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Fundamental reforms for survival

Pakistan is persistently confronting economic challenges, the resolution of which hinge on IMF’s new programme,...

Published 17 May, 2024 05:50am

Business & Finance

Pak-Qatar IT Tower opens: Development of IT sector first priority: Minister

ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for IT and Telecommunication Shaza Fatima Khawaja has said the development of the IT...

Published 17 May, 2024 05:50am

Pakistan

Dar briefs CTGI chairman over FDI scope in Pakistan

BEIJING: Executive Vice President of China Three Gorges Corporation (CTG) and Chairman of China Three Gorges...

Published 15 May, 2024 05:47am

Business & Finance

H1FY24: Contained CAD, better inflows help improve external account

KARACHI: Pakistan’s external account improved in the first half of FY24, as current account deficit (CAD) remained...

Published 15 May, 2024 05:47am

Pakistan

Mayor of Shoguang meets Dar

ISLAMABAD: Mayor of Shoguang, Zhao Tianbao, called on the Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Senator...

Published 14 May, 2024 05:18am

Business & Finance

IMF to support CCP’s capacity building: Ruiz

ISLAMABAD: Esther Pérez Ruiz, the IMF Resident Representative in Pakistan, visited the Competition Commission of...

Updated 10 May, 2024 04:53am

Editorials

Making the most of FDI

EDITORIAL: Pakistan is so desperately thirsting for FDI (Foreign Direct Investment) that the recent visit of a...

Published 09 May, 2024 03:11am

Business & Finance

Second edition of IPR Manual launched

KARACHI: The effective protection of intellectual property rights (IPR) is mandatory for attracting and retaining...

Published 04 May, 2024 05:48am

Govt loses Rs800bn due to IPR violations last year: OICCI

KARACHI: “Effective protection of intellectual property rights (IPR) is essential for attracting and retaining FDI...

Updated 30 Apr, 2024 09:19am

Editorials

Export of raw items

EDITORIAL: Pakistan continues to grapple with the impact of relentless food inflation, fuelled by the consistent...

Published 30 Apr, 2024 03:43am

BR Research

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

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 17	278.30
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 17	278.10
USD to Japanese Yen / May 17	155.67
USD to Swiss Franc / May 17	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 17	1.27
Euro to USD / May 17	1.09

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 16	5297.10
Nasdaq / May 16	16698.32
Dow Jones / May 16	39869.38
India Sensex / May 17	73946.83
Tokyo Nikkei / May 17	38787.38
Hang Seng / May 17	19525.75
FTSE 100 / May 17	8430.62
Germany DAX 30 / May 17	18692.83

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 17	79.59
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 17	19935
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 17	210048
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 17	2386.18
Cotton US¢/pound / May 17	76.29
Petrol/Litre / May 18	273.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 18 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 18 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 18 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 18 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 18 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 18 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 18 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 18 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 18 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 18 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 18 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 18 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 18 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 18 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 18 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 18 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 18 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 18 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 18 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 18 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 18 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 18 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 18 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 18 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 18 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 18 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 18 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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