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Auto sector woes: Hinopak suspends assembly plant operation

Cites hurdles in opening Letters of Credit for import of raw materials as reason

Updated 21 Mar, 2023 03:46pm

Business & Finance

Jul-Feb CA declines 68pc YoY

KARACHI: The country’s current account deficit narrowed by 68 percent during the first eight months of this fiscal...

Published 21 Mar, 2023 06:29am

Opinion

Falling exports and imports

The February figures of exports, imports and balance of trade have just been released. They tell a story of extreme...

Updated 21 Mar, 2023 07:01am

BR Research

IMF: agreement in sight?

It has been more than four weeks since the IMF staff concluded its technical talks for the pending 9th review. Yet,...

Published 14 Mar, 2023 09:16am

Opinion

Containment of imports

The latest international trade statistics for the period, July to February, 2022-23, have just been released by the...

Published 14 Mar, 2023 03:18am

Mar-Sept key imports: govt needs $8.5bn

Petroleum Division submits financing requirements to government for the seven months so that appropriate arrangements may be made in time

Updated 14 Mar, 2023 11:12am

Markets

Govt looks to achieve zero 'Unaccounted for Gas' losses by end of tenure: Musadik Malik

Minister of State for Petroleum Dr Musadik Malik on Monday said that Unaccounted for Gas (UFG) losses of gas...

Updated 13 Mar, 2023 07:31pm

Import curbs to be eased after IMF review: SBP chief

Jameel Ahmed says pressure of inflation will remain for two to three months

Updated 09 Mar, 2023 12:37pm

Business & Finance

Auto raw material, CKD: PAAPAM urges govt to ease import restrictions

LAHORE: As the car manufacturing in the country has almost closed down due to non-availability of raw material, the...

Published 09 Mar, 2023 06:23am

Business & Finance

Scrap shortage crisis compounding: PALSP

ISLAMABAD: Due to lack of letters of credits (LCs) being opened, the domestic scrap shortage crisis is compounding...

Published 08 Mar, 2023 06:20am

Markets

OGRA manipulating pricing of petroleum products: OMAP

LAHORE: Oil Marketing Association of Pakistan on Sunday demanded that exchange rate adjustments should be passed on...

Published 06 Mar, 2023 07:16am

ECC likely to approve SG for population and housing census

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet which is scheduled to meet on Monday (today) is...

Updated 06 Mar, 2023 08:45am

Business & Finance

SBP expedites proceedings against exporters for realisation of e-forms

LAHORE: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has expedited proceedings against exporters for realization of E-forms by...

Published 04 Mar, 2023 06:50am

25pc ST on luxury goods’ import awaits cabinet’s nod

ISLAMABAD: Federal Cabinet has yet not approved 25 percent sales tax on the import of hundreds of luxury items and...

Updated 04 Mar, 2023 09:03am

Policy rate hiked by 300bps to 20pc to tame inflation

KARACHI: The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Thursday increased the key...

Updated 03 Mar, 2023 08:53am

Steel industry concerned at interest rate hike

ISLAMABAD: The steel industry, on Thursday, urged the government to take immediate action to ensure the availability...

Updated 03 Mar, 2023 09:01am

NA body asks govt to remove obstacles to IP gas pipeline project

ISLAMABAD: A National Assembly panel was informed on Thursday that because of the International Monetary Fund’s...

Updated 03 Mar, 2023 08:51am

25pc GST on luxury items: FBR will move a summary

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) will move a summary to the federal cabinet for imposing a higher rate...

Updated 28 Feb, 2023 09:36am

PPRA declines giving exemption to Exim Bank

ISLAMABAD: The Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA) has turned down a proposal of Exim Bank for exemption...

Updated 27 Feb, 2023 08:43am

Sales tax, other issues: FBR invites textile exporters to a moot

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has invited all textile exporters to a moot at FBR headquarters on...

Updated 27 Feb, 2023 08:43am

Equipment import: IPPs seek amendment to SBP’s circular

ISLAMABAD: Independent Power Producers (IPPs) have sought amendment to State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Circular of...

Updated 25 Feb, 2023 09:00am

Import of luxury items ST: FBR empowered to impose higher rate of 25pc

ISLAMABAD: The Finance (Supplementary) Act, 2023 has empowered the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to impose a higher...

Updated 24 Feb, 2023 08:45am

Business & Finance

FBR to continue inspecting vehicles having no import papers

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) will continue the search and inspection of vehicles of goods...

Published 23 Feb, 2023 06:35am

Opinion

Let’s tighten our belts for one year: all will be well

There comes a time in almost any life, when one has to tighten one’s belt and rein in one’s consumption, for the...

Updated 23 Feb, 2023 06:14am

Business & Finance

Delay in LCs’ retirement may lead to controversies involving forged documents

LAHORE: Undue delay in the retirement of Letters of Credit (LCs) documents by banks may lead to further ...

Updated 23 Feb, 2023 07:19am

Business & Finance

Jul-Jan: C/A falls hugely on import curbs

KARACHI: The country’s current account deficit (CAD) sharply fell by 67 percent during the first seven months of...

