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LPG: Restoration of tax concessions on the cards

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister, Imran Khan has directed the Minister for Finance and Revenue, Shaukat Tarin and Minister...

Published 09 Sep, 2021 02:35am

Energy sector circular debt: Govt irked by 'twisted' facts, figures

Shaukat Tarin says he will talk to SBP governor as the need is to release disaggregated figures of public debt

Updated 08 Sep, 2021 11:03am

Volatile global energy prices: Tarin asks MoE to adopt 'forward planning'

Finance minister stresses upon exploring cost-effective options such as renewable sources of energy for a sustainable energy equation

Updated 08 Sep, 2021 11:01am

Economic forecasting: Tarin asks MoC to take great care

Finance minister asks ministry to conduct a sensitivity analysis and build scenarios for effective forecasting of both imports as well as exports

Updated 07 Sep, 2021 09:27am

Editorials

FBR's prize scheme

EDITORIAL: It's quite the season for innovation in Islamabad as the government does all sorts of somersaults to get...

Published 07 Sep, 2021 06:25am

BR Research

FBR Tier-1 retailing: much ado about nothing?

Last week, social media was abuzz about FBR charging Re1 per invoice on Tier 1 retailers. Some confused this Re1 as ...

Published 06 Sep, 2021 07:30am

Opinion

Economy: a new strategy

Is the persistently high rate of inflation, particularly the Sensitive Price Index (SPI) which constitutes 51...

Published 06 Sep, 2021 06:14am

Payments to IPPs: PD may submit report in upcoming meeting of CCoE

Well-informed sources say Ministry of Law and Justice has responded to questions framed by the Power Division

Updated 05 Sep, 2021 10:48am

Chief Statistician’s post: Cabinet tells ministry to include MoF in selection panel

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Cabinet has directed the Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives to give...

Updated 05 Sep, 2021 10:53am

Liabilities clearance: ECC allows PIA Roosevelt Corp to use $10m from pension fund

A summary was moved to the ECC for approval of $142 million to meet the financial challenge faced by RHC

Updated 03 Sep, 2021 10:37am

Methodology for strategic projects: PD asked to consult provinces

Cabinet Committee on Energy directs Power Division to hold consultations under National Electricity Plan within two months

Updated 02 Sep, 2021 11:14am

Govt hopes India will not be able to use Afghan soil against Pakistan

Information minister says Prime Minister Imran Khan has also directed Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin and Energy Minister Hammad Azhar to take necessary steps in order to bring down the price of LPG cylinders

Updated 01 Sep, 2021 12:01pm

ECC approves $10m to clear urgent liabilities of Roosevelt Hotel Corporation

ISLAMABAD: A meeting of the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has decided to approve provision of...

Updated 01 Sep, 2021 11:51am

Pakistan

Price stability: Tarin sees big role of provinces

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance Shaukat Tarin Tuesday said that the role of provincial governments is very...

Published 01 Sep, 2021 03:59am

Wheat and sugar come under the premier spotlight

Prime minister directs chief secretaries to take every possible administrative measure to stabilise the prices of essential commodities

Updated 31 Aug, 2021 09:21am

IMF, govt remain engaged

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Pakistan remain engaged to conduct technical and data...

Updated 31 Aug, 2021 10:45am

No sugar import as per ECC decisions: Body formed to fix responsibility

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin has constituted an inter-ministerial committee to fix responsibility for...

Published 31 Aug, 2021 04:50am

PSM: PC all set to issue EoI

ISLAMABAD: Privatisation Commission (PC) is all set to issue Expression of Interest (EoI) on Tuesday (today) for...

Published 31 Aug, 2021 04:41am

Pakistan

IBI registers healthy progress: Tarin

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin Monday delivered a keynote address (through a video link) during the Round...

Published 31 Aug, 2021 04:03am

Pakistan

Alvi for strong linkage between universities, banking industry

KARACHI: President Dr Arif Alvi on Monday advised the banks to develop links with universities for nurturing the...

Published 31 Aug, 2021 04:03am

Editorials

Economic blueprint isn't really blue

EDITORIAL: Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin during a press conference flanked by relevant ministers highlighted the...

Published 31 Aug, 2021 04:03am

Overstayed goods: Waiver of penal surcharge not likely

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin has reportedly "blocked" a proposal of Federal Board of Revenue (FBR)...

Published 31 Aug, 2021 03:43am

SMEs: PM calls for finalising proposed policy

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan Monday said the proposed Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) policy should be...

Published 31 Aug, 2021 02:40am

Pakistan

Tarin terms Kamyab Pakistan Programme 'revolutionary initiative'

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Shaukat Tarin Saturday said the Kamyab Pakistan Programme (KPP)...

Published 29 Aug, 2021 03:08am

‘Govt has no intention to quit IMF programme’: Tarin presents economic blueprint

Formal round of talks with the Fund would be held by the end of September
Finance minister says the government has put in place comprehensive plans, focusing on 14 special sectors of the economy

Updated 28 Aug, 2021 12:12pm

CPEC projects: Govt decides to import additional power from Iran

ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to import 70MW additional electricity from Iran to meet immediate requirements...

Updated 28 Aug, 2021 12:20pm

Pakistan

PCDA hails new FBR chairman's appointment

KARACHI: Pakistan Chemists and Druggists Association (PCDA) has hailed the appointment of new chairman Federal Board...

Published 27 Aug, 2021 04:52am

Editorials

MFPCB

EDITORIAL: A meeting of Monetary and Fiscal Policies Coordinating Board (MFPCB) chaired by Finance Minister Shaukat...

Published 27 Aug, 2021 04:52am

Business & Finance

KATI highlights importance of industrialisation

KARACHI: President Korangi Association of Trade and Industry (KATI), Saleem-uz-Zaman has urged the government to...

Published 27 Aug, 2021 04:52am

Business & Finance

Tarin concerned over inflation risks amid PKR depreciation

Government trying to reduce the margins of middlemen in order to compensate for inflated prices of food items, says finance minister
Expresses hope that international food prices will gradually decline, stabilising the local market

Published 26 Aug, 2021 01:59pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 25	278.52
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 25	278.32
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 25	155.60
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 25	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 25	1.25
Euro to USD / Apr 25	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 24	5070.63
Nasdaq / Apr 24	15712.75
Dow Jones / Apr 24	38460.92
India Sensex / Apr 25	73780.80
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 25	37628.48
Hang Seng / Apr 25	17264.90
FTSE 100 / Apr 25	8077.84
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 25	17994.97

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 23	21035
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 23	213220
Petrol/Litre / Apr 25	293.94
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 25	83.02
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 25	2325.45
Diesel/Litre / Apr 25	290.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 25 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 25 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 25 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 25 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 25 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 25 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 25 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 25 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 25 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 25 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 25 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 25 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 25 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 25 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 25 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 25 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 25 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 25 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 25 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 25 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 25 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 25 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 25 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 25 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 25 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 25 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 25 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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