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Fauji: More power?

There are certainly bigger and better cement players in the market than Fauji but suddenly the company (listed on...

Published 25 Oct, 2022 09:15am

Business & Finance

Fauji Cement expansion will make it Pakistan’s 3rd largest cement manufacturer

Fauji Cement expanding its Nizampur site in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and DG Khan site in Punjab

Updated 20 Oct, 2022 09:36pm

BR Research

Cement: Turbulence ahead

In September, cement offtake numbers almost look like they are coming back to normal, standing at higher than the...

Published 12 Oct, 2022 08:57am

September cement despatches decline 6.83pc YoY

LAHORE: Cement despatches declined by 6.83 percent in September 2022 as despatches were registered at 4.276 million...

Updated 08 Oct, 2022 10:43am

BR Research

Cement: Blame the game!

Up till the last quarter of FY22 at least, it seemed nothing could stop the cement industry from raking substantial...

Published 05 Oct, 2022 08:41am

BR Research

Cement: The only way is down

Cement offtake in the two months of the fiscal year is predictably down. Total dispatches to domestic markets and...

Published 08 Sep, 2022 08:45am

BR Research

Fauji Fertiliser Company Limited

Fauji Fertiliser Company Limited (PSX: FFC) is a public limited company that was incorporated under the Companies...

Published 29 Aug, 2022 08:34am

BR Research

Cement: Crash and burn

Though not entirely unexpected, the fall of cement volumes in Jul-22, the first month of the fiscal year, is ...

Published 04 Aug, 2022 09:02am

Business & Finance

July cement despatches decline by 47.7pc

LAHORE: Cement despatches during the first month of current financial year 2022-23 declined by 47.7% as total cement...

Published 03 Aug, 2022 04:55am

BR Research

Cement: Impending doom

Estimates for cement offtake in Jul-22 suggest massive decline during the month compared to last year. But this is...

Published 02 Aug, 2022 08:49am

Business & Finance

Facing massive cost-escalation, construction industry braces for tough time

Builders facing difficulties in pricing housing units for new projects

Published 23 Jul, 2022 07:37pm

BR Research

Cement: Rock and a hard place

Cement offtake is substantially lower than early year expectations and recorded a negative growth in FY22 (of 8%)...

Published 13 Jul, 2022 11:25pm

Business & Finance

Decline in cement despatches recorded during fiscal

LAHORE: Total cement despatches (domestic and exports) during the financial year ending June 30, 2022 (July 21-June...

Updated 05 Jul, 2022 09:53am

Pakistan

'Market does not believe you': PTI slams coalition govt over super tax

Economy is nosediving and such a measure will reverse industrialisation momentum PTI generated, says party

Updated 24 Jun, 2022 05:58pm

Pakistan

Watch: Finance Minister Miftah Ismail's entire address in National Assembly

Clarifies super tax of 4% will be applicable to all sectors.
For specified 13 sectors, another 6% will be added for a total of 10%
Their tax rates will go from 29% to 39%
This is a one-time tax aimed at curtailing previous four record budget deficits, says Miftah

Published 24 Jun, 2022 02:45pm

Pakistan

Watch: PM Shehbaz Sharif's entire address on 10% super tax on large industries

We intend to tax high income earners so that the entire nation can reap the benefit through education, health, infrastructure, skills education and IT uplift, he says
Tax will be applicable on cement, steel, sugar, oil and gas, fertiliser, LNG, textile, banks, automobile, beverages, chemicals, tobacco and airlines
Collection from this tax will be used to alleviate poverty in Pakistan

Updated 24 Jun, 2022 02:53pm

Pakistan

Super tax a one-time levy, will help narrow budget deficit: Miftah Ismail

Finance minister says tax applicable for FY23, announces reduction in sales tax on large shops

Updated 24 Jun, 2022 05:58pm

Pakistan

PM Shehbaz slaps 10% 'super tax' on large-scale industries

One-time levy to be imposed on cement, steel, sugar, oil and gas, fertiliser, LNG , textile, banking, and automobile sectors among others for FY23

Updated 24 Jun, 2022 05:53pm

Business & Finance

D.G. Khan Cement to install 7MW solar plant

D.G. Khan Cement Company Limited (DGKC) will set up a 7MW on-grid solar power plant at its site in Khairpur, the...

Published 21 Jun, 2022 12:56pm

BR Research

Cement: Dangers loom

Predictably, cement demand keeps on falling, getting a beating not just in the foreign markets but also in the...

Published 09 Jun, 2022 09:41am

Business & Finance

May cement despatches decline 15.85pc to 3.32m tons YoY

LAHORE: All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association (APCMA) has expressed the hope that the government will ...

Published 08 Jun, 2022 06:19am

BR Research

Cement: Odds are stacked

Cement demand is heading further south (as predicted in this column many times). In April, both domestic and export...

Published 12 May, 2022 10:16am

BR Research

Cement earnings up against odds

Despite a visible slowdown in demand; mostly coming from a dramatic drop in exports, cement manufacturers have...

Published 10 May, 2022 08:43am

Tobacco, fertilizer, cement and petroleum products: FBR chief for implementation of track-and-trace system

ISLAMABAD: Chairman Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Asim Ahmad has directed the Project Director, (Track & Trace...

Updated 02 May, 2022 10:31am

BR Research

Cement: Hitting brakes

PM Imran Khan’s unceremonious exit, brimming with political drama and chaos, is sure to induce more economic...

Published 12 Apr, 2022 08:06am

BR Research

Cement: Troubles ahead!

Despite a visible slowdown in cement demand—though expectations earlier ran contrary to what transpired—and...

Published 22 Mar, 2022 08:01am

BR Research

Cement demand: Sedated!

Rather expectedly, cement offtake is nowhere it was supposed to be when projections were being made last year....

Published 07 Mar, 2022 05:47am

Business & Finance

Feb cement despatches decline 4.75pc to 4.36MMTs YoY

LAHORE: Cement despatches during the month of February 2022 showed a decline of 4.75 percent as total despatches was...

Published 04 Mar, 2022 04:37am

Business & Finance

Construction cost goes up amid cement, steel price hike

Local cement prices have been hiked by Rs30 per bag (50kg) in the South region

Published 21 Feb, 2022 04:13pm

Business & Finance

Jan cement despatches decline 16.58pc to 3.95m tons YoY

LAHORE: Cement despatches declined to 3.95 million tons in January 2022 against 4.73 million tons in the...

Published 03 Feb, 2022 04:02am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 19	278.45
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 19	278.15
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 19	154.37
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 19	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 19	1.24
Euro to USD / Apr 19	1.06

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 18	5011.12
Nasdaq / Apr 18	15601.50
Dow Jones / Apr 18	37775.38
India Sensex / Apr 19	72222.48
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 19	37068.35
Hang Seng / Apr 19	16205.02
FTSE 100 / Apr 19	7834.89
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 19	17717.67

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 18	21735
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 18	214077
Petrol/Litre / Apr 19	293.94
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 19	84.27
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 19	2382.04
Diesel/Litre / Apr 19	290.38

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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