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SEZs and economic development

During the decade of the 1980s a paradigm shift took place in the minds of economic policy makers; the movement in...

Updated 26 Mar, 2025 06:34am

Talks with CMs & AJK PM: SIFC EC tells BoI to share SEZs action plan timeline

ISLAMABAD: The Executive Committee of Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) has directed the Board of...

Updated 04 Mar, 2025 09:27am

SEZs: BOI approves land lease policy

ISLAMABAD: The Board of Investment (BOI) on Tuesday took decisions regarding Special Economic Zones (SEZs) including...

Updated 08 Jan, 2025 09:24am

Business & Finance

Survey of SEZs completed

ISLAMABAD: A survey of Special Economic Zones (SEZs) across the country has been completed while further steps have...

Updated 19 Dec, 2024 07:41am

Special Economic Zones: Entities asked to address issues facing investors

BoI holds meeting of Working Group on SEZs in response to request from Special Investment Facilitation Council, as per well-informed sources

Updated 14 Dec, 2024 06:44pm

Disco applicable rates: Govt set to provide power to SEZs

ISLAMABAD: The government is likely to provide electricity to Special Economic Zones (SEZs) at the same rates which...

Updated 24 Oct, 2024 09:03am

Phasing out incentives for SEZs not so easy

ISLAMABAD: Despite an International Monetary Fund (IMF) statement indicating government assurance to phase-out...

Updated 30 Jul, 2024 03:05pm

Business & Finance

Industrial estate on a ‘plug-and-play model’ being planned: CM

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif said on Monday that they want to set up industrial estate on a ...

Published 28 May, 2024 05:30am

Markets

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

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 13	283
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 13	282.75
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 13	143.75
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 13	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 13	1.36
Euro to USD / Jun 13	1.15
UK LIBOR % / Jun 12	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 12	6,045.26
Nasdaq / Jun 12	19,662.48
Dow Jones / Jun 12	42,967.62
India Sensex / Jun 13	81,216.80
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 13	37,834.25
Hang Seng / Jun 13	23,892.56
FTSE 100 / Jun 13	8,839.41
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 13	23,434.96
France CAC40 / Jun 13	7,687.50

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 12	16,485
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 12	305,984
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 13	72.11
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 13	3,421.89
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 13	67.63
Petrol/Litre / Jun 14	253.63
Diesel/Litre / Jun 14	254.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Jun 13 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	2.93 ▲ 1 (51.81%)
Ist.Capital Sec / Jun 13 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	3.02 ▲ 0.9 (42.45%)
First Prudential Mod. / Jun 13 First Prudential Modaraba(PMI)	3.39 ▲ 1 (41.84%)
Media Times Ltd / Jun 13 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	2.74 ▲ 0.61 (28.64%)
Invest Bank / Jun 13 Invest Capital Investment Bank Limited(ICIBL)	7.11 ▲ 1 (16.37%)
First Dawood Prop. / Jun 13 First Dawood Properties Limited(FDPL)	3.65 ▲ 0.45 (14.06%)
Unicap Modaraba / Jun 13 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	3.52 ▲ 0.35 (11.04%)
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Jun 13 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	5.70 ▲ 0.54 (10.47%)
Gulshan Sp. / Jun 13 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	4.13 ▲ 0.38 (10.13%)
Ashfaq Textile / Jun 13 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	25.70 ▲ 2.34 (10.02%)

Stock	Price
Tariq Corp.Pref. / Jun 13 Tariq Corporation Limited-Preference Shares(TCORPCPS)	7.95 ▼ -0.97 (-10.87%)
First Elite Cap.Mod / Jun 13 First Elite Capital Modaraba(FECM)	37.98 ▼ -4.22 (-10%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Jun 13 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	18,889.10 ▼ -2098.79 (-10%)
Khyber Textile / Jun 13 Khyber Textile Mills Limited(KHYT)	1,794.55 ▼ -199.39 (-10%)
Fateh Ind. / Jun 13 Fateh Industries Limited(FIL)	119.55 ▼ -13.28 (-10%)
Hala Enterprise / Jun 13 Hala Enterprises Limited(HAEL)	30.53 ▼ -3.39 (-9.99%)
Reliance Weaving / Jun 13 Reliance Weaving Mills Limited(REWM)	123.76 ▼ -13.74 (-9.99%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Jun 13 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	59.14 ▼ -6.46 (-9.85%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Jun 13 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	7.67 ▼ -0.83 (-9.76%)
Hafiz Ltd. / Jun 13 Hafiz Limited(HAFL)	273 ▼ -28 (-9.3%)

Stock	Volume
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Jun 13 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	116,570,487 ▲ 1
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	86,654,041 ▲ 0.08
Ist.Capital Sec / Jun 13 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	72,368,767 ▲ 0.9
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jun 13 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	27,891,113 ▲ 0.76
B.O.Punjab / Jun 13 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	26,329,771 ▼ -0.26
Media Times Ltd / Jun 13 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	24,472,029 ▲ 0.61
Cnergyico PK / Jun 13 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	24,435,209 ▼ -0.37
Kohinoor Spining / Jun 13 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	24,359,706 ▲ 0.17
First Prudential Mod. / Jun 13 First Prudential Modaraba(PMI)	22,960,384 ▲ 1
K-Electric Ltd. / Jun 13 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	19,416,645 ▼ -0.14

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