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Dr Ayub Mehar

Opinion

A misleading approach to creating a knowledge-based economy

In its millennium edition, The Economist, London, had proudly mentioned that the West had made a great contribution...

Published 30 Jul, 2026 06:21pm

Opinion

Reflection of political conflicts in trade barriers

South Asian mutual trade remains below 4% of global trade, largely due to persistent non-tariff barriers and geopolitical tensions.

Published 19 Jul, 2026 07:36pm

Opinion

Peace and economic prosperity by land route connectivity

The strategic location of Pakistan at the junction of South Asia, the Middle East, and Central Asia provides a...

Published 16 Jul, 2026 08:50pm

Opinion

Governing institutions and elite influential groups in the global economy

It is commonly believed that the conditions imposed by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on credit facilities...

Published 03 Jul, 2026 09:49pm

Perspectives

Rethinking Pakistan's higher education model

The Supreme Court has issued a verdict to halt the appointment of PhDs and faculty to administrative positions,...

Published 29 Jun, 2026 06:46pm

Opinion

What level of debt becomes unsustainable?

The federal budget 2025-26 allocated PKR 8.2 trillion for the payment of interest on debt, which is more than 74...

Updated 26 May, 2026 06:56am

Opinion

Poverty, inflation, and fiscal space in federal budget

According to the Planning Comm ission, 29 percent of Pakistan’s population was below the poverty line, based on a...

Updated 19 May, 2026 07:03am

Opinion

Financing economic corridors

The Central and South Asian countries have a rich and shared history of their mutual trade and the mobilization of...

Published 07 May, 2026 02:13am

Opinion

Geo-economic positioning of Pakistan and its attachment with MENA

According to breaking news in Pakistani media, the World Bank has officially reclassified Pakistan from its South...

Updated 05 May, 2026 06:59am

Opinion

US debt crisis: historical roots

A strong emphasis on American nationalism, prioritizing American interests, and advocating for protectionist trade...

Updated 12 Feb, 2026 09:03am

Opinion

Financing fiscal deficit and lending to private sector: ineffectiveness of monetary policy

The Monetary Policy Committee decided to keep the policy interest rate unchanged at 10.5 percent, marking an...

Published 05 Feb, 2026 02:51am

Opinion

Determining factors of foreign investment in Pakistan

The alleviation of poverty and increase in decent employment opportunities, and GDP growth are certainly obvious...

Published 03 Feb, 2026 06:05am

Opinion

Global economy and sustainability of debt financing

There is a long history of conflicting views on the role of external financing and sovereign debt in shaping...

Updated 29 Jan, 2026 06:23am

Opinion

Foundations of real-world economics: what every economics student needs to know

The collapse of communism diverted the world economies to a liberalization regime, where economic freedom and...

Published 29 Oct, 2024 03:27am

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Aug 12	277.86
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Aug 12	277.66
USD to Japanese Yen / Aug 13	159.33
USD to Swiss Franc / Aug 13	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Aug 13	1.35
Euro to USD / Aug 13	1.15
SOFR % / Aug 12	3.62

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Aug 12	7,748.50
Nasdaq / Aug 12	26,588.49
FTSE 100 / Aug 12	10,833.15
Dow Jones / Aug 12	53,770.27
Germany DAX 30 / Aug 12	26,331.07
France CAC40 / Aug 12	8,674.94
India Sensex / Aug 13	77,689.35
Tokyo Nikkei / Aug 13	68,621.41
Hang Seng / Aug 13	25,406.75

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Aug 11	18,580
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Aug 12	397,750
Petrol/Litre / Aug 13	324.98
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Aug 13	82.94
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Aug 13	4,386.51
Diesel/Litre / Aug 13	382.79
Cotton US¢/pound / Aug 13	83.85

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Gammon Pak / Aug 13 Gammon Pakistan Limited(GAMON)	28.25 ▲ 2.57 (10.01%)
Ideal Dynamics / Aug 13 Ideal Dynamics Limited(IDEAL)	49.13 ▲ 4.47 (10.01%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Aug 13 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	79.51 ▲ 7.23 (10%)
Arctic Textile / Aug 13 Arctic Textile Mills Limited(ARCTM)	47.19 ▲ 4.29 (10%)
Aisha Steel (CPS) / Aug 13 Aisha Steel Mills Limited (CPS)(ASLCPS)	114.83 ▲ 10.44 (10%)
Asim Textile / Aug 13 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	90.50 ▲ 8.23 (10%)
Buxly Paints / Aug 13 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	336.04 ▲ 30.55 (10%)
J.A.Textile / Aug 13 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	68.84 ▲ 6.26 (10%)
MACPAC Films / Aug 13 MACPAC Films Limited(MACFL)	73.07 ▲ 6.64 (10%)
Ruby Textile / Aug 13 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	28.06 ▲ 2.55 (10%)

Stock	Price
Supernet Tech. / Aug 13 Supernet Technologies Limited(STL)	29.87 ▼ -11.86 (-28.42%)
Azgard Nine (Non-Voti) / Aug 13 Azgard Nine (Non-Voti)(ANLNV)	7.85 ▼ -0.95 (-10.8%)
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Aug 13 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	13.56 ▼ -1.51 (-10.02%)
First Tri-Star Mod. / Aug 13 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	44.36 ▼ -4.93 (-10%)
Mughal Energy / Aug 13 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	27.10 ▼ -2.82 (-9.43%)
Shadman Cotton / Aug 13 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	63.75 ▼ -5.17 (-7.5%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Aug 13 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	17.50 ▼ -1.07 (-5.76%)
Haseeb Waqas / Aug 13 Haseeb Waqas Sugar Mills Limited(HWQS)	17 ▼ -0.78 (-4.39%)
Cordoba Logistics / Aug 13 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	21.98 ▼ -0.98 (-4.27%)
Security Investment Bank / Aug 13 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	7 ▼ -0.3 (-4.11%)

Stock	Volume
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Aug 13 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	38,817,944 ▼ -1.51
Cnergyico PK / Aug 13 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	30,142,824 ▼ -0.28
Thatta Cement / Aug 13 Thatta Cement Company Limited(THCCL)	11,738,971 ▲ 3.68
B.O.Punjab / Aug 13 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	8,414,177 ▲ 0.45
TPL Properties / Aug 13 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	8,323,617 ▼ -0.14
Hascol Petrol / Aug 13 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	7,900,946 ▼ -0.16
Cres.Star Ins. / Aug 13 Crescent Star Insurance Limited(CSIL)	7,068,594 ▲ 0.17
WorldCall Telecom / Aug 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	6,983,163 ▲ 0
Pak Refinery / Aug 13 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	6,461,698 ▼ -1.5
Sui South Gas / Aug 13 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	5,432,328 ▼ -0.03

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