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Privatisation: Rs86.5bn target set

ISLAMABAD: Federal government has budgeted Rs 86.550 billion collection from privatization proceeds in the next...

Updated 11 Jun, 2025 09:25am

Business & Finance

Public-sector entities: Ministry to reconstitute BoD, appoint permanent CEOs

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Industries and Production has decided to reconstitute Board of Directors (BoD) of various...

Published 16 Apr, 2025 05:55am

181 public sector entities: KP govt launches integrated IT portal

PESHAWAR: The Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) has launched an Integrated IT Portal for Public Sector Entities...

Updated 17 Mar, 2025 09:47am

Opinion

Management hierarchy: new expectations likely

The last four decades have witnessed a significant change in organizational approach towards performance evaluation...

Published 03 Feb, 2025 06:41am

Body formed to ensure enhanced public sector import thru Gwadar port

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Cabinet has constituted an inter-ministerial panel to ensure 60 per cent of public sector...

Updated 30 Sep, 2024 09:01am

Procurement of works: Ministries, public sector entities directed to use SBDs

ISLAMABAD: The Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA) has directed all ministries and public sector entities...

Updated 23 Sep, 2024 09:21am

Opinion

IPPs and capacity payments – how to deal with the challenge

This is a follow-up piece. The first part appeared on 1st August 2024. Both may be read together. Let us explore...

Published 10 Sep, 2024 06:32am

Settlement of circular debt thru adjustments strong probability

Deputy PM Ishaq Dar directs Petroleum and Power Division to reassess the plan for settlement of circular debt through cash/ non-cash adjustments

Updated 09 Sep, 2024 09:42am

Opinion

The challenge of unpaid caregiving

Among the various reasons identified on global level for removing gender disparity with regard to education and...

Published 18 Aug, 2024 06:19am

Imprest money: Govt weighs debit card against credit card for PSEs

ISLAMABAD: The government is considering suggesting debit instead of credit card solutions to address petty cash and...

Updated 02 Aug, 2024 09:33am

Active privatisation list: Six additional public sector entities added

ISLAMABAD: The federal government, on Thursday, added six additional public sector entities in active privatisation...

Updated 03 May, 2024 09:20am

Procurement of net-metering-based solar PV systems: PPIB set to approve model bidding documents for PSEs

ISLAMABAD: The Board of Private Power and Infrastructure Board (PPIB) is all set to approve model bidding...

Updated 17 Jan, 2024 08:55am

Non-filers of tax returns: FBR to identify bureaucrats, bankers, others

FBR apprehends that many senior government officials in different ministries and departments including police etc are non-filers of income tax returns

Updated 12 Dec, 2023 10:13am

Public-sector entities: auction proceedings hamstrung by lack of transparency?

LAHORE: Some public sector corporations dealing with the promotion of small industries in provinces are not...

Updated 17 Sep, 2023 06:58pm

Public entities warned of stern action: Beneficial owners must be declared in contract documents: PPRA

ISLAMABAD: The Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA) has warned different public sector organizations that...

Updated 18 Mar, 2023 09:12am

Govt offers its SOE stakes to 2 UAE firms

State Owned Entities include OGDCL, PPL, NBP, PIA and PNSC

Updated 31 Jan, 2023 02:52pm

Inter-governmental commercial transactions law: Govt deletes some proposed clauses

ISLAMABAD: The government has deleted some clauses proposed in Inter-Governmental Commercial Transactions Act, 2022,...

Updated 08 Aug, 2022 09:39am

MoF makes guidelines on lending to provinces, PSEs

Funds for forex payments will require approval of External Finance Wing of Finance Division

Updated 14 Jul, 2022 10:26am

Editorials

TSA: A step in the right direction

EDITORIAL: Earlier this week, a Business Recorder exclusive news report said that the ministry of finance has barred...

Published 27 May, 2022 05:50am

Pakistan

PSEs: Lesco to waive penalties against recoveries

LAHORE: The Lahore Electric Supply Company (Lesco) has decided to waive penalties against recoveries from public...

Published 15 Feb, 2022 06:45am

Proposed transaction of Discos: PC fails to hire financial advisers

ISLAMABAD: Privatisation Commission (PC) has failed to find suitable Financial Advisers for the proposed transaction...

Updated 05 Jan, 2022 10:46am

PSEs: PM for filling top vacancies urgently

The PM gave the instructions at a recent meeting of the Federal Cabinet

Updated 28 Nov, 2021 09:55am

Ex-officio members: MoF asked to review nominations/appointments on PSEs’ boards

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Cabinet has directed the Ministry of Finance to review nominations/appointments of ex-officio...

Published 23 May, 2021 03:06am

Privatisation of selected PSEs: Authorities told to address legal, administrative issues

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister Mohammedmian Soomro Thursday chaired regular weekly meeting to review progress made so...

