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‘Gender apartheid’?

EDITORIAL: One cannot help but agree with Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai that the Afghan government has imposed ...

Published 10 Dec, 2023 03:33am

Opinion

Real time access to info and data base

Documentation of Economic transactions in Pakistan The nature of documentation of Pakistan’s economic environment...

Published 10 Dec, 2023 03:33am

Editorials

‘Humanity’s darkest hour’

EDITORIAL: Qatar’s ruler was right to call the international community’s response to Israeli aggression in Gaza...

Published 09 Dec, 2023 05:46am

Editorials

Tax evasion in non-profit sector

EDITORIAL: Now that the Federal Tax Ombudsman’s (FTO’s) office has identified “significant gaps” in the...

Published 09 Dec, 2023 05:46am

Opinion

Unveiling the malaise and despondency

The recent success on IMF (International Monetary Fund) funding, a bullish stock market, the rupee value stabilizing...

Published 09 Dec, 2023 05:46am

Opinion

Serious efforts at last!

As winter sets in and major cities in the country are engulfed with fog and smog with related diseases figures sky...

Published 09 Dec, 2023 05:46am

Editorials

Electricity and gas rates

EDITORIAL: The two regulators, National Electricity Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) and Oil and Gas Regulatory...

Published 08 Dec, 2023 05:20am

Opinion

Global hunger, food security challenges

Member States should facilitate the continued strengthening of the United Nations development system and boost the...

Published 08 Dec, 2023 05:20am

BR Research

Food inflation: past its peak

The headline inflation seems to be creeping up again. And if there is one obvious culprit – beyond the phenomenal...

Published 08 Dec, 2023 08:51am

Opinion

Important climate finance issues at COP28

The world is faced with not only the existential threat of climate change crisis, but the impact it is producing in...

Published 08 Dec, 2023 05:20am

World

Dubai private schools jump in global rankings

For the first time, they are ranked among the top 14 in the world in mathematics, science and reading

Updated 08 Dec, 2023 05:23pm

Editorials

SBA’s first tranche: So why the delay?

EDITORIAL: International Monetary Fund’s (IMF’s) Board calendar till 14 December surprisingly does not include...

Published 07 Dec, 2023 04:35am

Opinion

Why Erdogan is right about Hamas

Why do you think Genocide Joe – POTUS’s new nickname advocated by American Muslim champions of the Abandon Biden...

Published 07 Dec, 2023 04:35am

Business & Finance

IPO: Dubai Taxi Company shares surge over 19% on first day of trading

CEO says record-breaking demand for IPO, which was 130 times oversubscribed, reflects strength of DTC's investment proposition as Dubai’s largest mobility company

Published 07 Dec, 2023 06:59pm

Perspectives

Millennials: how does this generation fare in current times

What is the fastest way to observe survival of the fittest amongst human beings? The changes in each generation over...

Published 07 Dec, 2023 02:53pm

BR Research

Discos’ horror show

Another exercise of clearing the energy sector circular debt stock via dividends, Sukuks or direct cash transfer is...

Published 07 Dec, 2023 08:09am

BR Research

Hub Power Company Limited

The Hub Power Company Limited (PSX: HUBC) is the first and largest Independent Power Producer (IPP) in the country...

Published 07 Dec, 2023 08:06am

Life & Style

10 prominent Pakistanis granted UAE Golden Visas

Ali Zafar, Maya Ali and Naseem Shah among many Pakistani celebrities who have received the coveted visa

Published 06 Dec, 2023 03:47pm

Editorials

Nov economic update: discernable recovery

EDITORIAL: The Finance Division as per practice uploaded the Monthly Economic Update and Outlook for November 2023...

Published 06 Dec, 2023 04:27am

BR Research

Currency diary

On the face of it, the currency market is moving smoothly. There is no stress in the market. The currency is...

Published 06 Dec, 2023 09:02am

Opinion

Insoluble dilemma of power forecasts?

