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NA body informed: Govt decides to launch M-6 project on a priority basis

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Economic Affairs was informed on Tuesday that government has...

Published 28 May, 2025 06:02am

Pakistan

Economic Affairs Divion’s X account hacked, says spokesperson

The X account of Pakistan’s Economic Affairs Division was hacked last night, its spokesperson said on Friday...

Updated 09 May, 2025 01:58pm

Business & Finance

CPF framework: Govt, World Bank Group agree to work closely

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank Group (WBG) and the government of Pakistan agreed to work closely in preparing the...

Published 11 Apr, 2025 05:38am

Opinion

Massive funding plans

The Foreign Economic Assistance Monthly Report for November 2024 published by the Ministry of Economic Affairs,...

Published 03 Jan, 2025 06:44am

2,160MW Dasu project: Ministry told to speed up revised PC-1 process

Ministry of Economic Affairs asks Ministry of Water Resources to ensue availability of the Additional Financing for implementation of the project activities

Updated 26 Dec, 2024 02:47pm

Opinion

Imbalanced balance of payments

There has been celebration about the surplus of USD 944 million from July to November 2024 in the current account...

Updated 24 Dec, 2024 07:38am

Pakistan

Japan approves $9.91mn grant for KP’s flood-hit areas

Japan approved on Tuesday a grant worth $9.91 million for improvement of maternal and child health equipment in...

Updated 17 Dec, 2024 10:54pm

Business & Finance

Ministry refutes report World Bank cancelled Pakistan loan

The Ministry of Economic Affairs has refuted a report claiming that the World Bank (WB) cancelled an over $500...

Updated 14 Dec, 2024 09:31pm

MoEA concerned about slow work at DHP

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Economic Affairs has expressed its serious concern on the slow implementation of 4,320MW...

Updated 14 Dec, 2024 12:08pm

Pakistan

Japan approves $18.5mn grant for Pakistan’s flood management project

Japan has approved a $18.5 million grant for a flood management project in Pakistan, said the Ministry of Economic...

Updated 13 Nov, 2024 07:46pm

Co-financing: List of 12 potential projects shared with EIB

ISLAMABAD: The Government of Pakistan shared a list of 12 potential projects for co-financing with European...

Updated 05 Sep, 2024 09:25am

World Bank -funded ‘PRR’ project: one-year extension sought

ISLAMABAD: The government has sought one-year extension in “Pakistan Raises Revenue (PRR)” project worth $400...

Updated 06 Feb, 2024 09:06am

Pakistan

MoEA hosts int’l delegation participating in advance railway course

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Economic Affairs in Islamabad hosted the visit of the international delegation...

Published 03 Jan, 2024 05:32am

Shamshad says expecting 2-2.5pc GDP growth

ISLAMABAD: The caretaker Federal Minister for Finance, Revenue and Economic Affairs, Dr Shamshad Akhtar, reported...

Updated 22 Nov, 2023 10:07am

Business & Finance

Trade & investment, banking systems: Iran reiterates interest in bolstering cooperation

ISLAMABAD: Iranian Deputy Minister for Economics and Finance, Reza Bakhshiani Thursday reiterated keen interest in...

Published 01 Sep, 2023 05:41am

Inflows improved in July: IMF SBA gives comfort level to multilaterals, bilaterals: MEA officials

ISLAMABAD: The staff level agreement on the Stand-By Arrangement (SBA) with the International Monetary Fund (IMF)...

Updated 23 Aug, 2023 10:17am

Opinion

The ebb of external inflows

The Ministry of Economic Affairs has released the statement of May 2023 on Disbursement of Foreign Economic...

Updated 11 Jul, 2023 06:37am

Around $100m debt: Pakistan, Italy agree on ‘PIDSA’ timeline extension

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Italy reached an agreement to extend the timeline of the Pakistan-Italian Debt Swap...

Updated 07 Jul, 2023 08:56am

JDS programme: Japan announces 315m yen grant aid

ISLAMABAD: The government of Japan on Thursday announced grant aid worth 315 million Japanese yen (around $2.25...

Updated 23 Jun, 2023 08:51am

Foreign loans, debt servicing: Repayment revised upward by MoEA

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Economic Affairs has revised upward by Rs402 billion repayment of short-term foreign loan...

Updated 07 Jun, 2023 08:55am

Business & Finance

Trade, aviation and illegal immigration: Pak-EU Joint Commission to meet in Brussels on 23rd

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the European Union (EU) will reportedly hold Pak-EU Joint Commission meeting in Brussels...

Updated 06 Jun, 2023 08:43am

Country receives $15.4bn in financing during Jul-Apr

ISLAMABAD: The country received $15.4 billion in financing during the first 10 months (July-April) of the current...

Updated 21 May, 2023 03:24pm

Foreign investment promotion: MoEA to prioritise countries for holding various joint commissions

ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Economic Affairs has decided to prioritise countries for holding Joint Commissions (JCs),...

Updated 19 May, 2023 09:15am

Business & Finance

Benazir Nashonuma Programme: ECC approves Rs500m more

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the cabinet has approved additional financing of Rs500...

