Karachi stock market witnessed bullish trend on Tuesday as the benchmark 100 index closed above 9500 points level.Business activities started in positive zone as technical correction was witnessed in the market. Dealers said the banking sector was in the limelight after the central bank said in a statement that banks and other financial institutions can mark 40 percent of the loans and advances they give out as assets, compared with the previous 30 percent. The Karachi Stock Exchange's benchmark 100-share index ended up 1.68 percent, or 157.77 points, at 9,569.06 on turnover of 220 million shares. Jahangir Siddiqui and Co. remained volume leader with share price of Rs 39.06, up Rs 1.06.
By Abdul Qadir Qureshi (Pakistan News and Features Services) Way is paved for assembling and later gradual manufacturing of electric cars and bikes in Pakistan with the launching of electric cars by the Dewan Motors Limited (DML), a reputed name in the automobile sector, at a glorious launch ceremony at the Convention Centre of DHA Golf Club on June 4. The Chairman of Senate, Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani, also a former Prime Minister, was the guest of honour as hundreds of participants from various walks of life celebrated another remarkable achievement by Pakistan. Speaking on the occasion, he acknowledged and applauded the ground breaking initiative undertaken by the Yousuf Dewan Companies (YDC) in the automotive sector. “The establishment of a state-of-the-art vehicle assembly plant equipped with cutting-edge robotics technology, signifies the strength and capabilities of the company,” he remarked. He was confident that, based on its reputation and tra...
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