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Active privatisation list: Six additional public sector entities added

ISLAMABAD: The federal government, on Thursday, added six additional public sector entities in active privatisation...

Updated 03 May, 2024 09:20am

Editorials

Inflation unchecked

EDITORIAL: The Sensitive Price Index for the week ending 25 April 2024, consisting of 51 essential items collected...

Published 01 May, 2024 04:14am

Pakistan

Ramazan Relief Package: PM oversees distribution

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Wednesday, made surprise visits to various Utility Stores (USC) outlets in...

Published 14 Mar, 2024 03:00am

Pakistan

USC’s PM Ramazan Relief Package 2024 begins

ISLAMABAD: Once again, the Prime Minister of Pakistan has announced a subsidy of Rs 7.5 billion for this Ramazan ...

Published 05 Mar, 2024 03:09am

Implementation of Ramazan relief package to begin on March 4

ISLAMABAD: The federal government will start implementing Ramzan Relief Package of Rs7.492 billion through Utility...

Updated 25 Feb, 2024 10:11pm

Pakistan

Upcoming canal closure: USC System farmers demand urgent remedial measures

ISLAMABAD: Farmers belonging to the command area of Machai Branch Canal of the Upper Swat Canal (USC) System ...

Published 27 Dec, 2023 05:15am

Markets

USC reduces ghee, cooking oil prices

ISLAMABAD: Utility Store Corporation (USC) has reduced the ghee and cooking oil prices of well-known brands across...

Published 16 Dec, 2023 05:49am

Commodities being imported by TCP: Govt decides to change payment mechanism

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has decided to change payment mechanism of commodities being imported by Trading...

Updated 05 Dec, 2023 09:47am

Business & Finance

FBR to sell seized sugar to USC at 50pc discount

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has decided to sell seized/confiscated sugar to the Utility Stores...

Published 07 Nov, 2023 06:33am

Business & Finance

LTO Islamabad directs banks to attach USC accounts

ISLAMABAD: Large Taxpayer Office (LTO) Islamabad has directed banks to attach bank accounts of the Utility Stores...

Published 18 Oct, 2023 06:09am

Various depts/organisations: TCP receivables stand at Rs253.8bn

ISLAMABAD: The Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) receivables against various departments/organisations stand at...

Updated 14 Oct, 2023 09:54am

Markets

USC reduces ghee prices of leading brands: Spokesman

ISLAMABAD: The Utility Store Corporation (USC) has reduced the ghee prices of leading brands by Rs 60 per kg at all...

Published 06 Oct, 2023 03:03am

Business & Finance

Free atta scheme: ECC approves Rs985.43m spent by USC in Ramazan

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved Rs985.43 million spent by the...

Published 27 Jul, 2023 06:26am

Markets

Ishaq Dar notifies cut in prices of oil, ghee at utility stores

Finance Minister Ishaq Dar on Friday announced that a cut in prices of oil and ghee by the Utility Stores...

Published 26 May, 2023 10:34pm

Markets

Significant cut in ghee-cooking oil prices

ISLAMABAD: The Utility Stores Corporation (USC) has announced a significant cut in ghee-cooking oil prices across ...

Published 26 May, 2023 06:48am

Business & Finance

Finance Division refuses TSG to retire TCP loans

ISLAMABAD: Finance Division on Monday expressed its inability to allocate funds as Technical Supplementary Grant...

Published 28 Mar, 2023 06:21am

Pakistan

USC providing subsidy on basic items

ISLAMABAD: Utility Stores Corporation (USC) is providing special subsidy on basic items under the Prime Minister’s...

Published 09 Mar, 2023 06:23am

Senate panel directs USC to ensure availability of kitchen items in Ramazan

ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary panel Tuesday directed the Utility Stores Corporation (USC) to ensure the availability of...

Updated 08 Mar, 2023 08:36am

Pakistan

USC launches subsidy under PM’s Relief Package

ISLAMABAD: The Utility Stores Corporation (USC) has launched targeted and untargeted subsidy for the convenience of...

Published 06 Jan, 2023 05:58am

Business & Finance

USC says consistent on provision of subsidised items under PM’s relief package

ISLAMABAD: Utility Stores Corporation (USC) is consistent in providing subsidized items to general public under ...

Published 04 Jan, 2023 06:02am

ECC allows TCP to import 0.3m tons of urea on G2G basis

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has allowed the Trading Corporation of Pakistan...

Updated 09 Sep, 2022 09:35am

Edibles for flood-hit areas: Rs540m grant sought for USC

ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Industries and Production (MoI&P) has sought Rs 540 million grant against supply of...

Updated 07 Sep, 2022 11:37pm

Purchases at USC: PM abolishes OTPS

ISLAMABAD: Keeping in view the plight of the public, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has abolished the One Time...

Updated 27 Jun, 2022 10:02am

Targeted subsidy: Ministries asked to prepare proposals

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Finance and Revenue Miftah Ismail on Thursday directed the concerned ministries to work out...

Updated 24 Jun, 2022 10:20am

Business & Finance

USC upgrades its POS system

ISLAMABAD: Utility Stores Corporation (USC) in collaboration with the Government of Pakistan is taking measures to...

Published 25 May, 2022 04:40am

PM wants provinces to complete wheat procurement by June 1

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has expressed his dismay and displeasure over provinces for not meeting the...

Updated 17 May, 2022 09:50am

Pakistan

USC clarifies

ISLAMABAD: Utility Stores Corporation of Pakistan has issued clarification regarding the increase in prices. The...

Published 11 May, 2022 04:58am

Pakistan

USC to open stores till chand raat

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has announced holidays for Eid-ul-Fitr but the management of Utility Stores...

Published 30 Apr, 2022 05:53am

Pakistan

USC’s Ramazan Package 2022: Over 4m families have benefited so far

ISLAMABAD: More than 4 million families have benefited since April 1st from USC’s Ramazan Relief Package. Some...

Published 14 Apr, 2022 04:55am

Pakistan

Ramazan Relief Package: USC to provide 19 staple food items at prices lower than those in open market

ISLAMABAD: Utility Stores Corporation of Pakistan (USC) to provide 19 staple food items at prices lower than open...

Published 01 Apr, 2022 05:41am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 16	278.55
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 16	278.25
USD to Japanese Yen / May 16	155.81
USD to Swiss Franc / May 16	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 16	1.27
Euro to USD / May 16	1.09

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 16	5297.10
India Sensex / May 16	73663.72
Tokyo Nikkei / May 16	38697.69
Nasdaq / May 16	16698.32
Hang Seng / May 16	19535.72
FTSE 100 / May 16	8438.65
Dow Jones / May 16	39869.38
Germany DAX 30 / May 16	18738.81

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 16	79.42
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 16	19935
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 16	210562
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 16	2377.52
Cotton US¢/pound / May 16	76.26
Petrol/Litre / May 17	273.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 17 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 17 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 17 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 17 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 17 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 17 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 17 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 17 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 17 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 17 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 17 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 17 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 17 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 17 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 17 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 17 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 17 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 17 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 17 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 17 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 17 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 17 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 17 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 17 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 17 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 17 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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