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Over 0.5m children into mainstream education: Senate informed bout BECS’s role

ISLAMABAD: The Senate was informed on Friday that Basic Education Community Schools (BECS) are playing an important...

Published 22 Feb, 2025 06:31am

Pakistan

Blood transfusion policy: Ministry to seek CCI nod

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of National Health Services and Coordination (MNHS&C) is to seek approval of the Council...

Published 20 Feb, 2025 06:44am

Summaries: CCI questions ‘competence’ of provincial govts, ministries

ISLAMABAD: The Council of Common Interests (CCI) has raised questions over the competence of ministries/Divisions...

Updated 26 Apr, 2024 08:58am

Opinion

The irreplaceable Samdhi Dar

To understand why the foreign minister replaced the finance minister at the CCI (Council of Common Interests) you...

Published 04 Apr, 2024 04:56am

Pakistan

Reconstitution of CCI approved

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has approved the reconstitution of the Council of Common Interests (CCI). ...

Published 06 Jan, 2024 05:17am

Pakistan

Federalism, constitution’s mandate: Experts highlight significance of CCI and NFC Award

ISLAMABAD: A functional Council of Common Interests (CCI) with its rules of business, consistent National Finance...

Published 21 Oct, 2023 06:05am

Editorials

Constitutional drift and political uncertainty

EDITORIAL: Since the caretaker government was formed tasked with neutrality in overseeing general elections, ...

Published 17 Sep, 2023 06:05am

Pakistan

Digital Census 2023: SC returns PTI petition against CCI decision

ISLAMABAD: The top court of the country on Thursday returned a petition with objections filed by Pakistan...

Published 15 Sep, 2023 06:32am

Editorials

Still no date

EDITORIAL: ECP (Election Commission of Pakistan) has given a date for completion of fresh delimitation of national...

Updated 22 Aug, 2023 06:50am

Editorials

The end of the tenure

EDITORIAL: The Shehbaz Sharif-led government ended its two-day short of a 16-month stint (11 April 2022 to 9 August...

Published 10 Aug, 2023 06:35am

Pakistan

Council of Common Interests approves digital census 2023

Polls could be delayed as ECP needs more time to re-do delimitation exercise

Updated 05 Aug, 2023 08:04pm

Business & Finance

Senate panel for referring wheat MSP matter to CCI

ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary body on Tuesday expressed anger over the failure of the government for not fixing the...

Updated 18 Jan, 2023 08:45am

Transfer of hydro powerhouses to provinces suggested

ISLAMABAD: A high level panel has recommended transfer of powerhouses of hydropower projects to respective provinces...

Updated 17 Jan, 2023 09:04am

Business & Finance

KE’s tariff: Nepra approves Rs7.43 per unit negative adjustment

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has approved negative adjustment of Rs 7.43 per...

Updated 12 Jan, 2023 08:50am

Editorials

Digital Census

EDITORIAL: In an important development Pakistan is all set to digitalise population and housing census. The National...

Published 11 Jan, 2023 05:53am

Food products: Govt urged to stop PFA from ‘illegal’ implementation of TTS

ISLAMABAD: All leading associations of multinational/ foreign companies, manufacturers, trade bodies and overseas...

Updated 09 Jan, 2023 08:51am

Nepra approves 5pc annual NHP indexation for Punjab, KP

ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has approved 5 per cent annual indexation of Net...

Updated 10 Sep, 2022 09:58am

PM-led body to unveil solar policy on Aug 1

ISLAMABAD: A meeting of the energy task force has decided to announce the national solar energy policy on 1st August...

Updated 08 Jul, 2022 09:24am

Pakistan

President approves reconstitution of CCI

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi on Friday approved the reconstitution of the Council of Common Interests (CCI),...

Published 14 May, 2022 04:05am

Pakistan

President Alvi approves reconstitution of Council of Common Interests

CCI is responsible for formulating and regulating policies in relation to matters in the federal legislative list

Published 13 May, 2022 04:16pm

ECC to meet today

ISLAMABAD: Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet will meet today (Wednesday) to take up 15-point...

Updated 19 Jan, 2022 01:40pm

Editorials

Punjab’s fiscal challenges

EDITORIAL: A Business Recorder exclusive report has revealed that the government of Punjab has urged the federal...

Updated 24 Dec, 2021 09:40am

GST collection by FBR, SRB: PBC seeks clarity from Tarin

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Business Council (PBC) has approached Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin for clarity apropos,...

Updated 13 Oct, 2021 09:47am

Pakistan

Cabinet approves seasonal electricity package, holding census in 2022

Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry says Pandora Papers probe to look at 3-4 categories of Pakistanis named in the leaks

Updated 05 Oct, 2021 06:50pm

7th Population and Housing Census: Cabinet divided over deployment of armed forces

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Cabinet is said to be divided on deployment of armed forces in 7th Population and Housing...

