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Pakistan should prioritise population planning, female education: Miftah Ismail

Former finance minister says Bangladesh, Egypt and Tunisia succeeded in implementing population planning

Updated 04 Mar, 2023 06:55pm

Pakistan

Additional inflow of $500mn from China expected in few days, says Dar

Finance minister says ICBC has rolled over $1.3bn-facility, reiterates Pakistan will not default; blames Imran Khan for country's current economic state

Updated 03 Mar, 2023 06:42pm

Pakistan

Finance Minister Ishaq Dar meets IMF delegation in Geneva

Finance Minister reiterates commitment to complete the programme

Published 09 Jan, 2023 09:35pm

Markets

Rupee continues to struggle, settles at 224.70 against US dollar

Currency settles with a 0.02% decline in inter-bank market

Updated 13 Dec, 2022 06:18pm

Pakistan

KP minister reacts sharply to Dar’s statement about state of economy

PESHAWAR: Finance Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Taimur Saleem Jhagra has reacted sharply to a video statement of...

Published 21 Nov, 2022 05:59am

Business & Finance

Export demand: Dar to meet owners of sugar mills

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar will hold a meeting with sugar mill owners today (Monday) to mull over the...

Published 21 Nov, 2022 05:59am

ECC allows TCP to import urea from China, Azerbaijan

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has allowed the import of 125,000 metric tons of...

Updated 19 Nov, 2022 09:56am

Business & Finance

NA informed: $5.66bn foreign loan, aid received

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly was informed on Friday that the total amount of foreign loans and aid received by...

Updated 19 Nov, 2022 10:15am

Targeted assistance: IMF appears ready to take the long view

Talks on 9th review of International Monetary Fund Enhanced Fund Facility further delayed

Updated 18 Nov, 2022 09:54am

Pakistan

Dar briefed on Mera Pakistan Mera Ghar scheme

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar chaired a meeting on Mera Pakistan...

Published 17 Nov, 2022 07:41am

PSM to get Rs1.26bn to foot the bill for gas

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet approved release of funds amounting to Rs1.258...

Updated 16 Nov, 2022 10:22am

HSD: ECC allows increase in premium

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has allowed increase in premium on high-speed...

Updated 15 Nov, 2022 09:41am

Editorials

Forex reserves

EDITORIAL: The drop in foreign exchange reserves to $7.96 billion, as of 4 November 2022, must be disconcerting for...

Published 15 Nov, 2022 05:52am

Pakistan-Russia oil deal soon, says Dar

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has listed the coalition government’s feats in resolving the oil-related...

Updated 14 Nov, 2022 10:11am

Editorials

Sharia-compliant desperation

EDITORIAL: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar’s decision to give the economy a no-interest, sharia-compliant makeover by...

Updated 12 Nov, 2022 06:53am

9th IMF review: Framework yet to be finalized

IMF and Finance Division have yet to agree on starting date for negotiations

Updated 11 Nov, 2022 09:27am

Editorials

IMF ninth review

EDITORIAL: The starting date for negotiations on the ninth mandatory International Monetary Fund (IMF) review, a...

Published 10 Nov, 2022 06:07am

Economic crisis: AIIB to give us $500m to counter social fallout

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will receive $500 million as co-financing for the BRACE development program from the Asian...

Updated 10 Nov, 2022 09:09am

Interest-free banking verdict: SBP, NBP to withdraw pleas: Dar

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has stated that the federal government has decided to withdraw the State Bank...

Updated 10 Nov, 2022 09:15am

Upper limit of premium raised to $15/barrel: OMCs allowed to recover Rs10/litre on HSD for 2 months

ISLAMABAD: The government has allowed Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) to recover Rs10 per litre on High-Speed Diesel...

Updated 08 Nov, 2022 09:48am

The place of supply rules: NTC fully endorses viewpoint of provinces

ISLAMABAD: The National Tax Council (NTC), Monday, fully endorsed the viewpoint of provinces over the common rules...

Updated 08 Nov, 2022 09:37am

Different sectors: UK businessmen show interest

ISLAMABAD: Lord Wajid Khan, Member House of Lords along with a delegation of prominent businessmen from UK called on...

Updated 07 Nov, 2022 09:47am

RON 95 and above: ECC hikes PL from Rs20 to Rs50 per litre

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved an increase in petroleum levy (PL)...

Updated 05 Nov, 2022 11:40am

Export-oriented sectors to get power at an all-inclusive rate of Rs19.99 per unit

ISLAMABAD: The country’s influential five zero-rated sectors, referred to as export-oriented sectors will be charged...

Updated 04 Nov, 2022 09:40am

Business & Finance

Track-and-trace system: Dar, FBR told about challenges facing fertilizer plants

ISLAMABAD: Fertilizer industry Wednesday categorically conveyed to the Finance Minister Ishaq Dar and Federal Board...

Published 03 Nov, 2022 05:50am

Business & Finance

KE approaches Dar for resolution of issues

ISLAMABAD: Karachi-Electric (KE) has approached Finance Minister Ishaq Dar for release of net receivables, issuance...

Updated 03 Nov, 2022 06:17am

LC clearance limit raised to $100,000

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has announced that previously limit of LCs to be cleared was $50,000 which has...

