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Opinion

Discos: the tug-of-war is anything but respectable

The power sector circular debt is growing unabated despite successive increases in power tariffs and much-hyped ...

Published 04 Dec, 2023 05:35am

Opinion

Economy on its knees

The initial euphoria of tens of billions of dollars investment by friendly countries is slowly fading away. The...

Updated 27 Nov, 2023 06:34am

Opinion

Country’s higher education needs a revolution

If Pakistan must pick one revolution, that must be in education, which will ultimately lay the foundations for IT ...

Updated 20 Nov, 2023 07:09am

Opinion

The slowdown in real economy

Over the past month, it seems that the feel-good factor has returned. The stock market is in a bullish run and the...

Updated 13 Nov, 2023 12:16pm

Opinion

Next IMF programme is not going to be easy

The IMF review is ongoing, and it’s likely to sail through, as all the quantitative targets have been met. The...

Updated 06 Nov, 2023 06:06am

Opinion

No more gas circular debt buildup?

Gas price rationalization is a big reform undertaken by the caretaker government in view of the fact that in the ...

Updated 30 Oct, 2023 06:01am

Opinion

Economy: performance of govts since Gen Musharraf’s bloodless coup

Lately, economic performance under various regimes based on certain indicators is the current focus of debate in the...

Published 23 Oct, 2023 05:58am

Opinion

Gas sector reform: beyond pricing

Finally, pricing reform in the gas sector is in sight. The summary has been moved, and prices are likely to increase...

Published 16 Oct, 2023 05:47am

Opinion

Real reforms in sight?

The initial signs of real reforms are in sight. This includes crackdown on smuggling of goods and currencies through...

Updated 09 Oct, 2023 09:35am

Opinion

Taming inflation: pushing the boulder uphill

According to a recent survey, inflation and poverty are the biggest issues in Pakistan. No one could have any doubts...

Updated 02 Oct, 2023 07:16am

Opinion

Worst is yet to come

Inflation and purchasing power erosion pinch is now reflected in volumetric sales’ reduction in products and...

Updated 25 Sep, 2023 07:36am

Opinion

Administrative crackdown: will it work?

The State’s crackdown against the smugglers and illegal currency traders has met with initial success. The fear...

Updated 18 Sep, 2023 07:40am

Opinion

The energy quagmire

When something sounds too good to be true, it usually is. ‘Increase electricity consumption to lower the...

Published 11 Sep, 2023 07:00am

Opinion

Economic policy needs a hard reset

The present currency crisis in Pakistan is unprecedented. PKR has depreciated against USD from 180 to 305 since ...

Published 04 Sep, 2023 06:21am

Opinion

Road to urgent resolution of the power tariff crisis

Rising electricity bills are breaking the back of the domestic consumers and making manufacturing businesses...

Published 28 Aug, 2023 06:27am

Opinion

New tenants in ‘Block Q’ neighbourhood

The macro numbers are not showing a good picture. Inflation is creeping up again. The current account posted a...

Updated 21 Aug, 2023 07:53am

Opinion

Gas: No more window dressing, please

Reportedly, the plan to reduce the gas circular debt has been shared with the IMF. It has two components – one is...

Updated 15 Aug, 2023 06:57am

Opinion

Reduce, not expand, the size of govt to restore investor confidence

After the unexpected IMF (International Monetary Fund) bailout, the economy is in search of regaining lost...

Published 07 Aug, 2023 06:34am

Opinion

Restoring investor confidence key challenge

Taming the inflation monster is turning out to be a challenge at a time when many analysts were expecting the...

Published 31 Jul, 2023 06:43am

Opinion

No significant investment can be attracted without meaningful reforms

IMF’s (International Monetary Fund’s) SBA (Stand-By Arrangement) was a surprise for almost everyone, including...

