Ali Khizar

Opinion

Pakistan’s quiet jobs crisis

Pakistan’s economic stabilization has come largely through contractionary policy: tighter spending, higher interest...

Published 22 Jun, 2026 05:36am

Opinion

Federal budget: gives with one hand; takes away with the other

The federal budget for FY27 has been greeted with celebration in certain quarters. The celebration may prove...

Published 15 Jun, 2026 02:32am

Opinion

Relief for today, questions for tomorrow

The budget speech has offered a degree of hope. The initial im-pression is that there are no major new taxes, while...

Published 13 Jun, 2026 06:17am

Opinion

Economy being kept in an induced coma?

The economic team proudly said that GDP growth is at a four-year high. Well, growth is still not at 4 percent in as...

Updated 12 Jun, 2026 07:46am

Opinion

Another budget of stabilisation without growth

There is little hope among industrialists, banks, the salaried class, and the broader public that the upcoming...

Published 08 Jun, 2026 02:29am

Opinion

Policymakers must stop treating textile as yesterday’s industry

Pakistan’s textile industry has changed dramatically over the last decade. Yet much of the policy discourse remains...

Updated 01 Jun, 2026 05:52am

Opinion

Auto policy: do not fix what is not broken

A new automobiles and auto parts manufacturing policy for 2026–31 is in the making. In the past three successive...

Updated 25 May, 2026 07:10am

Opinion

Investment needs reform, not another institution

The news that went a little less noticed last week was about the government accelerating the merger between the...

Updated 18 May, 2026 07:20am

Opinion

Pakistan’s case for a gradual rupee adjustment

To avert economic panic and restore export strength, Pakistan must gradually adjust its overvalued rupee by 3-5% now, not later.

Updated 11 May, 2026 07:23am

Opinion

Taxing the formal, rewarding the informal

Historically, Pakistan has heavily relied on indirect taxes, which not only have inflationary consequences but also...

Updated 04 May, 2026 05:51am

Opinion

50bps increase—doctor’s orders!

The Monetary Policy Committee meeting is due today. The market is split. Surveys and polls show that roughly half of...

Updated 27 Apr, 2026 08:07am

Opinion

A power crisis of geography

Pakistan’s latest power shortage in the north is not really a story of inadequate generation. It is a story of...

Published 20 Apr, 2026 05:29am

Opinion

Diplomatic traction, rising economic exposure

Pakistan deserves credit for trying to create diplomatic space in a conflict that the region, and the world, can ill...

Published 13 Apr, 2026 05:59am

Opinion

During wartime, free markets often lose relevance

Last week’s petroleum pricing drama ended predictably: full pass-through to consumers, levy zeroed on diesel, and...

Published 06 Apr, 2026 04:04am

Opinion

Pakistan’s tightrope in a widening war

Pakistan has so far handled the Iran crisis better than many expected. On the economic side, there are still no...

Published 30 Mar, 2026 04:48am

Opinion

Pakistan’s oil shock: an economy with no buffers

Once again, Pakistan’s economic vulnerabilities are exposed. The country does not have ample petroleum reserves,...

Published 16 Mar, 2026 04:51am

Opinion

SBP’s prudent path: hold rates, embrace hawkish tone amid geopolitical risks

The Monetary Policy Committee is meeting today to decide the direction of the policy rate. It is crystal clear that...

Published 09 Mar, 2026 05:05am

Opinion

Death by taxes: how Pakistan is strangling its own investment base

The saying goes that there is nothing certain but death and taxes, but in Pakistan, there is death by taxes. The...

Published 02 Mar, 2026 04:37am

Opinion

Stabilisation versus stagnation: rising poverty amid missing development

The official data released by the Planning Commission on poverty and income inequality comes as no surprise. Real...

Published 23 Feb, 2026 03:58am

Opinion

From tailwinds to headwinds: geopolitical gains at risk again?

Despite attaining macroeconomic stability and the central bank’s continuous buying of dollars from the interbank...

