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Supplementary finance bill: Cabinet pauses process over questions

A detailed discussion will be held today (Wednesday)

Updated 29 Dec, 2021 02:19pm

Ex-post facto approval given: $4bn foreign commercial loans exempted from tax

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Cabinet has granted ex-post facto approval to exempt foreign commercial loans of $ 4 billion...

Updated 29 Dec, 2021 10:27am

Cabinet approves NSP

ISLAMABAD: Adviser on National Security Dr Moeed Yusuf announced on Tuesday that the federal cabinet has approved...

Updated 29 Dec, 2021 10:25am

Pakistan

Urea shortage: Situation to see improvement in next 48 hours, says Fawad

Following cabinet meeting, information minister also says JIT in Nazim Jokhio murder case to be formed

Updated 28 Dec, 2021 07:42pm

Markets

Three large Discos: Ministerial panel to consider bifurcation

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Government has constituted a five-member ministerial panel to firm up recommendations on the...

Published 28 Dec, 2021 03:54am

Business & Finance

Car engine manufacturing: body formed to lure OEMS

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Cabinet has constituted a three-member ministerial committee aimed at luring Original...

Published 28 Dec, 2021 03:54am

Pakistan

Trafficking in persons: Minister concerned at placement of Pakistan in ‘tier 2’ of US govt’s report

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Human Rights Dr Shireen Mehrunnisa Mazari has expressed concern on placement of Pakistan in...

Published 23 Dec, 2021 04:23am

Pakistan

CNG sector: Protest sit-in held outside SSGC office

ISLAMABAD: The All Pakistan CNG Association (APCNGA), on Wednesday, said the decision to discontinue gas supply to...

Published 23 Dec, 2021 04:23am

AIDEP 2021-26: Govt says export targets only indicative

ISLAMABAD: While approving the newly drafted Auto Industry Development and Export Policy (AIDEP) 2021-26, the ...

Updated 23 Dec, 2021 09:54am

Road, rail transport: ADB report spells out Covid-19 impact

ISLAMABAD: The most significant impact of the Covid-19 for road and rail transport in Pakistan was on ...

Updated 23 Dec, 2021 10:20am

STPF 2020-25 approved: Govt seeks to achieve $57bn export target

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Cabinet on Tuesday approved the Strategic Trade Policy Framework (STPF) 2020-25, hoping to...

Updated 22 Dec, 2021 02:43pm

Incentives restricted to new auto companies

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Cabinet has reportedly rejected incentives for existing auto companies on manufacturing of ...

Updated 22 Dec, 2021 09:59am

Cabinet to meet today

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Cabinet which is scheduled to meet on Tuesday (today) with Prime Minister Imran Khan in the...

Updated 21 Dec, 2021 03:53pm

Pakistan

Govt to exempt 16 PNSC subsidiaries from PSCG rules

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Cabinet is to relax applicability of Public Sector Companies Corporate Governance (PSCG)...

Published 17 Dec, 2021 04:30am

China: PM’s intervention sought to enhance rice quota allocation

ISLAMABAD: Commerce Advisor Abdul Razak Dawood has sought Prime Minister’s intervention to enhance rice quota...

Updated 16 Dec, 2021 10:41am

New policy on sugar ‘reforms’ presented to cabinet

ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet was presented a new policy on sugar reforms, envisaging mandatory registration of...

Updated 15 Dec, 2021 09:58am

Pakistan

OIC-CFM moot: MoFA asked to rationalize expenses

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Cabinet has urged the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) to rationalize expenditures for the...

Published 13 Dec, 2021 06:45am

‘Mini-budget’ likely to be presented before Dec-14th cabinet meeting

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Cabinet scheduled to meet on Tuesday (December 14, 2021) is to approve transfer of 33.5...

Updated 12 Dec, 2021 10:44am

Opinion

The spectre of price hike

According to federal cabinet, the prices of essential commodities have been declining for the last two weeks. Well,...

Published 09 Dec, 2021 04:29am

SECP chief gets three-year extension of service

ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet has approved the extension of the chairman, Securities and Exchange Commission of...

Updated 08 Dec, 2021 09:43am

Essential commodities: Prices declining, cabinet told

Fawad Chaudhary says 30 percent discount to the low-income group on essential commodities through ration cards from January 2022 would provide further relief

Updated 08 Dec, 2021 04:36pm

Pakistan

EVMs, I-voting: Differences between govt, ECP remain

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Government and Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) are still unwilling to accept each...

Published 07 Dec, 2021 06:29am

Govt alarmed at depleting gas reserves

Prime Minister Imran Khan directs long, medium and short-term plans be prepared to face the looming challenge

Updated 07 Dec, 2021 03:22pm

Cabinet likely to discuss ‘violence in garb of blasphemy’

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Cabinet, which is scheduled to meet on Tuesday (today), with Prime Minister Imran Khan in the...

Updated 07 Dec, 2021 09:58am

Pakistan

Next general elections to be held through EVMs: Rashid

RAWALPINDI: Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid on Wednesday said the next general elections will be held through...

Published 02 Dec, 2021 03:57am

Govt starts paying Rs134.8bn to IPPs as Discos’ equity

Markets

The government would also issue US one billion Sukuk bonds in the international capital market in December 2021

Updated 28 Nov, 2021 10:09am

Editorials

Investigating NAB

EDITORIAL: Finally, the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has received the green light, from the law ministry, to...

Published 27 Nov, 2021 05:08am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 19	278.45
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 19	278.15
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 19	154.64
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 19	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 19	1.24
Euro to USD / Apr 19	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 19	4967.23
India Sensex / Apr 19	73088.33
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 19	37068.35
Nasdaq / Apr 19	15282.01
Hang Seng / Apr 19	16224.14
FTSE 100 / Apr 19	7895.85
Dow Jones / Apr 19	37986.40
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 19	17737.36

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 19	83.14
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 19	21035
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 19	214935
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 19	2391.93
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 19	81.02
Petrol/Litre / Apr 20	293.94

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 20 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 20 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 20 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 20 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 20 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 20 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 20 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 20 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 20 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 20 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 20 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 20 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 20 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 20 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 20 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 20 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 20 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 20 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 20 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 20 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 20 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 20 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 20 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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