Ali Khizar

Opinion

Pakistan’s power privatisation has the sequence backwards

Pakistan’s Privatisation Commission has received expressions of interest from four foreign and eight local investors...

Published 10 Aug, 2026 04:33am

Opinion

Pakistan’s refinery upgrade is a bet the world is already unwinding

After two decades of deliberation, Pakistan has finally approved a policy to upgrade its refineries. The timing...

Published 03 Aug, 2026 02:22am

Opinion

SBP should resist the temptation to blink

The State Bank of Pakistan’s Monetary Policy Committee is scheduled to meet today to decide the policy rate. The...

Updated 27 Jul, 2026 06:13am

Opinion

Pakistan’s external calm is more fragile than it appears

Pakistan ended fiscal year 2026 with what appears, at first glance, to be reassuring external-sector news. The...

Published 20 Jul, 2026 05:50am

Opinion

Discos selloff must not repeat the Karachi experience

After completing the sale of a majority stake in Pakistan International Airlines, the government has moved to a...

Published 13 Jul, 2026 04:58am

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

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Aug 10	277.90
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Aug 10	277.70
USD to Japanese Yen / Aug 11	159.21
USD to Swiss Franc / Aug 11	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Aug 11	1.35
Euro to USD / Aug 11	1.15
SOFR % / Aug 10	3.65

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Aug 10	7,753.11
Tokyo Nikkei / Aug 10	66,970.22
Nasdaq / Aug 10	26,605.36
Dow Jones / Aug 10	53,975.98
India Sensex / Aug 11	78,093.59
Hang Seng / Aug 11	25,795.77
FTSE 100 / Aug 11	10,848.47
Germany DAX 30 / Aug 11	26,332.36
France CAC40 / Aug 11	8,724.51

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Aug 10	18,580
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Aug 10	392,091
Petrol/Litre / Aug 11	327.62
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Aug 11	82.27
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Aug 11	4,368.90
Diesel/Litre / Aug 11	380.86
Cotton US¢/pound / Aug 11	83.47

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Azgard Nine (Non-Voti) / Aug 11 Azgard Nine (Non-Voti)(ANLNV)	8.94 ▲ 0.96 (12.03%)
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Aug 11 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	2.91 ▲ 0.31 (11.92%)
Aruj Industries / Aug 11 Aruj Industries Limited(ARUJ)	12.95 ▲ 1.18 (10.03%)
Tri-Star Power / Aug 11 Tri-Star Power Limited(TSPL)	18.34 ▲ 1.67 (10.02%)
Ashfaq Textile / Aug 11 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	40.76 ▲ 3.71 (10.01%)
Ruby Textile / Aug 11 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	23.19 ▲ 2.11 (10.01%)
Asim Textile / Aug 11 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	74.79 ▲ 6.8 (10%)
Buxly Paints / Aug 11 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	277.72 ▲ 25.25 (10%)
IGI Life Ins / Aug 11 IGI Life Insurance Limited(IGIL)	21.89 ▲ 1.99 (10%)
Tata Textile / Aug 11 Tata Textile Mills Limited(TATM)	172.39 ▲ 15.67 (10%)

Stock	Price
TPL Insurance / Aug 11 TPL Insurance Limited(TPLI)	63.24 ▼ -5.94 (-8.59%)
Dawood Equities / Aug 11 Dawood Equities Limited(DEL)	24.01 ▼ -2.22 (-8.46%)
Fateh Ind. / Aug 11 Fateh Industries Limited(FIL)	294.50 ▼ -23.49 (-7.39%)
Engro Powergen / Aug 11 Engro Powergen Qadirpur Limited(EPQL)	24.95 ▼ -1.74 (-6.52%)
D.M. Corporation / Aug 11 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	175.20 ▼ -11.97 (-6.4%)
Kohinoor Mills / Aug 11 Kohinoor Mills Limited(KML)	10.66 ▼ -0.66 (-5.83%)
Sitara Energy / Aug 11 Sitara Energy Limited(SEL)	28.06 ▼ -1.56 (-5.27%)
Attock Cement / Aug 11 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	226.34 ▼ -12.22 (-5.12%)
Hala Enterprise / Aug 11 Hala Enterprises Limited(HAEL)	28.70 ▼ -1.52 (-5.03%)
JS Global Cap. / Aug 11 JS Global Capital Limited(JSGCL)	159 ▼ -8.13 (-4.86%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Aug 11 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	114,672,850 ▼ -0.29
K-Electric Ltd. / Aug 11 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	51,195,691 ▲ 0.05
Unity Foods Ltd / Aug 11 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	35,043,039 ▲ 0.14
Pak Refinery / Aug 11 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	27,420,956 ▲ 1.19
Hascol Petrol / Aug 11 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	26,550,031 ▲ 0.81
Beco Steel Ltd / Aug 11 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	21,473,002 ▲ 0.26
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Aug 11 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	17,545,418 ▲ 0.31
WorldCall Telecom / Aug 11 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	16,075,047 ▼ -0.03
At-Tahur Ltd. / Aug 11 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	15,869,685 ▲ 1.38
Thatta Cement / Aug 11 Thatta Cement Company Limited(THCCL)	15,210,099 ▲ 6.47

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