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Pakistan to launch Panda bonds in coming fiscal, says Aurangzeb

Remarks come during meeting with Chinese Finance Minister Lan Fo’an in Washington DC

Updated 20 Apr, 2024 07:31pm

Pakistan

DP World, Pakistan’s JW Holding sign MoU to develop SEZs in Pakistan

DP World, Dubai’s state-owned port giant, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with JW Holdings, a...

Updated 17 Jan, 2024 06:08pm

Business & Finance

PIEDMC CEO assures WCCI team of provision of promising facilities

LAHORE: A delegation of Women's Chamber of Commerce and Industry calls on CEO PIEDMC Ali Muazzam Syed. The ...

Published 09 Dec, 2023 05:46am

Markets

Nepra grants transmission licence to Punjab Grid Company Ltd

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has granted transmission licence to Punjab Grid...

Published 09 Nov, 2023 05:38am

Business & Finance

Special Economic Zones ‘PPMA can bring investment of $1bn’

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Association (PPMA) Chairman Mian Khalid Misbahur Rehman, who came...

Published 18 Oct, 2023 06:09am

Planned PSMC sell-off: PC asked to scrap bidding process

Secretary Industries and Production and Secretary Privatisation have been directed that further alienation of PSMC land be stopped forthwith

Updated 18 Oct, 2023 09:55am

Business & Finance

CPEC achieved major milestones: Solangi

ISLAMABAD: The caretaker minister for information and broadcasting Murtaza Solangi on Monday said that ...

Published 17 Oct, 2023 06:43am

Ministries, divisions asked to expedite CPEC projects

ISLAMABAD: The caretaker Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Muhammad Sami Saeed on Friday...

Updated 23 Sep, 2023 10:10am

Economic development: Minister explains criticality of STZs, SEZs

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Dr Shamshad Akhtar on Monday emphasized the importance of paying more focus on a...

Updated 12 Sep, 2023 09:45am

Business & Finance

Alvi seeks enhanced Chinese investment in SEZs

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has called for enhanced Chinese investment in various sectors of Pakistan’s...

Published 01 Aug, 2023 06:19am

Lahore, Sheikhupura: PM performs ground-breaking of 3 industrial zones

LAHORE: Emphasising the need for spreading network of Special Economic Zones (SEZs) across the country, Prime...

Updated 25 Jul, 2023 10:02am

Opinion

Stubborn refusal to learn

Most Pakistanis belong to that community who were uniquely blessed to be guided and advised, fourteen centuries ...

Published 21 Jun, 2023 06:15am

BR Research

Seizing SEZ investments

Pakistan badly needs investments in productive sectors– both from within and outside. And the urgency could not be...

Published 16 Jun, 2023 08:00am

Business & Finance

President for enhancing trade with China

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has said that there is a need to enhance trade between Pakistan and China which...

Published 18 Jan, 2023 06:22am

Business & Finance

SEZs provide scope for developing export-oriented sector: SEZA chief

BEIJING: Special Economic Zones (SEZs) are significant for shaping Pakistan’s new industrial identity, under which...

Published 12 Dec, 2022 07:02am

Unilateral hike in rates of SEZs’ plots disallowed

ISLAMABAD: The Board of Approvals (BoAs) of Board of Investment (BoI) has disallowed unilateral price increase in...

Updated 10 Dec, 2022 10:02am

World

Kenya to expand trade ties with United Arab Emirates

Kenya will expand trade ties with the United Arab Emirates, the State House Kenya tweeted early on Saturday.

Published 22 Oct, 2022 09:54am

‘Economic Journey of Pakistan’ released: Govt eyes 6-7pc GDP growth in medium-term

Govt aims to attract investment, promote tourism and information technology

Updated 14 Aug, 2022 09:48am

Business & Finance

‘CPEC SEZs to usher in new era of industrial development’

ISLAMABAD: Special Economic Zones, a key component of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), are expected to usher...

Published 11 Apr, 2022 05:52am

Business & Finance

Azerbaijan envoy meets FPCCI president

KARACHI: Azerbaijan Ambassador in Pakistan Khazar Farhadov has invited Pakistani investors to invest in ...

Published 26 Jan, 2022 04:41am

PM orders resolution of issues facing SEZs

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has directed to resolve the issues regarding Special Economic Zones (SEZs) on...

Updated 25 Jan, 2022 09:35am

Special Economic Zones: Process of investment simplified: Umar

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives, Asad Umar on Wednesday said that...

Updated 30 Dec, 2021 10:00am

Supplements

CPEC 2.0 Foreign Companies in CPEC Special Economic Zones

TEXT: Industrial Cooperation is an important component of the Phase-II of CPEC. Nine special industrial zones have...

Published 22 Dec, 2021 06:13am

BoI chief says country following liberal investment regime

LAHORE: Special Assistant to Prime Minister on China Pakistan Economic Corridor, Khalid Mansoor on Tuesday said that...

Updated 22 Dec, 2021 10:01am

Tarin optimistic about IMF response

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin on Thursday expressed hope for successful outcome...

Updated 15 Oct, 2021 09:48am

Opportunities at SEZs: Tarin urges US cos to take advantage

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin has invited the US enterprises to take advantage of ample opportunities...

Updated 15 Oct, 2021 09:54am

Business & Finance

PM for early launch of one-window portal for investors

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan, reiterating his government’s commitment to facilitate the investors, on...

Published 03 Sep, 2021 04:58am

Business & Finance

PIEDMC approves Rs3bn for six development projects

LAHORE: The 151st meeting of the Board of Directors of Punjab Industrial Estates Development and Management Company...

Published 31 Aug, 2021 04:03am

Business & Finance

Special Economic Zones: Complicated procedure causing delay in new investment: PIAF

LAHORE: The Pakistan Industrial and Traders Association Front (PIAF) has asked the government to make the ...

Published 02 Aug, 2021 07:11am

BR Research

Cement hauling new highs

In just the last fiscal year, cement industry has sold 20 percent more cement compared to the corresponding last ...

Published 05 Jul, 2021 07:48am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 22	278.53
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 22	278.33
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 22	154.79
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 22	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 22	1.23
Euro to USD / Apr 22	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 22	5010.60
India Sensex / Apr 22	73648.62
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 22	37438.61
Nasdaq / Apr 22	15451.31
Hang Seng / Apr 22	16511.69
FTSE 100 / Apr 22	8023.87
Dow Jones / Apr 22	38239.98
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 22	17860.80

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 19	21035
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 22	82.42
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 22	213220
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 22	2328.37
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 22	82.42
Petrol/Litre / Apr 23	293.94

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 23 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 23 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 23 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 23 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 23 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 23 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 23 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 23 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 23 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 23 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 23 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 23 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 23 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 23 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 23 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 23 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 23 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 23 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 23 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 23 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 23 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 23 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 23 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 23 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 23 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 23 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 23 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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