Updated 16 Feb, 2026 09:40am

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World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 24	278.40
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 24	278.20
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 26	161.74
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 26	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 26	1.32
Euro to USD / Jun 26	1.14
SOFR % / Jun 26	3.61

Stock	Volume
India Sensex / Jun 25	77,100.47
S&P 500 / Jun 26	7,354.02
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 26	69,360.88
Nasdaq / Jun 26	25,297.62
Hang Seng / Jun 26	22,671.86
FTSE 100 / Jun 26	10,508.02
Dow Jones / Jun 26	51,876.11
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 26	24,671.22
France CAC40 / Jun 26	8,384.87

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 24	18,280
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 24	368,985
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 26	69.23
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 26	4,088.74
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 26	76.38
Petrol/Litre / Jun 27	299.50
Diesel/Litre / Jun 27	311.47

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Ghani Chemworld Limited (R) / Jun 24 Ghani Chemworld Limited Right(GCWLR)	8.01 ▲ 1 (14.27%)
Gulistan Sp. / Jun 24 Gulistan Spinning Mills Limited(GUSM)	10.01 ▲ 0.94 (10.36%)
Ali Asghar / Jun 24 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	57.61 ▲ 5.24 (10.01%)
Al-Shaheer Corp / Jun 24 Al Shaheer Corporation Limited(ASC)	12.20 ▲ 1.11 (10.01%)
Feroze 1888 / Jun 24 Feroze1888 Mills Limited(FML)	57.48 ▲ 5.23 (10.01%)
J.A.Textile / Jun 24 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	33.52 ▲ 3.05 (10.01%)
Sardar Chemical / Jun 24 Sardar Chemical Industries Limited(SARC)	77.07 ▲ 7.01 (10.01%)
Buxly Paints / Jun 24 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	251.72 ▲ 22.88 (10%)
Chashma / Jun 24 Chashma Sugar Mills Limited(CHAS)	101.19 ▲ 9.2 (10%)
Fateh Sports / Jun 24 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	111.29 ▲ 10.12 (10%)

Stock	Price
First Fid. Leasing / Jun 24 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	22.28 ▼ -2.47 (-9.98%)
Int. Knit. / Jun 24 International Knitwear Limited(INKL)	100.26 ▼ -11.12 (-9.98%)
Aruj Industries / Jun 24 Aruj Industries Limited(ARUJ)	10.80 ▼ -1.14 (-9.55%)
NIT PakistanXD / Jun 24 NIT Pakistan Gateway ETF(NITGETF)	37.25 ▼ -3.75 (-9.15%)
Aisha Steel(ConPS) / Jun 24 Aisha Steel(ConPS)(ASLPS)	23.52 ▼ -2.32 (-8.98%)
Pakgen Power / Jun 24 Pakgen Power Limited(PKGP)	43.13 ▼ -3.72 (-7.94%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Jun 24 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	7.06 ▼ -0.51 (-6.74%)
Zuma Resources / Jun 24 Zuma Resources Limited(ZUMA)	104.71 ▼ -7.26 (-6.48%)
Popular Islamic / Jun 24 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	22.28 ▼ -1.26 (-5.35%)
TPL Insurance / Jun 24 TPL Insurance Limited(TPLI)	25.60 ▼ -1.44 (-5.33%)

Stock	Volume
K-Electric Ltd. / Jun 24 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	112,892,122 ▲ 0.33
Pak Int.Bulk / Jun 24 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	73,295,107 ▲ 0.94
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 24 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	38,761,163 ▲ 0.01
Pak Elektron / Jun 24 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	31,348,609 ▲ 1.02
Maple Leaf Cement / Jun 24 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	27,194,838 ▲ 3.85
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jun 24 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	21,872,379 ▲ 1.92
Kohinoor Spinning / Jun 24 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	20,610,130 ▲ 0.11
Sui South Gas / Jun 24 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	20,069,542 ▼ -0.9
The Organic Meat / Jun 24 The Organic Meat Company Limited(TOMCL)	20,043,142 ▲ 2.92
B.O.Punjab / Jun 24 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	18,657,800 ▲ 0.26

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