Farhat Ali

Opinion

FDI: credibility deficit

Pakistan continues to court foreign investors, but capital is voting with its feet. Overseas Investors Chamber of...

Published 07 Nov, 2026 04:51am

Opinion

SMEs: priority on paper

Pakistan cannot achieve broad-based growth through large businesses, mega-projects, and periodic credit...

Updated 31 Oct, 2026 06:44am

Opinion

Oman: rising on the horizon

Britain’s extraordinary welcome to Oman ruler Sultan Haitham bin Tarik and an equally extraordinary media coverage...

Published 24 Oct, 2026 05:32am

Opinion

Another round of Gulf insecurity

The respite after the Iran war has failed to restore strategic stability in the Middle East. Renewed Saudi-Houthi...

Updated 17 Oct, 2026 07:35am

Opinion

Poverty is not a statistical debate

The reported finding that Pakistan accounts for 48 percent of the extremely poor population in the Middle East,...

Published 10 Oct, 2026 04:39am

Opinion

Pakistan does not need more laws

The IMF’s demand for 174 legislative amendments exposes Pakistan’s deeper crisis: the country does not lack policies...

Published 03 Oct, 2026 05:20am

Opinion

Criticality of country’s planning commission

Pakistan once had a development institution that looked beyond the next budget, the next political cycle and the...

Published 26 Sep, 2026 05:19am

Opinion

Pakistan’s energy shock

Pakistan is facing an energy shock that could rapidly become an economic and social crisis. The disruption of the...

Updated 19 Sep, 2026 06:03am

Opinion

Asia-Middle East: the new power equation

As New Delhi hosts the BRICS summit this week, the gathering itself offers a striking snapshot of the world that is...

Updated 12 Sep, 2026 07:42am

Opinion

SEZs and EPZs: reform, not retreat

The proposal to phase out Pakistan’s Export Processing Zones (EPZs) and Special Economic Zones (SEZs) by 2035 under...

Updated 05 Sep, 2026 07:30am

Opinion

Keti Bunder: a port of opportunity

China Harbour Engineering Company has put up a proposal for a new deep-water port at Keti Bunder, which is a...

Published 29 Aug, 2026 05:25am

Opinion

USD10bn question

Pakistan’s request for a USD 10 billion US Exchange Stabilisation Facility has generated expectations, concerns and...

Published 22 Aug, 2026 04:59am

Opinion

A new power equation in ME

The recently-signed defence agreement between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye has generated more speculation than...

Updated 15 Aug, 2026 05:30am

Opinion

Breaking up the gas utilities

Unbundling Gas Utilities could be repeating Wapda’s costly mistake if the policymakers do not comprehend and learn...

Published 08 Aug, 2026 04:54am

Opinion

Foreign investment: the governance test

“Foreign investors don’t fear risk - they fear bureaucracy, and foreign investors don’t leave markets - they leave...

Published 01 Aug, 2026 05:59am

Opinion

A USD10bn lifeline for Pakistan

This week’s reports from Washington that Pakistan has sought a ‘USD10 billion Exchange Stabilisation Support...

Published 25 Jul, 2026 04:38am

Opinion

Pakistan’s circular debt isn’t a financial crisis

Circular debt is a governance failure; it isn’t a financial crisis. Every year, the nation is presented with a new...

Published 18 Jul, 2026 05:03am

Opinion

FDI versus security

FDI = Security: the investment equation Pakistan cannot ignore The latest Security Survey 2026 by the Overseas...

Updated 11 Jul, 2026 06:34am

Opinion

Pakistan’s foreign exchange mirage

Pakistan has allowed remittances to compensate for stagnant exports, sluggish Foreign Direct Investment, low...

Published 04 Jul, 2026 02:29am

Opinion

Islamabad’s diplomatic moment

As Washington and Tehran turn a page on decades of hostility, Pakistan stands at a rare geopolitical crossroads....

