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SBP, banks organise ‘mela’ in Faisalabad to promote housing finance

KARACHI: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) together with banks held a Mela in Faisalabad on Saturday to increase ...

Published 20 Mar, 2022 06:04am

Opinion

Fine points about new amnesty scheme

Having failed to honour his word and bring back all the wealth looted from the country and stashed in foreign...

Published 03 Mar, 2022 04:39am

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

BR Research

Construction and housing: Boom, doom or bust?

That this government could facilitate the building of 5 million houses in five years was anyway too outlandish an...

Published 31 Dec, 2021 07:59am

Pakistan

ABAD hands ‘charter of demand’ over to CM

KARACHI: Mohsin Sheikhani, Chairman, Association of Builders and Developers (ABAD) on Wednesday said that a...

Published 02 Dec, 2021 03:57am

BR Research

Writing on the wall

The headlines write themselves. The government and SBP’s self-congratulation on keeping economy afloat during the...

Published 24 Nov, 2021 08:03am

Business & Finance

Construction sector hit by steep rise in material cost, claims CAP

LAHORE: Unbridled increase in the construction materials during the last one year has brought the construction ...

Published 17 Nov, 2021 04:22am

MPMG scheme: Banks receive applications worth Rs200bn

KARACHI: Banks have received applications worth Rs200 billion for low-cost housing up to October 18, 2021 under the...

Updated 28 Oct, 2021 09:32am

BR Research

Wages build slow

Low-skilled labor, primarily engaged in construction sector seems to have had a respite of sorts, in terms of wages....

Published 13 Oct, 2021 07:30am

Business & Finance

Turkish CG sees huge scope in construction sector

KARACHI: The boom in the construction industry of Pakistan will provide an excellent opportunity for prospective...

Published 10 Oct, 2021 04:26am

Editorials

Indecision and delays parents of failure?

EDITORIAL: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) announced revised prudential regulations for consumer financing designed to...

Published 29 Sep, 2021 03:59am

BR Research

Construction: Controlling expectations, not prices

Builders and developers want the government to “strictly” control prices of cement and steel because it is...

Published 27 Sep, 2021 07:30am

BR Research

Cement: Chink in the armor

The future of cement industry—for the most part—hinges on whether domestic demand will materialize. Last year,...

Published 24 Sep, 2021 07:35am

BR Research

DGKC, CHCC, FLYNG: Gains and minor details

The turnaround for most, if not all, cement companies during FY21 from the previous year—pandemic be damned—is...

Published 23 Sep, 2021 07:35am

Construction sector: Govt expects tax payments in unison with incentives: PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan Friday said the government expects the construction sector to pay taxes in...

Updated 04 Sep, 2021 10:54am

G-MSS for housing finance: FIs to face penalty for missing targets

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has announced that it will impose penalty on the Financial Institutions...

Published 07 Jul, 2021 04:28am

Tarin terms FBR target 'realistically aggressive'

ISLAMABAD: A day after unveiling the budget, Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin on Saturday described the Federal Board...

Published 13 Jun, 2021 03:56am

Pakistan

Kuwait ready to issue visas to Pakistanis for construction sector: Rashid

Around 425 Pakistani doctors would leave for Kuwait during the current week, he added.

Published 01 Jun, 2021 08:42pm

BR Research

Lucky drawing more wins

Luck has nothing to do with how Lucky Cement (PSX: LUCK) has quadrupled its bottom-line since last year. In 9MFY21,...

Published 29 Apr, 2021 07:40am

BR Research

MLCF: Back in (profitable) business!

After a gruelling end to last year, Mapleleaf Cement (PSX: MLCF) is getting back in the groove recording a nifty...

Published 22 Apr, 2021 07:40am

Low-cost housing scheme to be expanded: PM

SARGODHA: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday said the government’s special focus on housing and construction...

Updated 15 Apr, 2021 10:08am

Markets

UAE March non-oil private sector growth climbs to 20-month high

The output subindex climbed to 56.3 in March from 51.8 in February, also reaching its highest level since July 2019 but still below the series average of 57.3.

Published 05 Apr, 2021 10:08am

Housing finance: PM asks banks to take pro active approach

ISLAMABAD: Boom in construction sector would bring economic stability in the country by generating employment...

Published 29 Mar, 2021 06:05am

Investment in REITs: SBP reforms regulations to facilitate banks, DFIs

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has reformed regulations to facilitate banks/DFIs investment in Real ...

Published 23 Mar, 2021 04:37am

Construction industry fuelling growth: govt

ISLAMABAD: The government has maintained that the economy is moving in the right direction after speedy recovery ...

Published 23 Mar, 2021 04:37am

Housing and construction sector: Concern voiced over slow pace of approvals in Sindh

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday chaired the weekly meeting of the National Coordination Committee...