Published 17 Jul, 2023 03:47am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
F. Nat.Equities / Dec 4 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	6.28 ▲ 1.00 (18.94%)
First Elite Cap.Mod / Dec 4 First Elite Capital Modaraba(FECM)	3.25 ▲ 0.50 (18.18%)
Universal Ins. / Dec 4 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	7.15 ▲ 1.00 (16.26%)
Aisha Steel(ConPS) / Dec 4 Aisha Steel(ConPS)(ASLPS)	8 ▲ 0.85 (11.89%)
P.T.C.L. / Dec 4 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	7.93 ▲ 0.76 (10.60%)
HBL Invest Fund / Dec 4 HBL Investment Fund(HIFA)	3.43 ▲ 0.31 (9.94%)
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Dec 4 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	11 ▲ 0.94 (9.34%)
Waves Home Appliances / Dec 4 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WHALE)	8.75 ▲ 0.72 (8.97%)
Jubilee Spinning / Dec 4 Jubilee Spinning & Weaving Mills Ltd.(JUBS)	6.94 ▲ 0.54 (8.44%)
Al-Shaheer Corp / Dec 4 Al Shaheer Corporation Limited(ASC)	9.90 ▲ 0.77 (8.43%)

Stock	Price
Asim Textile / Dec 4 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	12.70 ▼ -1.03 (-7.50%)
Universal Network (GEM) / Dec 4 Universal Network Systems Limited (GEM)(GEMUNSL)	28.23 ▼ -2.29 (-7.50%)
MithchellsFruit / Dec 4 Mitchells Fruit Farms Limited(MFFL)	243.94 ▼ -19.78 (-7.50%)
Pak Suzuki / Dec 4 Pak Suzuki Motor Company Limited(PSMC)	504.39 ▼ -40.90 (-7.50%)
Janana D Mal / Dec 4 Janana De Malucho Textile Mills Limited(JDMT)	63.82 ▼ -5.17 (-7.49%)
Reliance Ins. / Dec 4 Reliance Insurance Company Limited(RICL)	8.80 ▼ -0.70 (-7.37%)
Pak Gulf Leasing / Dec 4 Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)	7.18 ▼ -0.57 (-7.35%)
JS Investments / Dec 4 JS Investments Limited(JSIL)	16.02 ▼ -1.23 (-7.13%)
Masood Textile / Dec 4 Masood Textile Mills Limited(MSOT)	50.20 ▼ -3.80 (-7.04%)
AEL Textile / Dec 4 AEL Textile Limited(AEL)	20 ▼ -1.50 (-6.98%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 4 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	57,056,586 ▲ 0.04
Maple Leaf Cement / Dec 4 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	43,072,746 ▼ -0.61
Fauji Cement / Dec 4 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	41,923,500 ▲ 1.29
Pak Elektron / Dec 4 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	39,797,114 ▲ 0.07
Fauji Fert Bin / Dec 4 Fauji Fertilizer Bin Qasim Limited(FFBL)	27,568,000 ▲ 0.14
Oil & Gas Dev. / Dec 4 Oil & Gas Development Company Limited(OGDC)	23,778,132 ▲ 5.13
Pak Petroleum / Dec 4 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	23,491,106 ▲ 5.48
Pak Refinery / Dec 4 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	22,637,629 ▲ 0.38
Hum Network / Dec 4 Hum Network Limited(HUMNL)	22,004,000 ▲ 0.06
P.T.C.L. / Dec 4 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	21,755,000 ▲ 0.76

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 4	284.75
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 4	284.55
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 4	146.85
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 4	0.87
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 4	1.27
Euro to USD / Dec 4	1.09
UK LIBOR % / Dec 1	5.46

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 4	4564.76
India Sensex / Dec 4	68587.82
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 4	33273.12
Nasdaq / Dec 4	14153.30
Hang Seng / Dec 4	16729.01
FTSE 100 / Dec 4	7509.75
Dow Jones / Dec 4	36139.37
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 4	16431.20
France CAC40 / Dec 4	7347.73

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 1	17235
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 1	189043
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 4	78.30
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 4	2085.16
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 4	79.44

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