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Where is Dar’s charter of economy?

If Google’s memory serves correctly, finance minister Ishaq Dar has been calling for a Charter of Economy since at...

Updated 28 Dec, 2022 12:29pm

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Cement: Balancing act

The cement industry is closing off the year at record high prices in both the north and south markets despite cement...

Published 28 Dec, 2022 09:19am

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On e-commerce growth

The most-recent central bank statistics on digital payments that were made available last week also show strong...

Published 28 Dec, 2022 09:17am

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Al Shaheer Corporation Limited

Al Shaheer Corporation Limited (PSX: ASC) was established in 2012 under the repealed Companies Ordinance, 1984. The...

Published 28 Dec, 2022 09:06am

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Currency control: Won’t work!

With Dar at the helm, the currency is artificially controlled. This time the modus operandi is different. In...

Updated 27 Dec, 2022 12:17pm

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LNG price steadies; supply scarce

Winters, gas shortfall, mad dash for imported gas. It keeps coming back every year and 2022 is not any different....

Published 27 Dec, 2022 09:33am

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Autos: Supply slide

Indus Motors (PSX: INDU) announced last week that while the company is shutting down production operations...

Published 27 Dec, 2022 09:31am

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Pakistan Paper Products Limited

Pakistan Paper Products Limited (PSX: PPP) was set up as a private limited company in 1962. It was later converted...

Published 27 Dec, 2022 09:29am

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A bird’s eye view of Foreign Investment Bill

In a recent foreign investment (promotion and protection) bill, which is being passed by the National Assembly, the...

Published 26 Dec, 2022 09:30am

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On e-banking channels

After a bit of delay, the Payment Systems Review for FY22 was finally released by the SBP last weekend. Within that...

Published 26 Dec, 2022 09:28am

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Petroleum imports – FY22 snapshot

Petroleum sector im-ports have been rising. The central bank’s annual report for FY22 sheds light on the petroleum...

Published 26 Dec, 2022 09:18am

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An interview with Mian Shakil Ashfaq, CEO Shujabad Agro Industries

‘The halting of cargoes has shaken the confidence of industry and its global partners’ Mian Shakil Ashfaq has...

Published 26 Dec, 2022 09:13am

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Telecoms: the year ahead

After navigating a tough year in increasingly challenging operating conditions, what lies ahead for the country’s...

Published 23 Dec, 2022 08:46am

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Being Lucky

Amid plunging volumes, cement manufacturers have continued their plans to bring new capacities online to meet the...

Published 23 Dec, 2022 08:42am

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Oil slides: But for how long

Where is Brent? The bear hopefuls were asking a week ago, as Brent crude had tanked to 12—a month low as the West...

Published 23 Dec, 2022 08:38am

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State Life Insurance Corporation (SLIC)

State Life Insurance Corporation (SLIC) has been a household name for all Pakistanis for the past 50 years and has...

Published 23 Dec, 2022 08:34am

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Electricity saving: It isn’t broke; don’t fix

So, energy conservation is the new plan. Nothing was ever seen before, but least needed than ever before. The idea ...

Published 22 Dec, 2022 07:54am

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Rice 2022: a good year for (some) farmers?

Just 9 months ago, rice was marketed as the cereal that would save the planet. As war broke out in the Black Sea,...

Published 22 Dec, 2022 07:52am

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National Foods Limited

National Foods Limited (PSX: NATF) as a private limited company in 1970 under the Companies Act, of 1913. It was...

Published 22 Dec, 2022 07:49am

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Power tariffs playing tricks

Despite over a 40 percent hike in base tariff and heavy monthly and quarterly fuel price adjustments, the circular...

Published 21 Dec, 2022 08:51am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 18	278.62
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 18	278.32
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 18	154.30
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 18	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 18	1.25
Euro to USD / Apr 18	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 17	5022.21
Nasdaq / Apr 17	15683.37
Dow Jones / Apr 17	37735.31
India Sensex / Apr 18	72965.85
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 18	38103.03
Hang Seng / Apr 18	16452.30
FTSE 100 / Apr 18	7883.62
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 18	17795.41

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 16	21735
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 17	215964
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 18	82.77
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 18	2374.98
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 18	81.50
Petrol/Litre / Apr 19	293.94

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 19 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 19 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 19 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 19 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 19 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 19 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 19 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 19 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 19 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 19 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 19 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 19 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 19 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 19 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 19 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 19 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 19 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 19 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 19 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 19 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 19 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 19 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 19 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 19 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 19 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 19 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 19 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00