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Chinese IPPs: MoF seeks update on payment issues

ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Finance (MoF) has sought updated status from Power Division on commitments made by Caretaker...

Updated 22 Nov, 2023 09:21am

Pakistan

Pakistan secures two-year extension in Marine Mammal Protection Act exemption period

The US Department of Commerce and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), a US federal agency, awarded...

Published 21 Nov, 2023 04:44pm

Govt securities on PSX: MoF forms body to finalise modalities for issuance, trading

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Finance has formed a committee, comprising experts from the financial sector, to finalise...

Updated 16 Nov, 2023 09:36am

IMF-govt policy-level talks begin

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Finance Minister Dr Shamshad Akhtar on Monday began policy-level talks with the visiting staff...

Updated 14 Nov, 2023 08:18am

Chinese power cos: MoFA asks MoF and PD to resolve payment issue

ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) has asked Ministry of Finance and Power Division to resolve payment...

Updated 09 Nov, 2023 04:08pm

Pakistan

Ministry of Finance projects inflation at 27%-29% for October

Consumer Price Index (CPI)-based inflation in Pakistan for October has been projected at 27%-29%, the finance...

Updated 31 Oct, 2023 10:40pm

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: The two proverbial ‘Plan As’

“So what’s your beef these days?” “I am a mutton person, healthier than beef.” “Dear Lord, what’s ...

Published 31 Oct, 2023 05:26am

Markets

Gas tariff hike to bode well for Pakistan in upcoming IMF review: brokerage house

Topline Securities says chemical sector is likely to be significantly impacted as gas prices constitute a major part of total cost and impact is unlikely to be passed on to final consumers

Updated 24 Oct, 2023 10:31pm

Govt braces itself for first review of SBA

All ministries/ divisions and entities share required data with the Finance Division for onward submission to the IMF, before the first review formally starts

Updated 24 Oct, 2023 10:03am

Pakistan

PM asks ministries to help resolve issues facing newspaper industry

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq has directed the Ministry of Finance and Information and...

Published 13 Oct, 2023 05:50am

Pakistan

Shamshad meets officials from World Bank, Morroco’s central bank

Caretaker finance minister discusses Pakistan's macroeconomic outlook and stabilization measures with WB managing director of operations

Updated 11 Oct, 2023 08:39pm

Sept inflation seen at 29-31pc

KARACHI: Inflation in Pakistan is expected to clock in around 29-31% in September, the Ministry of Finance said in...

Updated 30 Sep, 2023 08:52am

Opinion

Tax expenditure as subsidy to elites: myth or reality?

In the last ten or so years, economic issues and tax collection by FBR has been brought increasingly under focus....

Published 12 Sep, 2023 06:51am

Senate body proposes scrutiny of assets of IR, Customs officials

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Finance has strongly proposed legislation to scrutinize the assets of...

Updated 24 Aug, 2023 09:34am

Pakistan

Dr Shamshad vows all obligations, including those with IMF, will be fulfilled

Statement from Finance Division comes as caretaker minister assumes charge on Thursday

Published 17 Aug, 2023 10:50pm

Editorials

The grimness of higher inflation

EDITORIAL: The governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), Jameel Ahmed, while addressing the flag hoisting ceremony on...

Published 17 Aug, 2023 03:49am

Pakistan

New chairman Sidhu assumes charge of CCP

ISLAMABAD: Dr Kabir Ahmed Sidhu has assumed the charge of the new chairman Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP)...

Published 09 Aug, 2023 05:33am

Autonomous/semi-autonomous bodies: MoF seeks list from ministries, divisions for ad hoc relief

ISLAMABAD: The Finance Ministry has sought from all the ministries/divisions a list of autonomous/semi-autonomous...

Updated 05 Aug, 2023 08:49am

Pakistan

Ministry of Finance expects inflation ‘to ease out’ in July

In 'Monthly Economic Update & Outlook' for July, it says recent decrease in administered prices of petrol and diesel will be transmitted into lower domestic prices of essential items

Updated 26 Jul, 2023 07:07pm

Opinion

Managing the BoP

The balance of payments (BoP) figures for the full-year, 2022-23, have just been released by the SBP. They reflect...

