08:21am

Pakistan

Sindh govt has taken practical steps to empower women: Sharjeel

KARACHI: Sindh’s Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon Saturday said we salute all the women who are playing a vital...

Published 09 Mar, 2025 05:17am

Pakistan

NA panel told about impediments to operational functioning of BISP

ISLAMABAD: Chairperson Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) Rubina Khalid has said the absence of a dedicated...

Published 04 Mar, 2025 06:30am

Editorials

Ramazan relief package

EDITORIAL: The Minister for Industries and Production Rana Tanvir informed the House that the federal government has...

Updated 01 Mar, 2025 07:09am

Pakistan

BISP: Challenges facing beneficiaries discussed

HYDERABAD: A meeting of public representatives from Hyderabad was held at Shahbaz Hall, Shahbaz Building, under the...

Published 26 Feb, 2025 06:30am

Pakistan

BISP plans to roll out new banking project: Rubina

KARACHI: The Chairperson of Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) Senator Rubina Khalid on Monday said that they...

Published 25 Feb, 2025 08:24am

IMF, govt teams to discuss energy reform mechanism

Viable mechanism to extend electricity and gas tariff differential subsidy through Benazir Income Support Fund will also come under discussion

Updated 17 Feb, 2025 04:00pm

Pakistan

Hyderabad Zone: DG BISP visits field offices, Nashonama Centres

HYDERABAD: The Director General of Benazir Income Support Program Sindh, Zulfiqar Ali Shaikh has conducted surprise...

Updated 12 Feb, 2025 08:12am

Pakistan

BISP Chairperson meets minister

ISLAMABAD: Chairperson BISP Rubina Khalid met Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development ...

Published 05 Feb, 2025 08:06am

Pakistan

BISP’s Cyber Wing to send cases to FIA & PTA

ISLAMABAD: The management of Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) has directed the BISP’s Cyber Wing to send ...

Published 05 Feb, 2025 08:04am

Govt to unveil Ramazan relief package sans USC: PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced on Tuesday that the government would unveil a Ramazan Relief...

Updated 05 Feb, 2025 05:48pm

Distribution of PM’s Ramazan Package in cash likely

ISLAMABAD: The government is expected to distribute the Prime Minister’s Ramazan Package as cash to underserved...

Updated 02 Feb, 2025 03:50pm

Pakistan

Chairperson BISP meets NAVTTC & WHH officials

ISLAMABAD: Chairperson BISP Rubina Khalid met NAVTTC and WHH officials, a press release said on Wednesday. The...

Published 30 Jan, 2025 06:47am

Pakistan

BISP holds e-kacheri

ISLAMABAD: Chairperson Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) Rubina Khalid held an e-kacheri session, said a press...

Published 29 Jan, 2025 08:09am

Pakistan

Chairperson, FCCI president hold talks: BISP explains approach to marginalised sections

FAISALABAD: BISP is a revolutionary and progressive programme to alleviate poverty by creating maximum job...

Published 21 Jan, 2025 06:12am

Editorials

Pension calculation formula

EDITORIAL: An office memorandum issued by the Finance Division noted a change in the calculation of emoluments for...

Published 15 Jan, 2025 02:59am

Pakistan

Chairperson reviews progress BISP projects

ISLAMABAD: Chairperson BISP Rubina Khalid and Secretary Amer Ali Ahmad chaired a meeting at the Benazir Income...

Published 09 Jan, 2025 06:57am

Pakistan

KP governor, others pay rich tributes to ZAB

PESHAWAR: Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Faisal Karim Kundi and Chairperson Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP)...

Published 06 Jan, 2025 05:47am

Pakistan

BISP increases quarterly stipend to Rs13,500

ISLAMABAD: The Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) has announced to have increased by 28.57 percent its ...

Updated 02 Jan, 2025 08:06am

Pakistan

NA body asks SLIC to spend 1pc of profit on people’s welfare

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Commerce which met with Jawed Hanif Khan in the chair ...

Published 31 Dec, 2024 08:03am

Opinion

IMF and provincial governments

Three provincial chief ministers from three competing political parties – Punjab (PML-N), Sindh (PPP) and Khyber...

Updated 23 Dec, 2024 08:25am

Business & Finance

BISP holds event in connection with Quaid’s birthday, Christmas

ISLAMABAD: BISP organised a ceremony to celebrate Christmas, and the birthday of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, a...

