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Alibaba.com, TDAP announce series of training programmes

LAHORE: Alibaba.com, a leading platform for global Business-to-Business (B2B) e-commerce, and the Trade Development...

Published 09 May, 2024 03:11am

Editorials

Export promotion

EDITORIAL: It seems the Pakistan Business Council (PBC) is doing the government’s, especially the commerce...

Published 05 May, 2024 02:54am

Opinion

Ending hopium-V

• Next is for MoI&P (Ministry of Industries and Production), MoITT (Ministry of Information Technology and...

Published 01 May, 2024 04:14am

Business & Finance

100 SMEs across country: inDrive Rozgar initiative launched

KARACHI: inDrive, a leading ride-hailing company, has launched the inDrive Rozgar initiative; a groundbreaking...

Published 27 Apr, 2024 05:03am

Opinion

Ending hopium — III

The energy sector needs significant investment in refinery, petrochemical, oil and gas storages and transmission...

Published 19 Apr, 2024 05:07am

BR Research

Loan defaults looming?

Finally, small, and mid-size firms in Pakistan are feeling the heat of high interest rates and slowing down economy,...

Updated 12 Mar, 2024 12:28pm

Business & Finance

BMG, KCCI urge Shehbaz to restart negotiations

KARACHI: Chairman Businessmen Group (BMG) Zubair Motiwala and President Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry...

Published 06 Mar, 2024 04:18am

Business & Finance

Business community rejects hike in electricity bills: KCCI

KARACHI: Business and industrial community rejects another hike of Rs 7.5 per unit in electricity bills. President...

Published 28 Feb, 2024 06:10am

Business & Finance

Three-day ‘SAARC Bazaar’ from March 7 in Lahore

LAHORE: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) & the SCWEC, jointly organizing a...

Published 22 Feb, 2024 06:55am

Business & Finance

BVMW-Germany’s official due next week

ISLAMABAD: The BVMW-Germany’s official Country Representative to Pakistan, Matthew D Shaw, will be visiting...

Published 20 Feb, 2024 03:09am

Opinion

Family-owned enterprises: a perspective

Behind the success of every small business is a family. This is largely true. “Behind the failure of most large...

Published 13 Feb, 2024 05:59am

Jul-Jan exports to China up 46pc YoY

ISLAMABAD: Pakis-tan’s export of goods and services to China witnessed an increase of 46 per cent during the first...

Updated 05 Feb, 2024 03:07pm

Business & Finance

SMEDA holds policy dialogue to strengthen SMEs

LAHORE: In a significant move to strengthen the Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) sector, the Small and Medium...

Published 26 Jan, 2024 04:58am

Opinion

Federal budget and business leadership

The federal budget is anxiously awaited every year and, as per tradition, the trade organizations get their act...

Published 25 Jan, 2024 04:23am

Pakistan

Economic challenges: Ateeq underlines broad-based reforms

KARACHI: Our Economic Frame Work faces serious challenges which need to be redressed by broad based reforms. There...

Published 22 Jan, 2024 05:38am

Business & Finance

ACCA research reveals three main challenges in SMEs sector

KARACHI: A new research from the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) titled SMEs: Business...

Published 20 Jan, 2024 05:18am

Pakistan

Navy conducts maiden Exercise Sea Guard

KARACHI: Conduct phase of Pakistan Navy's maiden Exercise Sea Guard is being undertaken from 10-13 January 2024. EX...

Published 13 Jan, 2024 05:38am

First credit guarantee co launched for SMEs

ISLAMABAD: The government, Friday, launched the first National Credit Guarantee Company Limited (NCGCL) for small...

Updated 13 Jan, 2024 05:04pm

Markets

IMF’s first review: proud moment, says Dr Shamshad Akhtar

Caretaker Minister for Finance, Revenue and Economic Affairs, Dr Shamshad Akhtar on Friday termed the successful...

Updated 12 Jan, 2024 05:02pm

Pakistan

Senate body to decide PSM’s fate within 3 months

ISLAMABAD: Senate Standing Committee on Industries and Production directed Ministry of Industries and Production to...

Published 12 Jan, 2024 03:06am

Business & Finance

GSP Plus status: EU envoy urges businessmen to avail maximum advantage

KARACHI: The Ambassador of European Union (EU) Raina Kionka has said that rather than staying confined to export...

Published 11 Jan, 2024 06:15am

Opinion

Going Islamic beyond banking

In just one year, poverty in Pakistan surged from 34.2% to 39.4%, with 12.5 million more people slipping below the...

Published 09 Jan, 2024 04:18am

Business & Finance

272 Pak firms participating in Heimtextil 2024: Exporters playing vital role towards economic revival goal: TMA

KARACHI: A total 272 Pakistani firms is participating in Heimtextil 2024, of them 74 companies belong to the towel...

Published 06 Jan, 2024 05:17am

Business & Finance

BoK, Millat Tractors sign agreement

PESHAWAR: Bank of Khyber (BoK) and Millat Tractors Limited signed an Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at...

Published 04 Jan, 2024 05:41am

Opinion

Strategic integration for value addition: The path to compete, win, and grow in textile exports

In the evolving Textile Value Chain (TVC) of Pakistan, the key to sustained exports lies in the traceability of the...

Updated 01 Jan, 2024 06:53am

Opinion

Economy: rent-seeking through revolving doors

In Pakistan, the risk reward mechanism on investment is lopsided, and that is one of the reasons for the low...

Updated 03 Jan, 2024 02:58pm

Business & Finance

After expanding to Bangladesh and UAE, Pakistani startup Abhi has plans for ‘further growth’

Founder Omair Ansari praises Dubai International Financial Centre, and Abu Dhabi Global Market for support along the way

Updated 21 Dec, 2023 10:03am

Business & Finance

Over 5m SMEs receive mere 7pc of private sector credit

LAHORE: Despite the significant importance, over 5 million SMEs has been facing a huge credit gap, receiving only 7%...

Published 18 Dec, 2023 06:42am

Business & Finance

Credit facilities: BOP signs MoU with SEDF

KARACHI: The Bank of Punjab (BOP) and the Sindh Enterprise Development Fund (SEDF) officially entered into an...

Published 16 Dec, 2023 05:49am

Business & Finance

German govt, businesses keen to strengthen bilateral trade ties: Usman

KARACHI: Pakistan’s Representative in German Emirati Joint Council for Industry & Commerce (AHK) Muhammad ...

Published 07 Dec, 2023 04:35am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 13	278.33
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 13	278.13
USD to Japanese Yen / May 13	156.38
USD to Swiss Franc / May 13	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 13	1.26
Euro to USD / May 13	1.08

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 13	5221.42
India Sensex / May 13	72776.13
Tokyo Nikkei / May 13	38423.88
Nasdaq / May 13	16388.24
Hang Seng / May 13	19115.06
FTSE 100 / May 13	8414.99
Dow Jones / May 13	39431.51
Germany DAX 30 / May 13	18742.22

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 13	79.35
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 13	19935
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 13	207733
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 13	2340.10
Cotton US¢/pound / May 13	77.71
Petrol/Litre / May 14	288.49

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 14 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 14 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 14 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 14 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 14 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 14 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 14 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 14 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 14 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 14 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 14 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 14 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 14 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 14 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 14 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 14 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 14 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 14 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

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

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