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New era of Sino-Pak trade ties: First shipment of dried chillies sent to China

ISLAMABAD: The caretaker Federal Minister for Commerce and Industries, Dr Gohar Ejaz, announced a significant...

Updated 20 Dec, 2023 09:21am

BR Research

Current account roundup: 5MFY24

The economy is unofficially in a zero current account deficit (CAD) mode, and it is an unannounced policy of SBP, as...

Published 19 Dec, 2023 09:05am

Long-term contracts: China would talk to elected govt, only

Neighbour is waiting for elected government for new endeavours to strengthen business relations

Updated 19 Dec, 2023 10:43am

21.5pc of total volume: US largest export market for Pakistan: COAS

ISLAMABAD: General Syed Asim Munir, COAS — who is on an official visit to the US — discussed matters of bilateral...

Updated 16 Dec, 2023 05:34pm

Govt working towards reducing electricity cost: minister

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Minister for Power and Petroleum Muhammad Ali has said that the government is working on...

Updated 16 Dec, 2023 09:06am

BR Research

The myth of self sufficiency

Earlier this week, a widely circulated news report, including in this newspaper, indicated that the federal...

Published 14 Dec, 2023 08:41am

Markets

Higher tariffs cause power consumption decline: APTMA

ISLAMABAD: Electricity consumption of textile sector in the jurisdictions of Lahore Electric Supply Company (Lesco)...

Updated 13 Dec, 2023 09:48am

Business & Finance

PHDEC organises workshop on cultivation, export of dates

KARACHI: Pakistan Horticulture Development and Export Company (PHDEC) organised a significant workshop on Dates in...

Published 11 Dec, 2023 06:41am

Business & Finance

PCMEA calls for devising long-term export policy

LAHORE: Pakistan Carpet Manufacturers and Exporters Association (PCMEA) has welcomed the proposed roadmap of $100...

Published 11 Dec, 2023 06:41am

‘$100bn export vision’: EAC charts course

ISLAMABAD: The Export Advisory Council (EAC) on Friday held its inaugural meeting under the chairmanship of...

Updated 09 Dec, 2023 09:53pm

Opinion

A revisit of trade components critical

Exports fuel domestic productivity and therefore employment and at the same time constitute the most desired form of...

Published 04 Dec, 2023 05:35am

Business & Finance

Peshawar to Karachi: Traders demand restoration of cargo train

PESHAWAR: Members of the business community have demanded of the federal government to restore the export cargo ...

Published 04 Dec, 2023 05:35am

Business & Finance

Jul-Nov trade deficit shrinks 33.59pc to $9.378bn YoY

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s trade deficit contracted by 33.59 percent to $9.378 billion during the first five months...

Published 02 Dec, 2023 05:09am

Pakistan

Pakistan’s trade deficit narrows 34% to $9.38bn in 5MFY24

Stood at $14.28bn in same period of the previous year

Updated 01 Dec, 2023 10:44pm

BR Research

Rice exports: not impressive enough

As news broke of a 31 percent increase in dollar earnings from rice exports, many broke out the proverbial...

Published 01 Dec, 2023 09:10am

GDP, exports and FDI potential: ‘Overregulation, low productivity main hindrance’

KARACHI: Overregulation and low productivity are preventing Pakistan from reaching its potential for GDP growth,...

Updated 01 Dec, 2023 09:50am

Body approved to condone import and export-related curbs

ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet has approved a three-member committee headed by caretaker Minister for Commerce to...

Updated 01 Dec, 2023 09:34am

BR Research

Exports: a recovery rooted in fundamentals?

It took 22 months for the stock of banking credit against foreign bill discounting schemes to double from its Covid...

Published 29 Nov, 2023 08:46am

BR Research

Cement prices: Fast in Slovember

For months—and long before this fiscal year began—cement prices have soared without showing any signs of weakness or...

Published 29 Nov, 2023 08:43am

Business & Finance

Pharma sector has potential to fetch foreign exchange for country thru exports: PPMA

LAHORE: The Pakistan pharmaceutical industry has the potential to fetch precious foreign exchange through exports of...

Published 28 Nov, 2023 04:56am

Govt explains magnitude of SOE burden

Federal Minister for Privatisation says current state of the public sector is unsustainable and contributes to the deterioration in the business environment in the country

Updated 28 Nov, 2023 10:01am

Opinion

Economy on its knees

The initial euphoria of tens of billions of dollars investment by friendly countries is slowly fading away. The...

Updated 27 Nov, 2023 06:34am

CPEC second phase: Minister, China’s envoy discuss ways to expand cooperation

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Minister of Commerce and Industries, Gohar Ijaz and Chinese Ambassador Jiang Zaidong, met on...

Updated 24 Nov, 2023 09:43am

Opinion

Export or perish

The fundamental problem of our economy is that balance of payments crises and a perpetual risk of default have ...

Updated 20 Nov, 2023 07:16am

Jul-Oct period: Textile exports down 6.33pc to $5.565bn YoY

ISLAMABAD: The country’s textile group exports declined by around 6.33 per cent during the first four months...

Updated 18 Nov, 2023 09:09am

PTI issues ‘white paper’ on state of economy

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government put the fast dwindling economy of the country on the path of...

Updated 13 Nov, 2023 08:56am

Business & Finance

73pc growth seen in rice, sesame seed exports: PBF

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) said Pakistan’s exports increased by 13.5% in October 2023, reaching a...

Published 13 Nov, 2023 06:31am

New gas sale prices notified by Ogra

ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) in accordance with the policy guidelines of the federal...

Updated 09 Nov, 2023 03:53pm

Business & Finance

BMP highlights significance of inward foreign flows

LAHORE: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry’s Businessmen Panel (BMP) has said that...

Published 06 Nov, 2023 05:27am

APTMA sayssupports gas, RLNG pricing reforms

LAHORE: All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has fully supported the government’s decision on gas/ RLNG...

Updated 04 Nov, 2023 09:39am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 19	278.45
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 19	278.15
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 19	154.37
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 19	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 19	1.24
Euro to USD / Apr 19	1.06

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 18	5011.12
Nasdaq / Apr 18	15601.50
Dow Jones / Apr 18	37775.38
India Sensex / Apr 19	72222.48
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 19	37068.35
Hang Seng / Apr 19	16205.02
FTSE 100 / Apr 19	7834.89
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 19	17717.67

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 18	21735
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 18	214077
Petrol/Litre / Apr 19	293.94
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 19	84.27
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 19	2382.04
Diesel/Litre / Apr 19	290.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 19 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 19 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 19 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 19 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 19 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 19 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 19 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 19 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 19 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 19 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 19 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 19 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 19 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 19 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 19 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 19 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 19 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 19 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 19 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 19 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 19 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 19 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 19 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 19 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 19 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 19 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 19 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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