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Dr Raania Ahsan

Opinion

The economy of waiting

Sometimes Pakistan loses an opportunity not by saying no, but by taking too long to say yes. What does an economy...

Published 23 Sep, 2026 06:05am

Opinion

FDI: From inflows to impact

Pakistan has long sought foreign direct investment (FDI), and rightly so. Foreign capital can supplement domestic...

Updated 02 Sep, 2026 06:06am

Opinion

From borrowing to building: Pakistan’s missing investment cycle

Pakistan has become remarkably familiar with the language of stabilisation. We talk about reserves, deficits, debt,...

Updated 22 Aug, 2026 07:29am

Opinion

The cost nobody budgets for

The taxes we see… and the taxes we don’t Finance Minister Muhammad Aura ngzeb recently congratulated the Federal...

Published 05 Aug, 2026 05:45am

Opinion

Private enterprises walking in footsteps of govt institutions

Barring a few government institutions and enterprises, the majority of them have degenerated over the decades and...

Updated 07 Jul, 2026 05:08am

Opinion

Half the economy left behind

The Untapped GDP: Why Gender is Pakistan’s Missing Growth Strategy Pakistan is searching for its next engine of...

Updated 06 Jul, 2026 04:47am

Opinion

Beyond stabilisation

The federal budget has once again triggered the familiar national conversation. Analysts are debating tax measures,...

Published 22 Jun, 2026 05:36am

Opinion

Pakistan’s investment illusion

Pakistan has spent four decades trying to present itself as an investment destination. Successive governments,...

Updated 13 Jun, 2026 08:26am

Opinion

Pakistan’s ADR push and economic justice

Reform beyond economics Pakistan’s economic reform discourse is increasingly moving beyond taxation and fiscal...

Updated 04 Jun, 2026 07:08am

Opinion

Pakistan’s inflation is no longer just economic — it is geopolitical

Inflation beyond numbers In Pakistan, inflation is often discussed as if it were merely a domestic policy failure....

Updated 27 May, 2026 04:25am

Opinion

From dependence to credibility: Pakistan at economic crossroads

Why diplomatic goodwill must now translate into economic confidence at home Pakistan is re-emerging in a role it has...

Updated 13 May, 2026 06:35am

Opinion

Standing tall but within limits

As tensions involving Iran, the United States, and Israel edge toward direct confrontation, the Middle East stands...

Updated 30 Apr, 2026 06:40am

Opinion

Pakistan’s energy transition without markets

Fragmented regulation, shifting incentives, and institutional incoherence are shaping Pakistan’s energy...

Updated 21 Apr, 2026 07:21am

Opinion

From lights to law

Every March, Earth Hour commands global attention. Millions switch off their lights for sixty minutes—a visible act...

Updated 16 Apr, 2026 08:30am

Opinion

Fuel prices and crisis of credibility

Fuel price adjustments are, in themselves, neither unusual nor avoidable. Across the world, governments routinely...

Published 10 Apr, 2026 05:52am

Opinion

From Lahore Resolution to economic resolution

A vision declared, a state achieved On 23 March 1940, at Minto Park, a political vision was articulated that would...

Published 31 Mar, 2026 05:24am

Opinion

Geopolitics and Pakistan’s economic future

Geography, security, and economic policy Economic policymaking in Pakistan cannot be separated from the geopolitical...

Published 26 Mar, 2026 05:00am

Opinion

Pakistan’s per capita income trap

Despite decades of economic policy experimentation, Pakistan continues to rank among the lower tiers of global...

Published 19 Mar, 2026 06:08am

Opinion

Digital economy as Pakistan’s next economic doctrine

A growth debate trapped in the past Pakistan’s economic debate continues to revolve around familiar concerns —...

Updated 04 Mar, 2026 05:05am

Opinion

Net-billing, distributed solar, and Pakistan’s energy transition

Pakistan’s recent shift from net-metering to net-billing for rooftop solar users has triggered intense debate. For...

Updated 19 Feb, 2026 05:57am

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 29	277.32
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 29	277.12
USD to Japanese Yen / Sep 30	157.03
USD to Swiss Franc / Sep 30	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Sep 30	1.32
Euro to USD / Sep 30	1.13
SOFR % / Sep 28	3.90

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 29	7,670.84
Nasdaq / Sep 29	26,797.54
Dow Jones / Sep 29	51,349.92
India Sensex / Sep 30	72,729.39
Tokyo Nikkei / Sep 30	66,728.56
Hang Seng / Sep 30	24,534.37
FTSE 100 / Sep 30	10,714.17
Germany DAX 30 / Sep 30	25,546.29
France CAC40 / Sep 30	8,055.71

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Sep 29	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Sep 29	374,945
Petrol/Litre / Sep 30	387.54
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Sep 30	89.69
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Sep 30	4,309.98
Diesel/Litre / Sep 30	402.24
Cotton US¢/pound / Sep 30	79.18

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Colony Tex.Mills Ltd / Sep 30 Colony Textile Mills Limited(CTM)	7.26 ▲ 1 (15.97%)
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	5.73 ▲ 0.77 (15.52%)
Lse Spac-I Ltd. / Sep 30 Lse Spac-I Limited(SPAC1)	20.41 ▲ 1.86 (10.03%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Sep 30 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	16.57 ▲ 1.51 (10.03%)
Sindh Modaraba / Sep 30 Sindh Modaraba(SINDM)	33.28 ▲ 3.03 (10.02%)
Ghazi Fabrics / Sep 30 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	26.38 ▲ 2.4 (10.01%)
Asim Textile / Sep 30 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	113.96 ▲ 10.36 (10%)
Dadex Eternit / Sep 30 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	150.32 ▲ 13.67 (10%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Sep 30 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	29.04 ▲ 2.64 (10%)
Oilboy Energy / Sep 30 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	18.59 ▲ 1.69 (10%)

Stock	Price
Ashfaq Textile / Sep 30 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	50.57 ▼ -5.62 (-10%)
Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS) / Sep 30 Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS)(GCWLPRS)	118.83 ▼ -13.16 (-9.97%)
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Sep 30 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	11.25 ▼ -1.15 (-9.27%)
The Thal Ind.Corp. / Sep 30 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	918.13 ▼ -92.07 (-9.11%)
Pakistan Services / Sep 30 Pakistan Services Limited(PSEL)	1,019.63 ▼ -99.15 (-8.86%)
Mandviwala / Sep 30 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	77.07 ▼ -7.14 (-8.48%)
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	23.41 ▼ -1.84 (-7.29%)
D.M. Corporation / Sep 30 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	165.33 ▼ -11.63 (-6.57%)
Cordoba Logistics / Sep 30 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	28.32 ▼ -1.94 (-6.41%)
EMCO Industries / Sep 30 Emco Industries Limited(EMCO)	32.10 ▼ -1.93 (-5.67%)

Stock	Volume
Pak Int.Bulk / Sep 30 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	73,446,994 ▲ 0.11
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	58,387,095 ▲ 0.77
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Sep 30 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	50,882,891 ▼ -0.09
Cnergyico PK / Sep 30 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	28,308,841 ▲ 0.03
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Sep 30 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	21,823,804 ▲ 1.27
Arif Habib Corp / Sep 30 Arif Habib Corporation Limited(AHCL)	17,873,579 ▲ 0.1
Pak Refinery / Sep 30 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	17,817,038 ▲ 0.45
WorldCall Telecom / Sep 30 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	17,431,935 ▼ -0.01
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	16,575,953 ▼ -1.84
F. Nat.Equities / Sep 30 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	14,238,200 ▲ 0

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