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Govt taking steps to attract foreign investment: Minister

LAHORE: Caretaker Punjab Minister for Transport and Livestock Ibrahim Hassan Murad has said that the present...

Published 26 Nov, 2023 03:31am

Opinion

Vital role of investments in power sector

When discussing investments for economic progress, some major industry players often receive well-deserved...

Updated 25 Nov, 2023 05:43am

Jul-Oct FDI rises 7pc to $525m YoY

KARACHI: Foreign Direct Investment in the country rose by 7 percent during the first four months of this fiscal year...

Updated 21 Nov, 2023 09:33am

World

Xi tells US firms China ready to be partner and friend

SAN FRANCISCO: China is ready to be a partner and friend of the United States, and there is plenty of room for...

Published 17 Nov, 2023 06:06am

Opinion

IMF review & state of economy

I expect an agreement on the review to come within this week, so, any day now. I can say that Pakistani authorities,...

Updated 17 Nov, 2023 06:31am

Reko Diq assessment done by global consultants: govt

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Chairman Planning Commission and Secretary Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC),...

Updated 15 Nov, 2023 09:48am

Business & Finance

ABAD says UAE-based firms willing to invest billions in Pakistan’s real estate

KARACHI: The Association of Builders and Developers of Pakistan (ABAD) has stated that the United Arab Emirates...

Published 10 Nov, 2023 09:59pm

Caretaker govt, COAS striving to attract investment: President

KARACHI: President Dr Arif Alvi on Saturday said that the incumbent caretaker federal government and Chief of the...

Updated 29 Oct, 2023 09:57am

Business & Finance

‘Investors are getting facilities through SIFC’

LAHORE: Pakistan is providing foreign investment facilities in various sectors through Special Investment...

Updated 23 Oct, 2023 10:09am

Opinion

Removing institutional impediments

The past few days have witnessed some encouraging positive developments on the country’s financial front providing...

Updated 20 Oct, 2023 06:30am

PM encourages Chinese firms to explore Pakistan’s vast potential

BEIJING: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar on Thursday encouraged China’s corporate executives to explore...

Updated 20 Oct, 2023 09:38am

Editorials

Discouraging foreign investment

EDITORIAL: With foreign investment the weakest link in the country’s current account, and the economy on the verge...

Published 16 Oct, 2023 05:47am

Business & Finance

SCCI seeks facilities for investors

PESHAWAR: Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) vice president Ijaz Khan Afridi said Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is ...

Published 16 Oct, 2023 05:47am

Business & Finance

SECP registers 2,477 new companies in September

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) registered 2,477 new companies in September...

Published 13 Oct, 2023 05:50am

Editorials

Privatisation concerns

EDITORIAL: The World Bank has cautioned the government of the distinct possibility of litigation in divesting/...

Updated 12 Oct, 2023 06:34am

Pakistan

Govt praised for making efforts to attract foreign investment

LAHORE: Appreciating the government’s decision to activate Pakistani foreign envoys to attract foreign investment,...

Published 14 Sep, 2023 06:07am

Business & Finance

SECP registers 2,847 new companies in Aug 2023

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) registered 2,847 new companies in the month of...

Published 14 Sep, 2023 06:07am

Editorials

Army, not govt, has arrested the rupee slide

EDITORIAL: The Pakistani rupee has appreciated significantly in the open market subsequent to the launch of a...

Published 14 Sep, 2023 06:07am

Editorials

Task force on foreign investment

EDITORIAL: Given the government’s desperation to find innovative ways of stimulating the economy, it should latch...

Published 13 Sep, 2023 06:17am

Economic development: Minister explains criticality of STZs, SEZs

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Dr Shamshad Akhtar on Monday emphasized the importance of paying more focus on a...

Updated 12 Sep, 2023 09:45am

Business & Finance

Chinese investors meet Chairman FIEDMC

FAISALABAD: Chairman FIEDMC Mian Muhammad Anas Jaan, CEO Muhammad Tanveer Jabbar had a special meeting with Chinese...

Published 11 Sep, 2023 07:12am

Business & Finance

Cut in taxes on real estate to help attract foreign investment: ICCI

ISLAMABAD: Ahsan Zafar Bakhtawari, President, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) has called upon the...

Published 11 Sep, 2023 06:32am

New visa regime announced to make an ‘open Pakistan’

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq said on Saturday that important decisions have been taken for an...

Updated 10 Sep, 2023 09:43am

Business & Finance

Meeting with LCCI delegation: President for increasing women’s participation in business sector

LAHORE: President Dr Arif Alvi on Wednesday emphasized the importance of women’s empowerment and called for...

Published 07 Sep, 2023 06:21am

Pakistan

Huawei CEO expresses interest in investment during meeting with interim PM Kakar

A delegation of Huawei Pakistan, led by its Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Ethan Sun, called on caretaker Prime...

