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FDI

Communicable diseases: Need for collaboration to create awareness stressed

ISLAMABAD: The Director General (DG) Health of Federal Directorate of Immunization (FDI) has stressed the need for...

Published 04 Jun, 2025 03:03am

BR Research

FDI in Pakistan: Optimism amid constraints

Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) has long been a weak link in Pakistan’s economic progress. While there has been no...

Updated 02 Jun, 2025 08:02am

Business & Finance

Oil sector in Pakistan: Minister outlines key investment opportunities

KARACHI: Federal Minister for Petroleum Ali Pervaiz Malik outlined key investment opportunities in upstream...

Updated 31 May, 2025 10:33am

Upcoming JCC session: Pakistan govt finalises CPEC deliverables after progress reviews

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal, chaired a high-level...

Updated 31 May, 2025 10:37am

Business & Finance

‘Port investment key to maritime growth, blue economy in Pakistan’

KARACHI: The modernisation of Pakistan’s maritime industry and the expansion of its blue economy depend heavily on...

Updated 31 May, 2025 10:41am

Business & Finance

Foreign investment into Europe falls to nine-year low: survey

Germany sees 17% drop in FDI projects amid instability
Intra-European capital flows increase by 5 percentage points since 2015
Spain’s FDI rises 15%, showing Southern Europe’s growing competitiveness

Updated 26 May, 2025 06:58am

BR Research

FDI struggles persist

Pakistan attracted net foreign direct investment (FDI) worth $1.784 billion during the first ten months of FY25,...

Updated 21 May, 2025 07:53am

Business & Finance

July-April repatriation of profits, dividends rises 108pc YoY

KARACHI: The repatriation of profits and dividends from foreign investments in Pakistan posted a notable 108 percent...

Published 21 May, 2025 06:28am

Pakistan

Issue of falling FDI echoes in NA

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly turned into a political roasting pit on Monday as the federal government faced...

Published 20 May, 2025 07:23am

Opinion

Dissecting Uraan Pakistan—II

How to meet the export target or reduce imports to achieve the target of foreign exchange reserves? In addressing...

Published 20 May, 2025 06:45am

Business & Finance

India plans stricter rules for companies with foreign ownership, sources say

NEW DELHI: India is planning to tighten foreign ownership rules, two sources said, in a move that may have...

Published 19 May, 2025 07:34pm

Business & Finance

Jul-Apr FDI down 3pc to $1.784bn YoY

KARACHI: Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Pakistan declined by 3 percent during the first 10 months of the current...

Published 17 May, 2025 06:05am

Editorials

Aurangzeb in UK to woo investors

EDITORIAL: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb and Muhammad Ali appointed as Advisor to the Prime Minister on...

Updated 09 May, 2025 07:06am

Investment drive launched in UK

ISLAMABAD: Muhammad Ali, adviser to the prime minister on privatisation, and the Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb...

Updated 07 May, 2025 07:46am

State Bank of Pakistan identifies obstacles to FDI inflows

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has identified political and economic instability, high taxation and...

Updated 02 May, 2025 09:23am

Budget 2025-26

OICCI seeks key tax reforms to increase tax-to-GDP ratio

KARACHI: The Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI) has released its recommendations for the...

Published 30 Apr, 2025 05:57am

Minister seeks details of proposed energy policies

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan has sought details of energy policies currently under consideration...

Updated 23 Apr, 2025 09:18am

Opinion

Pakistan’s digital leap: trillion-dollar opportunity

Pakistan’s digital economy (DE) has shown remarkable growth over the past two decades. From a modest volume of...

Published 22 Apr, 2025 06:23am

Business & Finance

Economic growth: Govt should introduce affordable housing finance scheme: experts

KARACHI: With Pakistan facing a housing deficit of over 10 million units, real estate experts have emphasized the...

Published 21 Apr, 2025 05:42am

BR Research

FDI in 9MFY25

Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Pakistan during the first nine months of FY25 (Jul-Mar) showed signs of moderate...

Updated 21 Apr, 2025 07:40am

Business & Finance

FDI in real estate sector: Foreign investor recommends 10-year tax holiday

ISLAMABAD: A leading foreign investor in real estate sector has strongly recommended a ten-year tax holiday for...

Published 19 Apr, 2025 05:45am

Jul-Mar FDI up 14pc to $1.644bn YoY

KARACHI: Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into Pakistan rose by 14 percent during the first nine months of this...

Updated 18 Apr, 2025 02:38pm

Export-oriented growth: Banks agree to lend a helping hand

Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb chairs a high-level meeting on priority sector lending

Updated 15 Apr, 2025 04:26pm

Business & Finance

Dubai’s venture-capital-backed FDI soars 39pc in 2024

Dubai’s position on the global investment map has never been more pronounced. In 2024, the emirate experienced...

