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MoC shifts blame for rising imports to other quarters

Federal Cabinet in its previous meeting expressed concerns at the 'extraordinary' growth in imports and directed to constantly monitor them to keep the current account deficit at a manageable level

Updated 05 Oct, 2021 03:51pm

Perishable commodities: MoC told to speed up export ban process

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin Wednesday directed the Commerce Ministry to speed up the process of ...

Updated 30 Sep, 2021 09:33am

APTMA rejects RD on export of cotton yarn

ISLAMABAD: All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has strongly opposed the move of imposing Regulatory Duty...

Updated 27 Sep, 2021 10:28am

Markets

Cotton yarn export: MoC says ready to support RD imposition?

ISLAMABAD: Commerce Ministry on Thursday is ready to support imposition of Regulatory Duty (RD) on export of cotton...

Published 24 Sep, 2021 04:40am

Opinion

Is China’s pledge to cut overseas coal funding a game-changer?

China’s pledge to stop funding overseas coal has been welcomed as a climate landmark that could dry up funding for...

Published 23 Sep, 2021 04:35am

Wheat ‘crisis’: TCP chairman likely to face the music

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has reportedly held Chairman TCP responsible for...

Updated 14 Sep, 2021 10:22am

Business & Finance

Trade with Afghanistan: FPCCI urges MoC to share ToRs

ISLAMABAD: The Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) has urged the Commerce Ministry to...

Published 10 Sep, 2021 04:41am

Ban on frozen livestock exports to Afghanistan: MoC says to become party against PHC decision

ISLAMABAD: The Commerce Ministry Thursday announced it would become a party against Peshawar High Court (PHC)...

Published 10 Sep, 2021 04:06am

Ministry starting new round of tariff rationalisation for industry: Dawood

PM's advisor says focus will be on iron, steel, auto, packaging material, agriculture, footwear and plastic

Updated 04 Sep, 2021 12:57pm

August trade deficit widens massive 133pc YoY

Imports of first two months (July-August) of 2021-22 reach $11.911 billion

Updated 03 Sep, 2021 12:28am

No sugar import as per ECC decisions: Body formed to fix responsibility

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin has constituted an inter-ministerial committee to fix responsibility for...

Published 31 Aug, 2021 04:50am

Govt does not have many options to deal with looming sugar crisis

ISLAMABAD: The government is likely to accept tender of $637 per ton for import of 0.2 million tons’ sugar with...

Updated 26 Aug, 2021 02:45pm

Pakistan

Extension in FPCCI chief's term: MoC to consult all chambers, associations

ISLAMABAD: Commerce Secretary Sualeh Ahmad Faruqui has said that the Commerce Ministry will consult all chambers and...

Published 16 Aug, 2021 06:57am

Senate body grills commerce ministry over poor performance

ISLAMABAD: Senate Standing Committee on Commerce on Tuesday grilled the Commerce Ministry for poor performance,...

Updated 28 Jul, 2021 09:28am

LCVs, cars in CBU condition: Cabinet defers decision on cut in ACD, RD

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Cabinet has deferred the decision on reduction of Additional Customs Duty (ACD) on light...

Updated 14 Jul, 2021 08:08am

Business & Finance

MoC triumphant over 17pc export growth

ISLAMABAD: The Commerce Ministry is triumphant at 17 percent growth in exports during FY2020-21, indicating that...

Published 01 Jul, 2021 04:09am

Opinion

Three joint border markets

According to a Business Recorder report, a meeting of the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has...

Published 25 Jun, 2021 04:20am

Senate body for suspension of export development fund

Pakistan

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Shaheen Ins. / Oct 22 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	3.92 ▲ 0.59 (17.72%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Oct 22 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	3.99 ▲ 0.49 (14.00%)
Samba Bank / Oct 22 Samba Bank Limited(SBL)	11.60 ▲ 1.00 (9.43%)
Grays Leas. / Oct 22 Grays Leasing Limited(GRYL)	3.99 ▲ 0.34 (9.32%)
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Oct 22 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	12.50 ▲ 1.00 (8.70%)
Awwal Modaraba / Oct 22 Awwal Modaraba(AWWAL)	11.50 ▲ 0.90 (8.49%)
1st Dawood / Oct 22 First Dawood Investment Bank Limited(FDIBL)	2.51 ▲ 0.18 (7.73%)
Buxly / Oct 22 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	124.02 ▲ 8.65 (7.50%)
Khyber Tex. / Oct 22 Khyber Textile Mills Limited(KHYT)	311.74 ▲ 21.74 (7.50%)
Adamjee Ins. / Oct 22 Adamjee Insurance Company Limited(AICL)	37.59 ▲ 2.62 (7.49%)

Stock	Price
Ist Paramount / Oct 22 First Paramount Modaraba(FPRM)	5.21 ▲ -0.89 (-14.59%)
Unicap Mod. / Oct 22 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	2.35 ▲ -0.30 (-11.32%)
Safe Mix / Oct 22 Safe Mix Concrete Limited(SMCPL)	7.56 ▲ -0.82 (-9.79%)
First Fid. Leas. / Oct 22 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	3.60 ▲ -0.39 (-9.77%)
Quetta Textile / Oct 22 Quetta Textile Mills Limited(QUET)	7.00 ▲ -0.60 (-7.89%)
Popular Islamic Mod. / Oct 22 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	11.95 ▲ -1.00 (-7.72%)
AKD Hospitality / Oct 22 AKD Hospitality Limited(AKDHL)	374.61 ▲ -30.37 (-7.50%)
Olympia Mills / Oct 22 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	18.50 ▲ -1.50 (-7.50%)
Shield Corp. / Oct 22 Shield Corporation Limited(SCL)	255.32 ▲ -20.70 (-7.50%)
Askari Gen. / Oct 22 Askari General Insurance Company Limited(AGIC)	21.37 ▲ -1.73 (-7.49%)

Stock	Volume
Hum Network / Oct 22 Hum Network Limited(HUMNL)	35,324,500 ▼ 0.00
Unity Foods / Oct 22 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	22,498,536 ▼ 0.00
Worldcall / Oct 22 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	20,943,500 ▼ 0.00
Maple Leaf / Oct 22 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	15,262,301 ▼ 0.00
TRG Pakistan / Oct 22 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	13,666,206 ▼ 0.00
Telecard Ltd. / Oct 22 Telecard Limited(TELE)	11,054,000 ▼ 0.00
Byco Petroleum / Oct 22 Byco Petroleum Pakistan Limited(BYCO)	10,478,500 ▼ 0.00
Treet Corp. / Oct 22 Treet Corporation Limited(TREET)	9,710,000 ▼ 0.00
Bank of Punjab / Oct 22 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	6,895,000 ▼ 0.00
Aisha Steel / Oct 22 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	6,857,000 ▼ 0.00

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 22	173.95
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 22	173.80
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 22	113.85
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 22	0.92
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 22	1.38
Euro to USD / Oct 22	1.16
UK LIBOR % / Oct 22	0.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Oct 22	4549.78
India Sensex / Oct 22	60923.50
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 22	28590.46
Nasdaq / Oct 22	15215.70
Hang Seng / Oct 22	26017.53
FTSE 100 / Oct 22	7190.30
Dow Jones / Oct 22	35603.08
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 22	15472.56
France CAC40 / Oct 22	6686.17