Published 11 Mar, 2021 05:25am

Pakistan

ACE chief for identifying illegal constructions, corrupt elements

KARACHI: The development of the construction sector can be kept active by identifying illegal constructions and...

Updated 12 Feb, 2021 11:48pm

Business & Finance

Amid economic revival, Lucky Cement announces to enhance production

"The company has decided to enhance its cement production capacity at its Pezu Plant by 3.15 million tons per annum,” stated the company.

Updated 01 Feb, 2021 02:55pm

Business & Finance

Cement sales in Pakistan expected to post double-digit growth in Jan

On Month on Month (MoM) basis the local cement sales are likely to decline 7-11pc due to seasonality and in line with previous two years trend, said Topline Securities.

Published 22 Jan, 2021 02:58pm

Amnesty scheme dates: New IT Ord issued to facilitate construction sector

ISLAMABAD: The government has promulgated the Income Tax Amendment Ordinance 2021 to change the dates for extension...

Published 22 Jan, 2021 04:47am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
B. F. Mod. / May 19 B.F. Modaraba(BFMOD)	6.00 ▲ 1.00 (20.00%)
Pak Gulf Leasing / May 19 Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)	6.00 ▲ 1.00 (20.00%)
Silk Bank Ltd / May 19 Silkbank Limited(SILK)	1.24 ▲ 0.16 (14.81%)
Paramount Mod / May 19 First Paramount Modaraba(FPRM)	8.00 ▲ 1.00 (14.29%)
Service Textile / May 19 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	10.90 ▲ 0.90 (9.00%)
Ruby Tex. / May 19 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	4.00 ▲ 0.30 (8.11%)
Aisha Steel Mill / May 19 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	11.85 ▲ 0.86 (7.83%)
First Imrooz Mod. / May 19 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	134.38 ▲ 9.37 (7.50%)
Janana D Mal / May 19 Janana De Malucho Textile Mills Limited(JDMT)	55.04 ▲ 3.84 (7.50%)
Sapphire Textile / May 19 Sapphire Textile Mills Limited(SAPT)	1004.55 ▲ 70.05 (7.50%)

Stock	Price
East West Ins. / May 19 East West Insurance Company Limited(EWIC)	77.07 ▲ -12.49 (-13.95%)
Pak. P.V.C. / May 19 Pakistan PVC Limited(PPVC)	4.32 ▲ -0.42 (-8.86%)
Trust Mod. / May 19 Trust Modaraba(TRSM)	1.66 ▲ -0.14 (-7.78%)
Crescent Cotton / May 19 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	46.25 ▲ -3.75 (-7.50%)
Gatron Ind. / May 19 Gatron (Industries) Limited(GATI)	415.10 ▲ -33.65 (-7.50%)
AL-Noor Sugar / May 19 Al-Noor Sugar Mills Limited(ALNRS)	61.86 ▲ -5.01 (-7.49%)
Frontier Ceram / May 19 Frontier Ceramics Limited(FRCL)	29.60 ▲ -2.39 (-7.47%)
S.G.Power / May 19 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	4.45 ▲ -0.35 (-7.29%)
Imperial Limited / May 19 Imperial Limited(IML)	13.95 ▲ -1.06 (-7.06%)
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / May 19 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	2.99 ▲ -0.22 (-6.85%)

Stock	Volume
Ghani Glo Hol / May 19 Ghani Global Holdings Limited(GGL)	15,051,376 ▼ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 19 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,323,000 ▼ 0.00
Silk Bank Ltd / May 19 Silkbank Limited(SILK)	13,067,500 ▼ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 19 Telecard Limited(TELE)	9,576,000 ▼ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 19 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	7,490,536 ▼ 0.00
Fauji Cement / May 19 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	6,985,000 ▼ 0.00
Unity Foods Ltd / May 19 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	6,435,098 ▼ 0.00
Engro Polymer / May 19 Engro Polymer & Chemicals Limited(EPCL)	5,808,622 ▼ 0.00
Pak Int.Bulk / May 19 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	5,229,500 ▼ 0.00
Pak Elektron / May 19 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	5,056,000 ▼ 0.00

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 19	199.00
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 19	198.80
USD to Japanese Yen / May 19	128.45
USD to Swiss Franc / May 19	0.99
Pound Sterling to USD / May 19	1.23
Euro to USD / May 19	1.05
UK LIBOR % / May 19	0.82

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 19	3923.68
India Sensex / May 19	54208.53
Tokyo Nikkei / May 19	26205.29
Nasdaq / May 19	11418.16
Hang Seng / May 19	20041.14
FTSE 100 / May 19	7438.09
Dow Jones / May 19	31490.07
Germany DAX 30 / May 19	14007.76
France CAC40 / May 19	6352.94

Item	Value
Crude Oil / May 19	110.10
Karachi Cotton Assoc. / May 19	21180.00
Gold 10 Grams / May 19	113300.00
Gold Spot / May 19	1815.89
Cotton / May 19	128.99

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