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Cement’s weak wins

From a market perspective, this has been an underwhelming year for the construction industry and materials...

Updated 07 May, 2025 08:30am

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PHMA seeks relief package for construction industry

LAHORE: Pakistan Hardware Merchant Association (PHMA) Chairman Sardar Usman Ghani and Senior Vice Chairman Syed ...

Published 01 Feb, 2025 06:30am

Business & Finance

‘Revival of construction industry is vital for boosting employment’

LAHORE: The construction industry often referred to as the backbone of Pakistan’s economy, its revival is ...

Published 29 Jan, 2025 07:05am

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Borrowing without boom

Amid a 15 percent decline in domestic demand, considerably limited utilization of existing capacity, and no major...

Published 17 Dec, 2024 09:01am

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It’s tepid times for cement

Every month, the cement manufacturers association shares the industry’s volumetric sales for public consumption, and...

Published 06 Dec, 2024 08:48am

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No recovery in sight

Three months into the fiscal year and there doesn’t seem to be any recovery in sight for the construction industry...

Updated 04 Oct, 2024 11:19am

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Senate panel told about economic potential of cannabis

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Science and Technology was told on Monday that cannabis can be used in...

Published 20 Aug, 2024 06:55am

Business & Finance

IIL holds event for construction industry

KARACHI: International Industries Limited, a leading player in the construction industry, hosted a highly successful...

Published 24 Oct, 2023 05:05am

Business & Finance

IAPEX expo: thinkPVC showcases latest products, solutions for construction sector

KARACHI: thinkPVC, a unique concept store and one-stop solution for sustainable construction products in Pakistan, ...

Published 19 May, 2023 06:17am

Business & Finance

Construction of houses: Govt urged to give easy instalment loans

HYDERABAD: President of Hyderabad Chamber of Small Traders and Small Industry (HCSTSI) Muhammad Farooq Shaikhani ...

Published 08 May, 2023 06:40am

Business & Finance

Boycott of steel purchase yields positive result: ABAD

KARACHI: Association of Builders and Developers of Pakistan’s (ABAD’s) boycott of steel purchase has brought...

Published 02 Mar, 2023 06:23am

Pakistan

Steel shortage in offing: Pakistan's construction sector under threat

Brokerage house says as per its checks local players will run out of steel raw material and become forcefully non-operational if no LCs are opened within the next 30 days

Published 17 Jan, 2023 04:29pm

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Construction: Bleak year ahead

Inflation is hurting, and it is hurting across the board. The construction industry is certainly no stranger to it...

Published 03 Jan, 2023 09:33am

Business & Finance

Construction industry plays important role in economy: Tessori

KARACHI: Sindh Governor, Muhammad Kamran Tessori has said that the construction industry plays an important role in...

Published 14 Dec, 2022 07:43am

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ABAD decries cartel in cement sector

KARACHI: Association of Builders and Developers of Pakistan (ABAD) has demanded the government to take stern action...

Published 22 Nov, 2022 03:23am

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Cement: Wandering, but not lost

Despite a lull that has setlled across the construction industry predominantly because of rising inflation and...

Published 08 Nov, 2022 08:52am

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Construction industry: Better policy can attract $10bn a year, says Sheikhani

KARACHI: At least US$10 billion foreign investment could be poured into the construction industry every year, if the...

Updated 03 Jun, 2022 09:45am

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How did daily wagers fare?

It may have gone behind the scenes now, but one must not forget inflation was at the heart of the movement against...

Published 06 Apr, 2022 08:28am

Pakistan

Al Jannat Royal Residency: ABAD lauds SHC for withdrawal of demolition order

KARACHI: Association of Builders and Developers of Pakistan (ABAD) has appreciated the Sindh High Court (SHC) for...

Published 11 Feb, 2022 04:31am

Low-income group: 100,000 housing units being constructed: PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan said that 0.1 million housing units are being constructed for low-income group...

Updated 20 Nov, 2021 10:02am

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PIOC: Good times!

As earlier opined, cement companies seem to be headed in the same direction when it comes to financial performance...

Published 29 Sep, 2021 07:40am

Govt employees given major housing relief

The increase in house rent ceiling will be applicable to federal government employees from grade 1 to 22

Updated 22 Sep, 2021 10:00am

Under-construction projects: SBP allows banks, DFIs to extend loans

The financing risk of banks will be secured through mortgage of project land based on specific arrangements with builders

Updated 03 Sep, 2021 10:01am

Business

FBR has helped mitigate impact of Covid-19 through relief measures

LAHORE: A number of relief measures have been introduced by the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to mitigate the ...

Published 02 Sep, 2021 04:21am

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The LSM surprise

All but four months of FY21 saw the LSM monthly indices at highest ever values. That is surely a first. The LSM...

Published 17 Aug, 2021 07:30am

Construction industry: FBR gives incentives to developers and builders

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has provided certain incentives to the developers and builders of the...

Updated 05 Jul, 2021 09:31am

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Cement: Get, set, repeat!

