News stories for Dr Raania Ahsan

Dr Raania Ahsan

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

Opinion

Why disputes are a governance signal, not a sovereignty threat

International investment arbitration in Pakistan is often discussed only when something has gone wrong — when a...

Updated 12 Feb, 2026 06:38am

Opinion

OPINION: Clean energy in Pakistan: a matter of sovereignty, survival, and industrial competitiveness

As the world marks Clean Energy Day, Pakistan confronts an uncomfortable truth: its clean energy challenge is not a...

Updated 04 Feb, 2026 09:00am

Opinion

Davos is not a summit — it is a marketplace

Presence at Davos alone does not attract investment. True leverage comes from policy credibility, sector readiness,...

Updated 30 Jan, 2026 06:57am

Opinion

Pakistan’s remittance illusion: Why diaspora dollars are financing consumption, not development

Pakistan is once again celebrating rising remittances. Overseas Pakistanis are expected to send home more than $41...

Updated 22 Jan, 2026 06:38am

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 14	278.21
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 14	278.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 15	162.15
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 15	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 15	1.34
Euro to USD / Jul 15	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 14	3.55

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 14	7,543.59
Nasdaq / Jul 14	26,107.01
FTSE 100 / Jul 14	10,529.39
Dow Jones / Jul 14	52,508.27
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 14	25,147.03
France CAC40 / Jul 14	8,366.85
India Sensex / Jul 15	77,556.34
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 15	68,353.91
Hang Seng / Jul 15	24,690.32

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 13	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 14	363,628
Petrol/Litre / Jul 15	310.71
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 15	79.69
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 15	4,030.90
Diesel/Litre / Jul 15	323.30
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 15	80.61

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Ittefaq Iron Ind / Jul 15 Ittefaq Iron Industries Limited(ITTEFAQ)	9.79 ▲ 1 (11.38%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 15 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	14.05 ▲ 1.28 (10.02%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Jul 15 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	13.63 ▲ 1.24 (10.01%)
TPL Insurance / Jul 15 TPL Insurance Limited(TPLI)	54.74 ▲ 4.98 (10.01%)
Maqbool Textile / Jul 15 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	30.80 ▲ 2.8 (10%)
Service Textile / Jul 15 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	76.81 ▲ 6.98 (10%)
National Silk / Jul 15 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	224.96 ▲ 20.45 (10%)
Suhail Jute / Jul 15 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	185.09 ▲ 16.83 (10%)
Shams Textile / Jul 15 Shams Textile Mills Limited(STML)	52.16 ▲ 4.74 (10%)
Mughal Energy / Jul 15 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	27.20 ▲ 2.47 (9.99%)

Stock	Price
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Jul 15 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	13.05 ▼ -1.4 (-9.69%)
EMCO Industries / Jul 15 Emco Industries Limited(EMCO)	54 ▼ -5.06 (-8.57%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 15 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	169.99 ▼ -15.69 (-8.45%)
Invest Bank / Jul 15 Invest Capital Investment Bank Limited(ICIBL)	20.30 ▼ -1.52 (-6.97%)
JS Investments / Jul 15 JS Investments Limited(JSIL)	43.60 ▼ -3.25 (-6.94%)
Pak Leather Crafts / Jul 15 Pak Leather Crafts Limited(PAKL)	54 ▼ -3.37 (-5.87%)
Next Capital / Jul 15 Next Capital Limited(NEXT)	14.75 ▼ -0.87 (-5.57%)
Cresent Jute / Jul 15 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	19.65 ▼ -1.15 (-5.53%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 15 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	2,311 ▼ -130.48 (-5.34%)
Elahi Cotton / Jul 15 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	215 ▼ -10.36 (-4.6%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 15 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	26,574,040 ▼ -0.12
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 15 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	19,997,774 ▼ -0.09
B.O.Punjab / Jul 15 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	18,807,757 ▲ 0.25
TPL REIT Fund I / Jul 15 TPL REIT Fund I(TPLRF1)	14,452,852 ▲ 0.5
Ghandhara Tyre / Jul 15 Ghandhara Tyre & Rubber Company Limited(GTYR)	12,212,334 ▲ 2.61
TPL Properties / Jul 15 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	11,207,411 ▲ 0.46
Blue-Ex Ltd / Jul 15 Blue-Ex Limited(BLUEX)	10,352,277 ▲ 0.3
Ittefaq Iron Ind / Jul 15 Ittefaq Iron Industries Limited(ITTEFAQ)	9,703,469 ▲ 1
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 15 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	9,573,553 ▲ 0.02
F. Nat.Equities / Jul 15 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	8,003,995 ▲ 0.03

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