Updated 14 Apr, 2025 02:18pm

Opinion

Pakistan’s economic strategy

The overarching economic strategy of the incumbent government is not quite focused on achieving macroeconomic...

Updated 14 Apr, 2025 06:41am

Markets

Oil and gas exploration: Pakistan, Turkiye step into cooperation

ISLAMABAD: In a significant development, Pakistan and Turkiye have stepped into cooperation in oil and gas...

Published 09 Apr, 2025 05:46am

Opinion

An insight into country’s FDI dilemma

Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI) under its banner ‘The first port of call for foreign...

Updated 05 Apr, 2025 06:28am

BR Research

FDI Uptick, Deeper Worries

Contrary to earlier celebratory headlines, Pakistan’s foreign direct investment (FDI) performance in FY25 remains...

Published 26 Mar, 2025 08:42am

Jul-Feb of FY25: 104pc spike in foreign investors’ profit repatriation

Foreign investors repatriate $1.55 billion during July-Feb of FY25

Updated 21 Mar, 2025 02:57pm

Pakistan

LDI, and FDI licences: Senate body decides to hold dedicated session

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Information Technology and Telecommunication has decided to hold a...

Published 19 Mar, 2025 06:41am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 16	283.20
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 16	283
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 16	144.18
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 16	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 16	1.36
Euro to USD / Jun 16	1.15
UK LIBOR % / Jun 14	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 14	5,976.97
Nasdaq / Jun 14	19,406.83
FTSE 100 / Jun 14	8,850.63
Dow Jones / Jun 14	42,197.79
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 14	23,516.23
France CAC40 / Jun 14	7,784.68
India Sensex / Jun 16	81,650.51
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 16	38,314.09
Hang Seng / Jun 16	23,975.22

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 14	16,485
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 14	310,007
Petrol/Litre / Jun 16	258.43
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 16	73.56
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 16	3,417.18
Diesel/Litre / Jun 16	262.59
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 16	68.12

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Jun 16 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	3.91 ▲ 0.98 (33.45%)
First Prudential Mod. / Jun 16 First Prudential Modaraba(PMI)	4.39 ▲ 1 (29.5%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Jun 16 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	4.39 ▲ 0.91 (26.15%)
Ist.Capital Sec / Jun 16 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	3.82 ▲ 0.76 (24.84%)
Media Times Ltd / Jun 16 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	3.35 ▲ 0.64 (23.62%)
Shaheen Ins. / Jun 16 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	5.75 ▲ 1 (21.05%)
Unicap Modaraba / Jun 16 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	4.40 ▲ 0.75 (20.55%)
First Treet Manuf / Jun 16 First Treet Manufacturing Modaraba(FTMM)	5.39 ▲ 0.86 (18.98%)
Cres.Star Ins. / Jun 16 Crescent Star Insurance Limited(CSIL)	3.98 ▲ 0.59 (17.4%)
Cresent Jute / Jun 16 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	4.15 ▲ 0.58 (16.25%)

Stock	Price
Intermarket Securities / Jun 16 Intermarket Securities Limited(IMS)	6.05 ▼ -51.21 (-89.43%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Jun 16 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	17,000.20 ▼ -1888.9 (-10%)
Khyber Textile / Jun 16 Khyber Textile Mills Limited(KHYT)	1,615.10 ▼ -179.45 (-10%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Jun 16 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	60.10 ▼ -6.68 (-10%)
Olympia Mills / Jun 16 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	39.50 ▼ -4.26 (-9.73%)
First Elite Cap.Mod / Jun 16 First Elite Capital Modaraba(FECM)	34.50 ▼ -3.48 (-9.16%)
Tandlianwala Sugar / Jun 16 Tandlianwala Sugar Mills Limited(TSML)	162.66 ▼ -15.48 (-8.69%)
Hala Enterprise / Jun 16 Hala Enterprises Limited(HAEL)	28.07 ▼ -2.62 (-8.54%)
Crescent Cotton / Jun 16 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	46.50 ▼ -3.91 (-7.76%)
Apna Microfin. / Jun 16 Apna Microfinance Bank Limited(AMBL)	10.79 ▼ -0.87 (-7.46%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 16 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	101,486,332 ▲ 0.11
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Jun 16 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	71,213,123 ▲ 0.98
Ist.Capital Sec / Jun 16 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	55,014,614 ▲ 0.76
Media Times Ltd / Jun 16 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	32,693,140 ▲ 0.64
Sui South Gas / Jun 16 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	17,798,328 ▲ 2.88
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Jun 16 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	13,027,276 ▲ 0.37
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jun 16 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	12,284,557 ▲ 0.48
F. Nat.Equities / Jun 16 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	11,405,242 ▲ 0.39
Cres.Star Ins. / Jun 16 Crescent Star Insurance Limited(CSIL)	10,646,514 ▲ 0.59
First Dawood Prop. / Jun 16 First Dawood Properties Limited(FDPL)	10,234,327 ▲ 0.56

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