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Rs346.745bn bids received at auction for MTBs: Interest rate on short-term govt papers soars to 19.95pc

Market seems to be expecting a significant increase in interest rates, as is evident from the participation

Updated 23 Feb, 2023 01:10pm

ECP fails to take decision on election date

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) failed to take any decision on Wednesday over the matter...

Updated 23 Feb, 2023 09:22am

Pakistan

Govt submits complete record of Toshakhana articles to LHC

LAHORE: The federal government on Tuesday produced a complete record of the Toshakhana articles before the Lahore...

Published 22 Feb, 2023 03:30am

Opinion

A grand dialogue

It has been generally noticed in the course of history of mankind that when a people face great upheavals and...

Published 21 Feb, 2023 05:58am

Motion filed with Nepra: Govt seeks additional surcharge of Rs3.39/unit for 4 months

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Government has filed a Motion with National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) to...

Updated 21 Feb, 2023 08:55am

Maiden auction: Govt borrows Rs5.5bn via Ijarah Sukuk

Sukuk is also approved by the Shariah Advisory Committee of the SBP to ensure its adherence to Islamic law

Updated 18 Feb, 2023 01:00pm

Opinion

The Finance (Supplementary) Bill 2023: a comment

General: The Finance Minister has laid Finance (Supplementary) Bill 2023 on the floor of the Parliament. (National...

Published 17 Feb, 2023 06:00am

Rs9.92/litre on petrol, Rs13.12 on HSD: PSO allowed exchange rate adjustment

ISLAMABAD: The federal government allowed the Pakistan State Oil (PSO) an exchange rate adjustment of Rs9.92 per...

Updated 17 Feb, 2023 08:47am

Opinion

The challenge of SOEs — II

The SOEs (State-Owned Enterprises) are generally being run at the whim of a chosen few, who are beholden to no ...

Published 16 Feb, 2023 06:08am

Business & Finance

Last date for prize bonds’ encashment extended

KARACHI: The Federal Government has given another opportunity to the public to get the withdrawn prize bonds of...

Published 16 Feb, 2023 06:08am

Pakistan

Pay of federal govt employees: Grant of special dispensation allowed with retrospective effect

ISLAMABAD: The Finance Division has notified special dispensation for the federal government employees from pay ...

Published 15 Feb, 2023 06:27am

Business & Finance

Govt plans to quadruple coal-fired power

ISLAMABAD: Government plans to quadruple its domestic coal-fired capacity to reduce power generation costs and will...

Published 15 Feb, 2023 06:27am

FED on cigarettes doubled

ISLAMABAD: The government has started the implementation of the mini-budget late Tuesday night by doubling the...

Updated 15 Feb, 2023 08:58am

Editorials

Sehat Card Scheme: the bigger picture

EDITORIAL: The Sehat Card, former prime minister Imran Khan’s flagship scheme, envisaging universal health for the...

Published 15 Feb, 2023 06:27am

Subsidised essential items: PM takes firm step to firm up Ramazan strategy

Calls for improving liaison between centre and provinces and directs strict action against hoarders

Updated 14 Feb, 2023 09:01am

IMF, govt look to reach deal

ISLAMABAD: Talks between the International Monetary Fund and Pakistan will resume virtually on Monday, a Pakistani...

Updated 14 Feb, 2023 09:04am

Gas prices hiked

ISLAMABAD: The government has increased up to 124 percent in the gas prices for domestic consumers from January 1,...

Updated 14 Feb, 2023 09:08am

Business & Finance

Govt to revise power tariff mechanism for AJ&K

ISLAMABAD: The federal government is said to have decided to revise electricity tariff mechanism for Azad Jammu...

Published 13 Feb, 2023 05:57am

Pakistan

Wazirabad attack: Senate body expresses its anger over non-submission of JIT report

ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary body on Friday expressed anger over the non-submission of the detailed report of the ...

Published 11 Feb, 2023 07:12am

Govt’s ‘attached bodies’: Finance Div seeks prior vetting of rules

ISLAMABAD: Finance Division has urged all ministries/divisions having autonomous/semi-autonomous bodies/ ...

Updated 11 Feb, 2023 08:56am

Opinion

Governance reforms anchored in civil service reforms–III

a) Realigning of Structure The reform of the civil service is linked with the restructuring of government and the...

Published 10 Feb, 2023 03:56am

Ogra tasked to carry out audit of OMCs

ISLAMABAD: Federal government has tasked the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) to carry out the audit of oil...

Updated 10 Feb, 2023 08:57am

KCR, other CPEC projects come under govt focus

ISLAMABAD: Federal government reviewed China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects including ML-1 Railways and...

Updated 10 Feb, 2023 10:58pm

Primary deficit: Rs500bn waiver sought from IMF

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has requested the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a waiver of Rs500 billion in the primary...

Updated 09 Feb, 2023 08:46am

Opinion

Governance reforms anchored in civil service reforms — I

A common refrain these days is that we need to urgently embark upon long overdue structural reforms, allied with...