Updated 25 Jul, 2023 06:52am

Opinion

SOEs: privatisation the only solution

Driven by the current ‘four-point must list of IMF’ to qualify for the next tranche of Fund’s lending in...

Published 22 Jul, 2023 06:15am

Business & Finance

FBL appoints new Chairman of Board of Directors

KARACHI: Mian Mohammad Younis has been appointed as a Chairman of the Board of Directors Faysal Bank Limited, in its...

Published 18 Jul, 2023 05:51am

Ministries, Divisions: Direct payment through SBP linked to prior approval

ISLAMABAD: Finance Division has barred all Ministries/ Divisions from direct payment through State Bank of Pakistan...

Updated 13 Jul, 2023 09:32am

Business & Finance

Recurrent budget: Finance unveils strategy for release of funds

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Finance on Thursday unveiled the strategy for the release of funds for the recurrent...

Published 07 Jul, 2023 05:24am

Development projects: Finance unveils strategy on release of funds

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Finance on Thursday unveiled the strategy for the release of funds for the development...

Updated 07 Jul, 2023 09:02am

Rs4bn TSG to be given: Govt to help PIAC secure Rs13bn commercial loans

ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to facilitate Pakistan International Airlines Corporation (PIAC) to secure...

Updated 04 Jul, 2023 09:11am

Opinion

IMF needs to soften its stance

The IMF Managing Director, Kristalina Georgieva, in her interview to Deutsche Welle Asia had said that “My heart...

Published 19 Jun, 2023 06:55am

Pakistan

Pakistan’s time being wasted, says Dar in reference to delay in IMF funding

Says global institutions want Pakistan to default like Sri Lanka and then enter negotiations

Updated 15 Jun, 2023 10:25pm

Business & Finance

Concessional energy: APTMA steps up pressure on govt

ISLAMABAD: Leading textile units and big textile manufacturers on Wednesday warned to “hand in keys of their...

Published 15 Jun, 2023 06:03am

Amendment to Ordinance sought: MoF for transfer of petroleum levy fixation power to Cabinet

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Finance has proposed an amendment to the Petroleum Products (Petroleum Levy) Ordinance,...

Updated 14 Jun, 2023 08:59am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 30 786 Investments Limited(786)	5.60 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 30 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	500 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 30 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 30 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 30 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 30 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	85.05 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 30 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	472.33 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 30 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 30 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	10.19 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Nov 30 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	91.82 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 30 786 Investments Limited(786)	5.60 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 30 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	500 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 30 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 30 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 30 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 30 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	85.05 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 30 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	472.33 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 30 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 30 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	10.19 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Nov 30 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	91.82 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
B.O.Punjab / Nov 30 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	50,052,966 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 30 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	35,689,157 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Nov 30 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	35,409,231 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 30 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	30,751,189 ▲ 0.00
Kohinoor Spining / Nov 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	23,573,500 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Nov 30 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	21,694,598 ▲ 0.00
Dewan Cement / Nov 30 Dewan Cement Limited(DCL)	21,032,000 ▲ 0.00
Pak Elektron / Nov 30 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	15,329,837 ▲ 0.00
TPL Properties / Nov 30 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	14,893,960 ▲ 0.00
Image Pakistan / Nov 30 Image Pakistan Limited(IMAGE)	14,707,000 ▲ 0.00

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 29	285.52
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 29	285.02
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 29	146.97
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 29	0.87
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 29	1.27
Euro to USD / Nov 29	1.11
UK LIBOR % / Nov 29	5.46

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 29	4550.58
India Sensex / Nov 29	66901.91
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 29	33268.78
Nasdaq / Nov 29	14258.49
Hang Seng / Nov 29	16993.44
FTSE 100 / Nov 29	7423.46
Dow Jones / Nov 29	35430.42
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 29	16166.45
France CAC40 / Nov 29	7267.64

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 29	77.69
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 29	17735
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 29	185614
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 29	2045.47
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 29	79.59

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