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New tariff policy: customs duties capped at 15pc

ISLAMABAD: In a bold move aimed at revitalizing Pakistan’s struggling economy, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on...

Published 17 May, 2025 06:05am

IT sector: $700m new foreign investment pledges secured: PM

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan secured around $700 million in fresh foreign investment pledges for its information technology...

Updated 30 Apr, 2025 02:28pm

Climate resilience: Aurangzeb calls for swift global action

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, during a series of high-level...

Updated 27 Apr, 2025 09:47am

BR Research

FDI in 9MFY25

Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Pakistan during the first nine months of FY25 (Jul-Mar) showed signs of moderate...

Updated 21 Apr, 2025 07:40am

Business & Finance

SECP registers 2,757 new companies in March

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) registered a total of 2,757 new companies in...

Published 19 Apr, 2025 05:45am

Pakistan

Foreign investment coming to Pakistan, says CM Maryam

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif said on Thursday that today the people are vociferously...

Published 18 Apr, 2025 07:54am

PM pledges range of incentives for overseas Pakistanis

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday commended overseas Pakistanis for their critical role in...

Updated 16 Apr, 2025 09:15am

Pakistan

Zardari stresses need for unity, political stability

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Monday stressed the need for strengthening the voice of the masses, ...

Published 11 Mar, 2025 05:35am

Business & Finance

CK Hutchison plans $1bn port investment

ISLAMABAD: Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison Holdings Limited’s ports subsidiary plans to invest $1 billion to...

Published 01 Mar, 2025 06:28am

Business & Finance

SECP unveils Promoters Guides in 11 languages

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has unveiled Promoters Guides in eleven...

Published 20 Feb, 2025 06:44am

Towards boosting foreign investment inflows: IMF told how corrupt practices can be eradicated

Supreme Court Bar Association of Pakistan president meets representatives from the Governance and Corruption Diagnostic Assessment team of the IMF

Updated 15 Feb, 2025 07:04pm

Business & Finance

PM in Dubai in an effort to woo investors

DUBAI: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday met with prominent American entrepreneur and investor Gentry Beach ...

Published 12 Feb, 2025 06:17am

Rate cut fallout: Foreign investment in T-Bills takes a hit

KARACHI: Foreign investment in market treasury bills has sharply declined, with foreign investors withdrawing $149...

Updated 04 Feb, 2025 03:07pm

World

Saudi Arabia allows foreigners to invest in firms with property in Makkah, Medina

DUBAI: Saudi Arabia’s market regulator said on Monday it would allow foreign investment in listed companies that own...

Updated 27 Jan, 2025 07:22pm

World

Qatar drafting new laws aimed at boosting foreign investment

DOHA: Qatar plans to introduce three new laws as part of a sweeping review of legislation designed to make the Gulf...

Published 24 Jan, 2025 06:26am

Business & Finance

Business-friendly environment: Speed up work on regulatory reform, PM tells officials

ISLAMABAD: As Pakistan is desperately seeking to enhance foreign investment, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was...

Published 21 Dec, 2024 06:24am

Interest rate cut to help stimulate economic growth: PM

Says reduction in interest rate to encourage businesses and investors

Updated 18 Dec, 2024 05:20pm

Foreign investment: PM expresses satisfaction over OICCI report

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday expressed satisfaction over the latest report released by...

Updated 13 Dec, 2024 08:47am

ABC teams brief Aurangzeb about issues facing businessmen

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, held a meeting with a delegation...

Updated 05 Dec, 2024 02:50pm

Belarus urged to simplify import rules

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Monday emphasized on Belarus to work diligently to minimize tariff and non-tariff barriers...

Updated 26 Nov, 2024 09:12am

Markets

Ministry assures Maersk of ‘full support’ as Pakistan seeks $2bn investment from Danish company

Agreement with Maersk expected this week, Maritime Affairs minister Qaiser Ahmed Sheikh says

Updated 11 Nov, 2024 10:03pm

Business & Finance

Traders in KP agree to launch JVs to strengthen S Africa ties

PESHAWAR: Traders in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and South African based-Pakistani businessmen agreed to launch joint ...

Published 05 Nov, 2024 03:30am

Editorials

The Panjgur killings

EDITORIAL: The Panjgur attack that left five workers dead at a dam construction site, less than a month after five...

Published 01 Nov, 2024 06:51am

Business & Finance

Automotive sector has capacity to help boost exports, attract investment: minister

LAHORE: State Minister for Finance Ali Pervez Malik has said that the automotive sector has the capacity to boost...

