News stories for Shahid Sattar

Shahid Sattar

Opinion

The import bill

The higher import bill and current account deficit (CAD) noted in recent months poses serious risks to the...

Published 23 Sep, 2021 04:35am

Opinion

Balancing foreign loans with sustained growth

In order to achieve debt sustainability, improve living standards and absorb the growing labour force, Pakistan’s...

Published 15 Sep, 2021 04:19am

Opinion

Sugar: health, industry, economy — II

The preponderance of sugar over other industries has contributed to the decline of our resilient cotton crop, ...

Published 28 Aug, 2021 03:54am

Opinion

Sugar: health, industry, economy

The role purportedly played by sugar in eroding society, environment, the health and consequently disposable income...

Published 12 Aug, 2021 04:34am

Opinion

Textile exports: higher value addition and volumes

Textile industry has witnessed an unprecedented growth as depicted by an increase of 22% in exports in FY21 as...

Published 21 Jul, 2021 01:51am

Opinion

Barriers to export-led growth

Exports have been stagnant over the last decade in Pakistan, while competing economies have witnessed commendable...

Published 11 Jul, 2021 04:01am

Opinion

FY22 budget: textile sector’s perspective

The Federal Budget for FY22 was announced on June 11th, 2021. The new economic team has accordingly set goals for ...

Published 01 Jul, 2021 04:10am

Opinion

RCET indispensable for export-led growth?

Textile exports reached $ 11.35 billion in the 9MFY21 from $ 10.41 billion over the corresponding months of last...

Published 23 May, 2021 03:06am

Opinion

Untapped export potential

The World Bank in its recent report states that Pakistan’s potential annual exports are $88.1 billion, about four...

Published 28 Apr, 2021 03:18am

Opinion

Reforming the reformers

Those tasked with bringing about reform for Pakistan through planning and development have no easy job, but their...

Published 15 Apr, 2021 03:22am

Opinion

Regionally competitive energy tariffs

Pakistan’s uncompetitive and inefficient energy mix has rendered economic growth elusive and also raised pertinent...

Published 30 Mar, 2021 05:45am

Opinion

Innovation and investment in textiles

Textile and apparel manufacturing not only serves as a creator of jobs, but also delineates a sustainable path to...

Published 04 Mar, 2021 04:58am

Markets

‘Irrational’ energy policies

Pakistan has historically possessed some of the highest power tariffs in the region, which have not only hindered...

Published 22 Feb, 2021 04:25am

Opinion

Moratorium on gas supply to CPPs is no solution

Pakistan is faced with an acute gas shortage. Natural gas resources, which comprise 50% of the country’s total...

Published 09 Feb, 2021 04:43am

Opinion

‘Anti-export’ bias

There is a dire need for transparency and rationalization in Pakistan’s tariff policymaking. It has been oft...

Published 27 Jan, 2021 04:59am

Opinion

Export-led growth takeoff

Setting the stage for sustainable economic growth, Pakistan’s exports for the month of December 2020 grew by 18.3%...

Updated 06 Jan, 2021 03:17am

Perspectives

CTBCM: Delusion of a Market

The influence of political economy on decision-making is no secret, and the resultant skewed priorities have serious...

Published 29 Dec, 2020 12:10pm

Opinion

Construction sector's massive potential - II

In order to transform cities into commercial hubs, Pakistan must

Updated 10 Dec, 2020 03:39am

Opinion

Construction sector's massive potential - I

The construction sector has great potential to uplift the entire economy, as it generates an impressive chain of...

Published 09 Dec, 2020 02:52am

Markets

Cotton roadmap

Cotton was always considered to be a resilient and reliable lifeline of Pakistan’s economy; however, the reduction...

