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CPI in double digits

EDITORIAL: The CPI (Consumer Price Index) rose by 11.53 percent in November 2021 compared to 8.3 percent in November...

Published 02 Dec, 2021 03:57am

Opinion

Petrodollars to the rescue?

You can bet that somebody in the Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) had a good laugh at the way the Pakistani stock...

Published 02 Dec, 2021 03:57am

BR Research

CPI: dangerous times ahead!

Inflation hammer is at its full swing. The headline number stood at 11.5 percent in November, highest since Feb-20....

Published 02 Dec, 2021 08:07am

World

UK approves GSK Covid drug, appears effective against Omicron

LONDON: British regulators on Thursday approved a GlaxoSmithKline drug to treat those at high risk of developing...

Published 02 Dec, 2021 02:20pm

Opinion

Digital currency can make the financial system safer—I

Traditionally, banking industry has been very slow in adopting changes and embracing technology in its routine...

Published 02 Dec, 2021 03:57am

Opinion

PKR: stop talking the issue down

It is interesting to note how history repeats itself in case of PKR/USD exchange rate dynamics in Pakistan....

Published 01 Dec, 2021 03:52am

Business & Finance

Dubai government considering Emirates IPO: airline president

Tim Clarke says there has been, perhaps a little bit more flesh on the whole subject than there has been in the past

Published 01 Dec, 2021 12:00am

BR Research

Coal crisis easing

Coal has troubled the world for the past many months, but it looks like, the crisis is now easing. It all began as...

Published 01 Dec, 2021 07:55am

World

Afghan babies succumb to hunger as winter descends

HEART: When six-week-old Zubair arrives at a clinic for malnourished children in Afghanistan, doctors initially give...

Published 01 Dec, 2021 10:41am

BR Research

Service imports: Where the real juice is

Government authorities are mulling over options to restrict import of non-essential goods and “curb the...

Published 01 Dec, 2021 08:02am

Technology

What Pakistan can learn as Dubai races to become cryptocurrency ‘hub’

KARACHI: Cryptocurrencies are gaining popularity the world over among both investors and governments. El Salvador...

Updated 30 Nov, 2021 05:24pm

World

Omicron variant raises new fears for pandemic-hit world economy

WASHINGTON: Just as it was recovering from the body blow of the Covid-19 pandemic, the global economy has taken yet...

Updated 30 Nov, 2021 11:43am

World

From tents to tallest building: UAE's 'remarkable' 50-year rise

DUBAI: Ehab Fouad was a teenager when he marched in the parade marking the birth of the United Arab Emirates, that...

Published 30 Nov, 2021 12:13pm

Opinion

Economic outlook for 2021-22

The motivation for this article lies in the macroeconomic projections for 2021-22 contained in the Annual Report for...

Updated 30 Nov, 2021 06:26am

BR Research

Digitizing tax

The new income tax law for any company making cumulative annual payment of beyond Rs250,000 from any single account...

Updated 30 Nov, 2021 03:35pm

World

2021: events that marked a tumultuous year

PARIS: From the Covid pandemic to the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan and extreme weather, we look back on the key...

Updated 30 Nov, 2021 11:50am

Pakistan

Pakistan Pavilion at Dubai Expo 2020: A ‘magnet’ for investors and tourists alike

One of the Expo’s most coveted pavilions, it also serves as a bastion of the country’s longstanding association with the UAE

Updated 30 Nov, 2021 01:26am

Editorials

An alarming revelation

EDITORIAL: What a senior official of the Federal Investigation Agency’s (FIA’s) cybercrimes wing had to say...

Published 30 Nov, 2021 05:23am

Opinion

Consuming for today no saving for tomorrow

Consumption rate in Pakistan is one of the highest in the world – both of households and the government which...

Published 29 Nov, 2021 06:15am

Pakistan

Senior journalist Muhammad Ziauddin passes away in Islamabad

Senior journalist Muhammad Ziauddin has passed away in Islamabad at the age of 83 after a prolonged illness, said...

Updated 29 Nov, 2021 12:30pm

Editorials

SBP’s informed perspective

EDITORIAL: State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP’s) annual report on Pakistan’s economy 2020-21 claims that growth...

Published 29 Nov, 2021 06:16am

BR Research

Car imports and current account

The government economic authorities are looking for avenues to curb the import bill. The most talked-about area is...

Updated 29 Nov, 2021 10:12am

Technology

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey to step down, Parag Agrawal to be successor

Twitter Inc Chief Executive Officer Jack Dorsey will step down from his role and Chief Technology Officer Parag...

