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Business News

Finance Minister for immediate relief to needy household families

Staff Reporter

Islamabad—Finance Minister, Syed Naveed Qamar chaired an Inter-Ministerial Committee Meeting to devise strategy for immediate relief to needy household families in Finance Division here today.

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Akhtar gets honorary citizenship of, China

Salim Ahmed

Lahore—Founding Chairman World handmade carpet organization (WHCO) Akhter Nazir Khan has been awarded Honorary Citizen of Xining City China.

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Traders be allowed to opt for weekly off: Abbasi

Staff Reporter

Islamabad—Ijaz Abbasi, President of Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry ICCI) addressing a meeting said that government should give the flexibility to shopkeepers to close markets on Friday or Sunday as per the requirements of the markets, because at some places inflow of customer is totally zero on Sundays, which will leaves bad impact on the business activity.

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IT sector at the verge of taking off: Microsoft Country Manager

Islamabad—Country Manager, Microsoft Pakistan, Kamal Ahmed has said that the country is at the verge of taking off in the Information Technology (IT) sector, following the telecom revolution.

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Stocks offer bargains after plunge, credit Suisse says

Staff Reporter

Islamabad—Pakistan, the world’s worst- performing stock market this month, offers some of Asia’s best bargains after political turmoil drove the benchmark index 22 percent lower, Credit Suisse Group said.

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Pak, Nepal bilateral trade needs improvement

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Rising oil, food prices hurting poor: Patel

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KCCI wants one regulator for operators, freight forwarders

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Inflation Asia’s biggest concern

 
Forex FOREX RATES
US Dollar 68.00 68.50
UK Pound Sterling 134.90 135.30
Australian Dollar 65.35 65.65
Bahrain Dinar 180.40 180.60
Canadian Dollar 68.90 69.30
China Yuan 9.50 9.70
Danish Krone 14.15 14.25
Euro 105.80 106.20
Hong Kong Dollar 8.69 8.79
Indian Rupee 1.67 1.72
Japanese Yen 0.647 0.652
Kuwaiti Dinar 255.20 255.60
Malaysian Ringgit 22.00 22.30
NewZealand $ 53.25 53.55
Norwegians Krone 13.45 13.65
Omani Riyal 177.00 177.20
Qatari Riyal 18.75 18.95
Saudi Riyal 18.19 18.29
Singapore Dollar 49.70 50.10
Swedish Korona 11.33 11.43
Swiss Franc 64.80 65.20
Thai Bhat 2.22 2.32
U.A.E Dirham 18.60 18.75
 
Bullion BULLION RATES
KARACHI:  
Gold Tezab  19970.00
Silver Tezabi  364.28
LAHORE:  
Gold Tezabi  20019.00
Gold 22 CT  18351.00
Gold 21 CT  17517.00
Silver Tezabi  360.00
Silver Thobi  351.51

 

 

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