Updated 06 Sep, 2023 11:38pm

Business & Finance

KP prioritises sectors to attract domestic, foreign investment

PESHAWAR: The provincial government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has prioritized various potential sectors including ...

Published 28 Aug, 2023 06:27am

Govt required to keep SOEs under MoF oversight: IMF

KARACHI: The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) representative in Pakistan on Wednesday said that the reform...

Updated 24 Aug, 2023 09:49am

Opinion

Caretakers must ensure fiscal discipline

The last official document on the state of the economy prior to the end of the tenure of the eleven-party coalition...

Published 21 Aug, 2023 06:43am

Editorials

Continuity of policies

EDITORIAL: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar has pledged to continue the economic policies of the outgoing...

Published 21 Aug, 2023 06:43am

Interim govt will ensure full use of SIFC forum: Kakar

Says Special Investment Facilitation Council will play its key role for the improvement of the country’s economy

Updated 18 Aug, 2023 09:44am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Kohinoor Power / Nov 28 Kohinoor Power Company Limited(KOHP)	4.88 ▲ 1.00 (25.77%)
Hira Textile / Nov 28 Hira Textile Mills Limited(HIRAT)	2.28 ▲ 0.32 (16.33%)
Saritow Spinning / Nov 28 Saritow Spinning Mills Limited(SSML)	6.90 ▲ 0.90 (15.00%)
Service Textile / Nov 28 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	10.11 ▲ 1.00 (10.98%)
Shaheen Ins. / Nov 28 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	3.74 ▲ 0.29 (8.41%)
Premier Insurance / Nov 28 Premier Insurance Limited(PINL)	7.90 ▲ 0.58 (7.92%)
Chakwal Spinning / Nov 28 Chakwal Spinning Mills Limited(CWSM)	2.19 ▲ 0.16 (7.88%)
Saif Textile / Nov 28 Saif Textile Mills Limited(SAIF)	12.40 ▲ 0.88 (7.64%)
Calcorp / Nov 28 Calcorp Limited(CASH)	19.91 ▲ 1.39 (7.51%)
Prosperity Weav / Nov 28 Prosperity Weaving Mills Limited(PRWM)	30.64 ▲ 2.14 (7.51%)

Stock	Price
Pak Gulf Leasing / Nov 28 Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)	6.83 ▼ -0.98 (-12.55%)
Samba Bank / Nov 28 Samba Bank Limited(SBL)	7.85 ▼ -0.66 (-7.76%)
Metro Steel / Nov 28 Metropolitan Steel Corporation Limited(MSCL)	24.97 ▼ -2.02 (-7.48%)
Bank of Khyber / Nov 28 The Bank of Khyber(BOK)	11 ▼ -0.80 (-6.78%)
Ask.Gen.Insur. / Nov 28 Askari General Insurance Company Limited(AGIC)	17.71 ▼ -1.18 (-6.25%)
Indus Dyeing / Nov 28 Indus Dyeing & Manufacturing Co. Limited(IDYM)	156.55 ▼ -10.10 (-6.06%)
Sana Ind / Nov 28 Sana Industries Limited(SNAI)	26.16 ▼ -1.59 (-5.73%)
Punjab Mod / Nov 28 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	1.60 ▼ -0.09 (-5.33%)
HBL Growth Fund / Nov 28 HBL Growth Fund(HGFA)	8.33 ▼ -0.46 (-5.23%)
Next Capital / Nov 28 Next Capital Limited(NEXT)	5.50 ▼ -0.30 (-5.17%)

Stock	Volume
Kohinoor Spining / Nov 28 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	109,392,000 ▲ 0.06
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 28 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	43,313,979 ▲ 0.06
Treet Corp. (R) / Nov 28 Treet Corporation Limited (R)(TREETR2)	23,303,775 ▼ -0.15
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 28 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	22,758,500 ▼ -0.16
Maple Leaf Cement / Nov 28 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	17,865,589 ▼ -0.02
D.G.K.Cement / Nov 28 D.G. Khan Cement Company Limited(DGKC)	15,655,201 ▲ 1.46
Agritech Limited / Nov 28 Agritech Limited(AGL)	15,233,500 ▲ 0.58
Pak Elektron / Nov 28 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	14,205,993 ▼ -0.11
P.I.A.C.(A) / Nov 28 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	13,108,000 ▼ -0.15
B.O.Punjab / Nov 28 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	13,103,901 ▲ 0.01

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	148.25
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 28	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 28	1.26
Euro to USD / Nov 28	1.10
UK LIBOR % / Nov 27	5.46

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 27	4550.43
Nasdaq / Nov 27	14241.02
Dow Jones / Nov 27	35333.47
India Sensex / Nov 28	65983.73
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 28	33370.40
Hang Seng / Nov 28	17485.79
FTSE 100 / Nov 28	7442.27
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 28	15941.55
France CAC40 / Nov 28	7237.40

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 27	17735
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 27	185614
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 28	74.99
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 28	2015.58
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 28	79.06

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