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Fast-track basis: China, Pakistan agree to promote investment, industrial cooperation

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and China on Wednesday agreed to promote investment, industrial cooperation on a fast-track...

Updated 09 Dec, 2021 03:31pm

Pakistan

Punjab govt asked to pay attention to slow-moving projects

ISLAMAABD: A meeting of the National Coordination Committee on Foreign-Funded Projects (NCC-FFP) wanted the Punjab...

Published 11 Nov, 2021 05:20am

External debt, liabilities increased to $125.876bn by end Sept

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s external debt and liabilities increased from $122.199 billion by end June 2021 to $125.876...

Updated 30 Oct, 2021 01:47pm

Pakistan

Combination of multiple factors: Minister says country has witnessed significant macroeconomic imbalances

ISLAMABAD: Omar Ayub Khan, minister for Economic Affairs (EAD) has stated that Pakistan has witnessed significant...

Published 21 Oct, 2021 04:38am

ADB’s IED takes a dim view of REDSI programme

The Independent Evaluation Department rates Renewable Energy Development Sector Investment programme for Pakistan less than successful, less than relevant

Updated 25 Sep, 2021 01:33pm

Pakistan

Mian Asad made secretary Economic Affairs Division

ISLAMABAD: The government has appointed Mian Asad Hayaud Din, a BS-22 officer of Pakistan Administrative Services, ...

Updated 08 Sep, 2021 02:10pm

BR Research

Decline in foreign grants

There is no free lunch, they say. But when it comes to developing countries, “grants” from richer nations have...

Published 12 Aug, 2021 07:40am

New policy for relending of foreign loans unveiled

ISLAMABAD: Relending to borrowers including provincial governments, federal and provincial entities, departments,...

Updated 12 Aug, 2021 09:35am

Business & Finance

FY2020-21: Foreign debt of $14.282bn incurred from multiple sources: EAD

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan incurred foreign debt of $14.282 billion from multiple financing sources during fiscal year...

Published 20 Jul, 2021 04:14am

Pakistan

Cabinet meets today

ISLAMABAD: The Cabinet which is scheduled to meet on Tuesday (July 6) will discuss geopolitical situation, economic...

Published 06 Jul, 2021 03:48am

BR Research

Surge in external economic assistance

Pakistan’s reliance on external economic assistance – in the form of grants and loans from bilateral,...

Published 29 Jun, 2021 07:35am

Business & Finance

July-May period: $12.135bn foreign loans incurred against budgeted $12.233bn

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan incurred foreign debt of $12.135 billion from multiple financing sources during July-May of...

Published 26 Jun, 2021 03:24am

Pakistan

Azerbaijan awards Jubilee Medal to Omar, others

ISLAMABAD: The Government of Republic of Azerbaijan has awarded the Jubilee Medal of the Azerbaijan to then federal...

Published 23 Jun, 2021 04:26am

Pakistan

Noor placed on ADB board

ISLAMABAD: The government has appointed Noor Ahmad of the Secretariat Group as Executive Director/Alternative...

Published 23 Jun, 2021 04:26am

Pakistan

NGOs to be categorised with reference to risk assessment

ISLAMABAD: The federal government is to categorize different Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) with reference to...

Published 23 Jun, 2021 04:26am

Pakistan

ED notifies transfers, postings

ISLAMABAD: The Establishment Division on Tuesday issued the notification directing transfers and postings of various...

Published 23 Jun, 2021 04:26am

Vaccine payments: Tarin directs EAD to negotiate credit lines

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin Friday directed the Economic Affairs Division (EAD) to start the process ...

Published 19 Jun, 2021 03:23am

Japan concerned at ‘abrupt’ changes in Pakistan's investment procedures

ISLAMABAD: Japan is reportedly unhappy with the government for what it says abrupt changes in procedures for...

Updated 23 Oct, 2021 04:48am

EAD allowed to approach G20 for debt relief extension

ISLAMABAD: A meeting of the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has allowed Economic Affairs...

Published 10 Jun, 2021 03:22am

Pakistan

2pc interest may be charged on Rs97bn relent loans to Suparco

ISLAMABAD: The government is likely to charge two percent interest and other charges on relent loans of Rs97 billion...

Published 26 May, 2021 03:45am

WB approves $153m to support vaccination drive

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved the restructuring of the Pandemic Response...

Published 16 May, 2021 04:26am

Pakistan

Transfers, postings of PA&AS officers

ISLAMABAD: Establi-shment Division on Thursday issued the notification directing transfers and postings of various...

Updated 16 Apr, 2021 09:56am

Pakistan

Germany offers €7,500,000 for textiles industry

Ministry of Commerce and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, Germany signed an Implementation Agreement in pursuance of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) earlier signed between Economic Affairs Division (EAD) on behalf of Islamic Republic of Pakistan and Federal Republic of Germany on December 23, 2020.

Updated 01 Apr, 2021 12:02am

Jul-Feb period: $7.21bn foreign debt incurred

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan incurred foreign debt of $7.208 billion from multiple financing sources during July-February of...

Published 20 Mar, 2021 04:39am

Pakistan

Credit Financing Agreement worth 65m euros signed

ISLAMABAD: Secretary of Economic Affairs Division (EAD) Noor Ahmed, Ambassador of France Marc Barety and Country...

Updated 18 Mar, 2021 09:24am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 3	278.23
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 3	278.03
USD to Japanese Yen / May 3	152.98
USD to Swiss Franc / May 3	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 3	1.26
Euro to USD / May 3	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 1	5018.39
Nasdaq / May 1	15605.48
Dow Jones / May 1	37903.29
Tokyo Nikkei / May 2	38236.07
India Sensex / May 3	74412.88
Hang Seng / May 3	18417.07
FTSE 100 / May 3	8208.23
Germany DAX 30 / May 3	17993.66

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 2	20000
Petrol/Litre / May 3	288.49
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 3	79.12
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 3	205418
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 3	2308.69
Diesel/Litre / May 3	281.96

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 3 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 3 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 3 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 3 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 3 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 3 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 3 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 3 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 3 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 3 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 3 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 3 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 3 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 3 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 3 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 3 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 3 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 3 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 3 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 3 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 3 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 3 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 3 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 3 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 3 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 3 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 3 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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