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FDI

FDI – more of the same

The investment climate in the country is in shambles; and for years the efforts by the authorities have not yielded...

Published 24 Apr, 2024 07:30am

Business & Finance

Jul-Mar FDI inflows decline 10pc YoY

KARACHI: Inflows of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the country declined by 10 percent during the first nine...

Updated 23 Apr, 2024 09:42am

Pakistan

Aurangzeb pitches Pakistan’s ‘competitive advantages’ in meeting with UAE businesses

Federal Minister for Finance Muhammad Aurangzeb urged UAE businesses to enhance investment activity in Pakistan as...

Updated 22 Apr, 2024 10:15pm

Perspectives

Pakistan’s investment pitch deck: fix security issues and terrorism

“The menace of terrorism is again rearing its ugly head, threatening our nation’s security as well as regional peace...

Published 20 Apr, 2024 10:38pm

BR Research

Repatriation picks up!

Repatriation of dividends and profits on net foreign direct investment that had tumbled to negligible level in FY23...

Published 19 Apr, 2024 08:52am

Opinion

Ending hopium — III

The energy sector needs significant investment in refinery, petrochemical, oil and gas storages and transmission...

Published 19 Apr, 2024 05:07am

Opinion

Ending hopium—II

SIFC (Special Investment Facilitation Council) and the last Caretaker Government had taken the elephant steps on...

Published 18 Apr, 2024 03:24am

Opinion

The way forward for Pakistan

“Rather than going cap-in-hand asking for new finance, the new government and its backers in the establishment and...

Published 17 Apr, 2024 05:28am

NEECA convenes meeting: Plan to export green hydrogen to China, Japan will be discussed

ISLAMABAD: The National Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (NEECA) has convened a meeting to discuss...

Updated 16 Apr, 2024 09:09am

Editorials

The quest for FDI

EDITORIAL: World Bank report titled “South Asia Development Update Jobs for Resilience” highlights the existing...

Published 08 Apr, 2024 04:46am

Editorials

Game changer

EDITORIAL: The terrorist attack in Shangla that killed five Chinese nationals is a game changer for a number of...

Published 06 Apr, 2024 05:28am

NPGCL inks $200m FDI MoU with Chinese firm NGLE

ISLAMABAD: In a significant stride towards sustainable energy production, Northern Power Generation Company Limited...

Updated 05 Apr, 2024 09:03am

Business & Finance

‘SIFC should push for Safe Cities for FDI success in country’

ISLAMABAD: Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) should push for Safe Cities for FDI success in the ...

Published 31 Mar, 2024 02:53am

Business & Finance

Q2 GDP stands at 1pc despite improvement in agri sector

ISLAMABAD: The GDP growth stood at one percent in the second quarter of the ongoing fiscal year against the revised...

Updated 30 Mar, 2024 08:47am

Business & Finance

Foreign investors: Jul-Feb profit repatriation soars 237pc to $759.2m YoY

KARACHI: Repatriation of profits and dividends by foreign investors rose sharply by 237 percent during the first...

Published 28 Mar, 2024 05:47am

Business & Finance

Getting off FATF grey list: Dubai’s already-thriving real estate sector set for boost

Last month, the UAE was taken off the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list after nearly two years, which...

Updated 28 Mar, 2024 10:50am

Business & Finance

Jul-Feb FDI down 17pc to $820.6m YoY

KARACHI: Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the country plunged by 17 percent during the first eight months of this...

Published 21 Mar, 2024 05:22am

Pakistan

FDI in Pakistan falls over 17% in 8MFY24

However, net FDI during February alone higher on yearly and monthly basis

Updated 20 Mar, 2024 09:55pm

Pakistan

Compliant taxpayers, exporters: PM to give away awards on 21st

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has decided to give awards/certificates to compliant taxpayers and ...

Published 17 Mar, 2024 02:49am

Pakistan

Economic policy over next several months crucial for Pakistan: US Ambassador

KARACHI: US Ambassador to Pakistan Donald Blome has said economic policy developed over the next several months...

Updated 05 Mar, 2024 04:32pm

Opinion

FDI: challenges and the way forward

An essential component of a robust and open economic system, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) serves as a crucial...

Published 26 Feb, 2024 05:07am

Business & Finance

KATI chief concerned at FDI decline

KARACHI: President of the Korangi Association of Trade and Industry (KATI), Johar Qandhari, has expressed deep...

Published 23 Feb, 2024 06:36am

BR Research

FDI – the worst isn’t over yet!

It is no exaggeration that political and economic instability scares away the investors – be it local or foreign....

Published 22 Feb, 2024 08:38am

Jul-Jan FDI inflow down 21pc to $689.5m YoY

KARACHI: Pakistan witnessed net FDI outflow of $173 million during January 2024 as compared to net inflow of $236.7...

Published 20 Feb, 2024 09:34am

Business & Finance

Jul-Jan FDI inflow down 21pc to $689.5m YoY

KARACHI: Pakistan witnessed net FDI outflow of $173 million during January 2024 as compared to net inflow of $236.7...

Updated 20 Feb, 2024 09:42am

Editorials

Trans-continental trade corridor: India-UAE pact

EDITORIAL: Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, during his visit to Dubai last year, signed a US- and Europe-backed...

Published 17 Feb, 2024 05:51am

Opinion

Political stability still not in sight

There exists a widely-held perception that the outcome or the result of the scheduled Feb 8 general election has...

Published 06 Feb, 2024 05:00am

Business & Finance

BoI urged to set up portal with businessmen’s consultation

KARACHI: Saquib Fayyaz Magoon, Acting President FPCCI, has said that the absence of a centralized, updated and...

Published 31 Jan, 2024 05:22am

Pakistan

Engagement with foreign media stressed: Austrian envoy stresses importance of creating positive perception

KARACHI: The Ambassador of Austria to Pakistan and Afghanistan, Andrea Wicke stressed the importance of building a...

Published 30 Jan, 2024 04:52am

H1FY24: Profit repatriation up record 161pc to $567.7m YoY

KARACHI: Repatriation of profit and dividends by foreign investors posted a record growth of 161 percent during the...

Updated 27 Jan, 2024 10:37pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 24	278.50
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 24	278.25
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 24	154.89
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 24	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 24	1.24
Euro to USD / Apr 24	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 23	5070.55
Nasdaq / Apr 23	15696.64
Dow Jones / Apr 23	38503.69
India Sensex / Apr 24	73884
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 24	38460.08
Hang Seng / Apr 24	17176.31
FTSE 100 / Apr 24	8079.79
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 24	18202.76

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 23	21035
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 23	213220
Petrol/Litre / Apr 24	293.94
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 24	83.46
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 24	2319
Diesel/Litre / Apr 24	290.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 24 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 24 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 24 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 24 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 24 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 24 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 24 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 24 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 24 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 24 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 24 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 24 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 24 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 24 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 24 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 24 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 24 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 24 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 24 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 24 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 24 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 24 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 24 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 24 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 24 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 24 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 24 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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