Opinion
The missing budget debate: Pakistan’s savings collapse
In 1992, Pakistan saved 17.4 percent of its GDP. By 2024, it had fallen to only 6.4 percent. Over three decades,...
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| Currency | Rate |
|---|---|
|
USD PKR Interbank Selling
/ Oct 12
|
277.17
▼ -0.03
|
|
USD PKR Interbank Buying
/ Oct 12
|
276.97
▼ -0.03
|
|
USD to Japanese Yen
/ Oct 13
|
158.34
▼ -0.09
|
|
USD to Swiss Franc
/ Oct 13
|
0.83
▼ -0.001
|
|
Pound Sterling to USD
/ Oct 13
|
1.32
▲ 0.001
|
|
Euro to USD
/ Oct 13
|
1.12
▲ 0.0014
|
|
SOFR %
/ Oct 8
|
3.87
▼ -0.01
|
| Stock | Volume |
|---|---|
|
S&P 500
/ Oct 12
|
7,807.24
|
|
Nasdaq
/ Oct 12
|
27,245.90
|
|
Dow Jones
/ Oct 12
|
51,850.55
|
|
India Sensex
/ Oct 13
|
72,387.99
|
|
Tokyo Nikkei
/ Oct 13
|
67,292.39
|
|
Hang Seng
/ Oct 13
|
24,073.62
|
|
FTSE 100
/ Oct 13
|
10,733.43
|
|
Germany DAX 30
/ Oct 13
|
25,424.71
|
|
France CAC40
/ Oct 13
|
7,868.99
|
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
|
Gold 10 Grams PKR
/ Oct 12
|
377,174
|
|
Petrol/Litre
/ Oct 13
|
395.37
|
|
Crude Oil USD/Barrel
/ Oct 13
|
92.66
|
|
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG
/ Oct 13
|
18,680
|
|
Gold Spot USD/Ounce
/ Oct 13
|
4,177.96
|
|
Diesel/Litre
/ Oct 13
|
396.85
|
|
Cotton US¢/pound
/ Oct 13
|
80.30
|
| Stock | Price |
|---|---|
|
Cres.Star Ins.
/ Oct 13
Crescent Star Insurance Limited(CSIL)
|
5.82
▲ 0.84
(16.87%)
|
|
Unicap Modaraba
/ Oct 13
Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)
|
8.98
▲ 1
(12.53%)
|
|
Azgard Nine (Non-Voti)
/ Oct 13
Azgard Nine (Non-Voti)(ANLNV)
|
8.65
▲ 0.92
(11.9%)
|
|
PICIC Ins.Ltd.
/ Oct 13
PICIC Insurance Limited(PIL)
|
5.25
▲ 0.53
(11.23%)
|
|
Khalid Siraj
/ Oct 13
Khalid Siraj Textile Mills Limited(KSTM)
|
15.13
▲ 1.38
(10.04%)
|
|
EMCO Industries
/ Oct 13
Emco Industries Limited(EMCO)
|
37.02
▲ 3.37
(10.01%)
|
|
J.A.Textile
/ Oct 13
J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)
|
50.89
▲ 4.63
(10.01%)
|
|
Pak.Int.Cont..
/ Oct 13
Pakistan International Container(PICT)
|
48.04
▲ 4.37
(10.01%)
|
|
Arctic Textile
/ Oct 13
Arctic Textile Mills Limited(ARCTM)
|
56.64
▲ 5.15
(10%)
|
|
Crescent Fib.
/ Oct 13
Crescent Fibres Limited(CFL)
|
51.82
▲ 4.71
(10%)
|
| Stock | Price |
|---|---|
|
Shadman Cotton
/ Oct 13
Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)
|
72.63
▼ -8.07
(-10%)
|
|
Sindh Modaraba
/ Oct 13
Sindh Modaraba(SINDM)
|
46.63
▼ -5.18
(-10%)
|
|
First Tri-Star Mod.
/ Oct 13
First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)
|
37.30
▼ -4.14
(-9.99%)
|
|
Allawasaya Tex
/ Oct 13
Allawasaya Tex. & Finishing Mills Ltd(AWTX)
|
1,450
▼ -151.11
(-9.44%)
|
|
East West Ins.
/ Oct 13
East West Insurance Company Limited(EWIC)
|
53.66
▼ -5.59
(-9.43%)
|
|
Kohinoor Power
/ Oct 13
Kohinoor Power Company Limited(KOHP)
|
23.50
▼ -2.32
(-8.99%)
|
|
Dewan Automotive Eng.
/ Oct 13
Dewan Automotive Engineering Limited(DWAE)
|
23
▼ -2.2
(-8.73%)
|
|
Mughal Energy
/ Oct 13
Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)
|
34
▼ -3.25
(-8.72%)
|
|
Janana De Malucho
/ Oct 13
Janana De Malucho Textile Mills Limited(JDMT)
|
125.49
▼ -11.7
(-8.53%)
|
|
LSE Financial Serv.(R)
/ Oct 13
LSE Financial Services Limited Right(LSEFSLR)
|
1.09
▼ -0.1
(-8.4%)
|
| Stock | Volume |
|---|---|
|
LSE Financial Serv.(R)
/ Oct 13
LSE Financial Services Limited Right(LSEFSLR)
|
28,868,889
▼ -0.1
|
|
Waves Home Appliances
/ Oct 13
Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)
|
12,879,122
▲ 0.01
|
|
Pak Int.Bulk
/ Oct 13
Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)
|
12,241,247
▲ 0.17
|
|
Cres.Star Ins.
/ Oct 13
Crescent Star Insurance Limited(CSIL)
|
12,230,934
▲ 0.84
|
|
S.G.Power
/ Oct 13
S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)
|
11,887,267
▲ 1.36
|
|
PIA Holding Co.Ltd
/ Oct 13
PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)
|
11,109,055
▲ 0.79
|
|
WorldCall Telecom
/ Oct 13
Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)
|
9,389,411
▲ 0.01
|
|
P.T.C.L.
/ Oct 13
Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)
|
9,098,354
▼ -3.44
|
|
F. Nat.Equities
/ Oct 13
First National Equities Limited(FNEL)
|
7,302,964
▲ 0.02
|
|
Secure Logistics-Trax Group
/ Oct 13
Secure Logistics-Trax Group Limited(SLGL)
|
6,293,257
▲ 0.34
|





