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KARACHI: Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Friday

Published 10 Apr, 2021 04:35am

Iranian POL products: There’s no ban on import, NA panel told

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Member Inland Revenue Operations (Customs), Tariq Huda Wednesday...

Published 08 Apr, 2021 04:10am

Pakistan

China remains top importer among other countries: SBP

The total imports from China during July-February (2020-21) were recorded at $7854.793 million against the $6347.374 million during July-February (2019-20).

Published 07 Apr, 2021 08:15pm

Business & Finance

SMEs can bring prosperity to country: Iftikhar Malik

LAHORE: Business leader of Pakistan and president SAARC Chamber, Iftikhar Ali Malik has said that SME is the only...

Updated 07 Apr, 2021 09:50am

Business & Finance

Pakistan’s Trade Deficit balloons over $ 20bn in 9MFY21

According to data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS), the trade deficit for the month of March 2021 was recorded at $ 3.271bn, showing a month-on-month increase of 28.02 percent as compared to a deficit of $2.555bn recorded in February 2021.

Published 03 Apr, 2021 01:39pm

Markets

Activities of Karachi Port and Port Qasim

KARACHI: The Karachi Port handled 227,353 tonnes of cargo comprising 141,518 tonnes of import cargo and 85,835 ...

Published 03 Apr, 2021 03:41am

Markets

China’s aluminium imports underpin physical premium surge

LONDON: Japanese aluminium buyers have agreed to pay the highest premium in six years to get their metal in the...

Published 03 Apr, 2021 03:41am

‘Current circumstances’: ‘There can be no trade with India’: PM

ISLAMABAD: With regard to the decision of Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) for import of certain commodities...

Published 03 Apr, 2021 03:41am

Pakistan

Federal cabinet expresses ‘no-confidence’ in PM: Khaqan

ISLAMABAD: Senior Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader and former premier Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, on Thursday,...

Updated 02 Apr, 2021 09:07am

Markets

Import of cotton, sugar from India: Business community welcomes ECC decision

KARACHI: Business Community welcomed the decision of Economic Coordination Council (ECC) to allow import of cotton...

Published 02 Apr, 2021 04:58am

Business

Mutilation of goods/items: Large steel producers oppose FBR’s move

ISLAMABAD: The large steel producers have opposed move by the Customs authorities of the Federal Board of Revenue ...

Published 02 Apr, 2021 04:58am

Pakistan

Plastic import increases 16.26pc to $1,541mn in 8 months

Pakistan imported plastic worth $1541.697 million during July-February (2020-21) as compared to the imports of $1326.048 million during July-February (2019-20).

Published 01 Apr, 2021 07:12pm

Business & Finance

ECC allows Sugar, Cotton import from India

He said that the private sector could import up to 500,000 metric tons of sugar from India.
Hammad Azhar said that they have decided to reduce the prices of petrol and diesel by Rs 1. 50 and Rs 3 per litre, respectively.
On the proposal of the Ministry of Commerce, the ECC has decided to allow cotton import from India as well, which will benefit our SMEs, said Azhar.

Updated 31 Mar, 2021 05:08pm

Pakistan

Medicinal products import surge 6.15pc to US 719mn in 8 months

On monthly basis, medicinal imports during February 2021 grew by 38.62 percent when compared to the imports of $75.671 million in January 2021.

Published 30 Mar, 2021 08:01pm

Markets

Private sector likely to import LNG by April 21

ISLAMABAD: The private sector is likely to start import of LNG by April 21, 2021 as grant of unutilised Liquefied...

Published 30 Mar, 2021 05:45am

Business

FBR urged to lower duty on import of motorcycle spare parts

KARACHI: Chairman of the All Pakistan Motorcycle Spare Parts Importers and Dealers Association, Khalid Waheed has...

Published 30 Mar, 2021 05:45am

Business & Finance

China to exempt import tariffs for some integrated circuits products

Manufacturing components, the finance ministry said on its website on Monday.

Published 29 Mar, 2021 12:24pm

Resumption of Indo-Pak trade now in sight

ISLAMABAD: The ban on trade with India may be lifted soon as the recent get well messages from Indian Prime Minister...

Published 25 Mar, 2021 05:08am

Pakistan

Consignments for erstwhile tribal areas: Importers, agents directed to approach DTT for trackers

ISLAMABAD: The Model Customs Collectorate Appraisement & Facilitation (East) Karachi has directed importers and...

Published 23 Mar, 2021 04:37am

Markets

PHMA demands ban on cotton, yarn export

FAISALABAD: Decline in exports during second consecutive month is a matter of serious concern for the policy makers...

Published 19 Mar, 2021 05:32am

Major wheat deficit looming

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is likely to face three million tons wheat deficit next year as the country’s estimated...

Updated 19 Mar, 2021 09:32am

Jul-Feb period: Mobile phones’ import up 51.59pc YoY

ISLAMABAD: The import of mobile phones to the country has witnessed an increase of 51.59 percent during the eight...

Updated 18 Mar, 2021 09:14am

Pakistan

Controversial valuation ruling: Price of used computers, laptops jump up to 80pc

ISLAMABAD: The prices of used computers and laptops have jumped from 50 to 80 percent in all computer markets...

Published 16 Mar, 2021 04:43am

Pakistan

FPCCI asks govt to bring down cost of agri production

LAHORE: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) has asked the government to take...

Updated 14 Mar, 2021 10:29am

Business & Finance

UK economy sinks on virus curbs, as Brexit slams trade

LONDON: Britain's economy hit reverse in January on renewed coronavirus curbs while the nation's post-Brexit EU ...

Published 13 Mar, 2021 04:28am

Certain items: Cash margin restriction on import waived

KARACHI: In order to facilitate industries, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Thursday announced waiver of cash ...

Published 12 Mar, 2021 05:10am

Markets

Activities of Karachi Port and Port Qasim

KARACHI: The Karachi Port handled 122,071 tonnes of cargo comprising 73,781 tonnes of import cargo and 48,290 tonnes...

Published 11 Mar, 2021 05:25am

Pakistan

‘Allow cotton import from Afghanistan, C Asia via Torkham’

KARACHI: National Business Group chairman Mian Zahid Hussain has said that cotton imports from Afghanistan and...

Updated 07 Mar, 2021 10:31am

TCP invites fresh bids for white sugar

KARACHI: The Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) on Saturday invited fresh bids for the import of white sugar. ...

Published 07 Mar, 2021 04:07am

Markets

Activities of Karachi Port

KARACHI: The Karachi Port handled 156,498 tonnes of cargo comprising 123,902 tonnes of import cargo and 32,596 ...

Published 06 Mar, 2021 05:01am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 25	278.52
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 25	278.32
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 26	156.17
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 26	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 26	1.25
Euro to USD / Apr 26	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 25	5048.42
Nasdaq / Apr 25	15611.76
FTSE 100 / Apr 25	8078.86
Dow Jones / Apr 25	38085.80
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 25	17917.28
France CAC40 / Apr 25	8016.65
India Sensex / Apr 26	74171.68
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 26	37934.72

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 25	20535
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 25	240900
Petrol/Litre / Apr 26	293.94
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 26	83.89
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 26	2336.33
Diesel/Litre / Apr 26	290.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 26 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 26 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 26 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 26 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 26 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 26 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 26 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 26 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 26 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 26 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 26 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 26 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 26 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 26 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 26 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 26 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 26 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 26 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 26 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 26 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 26 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 26 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 26 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 26 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 26 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 26 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 26 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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