Eman Ahmed

Opinion

A regressive interest rate policy

Against the backdrop of international price hikes and unprecedented floods, the economic outlook for Pakistan in the...

Published 13 Oct, 2022 05:59am

Opinion

Escaping the jaws of stagflation

Amid elevated levels of inflation, the war in Ukraine, and rising interest rates, global economic growth is expected...

Published 31 Aug, 2022 06:27am

Opinion

Financial inclusion for entrepreneurship

The majority of people in developing economies do not have bank accounts, creating an inequitable economic world ...

Published 29 Jul, 2022 06:14am

Opinion

‘Effective’ energy allocation for export growth

Pakistan’s immense economic potential will remain elusive as long as the most productive sectors that enable...

Published 07 Jul, 2022 05:35am

Opinion

Economic growth amid political instability

Political instability is a serious impediment to economic progress. Not only does it shorten policymakers’ ...

Published 02 Jun, 2022 06:19am

Opinion

Enhanced exports: the only solution — II

Building the economy necessitates identifying gaps, devising effective policies and working towards consistent...

Published 09 Mar, 2022 06:44am

Opinion

Enhanced exports: the only solution—I

In the Prime Minister’s address to the nation this week, he lauded the export growth achieved over the past 2...

Published 06 Mar, 2022 05:14am

Opinion

Prerequisites for growth—II

Even at a cursory glance, it is evident that nations with greater gender parity have more prosperous economies....

Published 16 Dec, 2021 04:00am

Opinion

Prerequisites for growth—I

Pakistan falls short of its growth objectives time and again, despite setting well-calculated goals, showing that ...

Updated 15 Dec, 2021 07:02am

Opinion

‘Anti-export bias’ stifling growth

Pakistan’s trade imbalance is largely attributed to declining export competitiveness, a point which has been...

Published 17 Nov, 2021 04:22am

Opinion

Critical importance of competitive energy rates across textile value chain

The textile sector of Pakistan has immense significance for the economy, as evidenced by its contribution to the...

Published 27 Oct, 2021 04:50am

Opinion

Better days for cotton

Cotton, once acknowledged as the lifeline of Pakistan’s farmers and a source of raw material to more than 400...

Published 07 Oct, 2021 04:25am

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

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

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

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

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World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 20	278.15
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 20	277.95
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 20	162.52
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 20	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 20	1.34
Euro to USD / Jul 20	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 20	3.62

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 20	7,443.28
Nasdaq / Jul 20	25,508.07
FTSE 100 / Jul 20	10,524.76
Dow Jones / Jul 20	51,839.26
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 20	24,846.69
France CAC40 / Jul 20	8,340.11
India Sensex / Jul 21	77,478.67
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 21	65,077.32
Hang Seng / Jul 21	25,036.86

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 20	83.17
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 20	18,880
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 20	363,971
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 20	4,017.31
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 20	78.92
Petrol/Litre / Jul 21	316.15
Diesel/Litre / Jul 21	354.35

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Crescent Cotton / Jul 21 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	64.96 ▲ 5.91 (10.01%)
First IBL Mod. / Jul 21 First IBL Modaraba(FIBLM)	15.27 ▲ 1.39 (10.01%)
Ahmad Hassan / Jul 21 Ahmad Hassan Textile Mills Limited(AHTM)	110.23 ▲ 10.02 (10%)
Asia Ins. / Jul 21 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	41.69 ▲ 3.79 (10%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jul 21 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	506.45 ▲ 46.03 (10%)
Husein Industries / Jul 21 Husein Industries Limited(HUSI)	60.50 ▲ 5.5 (10%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Jul 21 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	50.58 ▲ 4.6 (10%)
National Silk / Jul 21 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	329.37 ▲ 29.94 (10%)
Suhail Jute / Jul 21 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	270.97 ▲ 24.63 (10%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 21 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	20.58 ▲ 1.87 (9.99%)

Stock	Price
S.G.Power / Jul 21 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	79.10 ▼ -8.73 (-9.94%)
Popular Islamic / Jul 21 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	22.70 ▼ -2.41 (-9.6%)
Service Textile / Jul 21 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	51.24 ▼ -4.8 (-8.57%)
Imperial Limited / Jul 21 Imperial Limited(IML)	22.20 ▼ -1.81 (-7.54%)
Maqbool Textile / Jul 21 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	31 ▼ -2.43 (-7.27%)
Premier Sugar / Jul 21 The Premier Sugar Mills(PMRS)	500.01 ▼ -29.81 (-5.63%)
Quetta Textile / Jul 21 Quetta Textile Mills Limited(QUET)	16.17 ▼ -0.91 (-5.33%)
Adamjee Life Assur. / Jul 21 Adamjee Life Assurance Company Limited(ALIFE)	30.76 ▼ -1.72 (-5.3%)
Arpak Int. / Jul 21 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	133 ▼ -6.93 (-4.95%)
Asim Textile / Jul 21 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	24.50 ▼ -1.18 (-4.6%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 21 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	51,734,191 ▲ 0.27
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jul 21 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	14,632,246 ▲ 0.11
TPL Properties / Jul 21 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	11,334,340 ▲ 0.44
Pak Refinery / Jul 21 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	11,127,321 ▲ 3.6
F. Nat.Equities / Jul 21 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	5,897,368 ▼ -0.01
B.O.Punjab / Jul 21 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	5,890,247 ▲ 0.69
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 21 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	3,699,124 ▲ 0.16
S.G.Power / Jul 21 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	3,583,224 ▼ -8.73
Lotte Chemical / Jul 21 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	3,074,980 ▲ 0.35
Maple Leaf Cement / Jul 21 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	2,887,423 ▲ 1.34

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