The cement industry is in high spirits, analogous to very few industries in the country that are not only growing in...

Published 18 May, 2021 07:40am

Business & Finance

Spain's cement consumption jumps 53pc in March as construction recovers

Cement consumption rose to 1.41 million tons in March, recovering from a slump last year and moving 9.3% above the level recording in March 2019, the Oficemen data showed.
As building projects resumed in the summer of 2020, when the lockdown ended, Oficemen expects annual consumption in 2021 to remain stable from 2020.

Published 16 Apr, 2021 04:27pm

Construction industry: PM says feels contented with increased activity

LAHORE: Terming the automation vital for improving the ease of doing business and bringing down costs, Prime ...

Published 10 Apr, 2021 04:34am

PM tells SBP governor: Make housing finance easier, not harder

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan Thursday asked governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Dr Reza Baqir to ensure...

Updated 19 Mar, 2021 09:33am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 16	281.70
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 16	281.50
USD to Japanese Yen / May 16	145.21
USD to Swiss Franc / May 16	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / May 16	1.33
Euro to USD / May 16	1.12
UK LIBOR % / May 14	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 15	5,916.93
Nasdaq / May 15	19,112.32
Dow Jones / May 15	42,322.75
India Sensex / May 16	82,241.91
Tokyo Nikkei / May 16	37,762.61
Hang Seng / May 16	23,345.94
FTSE 100 / May 16	8,686.51
Germany DAX 30 / May 16	23,854.97
France CAC40 / May 16	7,901.67

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 15	16,985
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 15	287,379
Petrol/Litre / May 16	252.63
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 16	61.55
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 16	3,224.61
Diesel/Litre / May 16	254.64
Cotton US¢/pound / May 16	65.53

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Equity Modaraba / May 16 First Equity Modaraba(FEM)	3.45 ▲ 0.6 (21.05%)
Pak. P.V.C. / May 16 Pakistan PVC Limited(PPVC)	8.40 ▲ 1 (13.51%)
First Capital Equities / May 16 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	4.50 ▲ 0.52 (13.07%)
Dewan Mushtaq / May 16 Dewan Mushtaq Textile Mills Limited(DMTM)	10.83 ▲ 1 (10.17%)
AN Textile Mills / May 16 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	13.06 ▲ 1.19 (10.03%)
Sitara Peroxide / May 16 Sitara Peroxide Limited(SPL)	13.73 ▲ 1.25 (10.02%)
Fast Cables / May 16 Fast Cables Limited(FCL)	24.16 ▲ 2.2 (10.02%)
Pak Synthetics / May 16 Pakistan Synthetics Limited(PSYL)	62.34 ▲ 5.67 (10.01%)
Bawany Air Products / May 16 Bawany Air Products Limited(BAPL)	44.17 ▲ 4.02 (10.01%)
Kohinoor Mills / May 16 Kohinoor Mills Limited(KML)	32.09 ▲ 2.92 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Parmount Sp. / May 16 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	3.16 ▼ -0.54 (-14.59%)
Tariq Corp.Pref. / May 16 Tariq Corporation Limited-Preference Shares(TCORPCPS)	7.14 ▼ -0.97 (-11.96%)
TPL Life Insur. / May 16 TPL Life Insurance Limited(TPLL)	47.57 ▼ -5.27 (-9.97%)
Apna Microfin. / May 16 Apna Microfinance Bank Limited(AMBL)	9.05 ▼ -0.99 (-9.86%)
Crescent Cotton / May 16 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	48.20 ▼ -5.26 (-9.84%)
Ellcot Spinning / May 16 Ellcot Spinning Mills Limited(ELSM)	101.65 ▼ -10.54 (-9.39%)
East West Ins. / May 16 East West Insurance Company Limited(EWIC)	52 ▼ -5.29 (-9.23%)
Shams Textile / May 16 Shams Textile Mills Limited(STML)	24.30 ▼ -2.43 (-9.09%)
B. F. Mod. / May 16 B.F. Modaraba(BFMOD)	7.95 ▼ -0.78 (-8.93%)
Olympia Mills / May 16 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	46.20 ▼ -4.27 (-8.46%)

Stock	Volume
At-Tahur Ltd. / May 16 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	44,317,984 ▲ 0.21
Cnergyico PK / May 16 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	32,148,988 ▼ -0.18
Lotte Chemical / May 16 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	28,049,504 ▲ 1.31
Pak Refinery / May 16 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	24,229,848 ▼ -0.52
K-Electric Ltd. / May 16 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	18,507,342 ▼ -0.04
Pak Elektron / May 16 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	18,144,829 ▼ -1.47
WorldCall Telecom / May 16 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	16,543,964 ▼ -0.02
Fauji Foods Ltd / May 16 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	15,849,609 ▲ 0.05
P.T.C.L. / May 16 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,650,899 ▲ 0.64
Sui South Gas / May 16 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	14,606,631 ▼ -1.2

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