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FDI in FY24

Troubles in attracting foreign direct investment continue for Pakistan as the country grapples with economic and...

Published 26 Jul, 2024 08:25am

Opinion

The way forward

Sale of state-owned entities (SOEs) and not resuscitating the non-operational Pakistan Steel Mills is the mantra of...

Updated 22 Jul, 2024 07:11am

Business & Finance

Regulatory environment major issue as foreign pharma cos exit Pakistan

KARACHI: The pharmaceutical sector in Pakistan is facing significant challenges, with only four foreign companies...

Updated 22 Jul, 2024 12:09pm

FY24-25 to FY26-27: MoF cautions fiscal risks may affect MTBS forecasts

ISLAMABAD: Finance Ministry has cautioned that fiscal risks may lead to potential threats or uncertainty in fiscal...

Updated 20 Jul, 2024 09:24am

Business & Finance

FY24 FDI up 17pc

KARACHI: Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the country rose by 17 percent during the last fiscal year (FY24). The...

Updated 20 Jul, 2024 09:33am

Pakistan

OICCI survey: Foreign investors concerned at security situation

KARACHI: The Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI), has released the results of its latest...

Published 11 Jul, 2024 07:37am

Editorials

Integrating with regional economies

EDITORIAL: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s visit to Tajikistan and his personal push to increase bilateral trade...

Updated 06 Jul, 2024 06:58am

Opinion

The FDI mantra & existing investors

Net FDI (foreign direct investment) inflow numbers are clear indicators of a stable environment for investors. High...

Published 03 Jul, 2024 07:35am

Profit, dividend: Foreign investors repatriate record $918m in May

KARACHI: Foreign investors have repatriated the highest-ever $918 million on account of profit and dividend during...

Updated 28 Jun, 2024 08:23am

BR Research

FDI in 11MFY24

FDI in Pakistan has always been a challenging and volatile with inflows remaining much below the narrated potential....

Published 25 Jun, 2024 09:14am

Editorials

Latest macroeconomic data

EDITORIAL: Three major macroeconomic indicators were released end last week that did little to enhance the ...

Published 25 Jun, 2024 06:42am

Opinion

The FY25 budget

“I am from the corporate world”, Muhammad Aurangzeb, Federal Finance Minister, proudly stated in a post-budget...

Published 24 Jun, 2024 07:21am

Alarm raised over proposed taxes on mobile handsets & telecom services

ISLAMABAD: The telecom industry raised alarms over the proposed imposition of taxes on mobile handsets and telecom...

Updated 23 Jun, 2024 05:53pm

Business & Finance

Maritime, aquaculture: Irish co JFC Marin keen to invest in country

KARACHI: An Irish company, JFC Marin, has planned to launch its operations in Pakistan in maritime and aquaculture...

Published 22 Jun, 2024 06:47am

Business & Finance

July-May FDI grows $224m to $1.729bn YoY

KARACHI: Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) posted 15 percent growth during the first eleven months of this fiscal year...

Published 22 Jun, 2024 06:47am

Business & Finance

Ex-BoI chief proposes ‘charter for business’ to attract FDI

KARACHI: Muhammad Azfar Ahsan former Minister for Investment and Chairman Board of Investment (BoI) has proposed a...

Published 21 Jun, 2024 06:37am

Business & Finance

‘IT industry demonstrates growth of -3.02pc owing to decline in telecommunication’

ISLAMABAD: The information and communication industry demonstrated growth of -3.02 per cent because of a decline in...

Published 12 Jun, 2024 06:51am

Reform steps yielding results: PM

BEIJING: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday said the reform measures taken by his government had already...

Updated 07 Jun, 2024 09:04am

Opinion

Welcome increase in exports

It is heartening to note that the country’s exports increased by 10.65 per cent ($2.702 billion) to $28.070 ...

Published 06 Jun, 2024 03:09am

BR Research

Profit and dividend repatriation in 10MFY24

Profit and dividend repatriation on FDI during 10MFY24 has exceeded the FY23 annual tally by three times already....

Published 05 Jun, 2024 06:40am

Kids’ immunization: Govt approves Rs12.30bn TSG for health ministry

ISLAMABAD: The government has approved a Rs12,306 million technical supplementary grant (TSG) for the Ministry of...

Updated 02 Jun, 2024 12:22pm

Editorials

An MNC’s warning and FDI troubles

EDITORIAL: In a highly troubling development, one of the oldest multinational companies (MNCs) operating in the...

Published 01 Jun, 2024 06:59am

Markets

Saudi Aramco completes acquisition of 40% stake in GO Pakistan

Acquisition represents energy giant first downstream retail investment in Pakistan, says company

Updated 31 May, 2024 08:28pm

Opinion

Why is productivity low in Pakistan?

According to Paul Krugman, productivity is not everything but in the long run, it is almost everything. The average...

Updated 31 May, 2024 07:35am

Business & Finance

Govt urged to take steps aimed at arresting capital flight

KARACHI: Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) Central Vice President Ahmad Jawad said Pakistan’s economy needed short as...

Published 31 May, 2024 06:58am

Editorials

A bleak investment outlook

EDITORIAL: In a much-needed fillip for Pakistan’s floundering investment landscape, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s...

Published 29 May, 2024 06:05am

Business & Finance

Foreign investors: Jul-Apr profit repatriation up 250pc

KARACHI: Repatriation of profit and dividend by foreign investors posted a notable growth of 250 percent during the...

Updated 28 May, 2024 09:11am

Opinion

The long and winding road to revitalising investment

Pakistan’s investment-to-GDP ratio is at its lowest in fifty years, despite promises of tens of billions in ...

Updated 27 May, 2024 06:54am

Track and trace system: Govt hasn’t lost even a single penny due to delay in implementation?

ISLAMABAD: The government of Pakistan has not lost a single penny due to the delay in the implementation of the...

Updated 26 May, 2024 09:12am

Business & Finance

PM UAE’s visit to augment economic ties

LAHORE: Pakistan offers vast opportunities for foreign direct investment and joint ventures in infrastructure...

Published 25 May, 2024 06:00am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 26	278.40
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 26	278.20
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 26	153.77
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 26	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 26	1.29
Euro to USD / Jul 26	1.09

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 25	5,399.22
Nasdaq / Jul 25	17,181.72
Dow Jones / Jul 25	39,935.07
India Sensex / Jul 26	80,709.64
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 26	37,865.35
Hang Seng / Jul 26	17,058.55
FTSE 100 / Jul 26	8,255.78
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 26	18,346.62

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 26	78.38
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 26	17,035
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 26	215,621
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 26	2,374.19
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 26	68.62
Petrol/Litre / Jul 27	275.60

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

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

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

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

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