Updated 28 Sep, 2021 09:33am

CCI finally approves IGCEP

Minister for Energy Hammad Azhar says model will only allow power generation based on demand-supply projections

Updated 07 Sep, 2021 09:53am

Power policy approved by CCI

ISLAMABAD: The Council of Common Interests (CCI) which met on Monday with Prime Minister, Imran Khan in the chair,...

Published 22 Jun, 2021 04:46am

Quality, standards of food items: CCI directs provinces to adopt PSQCA rules

ISLAMABAD: The Council of Common Interests (CCI) has clearly directed all provinces to adopt national standards...

Updated 10 May, 2021 10:22am

Editorials

Fate of Census 2017

EDITORIAL: It is unfortunate that provinces have still not overcome their difference regarding the Census 2017 and...

Published 16 Apr, 2021 03:40am

Controversial census: CCI to meet again as consensus eludes govts

ISLAMABAD: The Council of Common Interests (CCI) has decided to hold another meeting (virtual one), on Monday, on ...

Published 08 Apr, 2021 04:10am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 18	280.70
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 18	280.45
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 18	142.18
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 18	0.82
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 18	1.33
Euro to USD / Apr 18	1.14
UK LIBOR % / Apr 18	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 17	5,282.70
India Sensex / Apr 17	78,553.20
Nasdaq / Apr 17	16,286.45
Hang Seng / Apr 17	21,395.14
FTSE 100 / Apr 17	8,275.66
Dow Jones / Apr 17	39,142.23
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 17	21,205.86
France CAC40 / Apr 17	7,285.86
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 18	34,730.28

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 18	64.68
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 18	16,985
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 18	299,811
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 18	3,326.85
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 18	67.13
Petrol/Litre / Apr 20	254.63
Diesel/Litre / Apr 20	258.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
PICIC Ins.Ltd. / Apr 18 PICIC Insurance Limited(PIL)	3.44 ▲ 0.99 (40.41%)
Universal Ins. / Apr 18 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	10.36 ▲ 0.99 (10.57%)
Oilboy Energy / Apr 18 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	10.91 ▲ 1 (10.09%)
Popular Islamic / Apr 18 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	13.70 ▲ 1.25 (10.04%)
Safe Mix Con.Lt / Apr 18 Safe Mix Concrete Limited(SMCPL)	18.11 ▲ 1.65 (10.02%)
Bunnys Limited / Apr 18 Bunnys Limited(BNL)	26.91 ▲ 2.45 (10.02%)
Nimir Resins / Apr 18 Nimir Resins Limited(NRSL)	46.70 ▲ 4.25 (10.01%)
At-Tahur Ltd. / Apr 18 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	63.90 ▲ 5.81 (10%)
Bawany Air Products / Apr 18 Bawany Air Products Limited(BAPL)	35.63 ▲ 3.24 (10%)
Sunrays Textile / Apr 18 Sunrays Textile Mills Limited(SUTM)	97.10 ▲ 8.83 (10%)

Stock	Price
Oilboy Energy(R) / Apr 18 Oilboy Energy Limited(R)(OBOYR2)	0.64 ▼ -0.43 (-40.19%)
Shaheen Ins. / Apr 18 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	5.84 ▼ -1.33 (-18.55%)
Century Ins. / Apr 18 Century Insurance Company Limited(CENI)	41.25 ▼ -8.57 (-17.2%)
Escorts Bank / Apr 18 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	5.86 ▼ -0.98 (-14.33%)
Sec. Inv. Bank / Apr 18 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	9.50 ▼ -1.55 (-14.03%)
Habib Ins. / Apr 18 Habib Insurance Company Limited(HICL)	6.92 ▼ -0.69 (-9.07%)
Gulshan Sp. / Apr 18 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	3.18 ▼ -0.3 (-8.62%)
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Apr 18 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	12.87 ▼ -1.1 (-7.87%)
First Fid. Leasing / Apr 18 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	2 ▼ -0.16 (-7.41%)
Zephyr Textile / Apr 18 Zephyr Textiles Limited(ZTL)	11.56 ▼ -0.92 (-7.37%)

Stock	Volume
Sui South Gas / Apr 18 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	38,238,255 ▲ 1.64
Pak Int.Bulk / Apr 18 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	30,965,499 ▲ 0.18
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 18 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	22,907,790 ▲ 0.09
Cnergyico PK / Apr 18 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	17,544,373 ▲ 0.01
Maple Leaf Cement / Apr 18 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	12,813,509 ▲ 0.94
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 18 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	11,614,194 ▲ 0
Pak Elektron / Apr 18 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	10,998,433 ▼ -0.42
Habib Bank / Apr 18 Habib Bank Limited(HBL)	9,362,714 ▼ -5.52
Oilboy Energy(R) / Apr 18 Oilboy Energy Limited(R)(OBOYR2)	9,098,065 ▼ -0.43
B.O.Punjab / Apr 18 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	8,925,360 ▼ -0.09

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