Updated 28 Apr, 2023 08:49am

Business & Finance

SFD provides $240m for Mohmand hydro-power dam

ISLAMABAD: The Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) signed a $240 million loan agreement to support Pakistan’s Mohmand...

Updated 09 Apr, 2023 12:07am

LC restrictions: World Bank asks govt to exempt projects funded by IFIs

Economic Affairs secretary agrees to take up matter with Finance Division

Updated 13 Mar, 2023 12:51pm

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

Trade teams talk business; it’s no Russian roulette

8th meeting of the Pakistani-Russian Intergovernmental Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific and Technical Cooperation starts meeting to find new opportunities for further deepening the bilateral relations

Updated 19 Jan, 2023 09:31am

Business & Finance

Agreement signed: France to provide €120m soft loan for Keyal Khuwar hydropower project

ISLAMABAD: France will provide soft loan of € 120 million for Keyal Khuwar 128 MW Hydropower project. Dr Kazim...

Published 17 Jan, 2023 06:52am

Deal signed with SFD to finance oil derivatives worth $1bn

ISLAMABAD: The Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) and Pakistan, on Thursday, signed a new agreement to finance oil...

Updated 13 Jan, 2023 08:47am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 20	283.77
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 20	283.52
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 20	145.32
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 20	0.82
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 20	1.35
Euro to USD / Jun 20	1.15
UK LIBOR % / Jun 19	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 18	5,980.87
Nasdaq / Jun 18	19,546.27
Dow Jones / Jun 18	42,171.66
India Sensex / Jun 20	82,169.24
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 20	38,403.23
Hang Seng / Jun 20	23,530.48
FTSE 100 / Jun 20	8,829.80
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 20	23,264.83
France CAC40 / Jun 20	7,592.12

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 19	16,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 19	307,437
Petrol/Litre / Jun 20	258.43
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 20	75.66
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 20	3,350.80
Diesel/Litre / Jun 20	262.59
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 20	66.53

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Askari Life Assur. / Jun 20 Askari Life Assurance Company Limited(ALAC)	8.40 ▲ 1 (13.51%)
Shaheen Ins. / Jun 20 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	6.10 ▲ 0.6 (10.91%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Jun 20 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	39 ▲ 3.55 (10.01%)
Rupali polyester / Jun 20 Rupali Polyester Limited(RUPL)	24.61 ▲ 2.24 (10.01%)
Bhanero Textile / Jun 20 Bhanero Textile Mills Limited(BHAT)	880 ▲ 80 (10%)
Zahid Jee Textile / Jun 20 Zahidjee Textile Mills Limited(ZAHID)	43.66 ▲ 3.97 (10%)
J.A.Textile / Jun 20 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	29.18 ▲ 2.65 (9.99%)
Shahzad Tex. / Jun 20 Shahzad Textile Mills Limited(SZTM)	46.57 ▲ 4.23 (9.99%)
Service Textile / Jun 20 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	23.80 ▲ 2.16 (9.98%)
Chenab Ltd (Pref) / Jun 20 Chenab Limited (Pref)(CLCPS)	3.34 ▲ 0.3 (9.87%)

Stock	Price
Dewan Mushtaq / Jun 20 Dewan Mushtaq Textile Mills Limited(DMTM)	8.88 ▼ -1.54 (-14.78%)
Mahanna Islamic Index / Jun 20 Mahanna Islamic Index Traded Fund(MIIETF)	12.91 ▼ -2.15 (-14.28%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Jun 20 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	11,153.80 ▼ -1239.3 (-10%)
Imperial Limited / Jun 20 Imperial Limited(IML)	14.21 ▼ -1.45 (-9.26%)
Pakistan Services / Jun 20 Pakistan Services Limited(PSEL)	900 ▼ -71.99 (-7.41%)
Orient Rental / Jun 20 Orient Rental Mod(ORM)	9.40 ▼ -0.7 (-6.93%)
Pakgen Power / Jun 20 Pakgen Power Limited(PKGP)	181 ▼ -11.29 (-5.87%)
Kohat Textile / Jun 20 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	92.18 ▼ -4.82 (-4.97%)
Biafo Ind. / Jun 20 Biafo Industries Limited(BIFO)	163.55 ▼ -8.46 (-4.92%)
Sapphire Textile / Jun 20 Sapphire Textile Mills Limited(SAPT)	1,105 ▼ -45 (-3.91%)

Stock	Volume
Yousuf Weaving / Jun 20 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	832,746 ▲ 0.2
MACPAC Films / Jun 20 MACPAC Films Limited(MACFL)	713,026 ▲ 1.56
Pak Refinery / Jun 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	543,401 ▲ 0.2
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	533,325 ▲ 0.02
Invest Bank / Jun 20 Invest Capital Investment Bank Limited(ICIBL)	301,179 ▲ 0.35
Ist.Capital Sec / Jun 20 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	279,001 ▲ 0.13
Askari Life Assur. / Jun 20 Askari Life Assurance Company Limited(ALAC)	232,709 ▲ 1
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jun 20 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	187,358 ▲ 0.5
Bunnys Limited / Jun 20 Bunnys Limited(BNL)	184,782 ▲ 2
Crescent Textile / Jun 20 The Crescent Textile Mills Limited(CRTM)	148,384 ▲ 0.54

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