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Opinion

Economy once again in crisis

There is one point of agreement between government stalwarts and critics alike: it is critical for the government to...

Published 20 Sep, 2021 05:23am

Business & Finance

Comments on Tax Laws (Third Amendment) Ordinance, 2021

A review of the provisions introduced reveals that after a long time concrete and positive steps have been ...

Published 20 Sep, 2021 05:23am

Editorials

Low-cost housing

EDITORIAL: The construction boom is visible as the market is flooded with developers and new projects. Land prices...

Updated 20 Sep, 2021 10:23am

BR Research

CAD: Time running out?

The current account is clearly slipping. The deficit stood at $1.5 billion in August 2021, and the number is $2.3...

Updated 20 Sep, 2021 10:21am

Opinion

Policy rate hike-weak rupee can be 'deadly' combination

Five global central banks, including State Bank of Pakistan, will be making policy announcements this week. The ...

Published 20 Sep, 2021 05:23am

World

Afghan women outraged by new Taliban restrictions on work

Acting mayor of the capital Kabul has said any municipal jobs currently held by women would be filled by men

Published 20 Sep, 2021 02:18pm

Regulator may not allow KE to collect KMC tax

ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) Friday indicated that it would not allow Karachi...

Published 18 Sep, 2021 04:03am

Pakistan

Tarin tells NA: Elite hospitals, labs in capital 'dodging' tax machinery

ISLAMABAD: Elite hospitals and laboratories in the capital, which earn billions by providing unaffordable healthcare...

Updated 18 Sep, 2021 02:39pm

Pakistan

NADRA empowered to share citizens' details with FBR

ISLAMABAD: The government has given legal backing to the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) to...

Updated 18 Sep, 2021 03:01pm

Editorials

Amnesty for TTP?

EDITORIAL: There has been an uptick in attacks by violent extremists operating mainly from safe havens in...

Published 18 Sep, 2021 04:02am

Pakistan

UK removes Pakistan from its travel red list

The UK government on Friday moved Pakistan from its ‘red’ to ‘amber’ list, a categorisation devised for...

Updated 18 Sep, 2021 05:31pm

Opinion

Once again PSEs under the spotlight

In the 4th year of its tenure, the PTI government has diverted its focus to privatisation of Public Sector...

Published 18 Sep, 2021 04:02am

BR Research

Currency: fix the underlying rot

The currency finally changed its direction yesterday – at least for a day. SBP did not just need to intervene in...

Published 17 Sep, 2021 07:25am

Editorials

The rupee slide

EDITORIAL: A news report probably sourced to the 25 August 2021 meeting of the Monetary and Fiscal Policies...

Published 17 Sep, 2021 03:52am

BR Research

Ufone’s moment?

While other operators had abstained from the spectrum auction last week, Ufone came in and participated rather...

Published 17 Sep, 2021 07:35am

Opinion

Karachi: economic powerhouse

Two news items last week prompted me to write on the economy of Karachi, the country’s largest city and its...

Published 16 Sep, 2021 04:02am

Opinion

‘Aid-to-Afghanistan Consortium’?

Afghanistan is facing a severe economic downturn that could throw many millions into poverty and hunger, may ...

Published 15 Sep, 2021 04:19am

Editorials

The spectre of rising food inflation

EDITORIAL: Despite its best efforts the PTI government has not been able to get a handle on the ever-rising food...

Published 16 Sep, 2021 04:02am

Markets

KE’s results belie enormity of power sector challenges

K-Electric’s recent submission of its financial results to the PSX reported a profit of PKR 11.9 billion, a...

Published 16 Sep, 2021 04:02am

World

'A fantasy' to think UN can fix Afghanistan, Guterres says

The United States spent $1 trillion, only to see the Afghan government and military it supported collapse ahead of a full withdrawal of US and other foreign forces in August

Published 16 Sep, 2021 11:42am

Opinion

Correcting perceptions about MSCI downgrade

Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) index was downgraded from Emerging Market to Frontier Market recently by MSCI (Morgan...

Published 14 Sep, 2021 03:55am

BR Research

Refinery policy – negotiations must go on

The dilly dally on refinery policy is on-going. In the haste of budget meeting by the new team (both at petroleum ...

Published 15 Sep, 2021 07:30am

World

One month after fall of Kabul, economic crisis stalks Taliban

A month after seizing Kabul, the Taliban face daunting problems as they seek to convert their lightning military...

Updated 15 Sep, 2021 12:21pm

PSX wins Best Islamic Stock Exchange Award

KARACHI: In a significant development on a global level, especially in the Islamic world, Pakistan Stock Exchange...

Updated 15 Sep, 2021 04:04pm

BR Research

Monetary policy – be proactive

The monetary policy committee meeting is on coming Monday (20th Sep). One can sense the change in the air. But the...

Published 14 Sep, 2021 07:25am

Opinion

Provincial economies: key economic ratios

This is the fourth article of a multi-part series of articles on the provincial economies. It focuses on some of the...

Published 14 Sep, 2021 03:55am

Opinion

A recalcitrant rupee: Deliberate policy or otherwise?

The rupee-dollar interbank parity is close to the historical high of 168.8 (15 August 2020) this week past with a...

Updated 13 Sep, 2021 09:30am

Business & Finance

Lucky Motor Corp likely to launch KIA Stonic, Peugeot 2008 in Pakistan

Pakistan’s Lucky Motor Corporation (LMC) is likely to introduce KIA Stonic and Peugeot 2008 in the coming months,...

Published 13 Sep, 2021 03:21pm

Technology

Apple doubles down on 5G with new iPhone 13, upgrades iPad Mini

Apple Inc on Tuesday unveiled a new iPhone 13 and 13 Mini with brighter screens to entice customers into 5G plans,...