Updated 29 Nov, 2021 10:23pm

World

'Vaccine' is word of the year for US dictionary Merriam-Webster

WASHINGTON: The American dictionary of reference Merriam-Webster on Monday revealed "vaccine" to be its word of the...

Published 29 Nov, 2021 10:12pm

Editorials

‘New chapter’ in US-Afghan ties?

EDITORIAL: The Taliban are pretty confident that their talks with the US government in Doha beginning next week will...

Updated 28 Nov, 2021 06:09am

Markets

Automart: car prices in Karachi

KARACHI: The prices of different makes and models of cars prevailing in Karachi in the week ended Saturday (November...

Published 28 Nov, 2021 05:38am

Editorials

Investigating NAB

EDITORIAL: Finally, the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has received the green light, from the law ministry, to...

Published 27 Nov, 2021 05:08am

Opinion

Regulating emerging technologies—II

As per the Chainalysis adoption index for the market share of the investment in VAs, Pakistan is ranked as third in...

Published 27 Nov, 2021 05:08am

Opinion

PSEs: misplaced optimism

The government’s quest for turning around loss-making Public Sector Enterprises (PSEs) continues in the fourth ...

Published 27 Nov, 2021 05:08am

Technology

Digital art: international artists get platform at Dubai’s theatre

DUBAI: Even before the pandemic shut theatres, the usage of technology transformed the way art is viewed, spreading...

Published 27 Nov, 2021 05:08am

BR Research

GDP rebase long overdue

The talk of the town in economic circles right now is that Pakistan’s total debt and liabilities stock has crossed...

Published 26 Nov, 2021 06:34am

Markets

Lean business on cotton market

KARACHI: The Spot Rate on Friday remained unchanged at Rs 17500 per maund. The Spot Rate remained unchanged at Rs...

Updated 27 Nov, 2021 01:30pm

Editorials

Growing food insecurity

EDITORIAL: The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations has warned countries to brace for ...

Published 26 Nov, 2021 05:15am

Opinion

Regulating emerging technologies—I

The technological landscape has changed massively in the last few years and this has also transformed the financial...

Updated 26 Nov, 2021 06:09am

World

Indian builds Taj Mahal replica home for wife

BURHANPUR: A lovestruck and historically minded Indian husband has emulated the world's most famous display of...

Updated 26 Nov, 2021 05:20pm

BR Research

Mobile phones: improving localization

Amid the downbeat economic environment, a rather encouraging trend is the rising number of mobile phones being...

Published 26 Nov, 2021 06:17am

World

Italy takes in National Geographic's green-eyed 'Afghan Girl'

ROME: Italy has given safe haven to Sharbat Gula, the green-eyed "Afghan Girl" whose 1985 photo in National...

Published 25 Nov, 2021 08:44pm

Editorials

A frail economy can undermine security

EDITORIAL: Prime Minister Imran Khan while addressing the launch of the ‘track and trace’ system for sugar...

Updated 25 Nov, 2021 07:34pm

Opinion

Domestic debt trap: an accountant’s perspective

I’m no economist per se. As an accountant, however, I’m deeply concerned at the steep hike of 150 basis points...

Updated 25 Nov, 2021 11:02am

BR Research

Telcos: merger talk

Telenor Group, which is the parent of Telenor Pakistan, has reportedly agreed to merge its Thailand business with a...

Published 25 Nov, 2021 06:29am

Technology

‘Digital tech can unlock Rs9.7trn annual economic value by 2030’

KARACHI: Digital transformation can help Pakistan unlock up to Rs.9.7 trillion (59.7 Billion USD) in annual economic...

Updated 25 Nov, 2021 08:07pm

Editorials

Reservations of Chinese cos must be addressed

EDITORIAL: The China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Authority Chairman, Khalid Mansoor, briefed senior...

Updated 25 Nov, 2021 11:19am

Opinion

Bailout programme in the bag?

Excuse the stock market for not saluting the staff-level agreement with the IMF (International Monetary Fund),...

Published 24 Nov, 2021 05:18am

Editorials

IMF staff-level agreement at last

EDITORIAL: The much awaited staff-level agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on the sixth review was...

Published 23 Nov, 2021 03:54am

World

Clearing Afghanistan's landmines one careful step a time

NAD-E-ALI: Weeks after the Taliban took over Afghanistan, families who fled the fighting in one southern village...

Published 24 Nov, 2021 11:42am

Opinion

Growth in LSM

The PBS (Pakistan Bureau of Statistics) has released the estimate of the growth in the Quantum Index of ...

