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An interview with Miftah Ismail, former Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue

‘Political capital would be squandered if reforms are not undertaken’ Miftah Ismail has held the portfolio of...

Published 17 Oct, 2022 08:57am

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Cotton outlook: downward spiral?

Six producers, five importers, and four exporters dominate the world cotton market. And while Pakistan still ...

Published 14 Oct, 2022 08:58am

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PTCL Group’s growing losses

If the financial situation of the telecom giant is any guide, all is not well in the telecommunications sector....

Published 14 Oct, 2022 08:56am

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Auto: Turn off the ignition!

September did not bring glad tidings after all for the automotive industry—though not unexpectedly by any means....

Published 14 Oct, 2022 08:54am

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Interview with Michael Spiegel - Global Head, Transaction Banking at Standard Chartered

‘Pakistan is not lagging behind any of our markets; in fact, it’s one of the most important markets for us’...

Published 14 Oct, 2022 08:51am

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Remittances and the active grey market

Still hovering above the $2 billion mark,remittances are depicting a decline. The home remittances decreased by 10.5...

Published 13 Oct, 2022 09:31am

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Mobile broadband: do more?

Fixed broadband (wire-line, fiber-optic-based Internet) is the foundation of modern digital economies. However, here...

Published 13 Oct, 2022 09:26am

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Power reforms: Move beyond pricing

Pakistan was recipient of close to a billion-dollar worth of loans from the likes of Asian Development Bank and ...

Published 13 Oct, 2022 09:23am

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An interview with Maria Bukhari, Founder and CEO, iSupport

‘3 to 4 percent of adults have lost productivity due to mental health issues’ Maria Bukhari, a psychologist ...

Published 13 Oct, 2022 09:19am

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Central banking of convenience

SBP started the flexible exchange regime in 2019. At the time, the PKR/USD level was 160. The currency oscillated...

Published 12 Oct, 2022 09:03am

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The return of the ‘grey scale’

It is turning grey and gloomy again in Lahore as smog – officially the fifth season of Pakistan – makes a...

Published 12 Oct, 2022 09:00am

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Cement: Turbulence ahead

In September, cement offtake numbers almost look like they are coming back to normal, standing at higher than the...

Published 12 Oct, 2022 08:57am

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Punjab Oil Mills Limited

Punjab Oil Mills Limited (PSX: POML) was established in 1981 as a public limited company. It manufactures and sells...

Published 12 Oct, 2022 08:54am

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Negative real rates: SBP risking macroprudence?

As expected, policy rate has been maintained at 15 percent. SBP expects average inflation to be higher than its...

Published 11 Oct, 2022 09:16am

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Oil price: The big signal

Not many saw that coming. Not even the traditionally most bullish takers on oil market. Observers have termed the...

Published 11 Oct, 2022 09:02am

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Grain market in turmoil

Terms such as “highest ever prices” and “record increase” have become clichés over the past three years, ...

Published 11 Oct, 2022 09:01am

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Interview with Aamir Ibrahim, CEO Jazz

‘For Pakistan to become a smarter, digitally-connected nation, we need to put a broadband connection in every home...

Published 11 Oct, 2022 08:58am

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In defence of TERF

Since its ouster, the PTI regime has come under fire on a myriad of issues where the government and its policies...

Published 07 Oct, 2022 10:28am

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Floods: can the revised appeal help?

There are renewed calls internationally to assist Pakistan in coping with the floods’ aftermath. Earlier this week,...

Published 07 Oct, 2022 10:26am

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Cement: Keeping expectations in check

Over the past year, cement prices rose 45 percent on average according to PBS recorded monthly data. During the same...

Published 07 Oct, 2022 10:23am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 25	278.52
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 25	278.32
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 25	155.60
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 25	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 25	1.25
Euro to USD / Apr 25	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 24	5070.63
Nasdaq / Apr 24	15712.75
Dow Jones / Apr 24	38460.92
India Sensex / Apr 25	73780.80
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 25	37628.48
Hang Seng / Apr 25	17264.90
FTSE 100 / Apr 25	8077.84
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 25	17994.97

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 23	21035
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 23	213220
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 25	83.02
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 25	2325.45
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 25	80.89
Petrol/Litre / Apr 26	293.94

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 26 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 26 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 26 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 26 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 26 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 26 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 26 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 26 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 26 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 26 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 26 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 26 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 26 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 26 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 26 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 26 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 26 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 26 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 26 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 26 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 26 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 26 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 26 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 26 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 26 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 26 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 26 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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