Published 14 Sep, 2021 11:09pm

Markets

Automart: car prices in Karachi

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

Published 12 Sep, 2021 03:55am

BR Research

The dichotomy in taxing banks

Government is taxing banks at higher rates for overly investing in government securities. The Finance Act says that...

Published 13 Sep, 2021 07:25am

Sports

Cricket feast: All you need to know about Pakistan vs New Zealand series

Kiwis are touring Pakistan for the first time in 18 years, will play 3 ODIs and 5 T20Is
Tickets priced between Rs500 and Rs3,000

Published 13 Sep, 2021 07:25pm

World

Warlord chic: Taliban make themselves at home in Dostum's mansion

Huge glass chandeliers hang in cavernous halls, large soft sofas furnish a maze of lounges and an indoor swimming pool is finished with intricate turquoise tiles

Published 13 Sep, 2021 10:22am

Business & Finance

UAE wants Emiratis in 10pc of private sector jobs by 2026

DUBAI: Private sector companies in the UAE will have to fill 10% of their positions with Emirati nationals within...

Updated 13 Sep, 2021 10:10am

Construction package: Total declared investment comes to Rs493bn

ISLAMABAD: Total declared investment made in 2,125 registered projects by 1,321 persons under the prime minister’s...

Updated 11 Sep, 2021 05:28pm

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First IBL Mod. / Sep 20 First IBL Modaraba(FIBLM)	4.45 ▲ 1.00 (28.99%)
SME Leasing Ltd. / Sep 20 SME Leasing Limited(SLL)	3.69 ▲ 0.39 (11.82%)
Macter Int. Ltd. / Sep 20 Macter International Limited(MACTER)	143.34 ▲ 10.00 (7.50%)
Suraj Cotton / Sep 20 Suraj Cotton Mills Limited(SURC)	247.25 ▲ 17.25 (7.50%)
Al-Mali / Sep 20 Modaraba Al-Mali(MODAM)	22.69 ▲ 1.58 (7.48%)
Kohat Tex. / Sep 20 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	21.60 ▲ 1.50 (7.46%)
Din Tex. / Sep 20 Din Textile Mills Limited(DINT)	159.00 ▲ 11.00 (7.43%)
MCB Bank / Sep 20 MCB Bank Limited(MCB)	166.99 ▲ 11.48 (7.38%)
Habib Metro Mod / Sep 20 Habib Metro Modaraba(HMM)	9.44 ▲ 0.64 (7.27%)
Dadex Eternit / Sep 20 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	98.00 ▲ 6.40 (6.99%)

Stock	Price
Husein Sugar (R) / Sep 20 Husein Sugar Mills Limited (R)(HSMR3)	1.30 ▲ -0.79 (-37.80%)
First Elite Cap. Mod. / Sep 20 First Elite Capital Modaraba(FECM)	3.93 ▲ -0.49 (-11.09%)
United Ins. / Sep 20 The United Insurance Company(UNIC)	7.38 ▲ -0.81 (-9.89%)
B. F. Mod. / Sep 20 B.F. Modaraba(BFMOD)	9.78 ▲ -1.00 (-9.28%)
S.G. Power Ltd. / Sep 20 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	3.69 ▲ -0.36 (-8.89%)
Hala Enterpries / Sep 20 Hala Enterprises Limited(HAEL)	9.98 ▲ -0.92 (-8.44%)
Zephyr Tex / Sep 20 Zephyr Textiles Limited(ZTL)	18.50 ▲ -1.50 (-7.50%)
Bolan Castings / Sep 20 Bolan Castings Limited(BCL)	128.49 ▲ -10.41 (-7.49%)
Khairpur / Sep 20 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	54.58 ▲ -4.42 (-7.49%)
Nagina Cot. / Sep 20 Nagina Cotton Mills Limited(NAGC)	75.82 ▲ -6.13 (-7.48%)

Stock	Volume
Telecard Ltd. / Sep 20 Telecard Limited(TELE)	19,634,500 ▼ 0.00
Worldcall / Sep 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,353,000 ▼ 0.00
Byco Petroleum / Sep 20 Byco Petroleum Pakistan Limited(BYCO)	11,308,000 ▼ 0.00
TRG Pakistan / Sep 20 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	9,837,075 ▼ 0.00
TPL Properties / Sep 20 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	9,529,000 ▼ 0.00
TPL Corp / Sep 20 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	7,803,500 ▼ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd / Sep 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	5,133,500 ▼ 0.00
Ghani Global Hold. / Sep 20 Ghani Global Holdings Limited(GGL)	4,810,500 ▼ 0.00
Bank of Punjab / Sep 20 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	4,381,000 ▼ 0.00
Hum Network / Sep 20 Hum Network Limited(HUMNL)	4,193,000 ▼ 0.00

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 18	168.25
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 18	168.15
USD to Japanese Yen / Sep 18	109.93
USD to Swiss Franc / Sep 18	0.93
Pound Sterling to USD / Sep 18	1.37
Euro to USD / Sep 18	1.17
UK LIBOR % / Sep 18	0.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 18	4432.99
India Sensex / Sep 18	59051.89
Tokyo Nikkei / Sep 18	30500.05
Nasdaq / Sep 18	15043.97
Hang Seng / Sep 18	24920.76
FTSE 100 / Sep 18	6963.64
Dow Jones / Sep 18	34584.88
Germany DAX 30 / Sep 18	15490.17
France CAC40 / Sep 18	6570.19

Item	Value
Crude Oil / Sep 18	71.97
Karachi Cotton Assoc. / Sep 18	13430.00
Gold 10 Grams / Sep 18	97600.00
Gold Spot / Sep 18	1754.34
Cotton / Sep 18	92.33

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