Published 19 Nov, 2020 02:55am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Pak Gen. Ins. / Sep 24 The Pakistan General Insurance Co. Ltd.(PKGI)	5.20 ▲ 1.00 (23.81%)
Tri-Star / Sep 24 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	6.80 ▲ 0.90 (15.25%)
First Equity Mod. / Sep 24 First Equity Modaraba(FEM)	7.38 ▲ 0.69 (10.31%)
Samba Bank / Sep 24 Samba Bank Limited(SBL)	10.82 ▲ 1.00 (10.18%)
First Fid. Leas. / Sep 24 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	4.50 ▲ 0.41 (10.02%)
Sapphire Fib. / Sep 24 Sapphire Fibres Limited(SFL)	860.00 ▲ 60.00 (7.50%)
Abbott Lab. / Sep 24 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	797.00 ▲ 55.54 (7.49%)
Huffaz Pipe / Sep 24 Huffaz Seamless Pipe Industries Limited(HSPI)	24.86 ▲ 1.73 (7.48%)
Crescent Cotton / Sep 24 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	57.00 ▲ 3.90 (7.34%)
Data Agro / Sep 24 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	22.99 ▲ 1.56 (7.28%)

Stock	Price
First IBL Mod. / Sep 24 First IBL Modaraba(FIBLM)	4.15 ▲ -0.75 (-15.31%)
Pak. P.V.C. / Sep 24 Pakistan PVC Limited(PPVC)	6.16 ▲ -1.00 (-13.97%)
Universal Ins. / Sep 24 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	4.53 ▲ -0.72 (-13.71%)
Colony Textile / Sep 24 Colony Textile Mills Limited(CTM)	5.29 ▲ -0.70 (-11.69%)
Nazir Cotton / Sep 24 Nazir Cotton Mills Limited(NCML)	7.50 ▲ -0.88 (-10.50%)
Ist Paramount / Sep 24 First Paramount Modaraba(FPRM)	6.40 ▲ -0.75 (-10.49%)
Pak Gulf Leas. / Sep 24 Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)	5.11 ▲ -0.59 (-10.35%)
Pervez Ahmed Cons. / Sep 24 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	1.22 ▲ -0.12 (-8.96%)
Pak. Int. Airlines (A) / Sep 24 Pakistan International Airlines Corporation Limited (A)(PIAA)	4.38 ▲ -0.41 (-8.56%)
Dewan Farooque Motors / Sep 24 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	7.56 ▲ -0.69 (-8.36%)

Stock	Volume
Worldcall / Sep 24 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	89,101,500 ▼ 0.00
Hum Network / Sep 24 Hum Network Limited(HUMNL)	29,207,500 ▼ 0.00
Telecard Ltd. / Sep 24 Telecard Limited(TELE)	23,359,500 ▼ 0.00
Treet Corp. / Sep 24 Treet Corporation Limited(TREET)	18,751,500 ▼ 0.00
Byco Petroleum / Sep 24 Byco Petroleum Pakistan Limited(BYCO)	13,812,000 ▼ 0.00
Unity Foods / Sep 24 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	13,282,469 ▼ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd / Sep 24 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	13,154,500 ▼ 0.00
Bank of Punjab / Sep 24 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	11,131,500 ▼ 0.00
TPL Properties / Sep 24 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	10,785,000 ▼ 0.00
TPL Corp / Sep 24 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	10,767,500 ▼ 0.00

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 23	169.10
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 23	168.95
USD to Japanese Yen / Sep 23	110.33
USD to Swiss Franc / Sep 23	0.92
Pound Sterling to USD / Sep 23	1.37
Euro to USD / Sep 23	1.17
UK LIBOR % / Sep 23	0.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 23	4448.98
India Sensex / Sep 23	59885.36
Tokyo Nikkei / Sep 23	29639.40
Nasdaq / Sep 23	15052.25
Hang Seng / Sep 23	24510.98
FTSE 100 / Sep 23	7078.35
Dow Jones / Sep 23	34764.82
Germany DAX 30 / Sep 23	15643.97
France CAC40 / Sep 23	6701.98