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Foreign Direct Investment

FDI drying up

Nothing is going in favor of the investment climate in the country. Foreign direct investment in the country is...

Published 22 Mar, 2023 08:44am

Jul-Feb FDI down 40pc YoY

KARACHI: The Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the country fell by 40 percent in the first eight months of current...

Updated 21 Mar, 2023 09:00am

Business & Finance

Jul-Jan FDI dips 44pc

KARACHI: Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Pakistan constricted by 44 percent during the first seven months of this...

Published 21 Feb, 2023 05:57am

BR Research

FDI – No respite soon!

The lull for foreign direct investment is stretching with continued political uncertainty and the disastrous ...

Published 23 Jan, 2023 09:38am

FDI plunges 59pc during HIFY23

KARACHI: The Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into the country remained on a downward trend and fell by 59 percent...

Updated 19 Jan, 2023 08:41am

Opinion

FDI: disastrous policies

This writer has been writing following in response to the news that the Government of Pakistan is considering...

Published 11 Jan, 2023 06:33am

BR Research

FDI – no way out!

That the FDI continues to spiral down is nothing surprising. There will be no respite in plummeting foreign...

Published 20 Dec, 2022 08:54am

Pakistan

Pakistan can borrow through ICIEC to reduce financing cost, says CEO

KARACHI: As a member country, Pakistan can borrow through the Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment...

Updated 20 Dec, 2022 11:16am

Jul-Nov FDI declines 51pc to $430m YoY

KARACHI: Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) recorded negative growth and declined by 51 percent during the first five...

Updated 17 Dec, 2022 10:02am

Editorials

Delay in IMF 9th review: uncertainty deepens

EDITORIAL: Former Prime Minister Imran Khan, the leader of the largest single party and with a government in two...

Published 16 Dec, 2022 05:58am

Business & Finance

BOI, FPCCI join hands to boost investment

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

Published 13 Dec, 2022 07:18am

Business & Finance

‘Pak-Vietnam trade volume to cross $1bn level soon’

KARACHI: Head of Vietnam Trade Mission Nguyen Thi Diep has said that Pakistan and Vietnam have been maintaining good...

Published 03 Dec, 2022 05:50am

Pakistan

Net FDI in Pakistan falls over 52% in first four months of FY23

Net Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Pakistan dropped 52.1% during the first four months of the ongoing fiscal ...

Updated 21 Nov, 2022 07:25pm

Business & Finance

Indonesia’s Q3 foreign direct investment value rises 63.6% y/y

JAKARTA: Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Indonesia rose 63.6% on a yearly basis in the third quarter in rupiah...

Published 24 Oct, 2022 09:58am

Business & Finance

Q1 FDI declines 47pc to $253.4m YoY

KARACHI: Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) continued negative growth and plunged by 47 percent during the first...

Updated 20 Oct, 2022 09:52am

Business & Finance

Net FDI falls over 26% in first two months of FY23

Net Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Pakistan fell 26.1% during the first two months of the ongoing fiscal year...

Published 22 Sep, 2022 12:06pm

Editorials

Spurring forex inflows need of the hour

EDITORIAL: Home remittances inched up from the previous month to $2.7 billion in August 2022. However, in the first...

Published 16 Sep, 2022 06:04am

Opinion

Need for all-out reforms

Economic growth is strongly related to good governance and political stability in a country. Unfortunately, during...

Published 09 Sep, 2022 06:09am

BR Research

No break in FDI woes

Dreary, weak, dull. That is how one can sum up the FDI situation in Pakistan. Foreign direct investment in the...

Published 25 Aug, 2022 10:47am

Editorials

Better late than never

EDITORIAL: It turns out that repeated assurances from the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) and finance ministry were on...

Published 11 Aug, 2022 04:35am

Pakistan

Ahsan says economy in ‘recovery mode’ after tough decisions taken

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal has said the country’s...

