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FDI

SIFC approves business, investment-friendly visa facility

The Executive Committee of the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) approved on Thursday business and...

Published 14 Dec, 2023 09:54pm

Opinion

Protecting foreign investment

Foreign investment plays a significant role in the economic development of a country as it boosts economic growth,...

Published 13 Dec, 2023 05:33am

Markets

Aramco to buy 40% equity stake in GO Pakistan

Planned acquisition is Aramco’s first entry into the Pakistani fuels retail market, Saudi Arabia's company says

Updated 12 Dec, 2023 06:38pm

Pakistan

‘Transparency is key to attracting investment’

KARACHI: Leading businessman and philanthropist Hussain Dawood, Chairman Engro Corporation, has stressed the crucial...

Published 10 Dec, 2023 03:33am

Business & Finance

‘Pakistan needs to attract FDI’

KARACHI: On the one hand Pakistan continues to face a very high fiscal deficit and on the other hand Pakistan’s...

Published 03 Dec, 2023 02:59am

Solar panel, allied equipment manufacturing: Govt decides to identify, plug policy gaps

Neelofur Hafeez, Joint Secretary (LED), MoI&P briefs about decisions taken in 5th meeting of the Apex Committee of the SIFC

Updated 02 Dec, 2023 03:50pm

Editorials

FDI prospects

EDITORIAL: Senior leadership of Pakistan’s Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) — federal and...

Published 01 Dec, 2023 04:43am

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

Kuwait deals to add to inward FDI flows

Pakistan and Kuwait sign seven agreements and three Memorandums of Understanding

Updated 30 Nov, 2023 09:59am

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

Pakistan

Disparities fuelling poverty: expert

KARACHI: Many countries in the world have income disparities but we have too much income disparity; therefore the...

Published 26 Nov, 2023 03:31am

BR Research

FDI in 4MFY24

The country attracted half a billion in foreign direct investment during the first 4 months of FY24 (4MFY24), a...

Published 23 Nov, 2023 09:15am

Opinion

Economy not out of the woods yet

It is heartening to note that some of the recent developments are indeed reassuring as they make us less worried...

Published 22 Nov, 2023 05:48am

Tax incentives for aviation sector on the cards

ISLAMABAD: The caretaker government is likely to announce new tax incentives/ concessions for the aviation sector to...

Updated 21 Nov, 2023 09:11am

Issues of member firms: OICCI seeks intervention of PD, Ogra

ISLAMABAD: Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI) has sought intervention from Directorate...

Updated 21 Nov, 2023 08:48am

Jul-Oct FDI rises 7pc to $525m YoY

KARACHI: Foreign Direct Investment in the country rose by 7 percent during the first four months of this fiscal year...

Updated 21 Nov, 2023 09:33am

Opinion

SIFC to act as a catalyst transforming country’s economy

In recent times, the economic landscape in Pakistan has witnessed a groundbreaking transformation with the advent of...

Updated 17 Nov, 2023 06:36am

Business & Finance

Pakistan drawing Saudi interest in Reko Diq

ISLAMABAD: Saudi Arabia has shown interest in acquiring government stakes in Pakistan’s Reko Diq gold and copper...

Published 15 Nov, 2023 06:09am

Gohar explains how Pakistan, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan can expand economies

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Uzbekistan can tap into new markets and expand their economies by leveraging...

Updated 15 Nov, 2023 08:47am

Opinion

Unchallenged grey market in Pakistan

The greatest challenge facing the country is its failing economy and one of the factors contributing towards it is...

Published 11 Nov, 2023 06:30am

South Asian sovereigns: Pakistan most vulnerable to BOP crises: Moody’s

ISLAMABAD: With lowest level of exports of 10.5 per cent of GDP, Pakistan is the most vulnerable to balance of...

Updated 10 Nov, 2023 12:37pm

Insulating IPPs from úndue’ deductions: OICCI urges Nepra to amend its rules

ISLAMABAD: Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI) has urged National Electric Power Regulatory...

Updated 09 Nov, 2023 03:52pm

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

Opinion

Rising global economic uncertainties

‘Businesses, governments, and investors were already navigating a foggy global landscape before the tragic events...

Updated 03 Nov, 2023 07:13am

Opinion

SIFC – A step in the right direction

In today’s world, ideas and concepts are changing rapidly. Countries are now fighting their battles on economic...

Published 02 Nov, 2023 03:16am

Opinion

USD to PKR forecast for 2024 — II

However, in this circle, there is one loose end, which is the availability of $ in Dubai with the importer as the...

Updated 01 Nov, 2023 06:33am

Higher markup payments will continue to pose big challenges: MoF

ISLAMABAD: The higher markup payments, on the expenditure side, will continue to pose significant challenges for...

Updated 01 Nov, 2023 09:59am

Business & Finance

Shamshad urges OICCI to help boost FDI inflows

KARACHI: Caretaker Finance Minister Dr Shamshad Akhtar has asked the Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and...

Published 31 Oct, 2023 05:26am

Business & Finance

Expert underscores need for developing aquaculture

PESHAWAR: An expert on aquaculture and former director Fisheries, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Omar Hayat Khan has said that...

Published 30 Oct, 2023 05:24am

Markets

Gas tariff hike to affect 4.3m consumers: FPCCI

KARACHI: Irfan Iqbal Sheikh, President Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI), has...

Published 29 Oct, 2023 03:25am

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
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 24	83.46
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 24	2319
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 24	81.26
Petrol/Litre / Apr 25	293.94

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 25 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 25 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 25 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 25 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 25 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 25 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 25 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 25 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 25 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 25 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 25 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 25 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 25 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 25 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 25 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 25 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 25 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 25 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 25 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 25 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 25 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 25 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 25 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 25 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 25 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 25 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 25 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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