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South Korea to build ‘world’s largest’ chip centre

SEOUL: South Korea said Wednesday it would build the world’s largest chip centre using $230 billion of private...

Published 31 Mar, 2023 06:45am

Pakistan

Pakistan, Malaysia vow to increase cooperation across multiple domains

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Malaysia have agreed to increase cooperation across multiple domains including bilateral...

Published 30 Mar, 2023 06:35am

World

Indian govt has 54 Chinese investment proposals pending: finance minister

The Indian government has received about 54 foreign direct investment proposals from China since last year that are...

Published 27 Mar, 2023 08:06pm

Business & Finance

70-member team completes week-long business trip to Ethiopia

ISLAMABAD: A 70-member delegation of businessmen and investors from Pakistan made a week-long visit to Ethiopia to...

Published 27 Mar, 2023 06:53am

Business & Finance

Furniture industry: US investors want to explore investment avenues

ISLAMABAD: Chief Executive Officer Mian Kashif Ashfaq Sunday said that US investors have shown keen interest and...

Published 27 Mar, 2023 06:48am

Four key projects: ADB sends mission to ascertain complaints’ eligibility

ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has dispatched its Accountability Mission to ascertain eligibility of...

Updated 27 Mar, 2023 12:09pm

Opinion

After all, it’s the transmission, stupid!

During Bill Clinton’s 1992 campaign for presidency, James Carville famously coined the phrase “it’s the...

Updated 25 Mar, 2023 07:03am

Non-residents: REIT RMCs allowed to issue units thru private placements

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has granted general permission to Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT)...

Updated 25 Mar, 2023 08:46am

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

US, Pakistan discuss the whole gamut of energy matters

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and United States have discussed phasing out of coal-fired power plants, private sector...

Updated 16 Mar, 2023 09:39am

Business & Finance

Chinese Group intends to invest $2bn in telecom sector

ISLAMABAD: The Sunwalk Group intended to invest $ 2 billion in the telecom sector for the deployment of an optical...

Published 15 Mar, 2023 07:02am

Business & Finance

Minister stresses need for consensus on economic revival

LAHORE: Emphasising the need for stability, unity and focus for an economic turnaround, Federal Minister for...

Published 12 Mar, 2023 05:55am

Business & Finance

S4Digital announces latest acquisition in Bramerz

LAHORE: S4Digital, a Portuguese technology and services company, has announced its latest acquisition with a major...

Published 10 Mar, 2023 03:46am

Editorials

Soaring debt

EDITORIAL: The government’s total debt stock rose to 55 trillion rupees by end January 2023 as per data released ...

Published 09 Mar, 2023 06:23am

Business & Finance

RDA inflows surge to $5.811bn

KARACHI: Inflows under Roshan Digital Accounts (RDA) maintained an upward momentum, rising to $5.8 billion since its...

Published 09 Mar, 2023 06:23am

World

India, Australia aim to boost economic, defence ties at first summit of PMs

NEW DELHI/SYDNEY: Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese arrives in India on Wednesday seeking to strengthen...

Published 08 Mar, 2023 03:14pm

Business & Finance

British PM’s trade envoy visits PBIT, meets minister

LAHORE: Member of British Parliament and British Prime Minister’s Trade envoy Mark Eastwood visited the Punjab...

Published 08 Mar, 2023 06:20am

Business & Finance

Canada economy stalls in 2022 fourth quarter

OTTAWA: Canada’s economy stalled at the end of 2022 with zero growth, the government statistical agency said...

Published 06 Mar, 2023 07:36am

Economic and investment sectors: PM, Qatari ruler discuss furthering cooperation

DOHA: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif and Amir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani on Sunday discussed a...

Updated 06 Mar, 2023 08:44am

QIA CEO discusses investment proposals with PM

ISLAMABAD: The CEO of Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), Mansoor Ebrahim Al-Mahmoud, called on Prime Minister Shehbaz...

Updated 06 Mar, 2023 08:45am

TIFA moot agrees to ensure progress on all issues: govt

ISLAMABAD: Commerce Minister Syed Naveed Qamar said that the meeting of the Pakistan-US Trade and Investment...

Updated 06 Mar, 2023 08:42am

Business & Finance

Need stressed for investments in agri sector

KARACHI: An Agriculture Investment Symposium was held to bring together key stakeholders, including investors,...

Published 05 Mar, 2023 03:36am

Technology

CCP, PTA ink MoU on collaboration in ICT

ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) and Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) Friday signed...

Published 04 Mar, 2023 06:52am

Business & Finance

Analyst calls for developing SME sector for sustainable future

LAHORE: Renowned political economist Dr Shahid Javed Burki on Thursday emphasized upon enhancing ratio of domestic...

Published 03 Mar, 2023 07:26am

Sukuks, investments in INPCs: Govt decides to re-pledge approved assets

Federal government is authorized to borrow under Article 166 of Constitution, says Finance Division

Updated 02 Mar, 2023 09:23am

Business & Finance

Britain says global accounting rule is crimping its economy

LONDON: A central plank of global accounting rules has become a “performance penalty” which holds back ...

Published 27 Feb, 2023 06:17am

Business & Finance

Pakistan, Uzbekistan sign $1bn trade deal

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Uzbekistan signed on Friday a $1 billion deal to increase bilateral trade, a statement from...

Published 25 Feb, 2023 06:23am

US Senators meet PM, discuss trade, investment

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday highlighting the significance of long-standing cooperation...

Updated 24 Feb, 2023 08:50am

Business & Finance

Finance minister, US envoy agree to deepen trade ties

ISLAMABAD: Donald Blome, Ambassador of the United States to Pakistan called on Federal Minister for Finance and...

Published 23 Feb, 2023 05:52am

Pakistan seeks breakthrough in high-level US trade talks

WASHINGTON: Pakistan is looking for breakthroughs in agriculture and information technology during the first...

Updated 23 Feb, 2023 09:16am

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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