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UN’s Covax Facility: Pakistan to receive 17.2m doses of vaccine in H12021: IMF

ISLAMABAD: The UN’s Covax Facility, aimed at covering priority groups - around 20 percent of the population, has...

Published 07 Feb, 2021 04:07am

Business & Finance

IMF chief warns of 'lost generation' if low-income countries don't get more help

WASHINGTON: The head of the IMF urged advanced economies to provide more resources to low-income countries, warning...

Published 07 Feb, 2021 04:07am

Business & Finance

IMF's Georgieva tells Argentina it 'takes two to tango' in deal talks

Georgieva told reporters she had a “very constructive” phone call recently with Argentine President Alberto Fernandez but said it was premature to disclose details of a potential program.

Published 06 Feb, 2021 12:06pm

Markets

Currency values in terms of Special Drawing Rights

WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund (IMF), treasuries' department's currency values in terms of Special...

Published 06 Feb, 2021 04:06am

Markets

Currency values in terms of Special Drawing Rights

WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund (IMF), treasuries' department's currency values in terms of Special...

Updated 05 Feb, 2021 11:52pm

Business & Finance

IMF warns of 'uneven' Mideast recovery with lopsided vaccine rollout

"Currently, we are seeing a great divergence between countries. Those who are among the front runners worldwide in terms of vaccination, like UAE and Bahrain, will have a faster recovery than those who are lagging," said Azour.

Published 04 Feb, 2021 12:26pm

Opinion

Pakistan’s ‘flawed’ monetary policy

The State Bank of Pakistan’s monetary policy has been used as part of the so-called macro stabilization measures...

Published 04 Feb, 2021 04:13am

Markets

Currency values in terms of Special Drawing Rights

WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund (IMF), treasuries' department's currency values in terms of Special...

Published 04 Feb, 2021 04:13am

Editorials

Economy: the post-pandemic downside

EDITORIAL: Prime Minister Imran Khan while responding to public queries stated that he is fully aware of the price...

Published 04 Feb, 2021 04:13am

Business & Finance

Days before coup, IMF sent Myanmar $350mn in emergency aid; no precedent for refund

The IMF's counterparty in Myanmar is the Central Bank of Myanmar, and the source expressed hope it can maintain its independence from the country's finance ministry.

Published 03 Feb, 2021 10:33am

Markets

Currency values in terms of Special Drawing Rights

WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund (IMF), treasuries' department's currency values in terms of Special...

Published 03 Feb, 2021 04:35am

Editorials

Fragile economy?

EDITORIAL: Fiscal deficit stood at 1.8 percent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) July-November 2020 against 1.6 ...

Published 03 Feb, 2021 04:35am

Ogra ordinance: CCLC reluctant to clear IMF’s ‘desired’ amendments

ISLAMABAD: The Cabinet Committee for Disposal of Legislative Cases (CCLC) headed by the Law Minister, Dr Faroogh...

Published 02 Feb, 2021 04:29am

Business & Finance

Sudanese banks to settle remittances at free market price

CAIRO: Sudan’s central bank has asked commercial banks to begin preparations to use the free market rate to ...

Published 02 Feb, 2021 04:29am

Editorials

Talks with IMF

EDITORIAL: The ongoing negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) are, without doubt, stalled due to ...

Published 01 Feb, 2021 03:39am

Opinion

Economic management

Prime Minister Imran Khan continues to blame those operating in the private sector for high inflation through...

Published 01 Feb, 2021 03:39am

Markets

Currency values in terms of Special Drawing Rights

WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund (IMF), treasuries' department's currency values in terms of Special...

Published 30 Jan, 2021 03:55am

Business & Finance

Pakistan talks with IMF at advanced stage says Hafeez Shaikh

On the wheat shortage issue, he said the government would import 4 million tonnes of wheat during the current year to meet the demand.

Published 29 Jan, 2021 10:21am

Opinion

Constitution and tax codes — I

Every year before the preparation of annual federal budget, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) seeks proposals from...

Published 29 Jan, 2021 04:55am

Opinion

‘New normal’: There’s need for reformed Bretton Woods institutions

‘But rich countries also have considerable power over the lives of billions of people through their control over...

Published 29 Jan, 2021 04:55am

Markets

Currency values in terms of Special Drawing Rights

WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund (IMF), treasuries' department's currency values in terms of Special...

Published 29 Jan, 2021 04:55am

ADB says ‘slower’ recovery could cause delay in reforms

ISLAMABAD: A slower-than-expected recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic and accompanying social pressures might delay...

Published 29 Jan, 2021 04:55am

World

Governments must win 'vaccination race' amid record debt: IMF

The IMF now sees world growth recovering this year with a 5.5 percent GDP expansion, after contracting 3.5 percent last year.

Published 28 Jan, 2021 07:37pm

Markets

Currency values in terms of Special Drawing Rights

WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund (IMF), treasuries' department's currency values in terms of Special...

Published 28 Jan, 2021 04:40am

Business & Finance

Global financial markets may be overconfident, IMF warns

WASHINGTON: Investors may have become overly complacent about financial conditions, creating the risk of a sharp...

Updated 28 Jan, 2021 09:28am

Markets

Japan shares end higher as IMF forecast boosts hopes of higher earnings

Shionogi & Co gained 1.12% after the drug maker said it sold the development and marketing rights for a COVID-19 treatment to California-based biotech BioAge Labs Inc.

Published 27 Jan, 2021 01:31pm

IMF lifts global growth forecast

WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday raised its forecast for global economic growth in 2021 and...

Published 27 Jan, 2021 04:59am

Pakistan: 1.5pc GDP growth projected

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected 1.5 percent Pakistan’s GDP growth for the current...

Published 27 Jan, 2021 04:59am

Markets

Currency values in terms of Special Drawing Rights

WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund (IMF), treasuries' department's currency values in terms of Special...

Published 27 Jan, 2021 04:59am

Q1 external debt servicing stands at $3.593bn

KARACHI: The country has paid some $3.593 billion for external debt servicing during the first quarter (Jul-Sep) of...

Updated 27 Jan, 2021 10:12am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 27	278.43
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 27	278.23
USD to Japanese Yen / May 28	157.24
USD to Swiss Franc / May 28	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 28	1.28
Euro to USD / May 28	1.08

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 28	5306.04
India Sensex / May 28	75170.45
Tokyo Nikkei / May 28	38790.40
Nasdaq / May 28	17019.88
Hang Seng / May 28	18612.70
FTSE 100 / May 28	8254.18
Dow Jones / May 28	38852.86
Germany DAX 30 / May 28	18677.87

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 27	19935
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 28	80.12
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 28	206018
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 28	2358.18
Cotton US¢/pound / May 28	78.80
Petrol/Litre / May 29	273.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 29 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 29 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 29 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 29 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 29 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 29 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 29 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 29 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 29 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 29 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 29 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 29 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 29 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 29 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 29 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 29 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 29 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 29 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 29 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 29 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 29 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 29 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 29 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 29 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 29 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 29 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 29 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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