As the NTDC (National Transm-ission and Dispatch Company) and Power Division are progressing with the next IGCEP...

Published 06 Dec, 2023 04:27am

Editorials

The bigger picture of weaknesses in economy

EDITORIAL: The World Bank’s regional vice president for South Asia, Martin Raiser, while addressing an event...

Published 05 Dec, 2023 03:01am

BR Research

No road leads to 21 percent

Since the beginning of current financial year, the State Bank of Pakistan has maintained the benchmark interest rate...

Published 05 Dec, 2023 07:51am

Opinion

Growth in federal tax revenues

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has released recently the Revenue Division Year Book for 2022-23. This is a very...

Published 05 Dec, 2023 03:01am

Opinion

From forced migration to forced repatriation

The caretaker government on 26 September 2023 issued the ‘Illegal Foreigners Repatriation Plan’. According to the...

Updated 05 Dec, 2023 04:13am

Technology

‘Grand Theft Auto VI’ trailer drops, flagging 2025 release

SAN FRANCISCO: The first trailer for ‘Grand Theft Auto VI’ hit YouTube in a surprise, ahead-of-schedule post on...

Updated 05 Dec, 2023 05:47pm

Pakistan

Green turtles fight to survive against Pakistan’s urban sprawl

KARACHI: Against the backdrop of the mega port city of Karachi, choked with traffic and construction, four green...

Published 05 Dec, 2023 01:07pm

Markets

Arif Habib Limited expects KSE-100 to hit 81,000 by December 2024

Fuelled by new-found optimism amid improved economic indicators, the Pakistan Stock Exchange’s (PSX) benchmark...

Updated 04 Dec, 2023 07:26pm

Editorials

FBR reforms: it’s never too late to do something

EDITORIAL: Reforming the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has become a hot topic again. The caretaker finance minister...

Published 04 Dec, 2023 05:35am

Opinion

A revisit of trade components critical

Exports fuel domestic productivity and therefore employment and at the same time constitute the most desired form of...

Published 04 Dec, 2023 05:35am

Opinion

Discos: the tug-of-war is anything but respectable

The power sector circular debt is growing unabated despite successive increases in power tariffs and much-hyped ...

Published 04 Dec, 2023 05:35am

World

Palestinians lose jobs as Israeli firms seek foreign replacements

When Taha Amin-Ismail Khalifeh dialled into a conference call with his Israeli employer last month, the Palestinian...

Published 04 Dec, 2023 05:09pm

BR Research

Inflation: Rate cut seems farther away

The headline inflation inched up again. It stood at 29.2 percent in November 2023 and the monthly increase stood at...

Published 04 Dec, 2023 07:39am

Opinion

PKR’s performance

Fitch Solutions Co. was as quoted by Bloomberg as saying that the PKR would drop as low as 350 by the end of 2024....

Published 04 Dec, 2023 05:35am

World

How climate change is making the world sick

DUBAI: Heat stress. Lung damage from wildfire smoke. The spread of disease-carrying mosquitoes into new regions as...

Updated 03 Dec, 2023 08:30pm

Editorials

ECP’s ‘major decision’

EDITORIAL: ECP (Election Commission of Pakistan) has done the right thing by seeking details of defaulters of...

Published 03 Dec, 2023 02:59am

Opinion

Battling food insecurity in Pakistan

In the world where technological advancements and scientific breakthroughs are pushing the boundaries of perceived...

Published 03 Dec, 2023 02:59am

Editorials

Business Confidence Index

EDITORIAL: Strangely, while the OICCI’s (Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s) latest BCI...

Published 02 Dec, 2023 05:09am

Opinion

The way forward

Discussions and arguments on the politics of the day — at all levels and at all times — are in the DNA of our...

Published 02 Dec, 2023 05:09am

Life & Style

Travelling over the holidays: 5 destinations worth considering

As the winter holidays draw nearer, for those looking for a quick escape or a closer look at festive lights and...

