News stories for Dr Raania Ahsan

Dr Raania Ahsan

Opinion

Pakistan’s middle-income aspiration: from economic mobility to survival

The middle-class contract in decline A university degree, a professional career, a modest home, a family car,...

Updated 07 Nov, 2026 07:39am

Opinion

Pakistan’s economic squeeze: stabilization without relief

Pakistan’s economic debate is marked by a troubling contradiction. Macroeconomic stabilisation is presented as...

Published 28 Oct, 2026 04:46am

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

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 13	276.80 ▼ -0.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 13	276.60 ▼ -0.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 13	159.71 ▼ -0.21
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 13	0.84 ▲ 0.003
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 13	1.32 ▼ -0.0022
Euro to USD / Nov 13	1.10 ▼ -0.0036
SOFR % / Nov 12	3.90 ▲ 0.01

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 13	7,561.67
India Sensex / Nov 13	81,592.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 13	61,142.35
Nasdaq / Nov 13	25,136.27
Hang Seng / Nov 13	23,637.60
FTSE 100 / Nov 13	10,902.56
Dow Jones / Nov 13	52,347.55
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 13	26,749.95
France CAC40 / Nov 13	8,368.91

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 15	330
Diesel/Litre / Nov 15	360
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 13	88.56
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 13	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 13	352,911
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 13	3,884.49
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 13	82.61

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	6.07 ▲ 1 (19.72%)
Dewan Sugar / Nov 13 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	8.77 ▲ 1 (12.87%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	2.64 ▲ 0.28 (11.86%)
Shabbir Tiles / Nov 13 Shabbir Tiles & Ceramics Limited(STCL)	10.10 ▲ 1 (10.99%)
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	1.38 ▲ 0.13 (10.4%)
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Nov 13 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	12.06 ▲ 1.1 (10.04%)
Unicap Modaraba / Nov 13 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	22.84 ▲ 2.08 (10.02%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Nov 13 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	82.90 ▲ 7.54 (10.01%)
Ningbo Green Light / Nov 13 Ningbo Green Light Energy Limited(NGLEL)	16.48 ▲ 1.5 (10.01%)
Zuma Resources / Nov 13 Zuma Resources Limited(ZUMA)	33.75 ▲ 3.07 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Arpak Int. / Nov 13 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	124.84 ▼ -13.87 (-10%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Nov 13 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	12.64 ▼ -1.36 (-9.71%)
Shadman Cotton / Nov 13 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	69.87 ▼ -6.73 (-8.79%)
Fateh Sports / Nov 13 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	193.60 ▼ -16.58 (-7.89%)
Asim Textile / Nov 13 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	62.73 ▼ -4.34 (-6.47%)
D.M. Corporation / Nov 13 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	151.06 ▼ -9.64 (-6%)
Bhanero Textile / Nov 13 Bhanero Textile Mills Limited(BHAT)	1,207.41 ▼ -76.42 (-5.95%)
Hira Textile / Nov 13 Hira Textile Mills Limited(HIRAT)	4.01 ▼ -0.24 (-5.65%)
J.A.Textile / Nov 13 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	73.72 ▼ -4.26 (-5.46%)
AN Textile Mills / Nov 13 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	58.55 ▼ -3.21 (-5.2%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	303,195,710 ▲ 0.13
Kohinoor Spinning / Nov 13 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	59,505,118 ▲ 0.34
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	46,791,082 ▲ 0.28
Dost Steels Ltd. / Nov 13 Dost Steels Limited(DSL)	43,180,738 ▲ 0.37
TPL Properties / Nov 13 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	32,746,701 ▲ 0.48
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Nov 13 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	27,571,943 ▲ 0.05
F. Nat.Equities / Nov 13 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	24,996,122 ▲ 0.01
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	24,965,743 ▲ 1
Cnergyico PK / Nov 13 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	22,527,745 ▲ 0.14
Dar-es-Salaam / Nov 13 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	21,467,835 ▲ 0.82

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