Updated 20 Jun, 2026 05:47am

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Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 6	276.86 ▼ -0.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 6	276.66 ▼ -0.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 6	158.48 ▲ 0.94
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 6	0.82 ▲ 0.0045
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 6	1.34 ▼ -0.01
Euro to USD / Nov 6	1.11 ▼ -0.0077
SOFR % / Nov 5	3.92 ▼ -0.02

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 6	7,376.66
India Sensex / Nov 6	81,028.02
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 6	57,434.77
Nasdaq / Nov 6	24,579.42
Hang Seng / Nov 6	24,481.86
FTSE 100 / Nov 6	10,673.94
Dow Jones / Nov 6	51,285.73
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 6	25,820.36
France CAC40 / Nov 6	8,139

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 8	346
Diesel/Litre / Nov 8	378
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 6	90.83
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 6	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 6	367,914
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 6	4,070.80
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 6	82.79

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Chenab Ltd (Pref) / Nov 6 Chenab Limited (Pref)(CLCPS)	4.72 ▲ 0.72 (18%)
Security Investment Bank / Nov 6 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	7.53 ▲ 1 (15.31%)
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Nov 6 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	7.96 ▲ 1 (14.37%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 6 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	2.63 ▲ 0.29 (12.39%)
Ningbo Green Light / Nov 6 Ningbo Green Light Energy Limited(NGLEL)	12.62 ▲ 1.15 (10.03%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Nov 6 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	12.85 ▲ 1.17 (10.02%)
Grays Leasing / Nov 6 Grays Leasing Limited(GRYL)	80.58 ▲ 7.33 (10.01%)
J.A.Textile / Nov 6 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	87.51 ▲ 7.96 (10.01%)
ARM Green Industries / Nov 6 ARM Green Industries Limited(ARMG)	74.56 ▲ 6.78 (10%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Nov 6 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	459.83 ▲ 41.8 (10%)

Stock	Price
Bawany Air Products (R) / Nov 6 Bawany Air Products Limited Right(BAPLR1)	0.03 ▼ -0.59 (-95.16%)
Escorts Bank / Nov 6 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	12.14 ▼ -1.35 (-10.01%)
Sindh Modaraba / Nov 6 Sindh Modaraba(SINDM)	65.92 ▼ -7.32 (-9.99%)
Ellcot Spinning / Nov 6 Ellcot Spinning Mills Limited(ELSM)	201.59 ▼ -20.8 (-9.35%)
Unicap Modaraba / Nov 6 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	19.06 ▼ -1.52 (-7.39%)
Premier Insurance (R) / Nov 6 Premier Insurance Limited (RIGHT)(PINLR)	0.65 ▼ -0.05 (-7.14%)
Pak Leather Crafts / Nov 6 Pak Leather Crafts Limited(PAKL)	67.54 ▼ -4.94 (-6.82%)
Universal Ins. / Nov 6 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	18.98 ▼ -1.24 (-6.13%)
Paramount Mod / Nov 6 First Paramount Modaraba(FPRM)	13.55 ▼ -0.82 (-5.71%)
Paramount Spinning / Nov 6 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	9.43 ▼ -0.57 (-5.7%)

Stock	Volume
Bawany Air Products (R) / Nov 6 Bawany Air Products Limited Right(BAPLR1)	687,381,117 ▼ -0.59
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Nov 6 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	140,783,607 ▲ 0.29
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 6 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	72,154,825 ▲ 0.08
Cnergyico PK / Nov 6 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	47,939,154 ▲ 0.04
Media Times Ltd / Nov 6 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	41,329,381 ▼ -0.07
TPL Properties / Nov 6 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	25,069,293 ▲ 0.25
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Nov 6 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	24,996,297 ▲ 0.04
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Nov 6 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	24,970,440 ▲ 1
Ist.Capital Sec / Nov 6 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	21,500,857 ▲ 0.23
B.O.Punjab / Nov 6 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	21,284,920 ▼ -0.76

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