News stories for Muhammad Azfar Ahsan

Muhammad Azfar Ahsan

Opinion

Managing is not building

Why stability alone cannot deliver prosperity Every nation seeks prosperity, but only a few consistently move up the...

Updated 29 Jul, 2026 06:20am

Opinion

Economic governance crisis—II

The creation of parallel structures may temporarily accelerate certain approvals, but they cannot substitute for...

Updated 06 Jun, 2026 08:08am

Opinion

Economic governance crisis—I

Pakistan’s economic crisis is no longer confined to isolated indicators or temporary shocks. It is becoming...

Published 05 Jun, 2026 05:48am

Opinion

Beyond BOI vs. SIFC

Pakistan does not suffer from a lack of investment potential. It suffers from a lack of continuity, coordination,...

Published 16 May, 2026 02:29am

Opinion

Is IMF the solution?

Pakistan stands at a decisive moment in its economic and strategic journey. The staff-level agreement reached with...

Updated 01 Apr, 2026 08:56am

Opinion

FDI at 0.45pc of GDP: Pakistan’s investment crisis

Pakistan’s investment landscape remains trapped in the shadows of possibility. Promises abound, actions falter, and...

Updated 19 Feb, 2026 11:29am

Opinion

FDI fatigue: the exit behind the entry

FDI (foreign direct investment) inflows are up, but so is the number of investors heading for the exits. This...

Updated 25 Jul, 2025 08:16am

Opinion

South Asia’s airpower–a strategic reset

Whether it was Alexander’s campaigns, Umayyad’s armies on the march, or even the cascading Mongols, the might of...

Published 19 Jun, 2025 07:04am

Opinion

India’s dangerous diversion: a call for global accountability

It took the British a century to colonize the Subcontinent, but for Babur it was one decisive battle at Panipat that...

Updated 25 Apr, 2025 08:16am

Opinion

From green to gray: the changing face of Islamabad

The urban centers have forever shaped the national economic trajectory and have contributed extensively to the...

Published 26 Mar, 2025 06:13am

Opinion

Is Pakistan prepared to seize Saudi investment opportunities?

In the rapidly shifting global investment landscape, where bilateralism has become the dominant approach and Return...

Published 26 Nov, 2024 06:22am

Opinion

The FDI mantra & existing investors

Net FDI (foreign direct investment) inflow numbers are clear indicators of a stable environment for investors. High...

Published 03 Jul, 2024 07:35am

Opinion

The way forward for Pakistan

“Rather than going cap-in-hand asking for new finance, the new government and its backers in the establishment and...

Published 17 Apr, 2024 05:28am

Opinion

Polarization and threat to society

Long hauls often necessitate one to walk around inside the aircraft. I often stand peering through the tiny window...

Published 31 Mar, 2024 02:53am

Opinion

FDI: challenges and the way forward

An essential component of a robust and open economic system, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) serves as a crucial...

Published 26 Feb, 2024 05:07am

Opinion

Going Islamic beyond banking

In just one year, poverty in Pakistan surged from 34.2% to 39.4%, with 12.5 million more people slipping below the...

Published 09 Jan, 2024 04:18am

Opinion

The untamed frontier of foreign exchange

A stable and predictable forex market is a beacon for foreign investors. Their confidence fuels economic growth,...

Updated 29 Oct, 2023 04:00am

Opinion

‘Special Investment Facilitation Council’ — the way forward—II

Pakistan needs a “Charter for Business” for the next 20 years, with sanctity as crucial as that of a...

Published 12 Jul, 2023 06:39am

Opinion

‘Special Investment Facilitation Council’ – the way forward—I

There is a dire need for a big rethink for the State of Pakistan to attract sustainable foreign direct investment...

Published 10 Jul, 2023 06:52am

Opinion

The life-giving dams

The gushing, frothy spillways create a tremor – you feel the ground shuddering, absorbing the thrust of the force...

