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PSX witnesses bullish trend, gains 722pts

Karachi: Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) KSE-100 index witnessed bullish trend, gaining 722.47 points, positive change of 1.79 percent, closing at 41,193.63 against 40,471.16 points previous day. Total of 176,726,529 shares were traded during day as co...

Cotton arrival plunges 36pc year-on-year: PCGA

Karachi: Cotton arrival decreased by 36 percent year-on-year, showed latest data released by Pakistan Cotton Ginner’s Association (PCGA). As per report, total cotton arrival declined to 4.764 million bales as of February 1, 2023, compared to 7....

PYMA seeks TDAP help for abolishing RD, anti-dumping on yarn

KARACHI: Zubair Motiwala Chief Executive Trade Development Authority Pakistan (TDAP) taking keen interest in solving problems being faced by textile industry assured support to delegation of Pakistan Yarn Merchants Association (PYMA). He said that ti...

Rupee touches to historic low as IMF gives ‘tough time’

Karachi: Rupee plunged to historic low against dollar. “At day’s close, rupee plunged to 276.58, according to State Bank of Pakistan after losing Rs 5.22 or 1.89 percent of its value. Meanwhile, domestic unit closed at 283 in open market....

KSE-100 index dips 262pts on banking, fertilizer scrips

Karachi: Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) endured topsy-turvy trading session and KSE-100 Index retreated 0.64 percent owing to further depreciation in rupee. Weakening macroeconomic cues dented investor sentiment and sparked negativity at equity market...

Pakistan needs to explore alternatives to IMF: FPCCI

Karachi: President FPCCI Irfan Iqbal on book launching 'Alternative to IMF and other out of box solutions' by Dr. Shahida Wizarat, independent economist and author of more than 100 books and papers said that treasure of knowledge applied by author ha...

Rupee remains on ropes, plunges to historic low of Rs271.35

KARACHI: Rupee resumed downwards slide after two modest sessions as “Optimism surrounding government and International Monetary Fund (IMF) talks scaled back”. Rupee depreciated by 2.52 to settle at Rs 271.35 at close of day. However, dome...

Textile exports significantly decline in Jan: APTMA

Karachi: Textile sector exports witnessed significant decline of 12.4 percent, clocking in at $ 1.36 billion in January 2023 in comparison to $ 1.55 billion recorded in same month of previous year, showed provisional data released by All Pakistan Tex...

PTCL OTT platform ‘SHOQ’ to bring high quality video streaming

Karachi; Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) subsidiary of e&, (formerly known as Etisalat Group) has launched new Over-The-Top (OTT) platform, SHOQ to provide superior and immersive viewing experience to all data users in Pakistan....

Rupee experiences scanty dip in value against dollar

KARACHI: Rupee lost value slightly against dollar as market is looking for direction amid government’s ongoing tough parleys with International Monetary Fund (IMF). Dollar closed at Rs 268.83 in interbank after domestic unit lost Rs 0.94, accor...

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Islamabad will come back to life today: Mohsin Naqvi

ISLAMABAD: Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi announced yesterday night that schools, roads, internet services, and the Metro bus will soon resume operations as normalcy begins to return to the country. “Schools will reopen from Thursday, w...

Bushra Bibi, CM Gandapur ‘on the run’, 450 protesters arrested

ISLAMABAD: Police and Rangers have successfully cleared the Blue Area in Islamabad after launching a crackdown on protesters who had gathered in the area yesterday. More than 450 individuals were arrested during the operation while Pakistan Tehreek-e...

DC Central vows to take strict action sans discrimination

KARACHI: A high-level meeting chaired by Deputy Commissioner Central, Taha Saleem, was held at the Deputy Commissioner's Office to discuss the issue of encroachments in District Central. The meeting was attended by all Assistant Commissioners, Munici...

PM, COAS attend funeral of Rangers personnel martyred during PTI protest

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chief of Army Staff General Asim Munir atteded the funeral prayers for three Rangers officials who embraced martyrdom during ongoing PTI protests. The Funeral prayers took place at Chaklala Garrison and wa...
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