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Payments to IPPs: PPIB urges SBP to make $758m available

ISLAMABAD: Private Power & Infrastructure Board (PPIB) has urged dollar-starved State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) to...

Updated 06 Jun, 2024 09:14am

Business & Finance

SBP governor chairs meeting on implementation of priority sector initiatives

KARACHI: The Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), Jameel Ahmed, chaired the first Steering Committee meeting for...

Published 06 Jun, 2024 03:09am

Business & Finance

UBL Currency Exchange launched

KARACHI: United Bank Limited (UBL) announced the official launch of UBL Currency Exchange, a wholly-owned subsidiary...

Published 05 Jun, 2024 07:47am

Business & Finance

U Bank inaugurates its first Islamic Banking Window in Karachi

KARACHI: U Microfinance Bank (U Bank) has inaugurated its first Islamic Banking Window in its branch in Karachi. ...

Published 05 Jun, 2024 07:04am

BR Research

Profit and dividend repatriation in 10MFY24

Profit and dividend repatriation on FDI during 10MFY24 has exceeded the FY23 annual tally by three times already....

Published 05 Jun, 2024 06:40am

Chinese IPPs step up pressure for payment of dues

ISLAMABAD: As Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is leaving for China on a four-day (June 4-8) official visit on Tuesday...

Updated 04 Jun, 2024 11:26am

Business & Finance

IT exports: Changes in equity investment abroad policy okayed by ECC

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved amendments in policy for equity...

Published 04 Jun, 2024 06:28am

SBP likely to lower policy rate: S&P GMI

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s headline inflation rate declined for the fifth consecutive month to 11.8 per cent in May and...

Updated 04 Jun, 2024 09:22am

Business & Finance

Payments at cattle markets: JazzCash partners with SBP to enable interoperable RAAST QR codes

ISLAMABAD: In a bid to streamline financial transactions at cattle markets ahead of Eidul Azha, JazzCash has...

Published 04 Jun, 2024 06:28am

Markets

Pakistan’s headline inflation decelerates further to 11.8% in May 2024

CPI-based figure lowest after 29 months, making case for rate cut stronger

Updated 03 Jun, 2024 08:36pm

Markets

Marginal decline

KARACHI: The rupee decreased marginally during the previous week as it lost Re0.12 or 0.04% against the US dollar....

Published 03 Jun, 2024 06:30am

Editorials

Poverty on the rise

EDITORIAL: Ideally, the government should have already known what the recent PIDE (Pakistan Institute of Development...

Published 02 Jun, 2024 02:53am

APCC approves Rs1221bn federal PSDP

ISLAMABAD: The Annual Plan Coordination Committee (APCC) has approved Rs1,221 billion federal PSDP for the next...

Updated 01 Jun, 2024 02:03pm

Business & Finance

Cut in policy rate likely

KARACHI: With the decline in the inflation and improvement in external account, analysts are expecting easing in the...

Published 01 Jun, 2024 06:59am

Markets

Reversal in stance: SBP might opt for rate cut in upcoming MPC meeting, brokerage house says

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), scheduled to announce the key policy rate on June 10 (Monday), might opt for...

Updated 31 May, 2024 11:40pm

Business & Finance

Digital payments at cattle markets: SBP enhances transaction limits

KARACHI: To facilitate digital payments at the cattle markets for the sale of sacrificial animals for the upcoming...

Published 31 May, 2024 06:58am

Markets

SBP-held foreign exchange reserves decrease $63mn, now stand at $9.09bn

Total liquid foreign reserves held by the country stand at $14.31 billion

Updated 30 May, 2024 10:28pm

Budgetary support: Govt borrowing rises 116pc

KARACHI: The federal government borrowing from scheduled banks for budgetary support rose significantly by 116...

Updated 30 May, 2024 08:53am

Gender finance gap: SECP unveils policy framework for ‘WEFP’

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has issued a policy framework for Women...

Updated 29 May, 2024 09:20am

Business & Finance

Foreign investors: Jul-Apr profit repatriation up 250pc

KARACHI: Repatriation of profit and dividend by foreign investors posted a notable growth of 250 percent during the...

Updated 28 May, 2024 09:11am

Editorials

Phenomenal rise in domestic borrowing

EDITORIAL: The government borrowed up to 77 percent domestically to finance its fiscal deficit in the first six...

Updated 28 May, 2024 05:52am

Business & Finance

Meezan Exchange Company Ltd launched

KARACHI: Meezan Bank, strengthening foothold in forex services and business, has formally launched its wholly owned...

Published 28 May, 2024 05:30am

Business & Finance

Bank holiday: SBP to remain closed on Tuesday, May 28

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Monday said it will remain closed on Tuesday, May 28, following a government...

Published 27 May, 2024 08:57pm

Business & Finance

Sacrificial animals’ purchase: SBP set to provide QR code payment mechanism

KARACHI: In a major development on digital banking front, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is all set to facilitate...

Published 25 May, 2024 06:33am

Business & Finance

Forex down by $41m in a week

KARACHI: The country’ total liquid foreign reserves fell slightly $41 million to stood at $14.585 billion as on ...

Published 24 May, 2024 05:35am

Markets

SBP-held foreign exchange reserves increase $22mn, now stand at $9.16bn

Total liquid foreign reserves held by the country stand at $14.59 billion

Updated 23 May, 2024 10:27pm

Govt raises Rs97bn via auction for PIBs

KARACHI: The federal government on Wednesday raised some Rs 97 billion through sale of long-term investment papers....

Updated 23 May, 2024 09:19am

Business & Finance

Gems, precious stones sector: PM seeks steps to elevate status

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif wanted taking steps to give the status of regular industry to the...

Published 23 May, 2024 05:15am

Business & Finance

$171m RDA inflows received in April: SBP

KARACHI: Pakistan has received gross inflows of $171 million in Roshan Digital Accounts (RDA) in April 2024, the...

Published 22 May, 2024 05:54am

Business & Finance

IT exports: Practical steps should be taken on priority basis: PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed that practical steps should be taken on priority basis to...

Published 22 May, 2024 05:54am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 6	278.53
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 6	278.33
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 6	155.75
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 6	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 6	1.28
Euro to USD / Jun 6	1.09

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 5	5354.03
Nasdaq / Jun 5	17187.05
FTSE 100 / Jun 5	8246.95
Dow Jones / Jun 5	38807.33
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 5	18575.94
France CAC40 / Jun 5	8006.57
India Sensex / Jun 6	75088.60
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 6	38768.13

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 4	19935
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 5	206276
Petrol/Litre / Jun 6	268.36
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 6	74.53
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 6	2369.35
Diesel/Litre / Jun 6	270.22

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Jun 6 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Jun 6 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Jun 6 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Jun 6 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Jun 6 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Jun 6 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Jun 6 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Jun 6 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Jun 6 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Jun 6 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Jun 6 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Jun 6 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Jun 6 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Jun 6 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Jun 6 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Jun 6 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Jun 6 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Jun 6 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Jun 6 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Jun 6 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Jun 6 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Jun 6 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Jun 6 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Jun 6 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Jun 6 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 6 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Jun 6 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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