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Oil prices up after US agrees COVID-19 plasma treatment

August 24, 2020: Crude oil prices climbed on Monday after US President Donald Trump announced an emergency authorization for convalescent plasma to treat COVID-19 patients. International benchmark Brent crude was trading at $45.01

Pakistan gets $800 million foreign aid during July’20

August 24, 2020 (MLN): Pakistan has received $800 million foreign assistance during the first month of the fiscal year 2020-21 from bilateral and multilateral development partners, foreign commercial borrowing, and commodity financing from

Govt approves up to 10 percent increase in drug prices

August 24, 2020 (MLN): The Ministry of National Health Services Regulation and Coordination allowed pharmaceutical companies to increase prices of medicines up to 10%. However, according to the statement issued by the Ministry

Govt borrowing eases by Rs 45 billion in a week

August 24, 2020 (MLN): The government of Pakistan has retired an additional sum of Rs.44.56 billion during the week ended August 14, 2020, which brings its total net retirement for ongoing fiscal year

Weekly News Roundup

August 23, 2020 (MLN): The highlight of the departed week was the Cabinet Committee on Privatization’s decision regarding privatization transactions of state-owned enterprises, wherein it approved the sale of 7% shares of OGDCL,

Key Pakistan Market Stats and Economic Indicators

Market Data and Economic Indicators Weekly Performance   Aug 21, 2020 Aug 14, 2020 PKR InterBank 168.2887 167.9318 KSE100 Index 39,621.59 40,290.74 Avg Daily Volume 440,737,175 580,946,905 Gold (Karachi) Rs/10 gm 101,166 102,023

Weekly Economic Roundup

August 23, 2020 (MLN): A brief account of the latest financial data releases and economic developments over the course of the week is highlighted below: The Weekly Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) for the

ECC allows TCP to import 200,000 tonnes of wheat

August 21, 2020: Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet Friday allowed the Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) to place an order for the import of 200,000 tonnes of wheat in the public

Weekly News Roundup

September 29, 2019 (MLN): The departed week witnessed series of economic and business developments. It starts off with one of the major developments seen on Friday, in which World Bank Country head for Pakistan, Illango

Weekly Economic Roundup

September 29, 2019 (MLN): The country's current financial and economical snapshot was brought into clearer picture with the following data releases over the course of last week: The non-government sector has retired another net sum

Key Pakistan Market Stats and Economic Indicators

Market Data and Economic Indicators Weekly Performance   Sep 27, 2019 Sep 20, 2019 PKR InterBank 156.1749 156.0798 KSE100 Index 32,070.81 32,111.10 Avg Daily Volume 107,965,540 123,165,364 Gold (Karachi) Rs/10 gm 74,931 74,674 KIBOR 6M

Plea for extension in ITRs filling date

Sep 28, 2019: Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) President Engr. Daroo Khan Achakzai has urged the Advisor to the Prime Minister on Finance Dr. Abdul Hafeez Shaikh, and Federal Board of

FBR Benami Zones identifies 104 Benami properties

Sep 27, 2019: In pursuance of Prime Minister's directive, Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), Anti Benami Zones have started a countrywide exercise to gather information of Benami properties from Provincial Revenue, Development Authorities, ICT Administration.

Private sector retires Rs 13 billion in a week

September 27, 2019 (MLN): The non-government sector has retired another net sum of Rs.12.94 billion during the week ended September 20, 2019, which brings the cumulative net retirement for ongoing fiscal year FY2020 to Rs.149.32

Govt borrowing eases by Rs 2 billion in a week

September 27, 2019 (MLN): The government of Pakistan has retired Rs.1.78 billion during the week ended September 20, 2019, which brings its total net borrowing for ongoing fiscal year 2020 to Rs.102.26 billion. As of