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E-Paper | November 02, 2024

Provinces question quality of Passco wheat stocks

ECC okays Rs36bn grants, including Rs2bn for VIP aircraft used by president, PM; allocates funds for e-passports, Sindh flood relief.

Published 02 Nov, 2024 06:37am

PSX Highlights of the Day

Company	Price	Change	Change %	Volume
AHLSD	39.6800	3.6100	10.01 ▲	54,618
FECTC	62.6500	5.7000	10.01 ▲	1,595,628
FLYNG	23.8500	2.1700	10.01 ▲	4,185,187
LMSMDEF	32.1900	2.9300	10.01 ▲	3,538
AHCL	67.2000	6.1100	10.00 ▲	281,405

Company	Price	Change	Change %	Volume

Source: PSX | Updated Nov 01, 2024

Qatar to invest $3bn in Pakistan: Attaullah Tarar

Reveals Qatari delegation will arrive soon, sees economy on path to stabilisation.

Updated 02 Nov, 2024 08:52am

UBL extends merger offer to Silkbank

Proposes to issue 1 new UBL ordinary share for every 325 Silkbank ordinary shares.

Updated 02 Nov, 2024 10:51am

New payment model for IPPs without ‘profit bonanza’

Govt wants to cut capacity costs, hold power producers accountable for "excess profiteering".

Updated 02 Nov, 2024 08:11am

Exports rise 13pc to $10.8bn

Trade deficit narrows to $6.97bn in July-October period.

Published 02 Nov, 2024 06:37am

Businesses demand 500bps cut in policy rate

Business leaders say disappointed with monetary policy as it continues on heavy core inflation.

Updated 02 Nov, 2024 11:06am

Stocks rally 1,893 points on bigger rate cut hopes

Foreigners turn net buyers as they purchase shares worth $5.38m.

Updated 02 Nov, 2024 10:48am

Targets for Rabi crops fixed

Irsa sees 16pc fall in irrigation water; SBP allocates Rs2,250bn agri credit disbursement target.

Updated 02 Nov, 2024 10:39am

October inflation rises to 7.2pc amid food costs hike

Despite increase, rate remains much lower than highs recorded earlier this year.

Published 02 Nov, 2024 06:37am

Returns on National Savings slashed

Returns reduced by up to 360 basis points, further challenging small investors.

Updated 02 Nov, 2024 08:02am

Editorial: Foreign trips will be fruitless unless structural, policy reforms affecting investors are focused upon

Govt beseeching other countries to invest is the wrong way to promote investment

Editorial: Without plugging loopholes, market valuation rates won’t help boost tax revenues

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Electricity — a state monopoly

While deregulation intends to improve efficiency and consumer choice, complex market dynamics in the electricity sector have introduced challenges.

Updated 28 Oct, 2024 09:29am

Weeding out a crop killer

Biocontrol agents may be the best way to deal with the noxious Parthenium weeds that threaten to damage Pakistan’s food

Updated 28 Oct, 2024 08:11am

Grid-based battery energy storage solutions

As the world doubles down on sustainability research, interest in battery-based energy storage systems rises.

Updated 28 Oct, 2024 08:16am

Finance: Complexity of economic issues

Internal political issues paired with external global conflicts may put Pakistan’s economy in dire straits unless it focuses

Updated 28 Oct, 2024 08:53am

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