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Aurangzeb speaks to investors

WASHINGTON: Minister for Finance and Revenue Muhammad Aurangzeb continued his engagements on the fourth day of his...

Updated 26 Oct, 2024 09:21am

Business & Finance

Diversifying portfolio in Pakistan: Minister vows support to ITFC

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb assured his government’s full...

Published 25 Oct, 2024 06:28am

Finance minister, his Saudi counterpart hold talks

WASHINGTON: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Muhammad Aurangzeb has discussed trade and investment with his...

Updated 24 Oct, 2024 09:25am

FY25Q1 FDI soars 48pc to $771m YoY

State Bank of Pakistan says total Foreign Direct Investment inflows approached $1 billion

Updated 22 Oct, 2024 09:37am

Islamabad striving for 13.5pc tax-to-GDP ratio, US told

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, Thursday, while reiterating the...

Updated 18 Oct, 2024 09:24am

World

India-Canada row overshadows growing trade ties, investment

MUMBAI: A diplomatic falling out between India and Canada over allegations that New Delhi was behind the killing of ...

Published 17 Oct, 2024 08:34am

KEL governance issues prompt Al-Jomaih to move SECP

ISLAMABAD: The Al Jomaih Group, a prominent Saudi conglomerate, has formally approached the Securities and Exchange...

Updated 17 Oct, 2024 03:33pm

Business & Finance

Sindh: massive investment expected in next few years

KARACHI: With improved and business-friendly policies, the Sindh government is expecting massive investment in the...

Published 16 Oct, 2024 08:01am

Opinion

Victimising local IPP sponsors risks scaring future investment

The first round of IPP negotiations has concluded, resulting in the termination of five contracts through coercive...

Updated 14 Oct, 2024 07:35am

Forex reserves will touch $11bn in two weeks: Aurangzeb

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said Sunday that the country’s economy is moving towards positive...

Updated 14 Oct, 2024 03:17pm

Business & Finance

UBG chief says SCO summit to boost trade, investment inflows

KARACHI: President United Business Group (UBG) Zubair Tufail, other leaders Khalid Tawab, Hanif Gohar, and Syed...

Published 13 Oct, 2024 06:46am

IMF concerned at low investment in social sector

Fund warns underinvestment perpetuating poverty and widening inequality across country

Updated 13 Oct, 2024 03:15pm

Business & Finance

Pakistan can be an ideal destination for Saudi investment: Ahsan

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal emphasised that Pakistan...

Published 12 Oct, 2024 07:11am

Business & Finance

IMF spells out factors behind country’s underperformance

ISLAMABAD: Several macroeconomic distortions and policy-related restrictions including protectionist interventions, ...

Published 12 Oct, 2024 06:45am

Business & Finance

Pak-Saudi business forum 2024: Minister gives overview of investment opportunities

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Petroleum Dr Musadik Malik addressing the Pak-Saudi business forum 2024 gave an...

Published 11 Oct, 2024 06:30am

Business & Finance

CAEDA wants to establish ‘Pakistan Zero-Tariff Trade Zone’

ISLAMABAD: The China Asia Economic Development Association (CAEDA) wants to establish "Pakistan Zero-Tariff Trade...

Published 11 Oct, 2024 06:30am

Reko Diq mines: Manara Minerals set to buy a stake: Al-Falih

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Investment of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Sheikh Khalid Bin Abdul Aziz Al-Falih, Thursday,...

Updated 11 Oct, 2024 09:13am

Business & Finance

KSA investment minister, 130 investors attend business conference

ISLAMABAD: Under the leadership of Saudi Arabia’s Investment Minister Sheikh Khalid Bin Abdul Aziz Al Faleh, 130...

Published 11 Oct, 2024 06:30am

Business & Finance

Governor says foreign investors keen for investment in Pakistan

LAHORE: Punjab Governor, Sardar Saleem Haider Khan said on Tuesday that the country’s economic condition was...

Published 09 Oct, 2024 08:29am

Business & Finance

President urges businesses to invest in Stock Exchange

ISLAMABAD: In order to improve the country’s economy, President Asif Ali Zardari has called for providing a...

Published 09 Oct, 2024 08:16am

Chinese delegation visits SIFC

ISLAMABAD: A high-level Chinese trade delegation from the China Asia Economic Development Association visited the...

Updated 09 Oct, 2024 09:23am

Heavy investment expected in ‘Pakistan Sovereign Wealth Fund’

ISLAMABAD: In the investment sector there has been major development, according to which Pakistan Sovereign Wealth...

Updated 09 Oct, 2024 09:25am

32 top Saudi cos’ team due today

Pakistan estimates investment of up to $15-20 billion from Saudi Arabia in different sectors/fields including purchase of public sector entities or share purchase

Updated 09 Oct, 2024 10:26am

Business & Finance

SECP registers 2,617 new companies in September

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) registered 2,617 new companies during September...

Published 08 Oct, 2024 06:46am

Business & Finance

Pakistan needs to finance budget deficit thru external borrowing, non-bank borrowing: study

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan needs to finance the budget deficit through external borrowing and non-bank borrowing as these...

Published 08 Oct, 2024 06:46am

Editorials

Overhauling the economy

EDITORIAL: Following the approval of the IMF’s $7 billion Extended Fund Facility for Pakistan, Finance Minister...

Updated 03 Oct, 2024 07:22am

Opinion

And the brand lives on…

The product dies. The factory shuts down. The shelves become empty. The shops forget it. The mind stores in memory....

Published 02 Oct, 2024 06:49am

Investments are fully secured in Pakistan, Russians told by Aleem Khan

ISLAMABAD: Addressing the opening session of the three-day Pakistan-Russia Trade and Investment Forum in Moscow,...

Updated 02 Oct, 2024 10:23am

Business & Finance

Murad invites Chinese businesspeople to invest in electric buses, bikes

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah, in a meeting with a delegation of Chinese investors led by...

Published 02 Oct, 2024 06:19am

Opinion

The investment slump

The year, 2023-24, has witnessed the lowest ever level of fixed investment in Pakistan. It is estimated at 11.4% of...

Updated 01 Oct, 2024 07:21am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 25	277.66
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 25	277.46
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 25	152.31
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 25	0.87
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 25	1.30
Euro to USD / Oct 25	1.08

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Oct 25	5,808.12
India Sensex / Oct 25	79,402.29
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 25	37,913.92
Nasdaq / Oct 25	18,518.61
Hang Seng / Oct 25	20,590.15
FTSE 100 / Oct 25	8,248.84
Dow Jones / Oct 25	42,114.40
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 25	19,463.59

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 25	71.78
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 25	245,031.60
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 25	2,747.56
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 25	70.66
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 26	17,885
Petrol/Litre / Oct 27	247.03

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Oct 27 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Oct 27 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Oct 27 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Oct 27 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Oct 27 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Oct 27 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Oct 27 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Oct 27 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Oct 27 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Oct 27 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Oct 27 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Oct 27 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Oct 27 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Oct 27 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Oct 27 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Oct 27 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Oct 27 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Oct 27 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Oct 27 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Oct 27 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Oct 27 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Oct 27 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Oct 27 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Oct 27 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Oct 27 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Oct 27 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Oct 27 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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