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Mass SIM blocking not feasible, warn telcos

Say FBR’s "hasty" decision to hurt consumer rights.

Updated 07 May, 2024 08:51am

PSX Highlights of the Day

Company	Price	Change	Change %	Volume
PPVCDEF	7.3500	1.0000	15.75 ▲	1,000
FTSM	9.1500	1.0000	12.27 ▲	10,500
CLVL	9.5500	1.0000	11.70 ▲	132,500
FECM	4.2800	0.4200	10.88 ▲	500
FIBLM	3.1000	0.3000	10.71 ▲	18,000

Company	Price	Change	Change %	Volume
UVIC	5.1000	-0.6500	-11.30 ▼	500
PGLC	7.1600	-0.7800	-9.82 ▼	79,500
FANM	3.0000	-0.3000	-9.09 ▼	126,500
TATM	66.5500	-5.4000	-7.51 ▼	23,000
JATM	87.0000	-6.8000	-7.25 ▼	25,000

Updated May 06, 2024

PPP forms body to engage govt on privatisation

Move comes days after Bilawal opposed plan to sell SOEs to private sector.

Updated 07 May, 2024 11:11am

PTCL’s buyout of Telenor to stifle competition: Competition Commission of Pakistan

After the intended acquisition, Ufone and Telenor will merge to become equally as large as Jazz.

Published 07 May, 2024 09:59am

SIFC advised to focus on investment climate

PBC chief executive Ehsan Malik urges council to address fragmentation and silo working of key ministries.

Updated 07 May, 2024 08:59am

Power division seeks Rs130bn for subsidy

ECC meeting takes up requests for supplementary grants today.

Updated 07 May, 2024 09:05am

Saudi optimism lifts PSX to new peak

Index hits intraday high of 73,060.74 and closes at an all-time high at 72,764.24 points.

Updated 07 May, 2024 09:25am

Exports of services rise in March

Rise of 6.77pc year-on-year after contraction for previous four months.

Updated 07 May, 2024 09:20am

GB raises record Rs3bn in July-March

Multi-pronged strategy developed to generate revenue from tourism, power, minerals, other sectors.

Updated 07 May, 2024 09:15am

Engro, Dawood Hercules Corporation okay restructuring plan

Restructuring proposal subject to final board and shareholder approvals.

Updated 07 May, 2024 09:16am

Saudi Arabia sees Pakistan as high priority opportunity, believes in its economic potential: Almubarak

At conference in Islamabad, Kingdom's deputy investment minister says KSA wants to see "Pakistan as one of our leading international partners".

Updated 06 May, 2024 02:15pm

Pakistan needs to pursue an independent policy to choose foreign trading partners

‘Carrot and stick’ policies are employed to disorient workers and vilify unions

Tax reforms — easier than expected

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Tax reforms — easier than expected

Pakistan’s sovereignty in dire straits

Packaging film sector on the rise

Workers vulnerable without unions

EV boom — oil vehicles on their way out?

Wheat’s tricky procurement

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Private investment in agriculture

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Packaging film sector on the rise

"Total local market size is Rs80-100bn, and we expect an annual growth of 7-8pc in flexible packaging films by food companies," IPAK CEO says.

Updated 06 May, 2024 09:57am

Tax reforms — easier than expected

An integrated digital system is needed through which records of interest and dividend payments made by financial institutions would be linked to the tax system.

Updated 06 May, 2024 09:14am

Wheat’s tricky procurement

Govt’s inability to set sustainable wheat support price policy due to corrupt procurement system harms farmers’ profits and national agricultural productivity.

Updated 06 May, 2024 10:03am