Published 21 Dec, 2024 06:24am

Opinion

Lack of awareness of IMF conditions

Pakistan’s private sector elite in industry and the farm sectors, major non-institutional recipients of budgeted...

Updated 16 Dec, 2024 07:42am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 28	281.12
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 28	280.92
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 28	143.49
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 28	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 28	1.33
Euro to USD / Apr 28	1.14
UK LIBOR % / Apr 24	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 25	5,525.21
Nasdaq / Apr 25	17,382.94
Dow Jones / Apr 25	40,113.50
India Sensex / Apr 28	79,923.27
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 28	35,842.14
Hang Seng / Apr 28	21,998.78
FTSE 100 / Apr 28	8,435.69
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 28	22,309.26
France CAC40 / Apr 28	7,567.10

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 25	16,985
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 25	298,950
Petrol/Litre / Apr 28	254.63
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 28	63.38
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 28	3,288.65
Diesel/Litre / Apr 28	258.64
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 28	68.37

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Ruby Textile / Apr 28 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	7.98 ▲ 0.78 (10.83%)
ECOPACK Ltd / Apr 28 Ecopack Limited(ECOP)	34.71 ▲ 3.16 (10.02%)
EMCO Industries / Apr 28 Emco Industries Limited(EMCO)	38.36 ▲ 3.49 (10.01%)
Sunrays Textile / Apr 28 Sunrays Textile Mills Limited(SUTM)	172.02 ▲ 15.64 (10%)
S.S.Oil / Apr 28 S.S.Oil Mills Limited(SSOM)	392.76 ▲ 35.71 (10%)
Shakarganj / Apr 28 Shakarganj Limited(SML)	43.58 ▲ 3.96 (9.99%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Apr 28 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	3,608.54 ▲ 326.25 (9.94%)
Popular Islamic / Apr 28 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	13.89 ▲ 1.25 (9.89%)
Supernet Ltd. / Apr 28 Supernet Limited (GEM)(GEMSPNL)	23.79 ▲ 1.96 (8.98%)
MCB Invest. Managmt. / Apr 28 MCB Investment Management Limited(MCBIM)	92.81 ▲ 7.54 (8.84%)

Stock	Price
Lucky Cement / Apr 28 Lucky Cement Limited(LUCK)	358.88 ▼ -1392.57 (-79.51%)
Ghani Chemworld / Apr 28 Ghani Chemworld Limited(GCWL)	7 ▼ -1 (-12.5%)
Dewan Textile / Apr 28 Dewan Textile Mills Limited(DWTM)	6.51 ▼ -0.79 (-10.82%)
Pak Gen.Ins. / Apr 28 The Pakistan General Insurance Co. Ltd.(PKGI)	8.74 ▼ -0.99 (-10.17%)
Matco Foods Ltd / Apr 28 Matco Foods Limited(MFL)	39.84 ▼ -4.43 (-10.01%)
Bunnys Limited / Apr 28 Bunnys Limited(BNL)	30.75 ▼ -3.42 (-10.01%)
Cyan Limited / Apr 28 Cyan Limited(CYAN)	36.20 ▼ -4.02 (-10%)
Atlas Battery / Apr 28 Atlas Battery Limited(ATBA)	292.11 ▼ -32.46 (-10%)
Dawood Lawrencepur / Apr 28 Dawood Lawrencepur Limited(DLL)	216.10 ▼ -24 (-10%)
At-Tahur Ltd. / Apr 28 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	78.07 ▼ -8.67 (-10%)

Stock	Volume
B.O.Punjab / Apr 28 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	23,705,546 ▼ -0.41
Power Cement / Apr 28 Power Cement Limited(POWER)	21,585,733 ▼ -0.99
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 28 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	18,309,847 ▼ -0.03
Pak Elektron / Apr 28 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	18,055,841 ▼ -2.41
Maple Leaf Cement / Apr 28 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	14,648,408 ▼ -0.99
Sui North Gas / Apr 28 Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited(SNGP)	13,187,141 ▼ -4.28
Ghani Chemworld / Apr 28 Ghani Chemworld Limited(GCWL)	12,616,978 ▼ -1
Cnergyico PK / Apr 28 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	12,357,232 ▼ -0.28
Sui South Gas / Apr 28 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	11,366,687 ▼ -2.77
Lucky Cement / Apr 28 Lucky Cement Limited(LUCK)	9,953,480 ▼ -1392.57

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