Updated 13 Apr, 2023 07:29am

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Aug 11	277.87
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Aug 11	277.67
USD to Japanese Yen / Aug 12	159.43
USD to Swiss Franc / Aug 12	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Aug 12	1.35
Euro to USD / Aug 12	1.15
SOFR % / Aug 11	3.62

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Aug 11	7,728.20
Nasdaq / Aug 11	26,445.45
Dow Jones / Aug 11	53,791.85
India Sensex / Aug 12	77,569.33
Tokyo Nikkei / Aug 12	66,996.61
Hang Seng / Aug 12	25,361.63
FTSE 100 / Aug 12	10,827.40
Germany DAX 30 / Aug 12	26,432.21
France CAC40 / Aug 12	8,692.79

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Aug 11	18,580
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Aug 11	394,149
Petrol/Litre / Aug 12	325.92
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Aug 12	83.83
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Aug 12	4,393.16
Diesel/Litre / Aug 12	382.25
Cotton US¢/pound / Aug 12	84.37

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Ashfaq Textile / Aug 12 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	44.84 ▲ 4.08 (10.01%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Aug 12 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	72.28 ▲ 6.57 (10%)
Aisha Steel (CPS) / Aug 12 Aisha Steel Mills Limited (CPS)(ASLCPS)	104.39 ▲ 9.49 (10%)
Asim Textile / Aug 12 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	82.27 ▲ 7.48 (10%)
Buxly Paints / Aug 12 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	305.49 ▲ 27.77 (10%)
Fecto Cement / Aug 12 Fecto Cement Limited(FECTC)	122.41 ▲ 11.13 (10%)
J.A.Textile / Aug 12 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	62.58 ▲ 5.69 (10%)
Ruby Textile / Aug 12 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	25.51 ▲ 2.32 (10%)
Service Textile / Aug 12 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	48.39 ▲ 4.4 (10%)
Arctic Textile / Aug 12 Arctic Textile Mills Limited(ARCTM)	42.90 ▲ 3.9 (10%)

Stock	Price
Pak Gen.Ins. / Aug 12 The Pakistan General Insurance Co. Ltd.(PKGI)	23.82 ▼ -2.65 (-10.01%)
First Tri-Star Mod. / Aug 12 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	49.21 ▼ -5.47 (-10%)
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Aug 12 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	15.07 ▼ -1.67 (-9.98%)
Ahmad Hassan / Aug 12 Ahmad Hassan Textile Mills Limited(AHTM)	90.41 ▼ -6.96 (-7.15%)
Asia Ins. / Aug 12 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	40.20 ▼ -2.8 (-6.51%)
JS Investments / Aug 12 JS Investments Limited(JSIL)	44.58 ▼ -2.9 (-6.11%)
Din Tex. / Aug 12 Din Textile Mills Limited(DINT)	64 ▼ -3.99 (-5.87%)
Punjab Oil / Aug 12 Punjab Oil Mills Limited(POML)	160 ▼ -9.69 (-5.71%)
Jubilee Spinning / Aug 12 Jubilee Spinning & Weaving Mills Ltd.(JUBS)	51.41 ▼ -2.98 (-5.48%)
Suhail Jute / Aug 12 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	220 ▼ -12.21 (-5.26%)

Stock	Volume
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Aug 12 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	67,192,734 ▼ -1.67
Cnergyico PK / Aug 12 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	53,596,936 ▲ 0.23
Hascol Petrol / Aug 12 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	39,770,635 ▲ 0.52
WorldCall Telecom / Aug 12 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	22,703,785 ▼ -0.02
Thatta Cement / Aug 12 Thatta Cement Company Limited(THCCL)	21,094,582 ▲ 1.76
Siddiqsons Tin / Aug 12 Siddiqsons Tin Plate Limited(STPL)	20,682,808 ▼ -0.17
Unity Foods Ltd / Aug 12 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	13,741,588 ▼ -0.18
B.O.Punjab / Aug 12 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	12,535,419 ▲ 0.39
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Aug 12 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	11,532,101 ▲ 0.1
Treet Battery / Aug 12 Treet Battery Limited(TBL)	10,784,964 ▲ 0.48

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