Published 30 Apr, 2021 05:06am

KE, public sector entities: Arbitration agreement sent to ECC

ISLAMABAD: Privatis-ation Commission (PC) has reportedly sent the much-deliberated draft Arbitration Agreement (AA)...

Published 23 Apr, 2021 05:12am

Top vacant positions in PSEs: PM likely to take action against ministries

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan is likely to take action against the Ministries for not complying with Federal...

Published 12 Apr, 2021 03:59am

Sell-off process of PSEs by PC: Hafeez incensed by ‘delaying tactics’

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister, Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh has reportedly grilled Privatisation Commission (PC) for using...

Published 29 Mar, 2021 06:05am

Pakistan

18 PSEs picked, but not a single privatised since 2018

ISLAMABAD: The government has selected 18 Public Sector Entities (PSEs) for privatisation, however it has not been...

Published 21 Mar, 2021 04:05am

PD seeks AGP’s opinion on ToRs sent by KE

ISLAMABAD: Power Division (PD) has reportedly sought opinion from Attorney General for Pakistan AGP on Terms of...

Updated 12 Feb, 2021 09:35am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 16	283.37
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 16	283.17
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 17	144.76
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 17	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 17	1.36
Euro to USD / Jun 17	1.16
UK LIBOR % / Jun 14	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 14	5,976.97
Nasdaq / Jun 14	19,406.83
Dow Jones / Jun 14	42,197.79
India Sensex / Jun 17	81,649.49
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 17	38,502.10
Hang Seng / Jun 17	23,945.81
FTSE 100 / Jun 17	8,845.59
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 17	23,441.60
France CAC40 / Jun 17	7,694.59

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 16	16,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 16	310,613
Petrol/Litre / Jun 17	258.43
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 17	72.01
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 17	3,388.42
Diesel/Litre / Jun 17	262.59
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 17	67.96

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Cresent Jute / Jun 17 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	5.57 ▲ 1 (21.88%)
First Dawood Prop. / Jun 17 First Dawood Properties Limited(FDPL)	4.55 ▲ 0.67 (17.27%)
Gulistan Sp. / Jun 17 Gulistan Spinning Mills Limited(GUSM)	9.28 ▲ 1 (12.08%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jun 17 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	18.98 ▲ 1.73 (10.03%)
Merit Packaging / Jun 17 Merit Packaging Limited(MERIT)	14.92 ▲ 1.36 (10.03%)
Service Textile / Jun 17 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	17.88 ▲ 1.63 (10.03%)
MACPAC Films / Jun 17 MACPAC Films Limited(MACFL)	26.81 ▲ 2.44 (10.01%)
Bannu Woollen / Jun 17 Bannu Woollen Mills Limited(BNWM)	57.71 ▲ 5.25 (10.01%)
Shadman Cotton / Jun 17 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	57.33 ▲ 5.21 (10%)
Pak Datacom / Jun 17 Pak Datacom Limited(PAKD)	378.26 ▲ 34.39 (10%)

Stock	Price
Unicap Modaraba / Jun 17 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	3.86 ▼ -0.74 (-16.09%)
Ist.Capital Sec / Jun 17 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	3.31 ▼ -0.54 (-14.03%)
First Prudential Mod. / Jun 17 First Prudential Modaraba(PMI)	3.87 ▼ -0.52 (-11.85%)
Sardar Chemical / Jun 17 Sardar Chemical Industries Limited(SARC)	77.10 ▼ -8.57 (-10%)
Pakgen Power / Jun 17 Pakgen Power Limited(PKGP)	237.39 ▼ -26.38 (-10%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Jun 17 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	15,300.17 ▼ -1700.02 (-10%)
Hala Enterprise / Jun 17 Hala Enterprises Limited(HAEL)	24.86 ▼ -2.76 (-9.99%)
Calcorp Ltd / Jun 17 Calcorp Limited(CASH)	43.34 ▼ -4.8 (-9.97%)
Khyber Textile / Jun 17 Khyber Textile Mills Limited(KHYT)	1,457.04 ▼ -158.06 (-9.79%)
First Fid. Leasing / Jun 17 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	2.95 ▼ -0.32 (-9.79%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	239,756,205 ▼ -0.01
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Jun 17 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	97,496,465 ▼ -0.05
Sui South Gas / Jun 17 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	49,860,990 ▲ 1.54
Ist.Capital Sec / Jun 17 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	49,081,749 ▼ -0.54
B.O.Punjab / Jun 17 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	43,532,329 ▲ 0.17
Bank Makramah / Jun 17 Bank Makramah Limited(BML)	41,528,036 ▲ 0.2
Kohinoor Spining / Jun 17 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	37,900,841 ▼ -0.11
First Prudential Mod. / Jun 17 First Prudential Modaraba(PMI)	37,499,448 ▼ -0.52
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jun 17 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	25,538,700 ▼ -0.21
First Dawood Prop. / Jun 17 First Dawood Properties Limited(FDPL)	23,790,756 ▲ 0.67

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