Published 21 Feb, 2023 05:57am

Business & Finance

Severe shortage of rebars: PALSP again urges SBP to allow opening of LCs

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Association of Large Steel Producers (PALSP) has again requested the State Bank of Pakistan ...

Published 21 Feb, 2023 05:57am

Imposing/raising time-bound RDs, ACDs: FBR extends time period to March 31st for over 600 luxury items

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has decided to extend the time period up to March 31, 2023, for...

Updated 21 Feb, 2023 09:00am

Business & Finance

Pakistan’s REER index falls to 92.8 in January

Experts attribute development to rupee’s massive depreciation against US dollar in January

Updated 20 Feb, 2023 06:30pm

Opinion

A great social and political upheaval is coming?

There are two extremely discomforting economic phenomena unfolding simultaneously in Pakistan – one is dangerously...

Published 20 Feb, 2023 06:26am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Pak Mod. / Mar 21 First Pak Modaraba(PAKMI)	1.52 ▲ 0.18 (13.43%)
Pak Agro Pack. (GEM) / Mar 21 Pak Agro Packaging Limited (GEM)(GEMPAPL)	8.88 ▲ 0.88 (11.00%)
Balochistan Glass / Mar 21 Balochistan Glass Limited(BGL)	13.30 ▲ 1.00 (8.13%)
Khyber Tex. / Mar 21 Khyber Textile Mills Limited(KHYT)	257.53 ▲ 17.96 (7.50%)
Allied Rent. / Mar 21 Allied Rental Modaraba(ARM)	27.83 ▲ 1.94 (7.49%)
Khairpur / Mar 21 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	61.69 ▲ 4.30 (7.49%)
Metro Steel / Mar 21 Metropolitan Steel Corporation Limited(MSCL)	27.55 ▲ 1.92 (7.49%)
Adamjee Life Assur. / Mar 21 Adamjee Life Assurance Company Limited(ALIFE)	18.43 ▲ 1.28 (7.46%)
John&Philips / Mar 21 Johnson & Phillips (Pakistan) Limited(JOPP)	38.95 ▲ 2.44 (6.68%)
Ismail Ind. / Mar 21 Ismail Industries Limited(ISIL)	487.74 ▲ 29.55 (6.45%)

Stock	Price
Jubile Life InsXD / Mar 21 Jubilee Life Insurance Company Limited(JLICL)	116 ▼ -25.68 (-18.13%)
Pak Gen.Ins. / Mar 21 The Pakistan General Insurance Co. Ltd.(PKGI)	3.76 ▼ -0.64 (-14.55%)
Dewan Textile / Mar 21 Dewan Textile Mills Limited(DWTM)	2.01 ▼ -0.32 (-13.73%)
Popular Islamic / Mar 21 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	7.05 ▼ -0.95 (-11.88%)
Habib Metropol. / Mar 21 Habib Metropolitan Bank Limited(HMB)	31.68 ▼ -4.04 (-11.31%)
Bankislami Pak. / Mar 21 BankIslami Pakistan Limited(BIPL)	10 ▼ -1.23 (-10.95%)
F.Treet Manuf / Mar 21 First Treet Manufacturing Modaraba(FTMM)	7.10 ▼ -0.75 (-9.55%)
B.O.Punjab / Mar 21 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	4.07 ▼ -0.36 (-8.13%)
Kohat Textile / Mar 21 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	11.55 ▼ -0.96 (-7.67%)
Pak Gulf Leasing / Mar 21 Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)	5.65 ▼ -0.46 (-7.53%)

Stock	Volume
Unity Foods Ltd / Mar 21 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	25,054,065 ▼ -0.06
WorldCall Telecom / Mar 21 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	16,643,395 ▲ 0.02
Fauji Foods Ltd / Mar 21 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	15,140,985 ▼ -0.12
Maple Leaf Cement / Mar 21 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	9,688,020 ▲ 0.18
Pak Int.Bulk / Mar 21 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	6,626,500 ▼ -0.06
Dewan Motors / Mar 21 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	6,524,000 ▼ -0.28
Bankislami Pak. / Mar 21 BankIslami Pakistan Limited(BIPL)	5,405,500 ▼ -1.23
Cnergyico PK / Mar 21 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	4,708,036 ▲ 0.10
Pak Elektron / Mar 21 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	4,522,500 ▲ 0.34
Hascol Petrol / Mar 21 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	4,470,500 ▲ 0.00

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Mar 21	285.40
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Mar 21	283.90
USD to Japanese Yen / Mar 21	131.23
USD to Swiss Franc / Mar 21	0.93
Pound Sterling to USD / Mar 21	1.23
Euro to USD / Mar 21	1.07
UK LIBOR % / Mar 20	4.56

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Mar 20	3951.57
Tokyo Nikkei / Mar 20	26945.67
Nasdaq / Mar 20	11675.54
Dow Jones / Mar 20	32244.58
India Sensex / Mar 21	58074.68
Hang Seng / Mar 21	19128.12
FTSE 100 / Mar 21	7481.91
Germany DAX 30 / Mar 21	15117.14
France CAC40 / Mar 21	7112.90

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Mar 20	19235
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Mar 20	177726
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Mar 21	67.15
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Mar 21	1982.31
Cotton US¢/pound / Mar 21	77.62

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