Published 08 Feb, 2023 07:29am

PL on POL products target: IMF-govt talks hamstrung by disconnect

Final figure of actual petroleum levy collection on POL products in the first half of financial year will be released in the current month

Updated 08 Feb, 2023 09:17am

Pakistan

Toshakhana case: Official’s failure to submit affidavit dismays LHC

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Tuesday expressed its dismay over attitude of the cabinet secretary who did not...

Published 08 Feb, 2023 06:10am

Pakistan

Punjab, KP assemblies: Asad hopes election dates will be announced by weekend

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) secretary general Asad Umar on Tuesday showed optimism that election dates...

Published 08 Feb, 2023 06:10am

Business & Finance

Rs22.52bn cross-subsidy for LPG air mix supply declined

ISLAMABAD: Federal government has declined a request of gas companies- Sui Northern Gas Pipeline Limited (SNGPL) and...

Published 07 Feb, 2023 06:07am

NA clears Trade Dispute Resolution Bill, 2022

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly, Monday, passed, “The Trade Dispute Resolution Bill, 2022” to constitute a...

Updated 07 Feb, 2023 11:10pm

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Kohinoor Power / Nov 29 Kohinoor Power Company Limited(KOHP)	5.88 ▲ 1.00 (20.49%)
Service Textile / Nov 29 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	10.95 ▲ 0.84 (8.31%)
Paramount Mod / Nov 29 First Paramount Modaraba(FPRM)	10 ▲ 0.74 (7.99%)
Shakarganj / Nov 29 Shakarganj Limited(SML)	40.80 ▲ 2.85 (7.51%)
AKD Hospitality / Nov 29 AKD Hospitality Limited(AKDHL)	172.19 ▲ 12.01 (7.50%)
Atlas Honda Ltd / Nov 29 Atlas Honda Limited(ATLH)	347.23 ▲ 24.23 (7.50%)
Honda Atlas Cars / Nov 29 Honda Atlas Cars (Pakistan) Limited(HCAR)	230.34 ▲ 16.07 (7.50%)
Nimir Ind.Chem. / Nov 29 Nimir Industrial Chemicals Limited(NICL)	103.96 ▲ 7.25 (7.50%)
Otsuka Pakistan / Nov 29 Otsuka Pakistan Limited(OTSU)	138.59 ▲ 9.67 (7.50%)
Pak Oxygen Ltd. / Nov 29 Pakistan Oxygen Limited(PAKOXY)	112.80 ▲ 7.87 (7.50%)

Stock	Price
Unicap Modaraba / Nov 29 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	1.72 ▼ -0.25 (-12.69%)
Jahangir Sidd(Pref) / Nov 29 Jahangir Sidd(Pref)(JSCLPSA)	8.43 ▼ -0.95 (-10.13%)
Bawany Air Products / Nov 29 Bawany Air Products Limited(BAPL)	9.01 ▼ -0.97 (-9.72%)
Ghazi Fabrics / Nov 29 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	5.70 ▼ -0.53 (-8.51%)
Service Global Foot / Nov 29 Service GlobalFootwear Limited(SGF)	43.51 ▼ -2.49 (-5.41%)
JDW Sugar / Nov 29 JDW Sugar Mills Limited(JDWS)	340 ▼ -10.05 (-2.87%)
Ist.Capital Sec / Nov 29 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	1.23 ▼ -0.03 (-2.38%)
Hira Textile / Nov 29 Hira Textile Mills Limited(HIRAT)	2.10 ▼ -0.05 (-2.33%)
TPL Corp Ltd / Nov 29 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	6.75 ▼ -0.11 (-1.60%)
Biafo Ind. / Nov 29 Biafo Industries Limited(BIFO)	124.10 ▼ -1.65 (-1.31%)

Stock	Volume
Kohinoor Spining / Nov 29 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	79,242,500 ▲ 0.04
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 29 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	57,449,984 ▲ 0.03
B.O.Punjab / Nov 29 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	44,327,667 ▲ 0.38
Cnergyico PK / Nov 29 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	31,321,478 ▲ 0.15
Treet Corp. (R) / Nov 29 Treet Corporation Limited (R)(TREETR2)	27,240,170 ▲ 0.03
Pak Refinery / Nov 29 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	23,647,647 ▲ 0.17
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Nov 29 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	15,398,500 ▲ 0.03
TPL Properties / Nov 29 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	14,283,958 ▲ 0.22
Oil & Gas Dev. / Nov 29 Oil & Gas Development Company Limited(OGDC)	12,904,027 ▲ 0.67
The Searle Co. / Nov 29 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	12,454,526 ▲ 1.16

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 28	285.85
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 28	285.35
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 28	147.02
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 28	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 28	1.27
Euro to USD / Nov 28	1.10
UK LIBOR % / Nov 28	5.46

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 28	4554.89
India Sensex / Nov 28	66174.20
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 28	33283.70
Nasdaq / Nov 28	14281.76
Hang Seng / Nov 28	17354.14
FTSE 100 / Nov 28	7455.24
Dow Jones / Nov 28	35416.98
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 28	15992.67
France CAC40 / Nov 28	7250.13

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 28	76.66
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 28	17735
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 28	185614
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 28	2045.04
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 28	79.60

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