Pakistan
Karachi transporters’ delegation visits Lahore Chamber
LAHORE, Jan 06 (APP):A high-level delegation of transporters from Karachi, led by United Goods Transport Alliance Chairman Yaseen Naizi Malik, visited Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) here Tuesday. They held a detailed meeting with LCCI President Faheemur Rehman Saigol and Senior Vice President Tanveer Ahmed Sheikh, while Executive Committee Members of LCCI, Rana […]
SAPM Haroon chairs meeting to review Lithium-Ion Battery Policy
ISLAMABAD, Jan 06 (APP):Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) Haroon Akhtar Khan on Tuesday chaired a high-level meeting to review progress on the National Lithium-Ion Battery Manufacturing Policy 2026–2031. The meeting was attended by Secretary Industries and Production Saif Anjum, CEO Engineering Development Board (EDB) Hammad Mansoor, and representatives of the private sector, said […]
10 more roads, 10 main markets to be upgraded: Commissioner
FAISALABAD, Jan 06 (APP):Divisional Commissioner Raja Jahangir Anwar has said that 10 more roads and 10 major markets of the city will be upgraded soon and physical work on this project will commence from Thursday (January 08, 2026). Presiding over a meeting here on Tuesday, he reviewed progress on the ongoing development works including repair […]
SCCI, local admin agree to devise SOPs to remove illegal encroachment in city
PESHAWAR, Jan 06 (APP):Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) and local administration have agreed to jointly devise a mechanism and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to remove illegal encroachment in the city. The agreement was reached between a delegation of the SCCI led by its President Junaid Altaf and Deputy Commissioner Peshawar Capt (R) Sanaullah […]
SECP notifies key amendments to regulations on shares with differential rightsand privileges
ISLAMABAD, Jan 6 (APP):The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) here on Tuesday notified amendments to the Companies (Further Issue of Shares) Regulations, 2020 (the “Regulations”) pertaining to the issuance of shares with different rights and privileges by listed companies. According to SECP press release, the amendments aim to safeguard the interests of minority […]
FDA recovers Rs.551.84m during six months
FAISALABAD, Jan 06 (APP):The Faisalabad Development Authority (FDA) has received dues amounting to Rs.551.84 million over the past six months while a vigorous recovery campaign is continuing against long-term defaulters. Additional Director General (ADG) FDA Qaiser Abbas Rind shared these details while presiding over a meeting whereas Director Town Planning Asma Mohsin, Directors Estate Management Junaid Hassan Manj and […]
PSX gains 2,654 points to close at 185,062 points
ISLAMABAD, Jan 6 (APP):The benchmark KSE-100 Index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Tuesday closed bullish, gaining 2,653.87 points, a positive change of 1.45 percent, to settle at 185,062.11 points compared to 182,408.24 points on the previous trading day, according to PSX data. During the session, the ready market witnessed a trading volume of […]
Gold prices surge by Rs3,200 per tola
ISLAMABAD, Jan 6 (APP):Gold prices increased in the local market on Tuesday, as the price of 24-karat gold per tola went up by Rs 3,200 to settle at Rs 467,962, while the price of 10 grams of 24-karat gold rose by Rs 2,743 to Rs 401,201, according to the All Pakistan Sarafa Gems and Jewellers […]
CDNS realizes Rs710 billion savings inflows by January 5th,FY 25-26
ISLAMABAD, Jan 6 (APP):The Central Directorate of National Savings (CDNS) has accomplished a mark of Rs710 billion in savings inflows of the yearly target for the current fiscal year, from July 1st to January 5th, 2025-26, for promoting the saving culture in the country. The Central Directorate of National Savings (CDNS, has set a savings […]
Rupee gains 03 paisa against US Dollar
ISLAMABAD, Jan 6 (APP):The Rupee on Tuesday appreciated by 03 paisa against the US Dollar in interbank trading and closed at Rs 280.07 compared to the previous day’s closing at Rs 280.10. According to the Forex Association of Pakistan (FAP), the buying and selling rates of the Dollar in the open market were recorded at […]