Zafar Masud

Opinion

Cartel charge, fiscal fact—II

Dr Haque calls this better plumbing for the same pipe, because the rails still carry payments through banks. But...

Updated 03 Oct, 2026 07:49am

Opinion

Cartel charge, fiscal fact—I

I have always welcomed debate on matters of public consequence, and Dr Nadeem ul Haque, to his great credit, is...

Updated 02 Oct, 2026 06:18am

Opinion

Pakistan’s economic opportunity in a fragmenting world

There are moments in history when events do not merely disrupt economies, they clarify them. The unfolding crisis in...

Published 11 Apr, 2026 06:16am

Opinion

OPINION: The age of digital currencies—II

Pakistan is pivoting towards a proactive regulatory framework for digital assets, looking to unlock the immense...

Updated 29 Jan, 2026 08:12am

Opinion

OPINION: The age of digital currencies—I

In this article, I emphasize on the need for Pakistan to fast track the adoption of digital currencies. While the...

Updated 28 Jan, 2026 09:35am

Opinion

Washington tragedy - humanity in wreckage

There is something uniquely haunting about an air crash. It is the kind of catastrophe that is both sudden and...

Published 25 Feb, 2025 06:53am

Opinion

A milestone year for agriculture financing

Agriculture is the cornerstone of Pakistan’s economy, providing livelihoods to nearly two-thirds of the population...

Updated 23 Nov, 2024 06:57am

Opinion

From challenges to opportunities: The journey of persistence, resilience, and growth

The Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) sector in Pakistan plays a pivotal role in the national economy, contributing...

Published 22 Nov, 2024 03:03am

Opinion

COP28 and the need for climate action for Pakistan

While the world leaders meet on the sidelines of the COP 28 summit to agree on a climate action plan, developing...

Updated 11 Dec, 2023 07:06am

Opinion

We need a ‘Charter of Society’

Lately, there has been an extensive talk about various charters of sorts - the Charter of Democracy, the Charter of...

Published 03 Oct, 2023 06:02am

Opinion

Infrastructure financing gap

On the 14th of March 2023, InfraZamin Pakistan hosted the country’s first-ever summit on infrastructure titled...

Published 03 May, 2023 06:35am

Opinion

‘Environmentally sustainable’ bonds

Pakistan faces a significant challenge to finance its large trade deficits and external debt repayments. This is...

Published 03 Oct, 2022 06:16am

Opinion

Dealing with the post-flood recovery challenges

Pakistan is in the midst of perhaps the worst ‘natural’ disaster. According to the National Disaster Management...

Published 15 Sep, 2022 05:57am

Opinion

Monetary policy: chasing vs targeting inflation

The statement from Dr. Murtaza Syed, Acting Governor the SBP (State Bank of Pakistan) that monetary policy ‘will...

Published 07 Aug, 2022 05:41am

Opinion

Literature and economy — role of commercial organizations

Intuitively, the link between literature and the economy is not expressly apparent. Following an analysis of the two...

Published 28 Mar, 2022 05:34am

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Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 22	277.05 ▼ -0.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 22	276.85 ▼ -0.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 22	157.56 ▼ -0.56
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 22	0.82 ▼ -0.0018
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 22	1.34 ▲ 0.0004
Euro to USD / Oct 22	1.12 ▲ 0.001
SOFR % / Oct 21	3.88 -

Stock	Volume
India Sensex / Oct 22	73,651.88
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 22	63,133.40
Hang Seng / Oct 22	22,903.08
FTSE 100 / Oct 22	10,682.55
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 22	25,335.99
France CAC40 / Oct 22	7,814.18
S&P 500 / Oct 21	7,757.17
Nasdaq / Oct 21	26,702.86
Dow Jones / Oct 21	52,856.09

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Oct 23	379.31
Diesel/Litre / Oct 23	390.11
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 22	98.98
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 22	18,380
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 22	369,972
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 22	4,087.86
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 22	81.36

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Unicap Modaraba / Oct 22 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	17.67 ▲ 1.61 (10.02%)
Kohinoor Energy / Oct 22 Kohinoor Energy Limited(KOHE)	15.83 ▲ 1.44 (10.01%)
Nishat (Chun.) / Oct 22 Nishat Chunian Limited(NCL)	41.86 ▲ 3.81 (10.01%)
Shams Textile / Oct 22 Shams Textile Mills Limited(STML)	46.48 ▲ 4.23 (10.01%)
Buxly Paints / Oct 22 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	311.21 ▲ 28.29 (10%)
Crescent Textile / Oct 22 The Crescent Textile Mills Limited(CRTM)	67.97 ▲ 6.18 (10%)
Dandot Cement / Oct 22 Dandot Cement Company Limited(DNCC)	23.86 ▲ 2.17 (10%)
Khairpur Sug. / Oct 22 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,728.17 ▲ 157.11 (10%)
Popular Islamic / Oct 22 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	116.95 ▲ 10.63 (10%)
Shadman Cotton / Oct 22 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	66.45 ▲ 6.04 (10%)

Stock	Price
Grays Leasing / Oct 22 Grays Leasing Limited(GRYL)	32.82 ▼ -3.65 (-10.01%)
Crescent Fib. / Oct 22 Crescent Fibres Limited(CFL)	67.59 ▼ -7.51 (-10%)
Fateh Ind. / Oct 22 Fateh Industries Limited(FIL)	407.11 ▼ -45.23 (-10%)
MACPAC Films / Oct 22 MACPAC Films Limited(MACFL)	65.83 ▼ -7.31 (-9.99%)
Dar-es-Salaam / Oct 22 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	18.63 ▼ -2.06 (-9.96%)
P.T.C.L. / Oct 22 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	47.07 ▼ -5.18 (-9.91%)
Tandlianwala Sugar / Oct 22 Tandlianwala Sugar Mills Limited(TSML)	426.10 ▼ -46.07 (-9.76%)
Fateh Sports / Oct 22 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	182.20 ▼ -19.08 (-9.48%)
JS Rental REIT / Oct 22 JS Rental REIT(JSRR)	10.56 ▼ -0.89 (-7.77%)
Bolan Casting / Oct 22 Bolan Castings Limited(BCL)	68.73 ▼ -5.78 (-7.76%)

Stock	Volume
Pakistan Refinery / Oct 22 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	25,877,567 ▼ -4.76
Cnergyico PK / Oct 22 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	23,190,905 ▼ -0.17
WorldCall Telecom / Oct 22 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	22,159,640 ▼ -0.03
MACPAC Films / Oct 22 MACPAC Films Limited(MACFL)	16,065,120 ▼ -7.31
P.T.C.L. / Oct 22 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	12,140,405 ▼ -5.18
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Oct 22 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	12,014,519 ▲ 0.14
TPL Properties / Oct 22 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	9,173,571 ▼ -0.13
Nishat Chun.Pow. / Oct 22 Nishat Chunian Power Limited(NCPL)	8,601,470 ▼ -2.45
TPL Corp Ltd / Oct 22 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	8,304,239 ▼ -1.69
F. Nat.Equities / Oct 22 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	7,307,083 ▼ -0.01

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