Published 01 Dec, 2023 06:46pm

Editorials

FDI prospects

EDITORIAL: Senior leadership of Pakistan’s Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) — federal and...

Published 01 Dec, 2023 04:43am

BR Research

An export opportunity from the East wing

Bangladesh textile industry is in the news over the wage review, as the minimum wage in Bangladesh has been brought...

Published 01 Dec, 2023 09:12am

Opinion

Pakistan: leadership crisis

The primary constituents of economic growth encompass physical capital, infrastructure, human capital, and...

Published 01 Dec, 2023 04:43am

Opinion

Alarming threat of global warming and lagging climate finance

The progress made since the landmark Paris Agreement back in 2015 is seriously lagging as pointed out by a recently...

Published 01 Dec, 2023 04:43am

Opinion

Hailing IHC’s interim order on windfall income tax on banking cos

Further our Technical Release 12/2023 dated November 28, 2023 wherein we have given our comments on the Windfall...

Updated 01 Dec, 2023 05:12am

Editorials

Reaping the result of Dar’s stubbornness?

EDITORIAL: In a spirited defence of his signature policy to control the external value of the rupee, former...

Updated 30 Nov, 2023 04:27pm

Business & Finance

Too big to ignore: this partner at Dubai-based VC firm has a ‘long-term view’ on markets like Pakistan

Sacha Haider, who sees 5-10 pitchdecks a week from different markets, believes UAE and Dubai’s B2G model is perfectly viable for Pakistan as well

Updated 30 Nov, 2023 10:28am

Opinion

Get rich before getting old

It is said, “The future promise of any nation can be directly measured by the present prospects of its youth.”...

Published 30 Nov, 2023 04:53am

Opinion

Foreign currency requirement for taming inflation

In the year 2016 an operational limit to the debt-ceiling was introduced whereby the annual federal deficit...

Updated 30 Nov, 2023 05:17am

Opinion

Navigating petroleum pricing: Need to introduce deregulation

Introduction: The intricacies of Pakistan’s oil pricing system, tethered to the fortnightly determination of prices,...

Updated 30 Nov, 2023 05:20am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Dec 10 786 Investments Limited(786)	5.74 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Dec 10 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	526 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Dec 10 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Dec 10 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Dec 10 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Dec 10 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	90.51 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Dec 10 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	500.43 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Dec 10 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Dec 10 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	10.99 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Dec 10 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	105.15 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Dec 10 786 Investments Limited(786)	5.74 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Dec 10 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	526 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Dec 10 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Dec 10 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Dec 10 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Dec 10 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	90.51 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Dec 10 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	500.43 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Dec 10 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Dec 10 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	10.99 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Dec 10 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	105.15 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 10 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	342,535,258 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 10 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	98,557,282 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Dec 10 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	58,736,500 ▲ 0.00
Kohinoor Spining / Dec 10 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	56,593,500 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 10 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	47,998,197 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Dec 10 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	46,684,647 ▲ 0.00
B.O.Punjab / Dec 10 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	32,876,325 ▲ 0.00
Pak Elektron / Dec 10 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	29,819,540 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Dec 10 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	27,935,500 ▲ 0.00
Pak Int.Bulk / Dec 10 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	25,443,500 ▲ 0.00

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Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 8	284.30
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 8	283.95
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 8	144.95
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 8	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 8	1.25
Euro to USD / Dec 8	1.08
UK LIBOR % / Dec 8	5.48

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 8	4604.37
India Sensex / Dec 8	69825.60
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 8	32307.86
Nasdaq / Dec 8	14403.97
Hang Seng / Dec 8	16334.37
FTSE 100 / Dec 8	7554.47
Dow Jones / Dec 8	36247.87
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 8	16759.22
France CAC40 / Dec 8	7526.55

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 8	71.23
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 8	17235
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 8	187414
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 8	2004.67
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 8	81.44

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