Published 05 Aug, 2022 06:27am

Business & Finance

Twin cities to get first resort-style housing society soon

ISLAMABAD: As a major boost to the federal government’s efforts to lure foreign direct investment (FDI) in the...

Published 25 Jul, 2022 06:12am

Pakistan

Ambassador Masood Khan meets Texas Governor Greg Abbott

AUSTIN (Texas): Texas and Pakistan would explore close cooperation in the areas of petroleum, agriculture, ...

Published 30 Jun, 2022 06:07am

Markets

Jul-May: FDI into Pakistan falls 4.9% on a year-on-year basis to $1.59bn

FDI flows during May registered a decline of 37% YoY

Published 17 Jun, 2022 10:16pm

Business & Finance

Bank Alfalah observes International Day of Family Remittances

KARACHI: On International Day of Family Remittances, as adopted by the United Nations General Assembly, Bank Alfalah...

Published 16 Jun, 2022 07:15am

World

Ukraine war to hit foreign direct investment: UN

GENEVA: Foreign direct investment is expected to fall this year, with the food, fuel and financial crises triggered...

Published 09 Jun, 2022 05:38pm

BR Research

FDI sorrows

The news is abuzz with India reporting highest ever foreign direct investment of $83.57 billion for 2022. On the...

Published 25 May, 2022 08:33am

Pakistan

FDI inflow soars to $170.6m in April

KARACHI: The inflow of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into Pakistan increased to $170.6 million in April 2022...

Published 21 May, 2022 04:34am

Business & Finance

Jul-April FDI falls 1.6% year-on-year to $1.46bn

Although Chinese investment in the country has declined sharply, China is still the largest investing county

Published 20 May, 2022 11:23am

Opinion

We’re one step from Sri Lanka

It’s heartening to note that remittances from workers abroad in month of April 2022 have registered a historic...

Published 16 May, 2022 05:42am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Mar 26 786 Investments Limited(786)	4.95 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Mar 26 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	361.20 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Mar 26 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Mar 26 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Mar 26 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Mar 26 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	62.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Mar 26 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	398.28 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Mar 26 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Mar 26 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	6.72 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Mar 26 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	56.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Mar 26 786 Investments Limited(786)	4.95 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Mar 26 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	361.20 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Mar 26 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Mar 26 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Mar 26 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Mar 26 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	62.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Mar 26 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	398.28 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Mar 26 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Mar 26 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	6.72 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Mar 26 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	56.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Mar 26 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	4,011,170 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Mar 26 Telecard Limited(TELE)	3,877,000 ▲ 0.00
TPL Properties / Mar 26 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	1,839,174 ▲ 0.00
Pak Elektron / Mar 26 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	1,788,500 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Cement / Mar 26 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	1,517,500 ▲ 0.00
Ghani Glo Hol / Mar 26 Ghani Global Holdings Limited(GGL)	1,464,753 ▲ 0.00
TRG Pak Ltd / Mar 26 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	1,323,297 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Mar 26 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	1,307,610 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / Mar 26 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	1,204,138 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Mar 26 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	1,161,000 ▲ 0.00

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Mar 22	285.50
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Mar 22	283.20
USD to Japanese Yen / Mar 24	130.73
USD to Swiss Franc / Mar 24	0.92
Pound Sterling to USD / Mar 24	1.22
Euro to USD / Mar 24	1.08
UK LIBOR % / Mar 22	4.56

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Mar 24	3970.99
India Sensex / Mar 24	57527.10
Tokyo Nikkei / Mar 24	27385.25
Nasdaq / Mar 24	11823.96
Hang Seng / Mar 24	19915.68
FTSE 100 / Mar 24	7405.45
Dow Jones / Mar 24	32237.53
Germany DAX 30 / Mar 24	14957.23
France CAC40 / Mar 24	7015.10

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Mar 21	19235
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Mar 22	175068
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Mar 24	69.26
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Mar 24	1978.21
Cotton US¢/pound / Mar 24	76.54

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