Published 26 Oct, 2024 05:55am

KEL governance issues prompt Al-Jomaih to move SECP

ISLAMABAD: The Al Jomaih Group, a prominent Saudi conglomerate, has formally approached the Securities and Exchange...

Updated 17 Oct, 2024 03:33pm

Business & Finance

SECP registers 2,617 new companies in September

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) registered 2,617 new companies during September...

Published 08 Oct, 2024 06:46am

Business & Finance

BMP urges govt to pursue reforms seriously for long-term economic stability

LAHORE: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry’s Businessmen Panel (BMP) has warned that...

Published 30 Sep, 2024 07:06am

Markets

Govt removing all barriers to foreign investment: PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said the government is removing all obstacles in the way of foreign...

Published 17 Sep, 2024 06:33am

Business & Finance

Foreign investment: SECP session terms investment facilitation crucial

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP), in furtherance of its agenda of investment...

Published 13 Aug, 2024 07:02am

PM announces series of significant visa reforms

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Sunday, announced a series of significant visa reforms that will allow...

Updated 29 Jul, 2024 10:01am

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	145.70
USD to Swiss Franc / May 16	0.84
Pound Sterling to USD / May 16	1.33
Euro to USD / May 16	1.12
UK LIBOR % / May 16	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 16	5,958.38
India Sensex / May 16	82,330.59
Tokyo Nikkei / May 16	37,753.72
Nasdaq / May 16	19,211.10
Hang Seng / May 16	23,345.05
FTSE 100 / May 16	8,684.56
Dow Jones / May 16	42,654.74
Germany DAX 30 / May 16	23,767.43
France CAC40 / May 16	7,886.69

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 16	62.49
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 16	16,985
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 16	288,151
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 16	3,203.65
Cotton US¢/pound / May 16	64.89
Petrol/Litre / May 18	252.63
Diesel/Litre / May 18	254.64

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%)
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%)
Fast Cables / May 16 Fast Cables Limited(FCL)	24.16 ▲ 2.2 (10.02%)
Sitara Peroxide / May 16 Sitara Peroxide Limited(SPL)	13.73 ▲ 1.25 (10.02%)
Bawany Air Products / May 16 Bawany Air Products Limited(BAPL)	44.17 ▲ 4.02 (10.01%)
Service Textile / May 16 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	15.27 ▲ 1.39 (10.01%)
Pak Synthetics / May 16 Pakistan Synthetics Limited(PSYL)	62.34 ▲ 5.67 (10.01%)
Punjab Oil / May 16 Punjab Oil Mills Limited(POML)	205.50 ▲ 18.68 (10%)

Stock	Price
Parmount Sp. / May 16 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	3.11 ▼ -0.59 (-15.95%)
B. F. Modaraba / May 16 B.F. Modaraba(BFMOD)	7.86 ▼ -0.87 (-9.97%)
786 Invest Ltd / May 16 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.66 ▼ -0.84 (-9.88%)
Crescent Cotton / May 16 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	48.20 ▼ -5.26 (-9.84%)
Elahi Cotton / May 16 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	113.52 ▼ -12.32 (-9.79%)
Shams Textile / May 16 Shams Textile Mills Limited(STML)	24.21 ▼ -2.52 (-9.43%)
Popular Islamic / May 16 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	12.51 ▼ -1.27 (-9.22%)
D.M. Textile / May 16 D.M. Textile Mills Limited(DMTX)	34.63 ▼ -3.47 (-9.11%)
First Elite Cap.Mod / May 16 First Elite Capital Modaraba(FECM)	18.87 ▼ -1.81 (-8.75%)
TPL Life Insur. / May 16 TPL Life Insurance Limited(TPLL)	48.72 ▼ -4.12 (-7.8%)

Stock	Volume
At-Tahur Ltd. / May 16 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	44,633,748 ▲ 0.51
Cnergyico PK / May 16 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	32,290,577 ▼ -0.17
Lotte Chemical / May 16 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	28,644,102 ▲ 1.29
Pak Refinery / May 16 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	24,350,324 ▼ -0.39
K-Electric Ltd. / May 16 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	19,518,214 ▼ -0.05
Pak Elektron / May 16 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	18,192,785 ▼ -1.62
WorldCall Telecom / May 16 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	16,656,452 ▼ -0.02
Fauji Foods Ltd / May 16 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	15,918,284 ▲ 0.1
P.T.C.L. / May 16 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,675,499 ▲ 0.66
Sui South Gas / May 16 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	14,771,771 ▼ -1.29

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