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Payment of Rs80bn: PQ coal-fired power project seeks Chinese Embassy’s help

ISLAMABAD: The management of 1,320MW Port Qasim coal-fired power project has sought help from Chinese Embassy for...

Updated 19 Apr, 2022 10:41am

Pakistan

Shehbaz to take CPEC forward with new vigour: Mushahid

BEIJING: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will take the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) forward with new vigour...

Published 18 Apr, 2022 06:16am

CPEC IPPs: MoF refuses to support Rs50bn supplementary grant

Power Division had sent summary, which has yet to be considered by the new ECC, to be constituted after the new Cabinet takes oath

Updated 18 Apr, 2022 02:06pm

Business & Finance

‘Railways to handle over 20pc of freight business after ML-I completion’

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Railways is expecting to handle over 20 percent of the country’s freight business after the...

Published 18 Apr, 2022 05:30am

Rs50bn SG against CPEC IPPs’ dues: Power Division asked to submit fresh summary

ISLAMABAD: The Cabinet Division has reportedly asked Power Division to submit the summary afresh for grant of Rs 50...

Updated 16 Apr, 2022 03:39pm

BR Research

Of reserves and external account

The country’s biggest economic issue today (in immediate terms) is its falling foreign exchange reserves. Nothing...

Published 15 Apr, 2022 06:19am

Opinion

New PM and reforms agenda

Pakistan needs all out fundamental structural reforms in all areas of governance. However, the most important and...

Published 15 Apr, 2022 05:29am

Business & Finance

Chinese automobile company sets up local manufacturing unit

BEIJING: A Chinese automobile company has set up a local manufacturing project with long-term development...

Published 15 Apr, 2022 05:29am

Pakistan

Shehbaz’s remarks on CPEC commendable: China

BEIJING: China on Wednesday highly commended Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s remarks on the construction of...

Published 14 Apr, 2022 04:55am

Pakistan

Strategy to increase exports should be finalised: Mian Zahid

KARACHI: Chairman of National Business Group Pakistan and President of Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum...

Published 14 Apr, 2022 04:55am

Pakistan

Will request China to incorporate KCR into CPEC: PM Shehbaz

Statement comes during day-long visit to Karachi where premier was briefed on various ongoing projects

Updated 13 Apr, 2022 08:23pm

Editorials

PM Shehbaz’s maiden speech

EDITORIAL: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, in his maiden speech to parliament after his election, pledged to rebuild...

Published 13 Apr, 2022 06:03am

Moody’s expects Pakistan to register 3-4pc growth

ISLAMABAD: Moody’s Investors Services (Moody’s) expects Pakistan’s economic growth of 3-4 percent for 2022 and 4-5...

Updated 12 Apr, 2022 10:56am

Business & Finance

CPEC SEZs: progress reviewed

ISLAMABAD: The 6th Joint Working Group (JWG) meeting was co-chaired by Board of Investment (BoI) Secretary Fareena...

Updated 09 Apr, 2022 12:39pm

Second phase of CPEC: Chinese shelve investment plans due to political uncertainty

ISLAMABAD: Chinese investors have reportedly put billions of dollar investment on ice, planned for second phase of...

Updated 06 Apr, 2022 03:47pm

Pakistan

GHG emissions likely to soar: ADB

ISLAMABAD: The greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are likely to increase further because of the China–Pakistan ...

Published 02 Apr, 2022 04:14am

Markets

Energy symposium: experts call for power sector reforms, deregularisation

KARACHI: Experts have called for market reforms and deregularisation in the power sector to allow Pakistan to kick...

Updated 01 Apr, 2022 11:04pm

Pakistan

Bilawal accuses PM of ‘sabotaging’ CPEC

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari claimed while reacting to the prime...

Published 01 Apr, 2022 05:41am

Business & Finance

Lack of facilities: SEZs fail to fetch expected FDI

ISLAMABAD: The federal government exempted Rs49.39 billion of custom duties and taxes on the import of plant and...

Published 29 Mar, 2022 06:26am

Rs100bn financial support: ECC refuses to entertain PD’s proposal

Finance Division had earlier shared information about severe financial constraints

Updated 26 Mar, 2022 06:30pm

Proposals made to attract Chinese investment

ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Energy has prepared four proposals to attract billions of dollars’ investment from China,...

Updated 25 Mar, 2022 04:01pm

Economic development: CPEC’s 2nd phase to reinforce Pakistan’s efforts, Wang told

Prime Minister Imran Khan holds meeting with Chinese State Councillor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi

Updated 23 Mar, 2022 09:41am

BR Research

FDI and precarious times

Uncertainty is an evil for foreign direct investments. Political instability along with economic problems discourage...

Updated 22 Mar, 2022 09:45am

China appears to be concerned at evolving situation

ISLAMABAD: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Monday hoped that “various parties and factions” in Pakistan can...

Updated 22 Mar, 2022 09:44am

‘Legitimate’ discount in coal prices: Chinese plants asked to pass on benefit to consumers

ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has warned the Chinese imported coal-fired power...

Updated 22 Mar, 2022 10:03am

Pakistan

PM Imran is 'foreign-funded' agent planted to destroy Pakistan: Bilawal Bhutto

Says people will not forgive those who stand with 'corrupt and selected regime'

Updated 20 Mar, 2022 08:10pm

Editorials

Gwadar power project paralysis

EDITORIAL: It is unfortunate that the government has failed to convince the Chinese to restarted work on a 300MW...

Published 20 Mar, 2022 06:04am

Opinion

CPEC projects under stress

The government has reportedly failed to convince the Chinese government to restart suspended work on 300MW ...

Updated 19 Mar, 2022 09:57am

Pakistan

Payment in form of PIBs, Sukuk: CPPA-G likely to negotiate with CPEC IPPs

ISLAMABAD: Central Power Purchasing Agency- Guaranteed (CPPA-G) is likely to negotiate with CPEC IPPs to accept...

Updated 19 Mar, 2022 10:21am

Pakistan, China agree to execute ML-1 project

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and China agreed to execute the much-awaited mega ML-1 Pakistan Railway Up-gradation Project...

Updated 18 Mar, 2022 09:51am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 26	278.58
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 26	278.28
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 26	156.17
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 26	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 26	1.25
Euro to USD / Apr 26	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 25	5048.42
Nasdaq / Apr 25	15611.76
Dow Jones / Apr 25	38085.80
India Sensex / Apr 26	74171.68
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 26	37934.72
Hang Seng / Apr 26	17626.75
FTSE 100 / Apr 26	8123.98
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 26	18016.27

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 25	20535
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 25	240900
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 26	83.89
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 26	2336.33
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 26	81.15
Petrol/Litre / Apr 27	293.94

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 27 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 27 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 27 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 27 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 27 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 27 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 27 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 27 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 27 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 27 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 27 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 27 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 27 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 27 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 27 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 27 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 27 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 27 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 27 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 27 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 27 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 27 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 27 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 27 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 27 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 27 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 27 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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