Published 23 Nov, 2021 03:54am

Business & Finance

$3.898bn foreign debt incurred in 4 months

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan incurred foreign debt of $3.898 billion from multiple financing sources in the first four months...

Updated 23 Nov, 2021 02:59pm

BR Research

IMF review: apprehensions abound

Finally, the wait is over. Yet, the anxiety is not. The IMF mission’s concluding statement is out. Staff level...

Updated 23 Nov, 2021 09:22am

Editorials

Monetary Policy Statement

EDITORIAL: The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) raised the discount rate by 150 basis points to 8.75 – widening the...

Published 22 Nov, 2021 05:31am

Opinion

Waiting for aid pledges

There are two major foreign exchange inflows, read borrowing, expected as per several senior cabinet members...

Published 22 Nov, 2021 05:31am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
National Silk / Dec 2 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	20.97 ▲ 1.46 (7.48%)
Millat Tractors / Dec 2 Millat Tractors Limited(MTL)	899.00 ▲ 3.40 (0.38%)
Pak.Int.Cont.. / Dec 2 Pakistan International Container(PICT)	155.35 ▲ 0.20 (0.13%)
Allied Bank / Dec 2 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	77.00 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Dec 2 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	722.00 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Dec 2 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	126.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Adam Sugar / Dec 2 Adam Sugar Mills Limited(ADAMS)	35.05 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Artistic Denim / Dec 2 Artistic Denim Mills Limited(ADMM)	71.30 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ados Pakistan / Dec 2 Ados Pakistan Limited(ADOS)	15.90 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agha Steel Ind. / Dec 2 Agha Steel Ind.Ltd(AGHA)	24.71 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
Jubilee Spinning / Dec 2 Jubilee Spinning & Weaving Mills Ltd.(JUBS)	5.35 ▲ -1.00 (-15.75%)
Nazir Cotton Mills / Dec 2 Nazir Cotton Mills Limited(NCML)	5.57 ▲ -0.67 (-10.74%)
Pak Mod. / Dec 2 First Pak Modaraba(PAKMI)	2.60 ▲ -0.30 (-10.34%)
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 2 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	4.25 ▲ -0.48 (-10.15%)
Pak Gulf Leasin / Dec 2 Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)	6.00 ▲ -0.65 (-9.77%)
Kohinoor Spining / Dec 2 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	3.90 ▲ -0.37 (-8.67%)
Javedan Corp. / Dec 2 Javedan Corporation Limited(JVDC)	49.23 ▲ -3.99 (-7.50%)
K.S.B.Pumps / Dec 2 KSB Pumps Company Limited(KSBP)	185.00 ▲ -15.00 (-7.50%)
National Refinery / Dec 2 National Refinery Limited(NRL)	263.67 ▲ -21.37 (-7.50%)
Prud Mod.1st / Dec 2 First Prudential Modaraba(PMI)	1.85 ▲ -0.15 (-7.50%)

Stock	Volume
Maple Leaf / Dec 2 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	15,273,674 ▼ 0.00
Unity Foods Ltd / Dec 2 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	10,828,276 ▼ 0.00
G3 Tech. / Dec 2 G3 Technologies Limited(GTECH)	9,921,000 ▼ 0.00
Aisha Steel Mill / Dec 2 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	8,799,500 ▼ 0.00
TRG Pak Ltd / Dec 2 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	8,317,649 ▼ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 2 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	8,141,500 ▼ 0.00
TPL Properties / Dec 2 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	6,420,500 ▼ 0.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 2 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	5,270,000 ▼ 0.00
Power Cement / Dec 2 Power Cement Limited(POWER)	5,039,500 ▼ 0.00
Byco Petroleum / Dec 2 Byco Petroleum Pakistan Limited(BYCO)	4,548,500 ▼ 0.00

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Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 1	175.82
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 1	175.72
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 1	112.80
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 1	0.92
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 1	1.33
Euro to USD / Dec 1	1.13
UK LIBOR % / Dec 1	0.08

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 1	4567.00
India Sensex / Dec 1	57684.79
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 1	27935.62
Nasdaq / Dec 1	15254.05
Hang Seng / Dec 1	23658.92
FTSE 100 / Dec 1	7168.68
Dow Jones / Dec 1	34021.94
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 1	15472.67
France CAC40 / Dec 1	6881.87

Item	Value
Crude Oil / Dec 1	65.50
Karachi Cotton Assoc. / Dec 1	17680.00
Gold 10 Grams / Dec 1	101700.00
Gold Spot / Dec 1	1779.16
Cotton / Dec 1	104.19

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