Published 02 Nov, 2022 04:37am

ECC allows Russian wheat import on G2G basis

Also decides to open Pakistan Energy Revolving Fund (PERF) to resolve pending matter of CPEC-IPPs ahead of Prime Minister’s visit to China

Updated 01 Nov, 2022 10:43am

Pakistan, Russia fail to reach any accord

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Russia have reportedly failed to reach any agreement for import of wheat from the latter on...

Updated 01 Nov, 2022 12:00pm

ECNEC okays ML-1 project upgrading, KCR

ISLAMABAD: The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) has approved, in principle, up-gradation...

Updated 01 Nov, 2022 09:35am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Kohinoor Power / Mar 31 Kohinoor Power Company Limited(KOHP)	4.38 ▲ 0.63 (16.80%)
PICIC Ins.Ltd. / Mar 31 PICIC Insurance Limited(PIL)	0.69 ▲ 0.08 (13.11%)
Supernet Ltd. / Mar 31 Supernet Limited(GEMSPNL)	11.90 ▲ 1.00 (9.17%)
Asim Textile / Mar 31 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	6.48 ▲ 0.53 (8.91%)
Bata (Pak) / Mar 31 Bata Pakistan Limited(BATA)	2084.87 ▲ 145.45 (7.50%)
Khyber Tex. / Mar 31 Khyber Textile Mills Limited(KHYT)	427.22 ▲ 29.80 (7.50%)
Pak Engineering / Mar 31 Pakistan Engineering Company Limited(PECO)	325.40 ▲ 22.70 (7.50%)
Janana D Mal / Mar 31 Janana De Malucho Textile Mills Limited(JDMT)	44.42 ▲ 3.09 (7.48%)
Sindh Abadgar / Mar 31 Sindh Abadgar's Sugar Mills Limited(SASML)	14.50 ▲ 1.00 (7.41%)
Popular Islamic / Mar 31 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	8.75 ▲ 0.60 (7.36%)

Stock	Price
Pak Gulf Leasing / Mar 31 Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)	5.31 ▼ -0.89 (-14.35%)
Samba Bank / Mar 31 Samba Bank Limited(SBL)	6.75 ▼ -0.85 (-11.18%)
Pak Gen.Ins. / Mar 31 The Pakistan General Insurance Co. Ltd.(PKGI)	3.96 ▼ -0.49 (-11.01%)
Equity Modaraba / Mar 31 First Equity Modaraba(FEM)	6.10 ▼ -0.50 (-7.58%)
AL-Ghazi Tractors / Mar 31 Al-Ghazi Tractors Limited(AGTL)	270.73 ▼ -21.95 (-7.50%)
Philip Morris Pak. / Mar 31 Philip Morris (Pakistan) Limited(PMPK)	426.43 ▼ -34.57 (-7.50%)
Tri-Pack Films / Mar 31 Tri-Pack Films Limited(TRIPF)	126 ▼ -10.14 (-7.45%)
Khairpur / Mar 31 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	67.26 ▼ -5.41 (-7.44%)
Dawood Lawrencepur / Mar 31 Dawood Lawrencepur Limited(DLL)	210 ▼ -15.90 (-7.04%)
Bunnys Limited / Mar 31 Bunnys Limited(BNL)	15.81 ▼ -1.19 (-7.00%)

Stock	Volume
Pak Int.Bulk / Mar 31 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	12,120,000 ▲ 0.26
Pak Elektron / Mar 31 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	6,523,000 ▲ 0.36
Telecard Limited / Mar 31 Telecard Limited(TELE)	6,211,500 ▼ -0.18
Engro Corp / Mar 31 Engro Corporation Limited(ENGRO)	5,429,492 ▼ -4.49
WorldCall Telecom / Mar 31 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	4,946,279 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Mar 31 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	4,863,500 ▲ 0.20
Pakgen Power / Mar 31 Pakgen Power Limited(PKGP)	4,421,500 ▲ 1.50
K-Electric Ltd. / Mar 31 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	4,361,174 ▲ 0.00
Agha Steel Ind. / Mar 31 Agha Steel Ind.Ltd(AGHA)	3,689,500 ▲ 0.07
Waves Corporation / Mar 31 Waves Corporation Limited(WAVES)	3,477,000 ▲ 0.45

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Mar 31	283.85
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Mar 31	283.65
USD to Japanese Yen / Mar 31	132.94
USD to Swiss Franc / Mar 31	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Mar 31	1.24
Euro to USD / Mar 31	1.09
UK LIBOR % / Mar 30	4.81

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Mar 30	4050.83
Nasdaq / Mar 30	12013.47
Dow Jones / Mar 30	32859.03
India Sensex / Mar 31	58991.52
Tokyo Nikkei / Mar 31	28047.34
Hang Seng / Mar 31	20427.56
FTSE 100 / Mar 31	7628.03
Germany DAX 30 / Mar 31	15561.26
France CAC40 / Mar 31	7285.79

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Mar 30	18935
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Mar 30	178241
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Mar 31	74.31
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Mar 31	1979.09
Cotton US¢/pound / Mar 31	83.42

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