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'Import substitution'

According to Investopedia, Import substitution industrialization (ISI) is a theory of economics typically adhered to...

Published 25 Sep, 2020 02:45am

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‘The die is cast’

This is apropos a Business Recorder op-ed “The die is cast” carried by the newspaper yesterday. The writer,...

Published 24 Sep, 2020 02:47am

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‘Impact of Covid-19 on South Asia’

This is apropos a Business Recorder op-ed “Impact of Covid-19 on South Asia” carried by the newspaper yesterday....

Published 23 Sep, 2020 02:48am

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'Healing the heart'

Kudos to Andleeb Abbas of Pakistan Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) for presenting an interesting objective perspective...

Updated 22 Sep, 2020 03:03am

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The challenge of reopening

The Sindh government has decided not to reopen schools for sixth, seventh and eighth graders due to possible spread...

Updated 21 Sep, 2020 03:53am

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'SBP throws two lifelines to industry'

This is apropos a Business Recorder op-ed "SBP throws two lifelines to industry" carried by the newspaper the other...

Published 20 Sep, 2020 02:45am

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'Recalling Delhi violence'

This is apropos a Business Recorder editorial "Recalling Delhi violence" carried by the newspaper on Sunday. The...

Updated 20 Sep, 2020 12:24am

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Energy sector

"Emerging Crisis in the gas sector", lead editorial (BR, Sept 11), highlights the criticality of the energy sector ...

Published 18 Sep, 2020 02:59am

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Primate city: Karachi

LETTER: This is a propos a Business Recorder op-ed "Plight of Pakistan's primate city" carried by the newspaper...

Updated 16 Sep, 2020 03:28am

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Decline in August exports

Nobody has better explained the reasons behind a 20 percent decline in exports for the month of August 2020 than...

Published 15 Sep, 2020 02:27am

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China releases India's intelligence staff

That China has always shown a readiness to give more than is strictly necessary or expected is a fact that has found...

Updated 14 Sep, 2020 02:59am

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Performance of KE

That KE stands a chance of massive transformation is a fact. The other day, the Federal Minister for Privatisation...

Published 13 Sep, 2020 02:24am

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'Foreign aid or export-led growth?'

LETTER: An article "Foreign aid or export-led growth" carried by Business Recorder has brought under sharp focus a...

Published 12 Sep, 2020 02:43am

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Asymptomatic Covid-19 cases in Karachi

LETTER: A study conducted by Aga Khan University has reached a profound conclusion insofar the incidence of Covid-19...

Published 11 Sep, 2020 02:42am

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'The age of geo-economics'

LETTER: Business Recorder op-ed writer M. Ziauddin in his latest op-ed for the newspaper titled "the age of...

Published 10 Sep, 2020 02:29am

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'Political negligence'

Prime Minister Imran Khan deserves a lot of praise for rightly diagnosing a battered Karachi. Identifying the nature...

Updated 09 Sep, 2020 03:03am

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Unfortunate exchange of barbs

A letter to the Business Recorder Editor carried by the newspaper recently its writer had expressed some legitimate...

Updated 08 Sep, 2020 03:35am

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Greater Karachi cause

LETTER: Federal Minister for Information Senator Shibli Faraz has tweeted that "people of Karachi cannot be left at...

Updated 07 Sep, 2020 03:03am

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Bigger picture

Country's exports for the month of August 2020 have declined by 20.89 percent to $1.583 billion in August 2020...

Published 06 Sep, 2020 02:18am

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The Afghan conflict

LETTER: That peace in war-torn Afghanistan is in sight there is still doubt about it because of the variety of...

Updated 05 Sep, 2020 03:18am

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Karachi needs attention

Prime Minister Imran Khan is scheduled to arrive in Karachi today to unveil his government's strategy on how to...

Published 04 Sep, 2020 02:57am

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Karachi in focus

LETTER: It is a matter of great satisfaction for every Karachi resident that prime minister Imran Khan will himself...

Published 03 Sep, 2020 02:42am

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Economic recovery likely

LETTER: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) appears optimistic about Pakistan's economic recovery prospects. It ...

Published 02 Sep, 2020 02:42am

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Oil seed/DAP subsidies

Ameer Abbass Khan and others, District Mianwali LETTER: It is to draw your attention to the issue of pending...

Updated 01 Sep, 2020 03:42am

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Human misery

LETTER: The Pakistan Metrological Department has warned that another monsoon rain bearing system is likely to enter...

Published 30 Aug, 2020 01:42am

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The polio challenge

LETTER: This is apropos a Business Recorder editorial "Africa polio-free, and Pakistan?" carried by the newspaper...

Published 29 Aug, 2020 02:49am

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‘Whistling in the wind’

LETTER: This is apropos a Business Recorder editorial “Whistling in the wind” carried by the newspaper ...

Published 28 Aug, 2020 02:02am

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Sonia Gandhi's offer to resign

LETTER: It is quite amazing that Congress party is in such a profound turmoil since its defeat in the 2014 general...

Published 27 Aug, 2020 02:44am

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'Militant threat'

LETTER: This is about a Business Recorder editorial "Militant threat" carried by the newspaper on Sunday. The...

Updated 26 Aug, 2020 03:03am

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Nawaz Sharif in London

LETTER: Federal Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry has been widely quoted as saying that former ...

Published 25 Aug, 2020 03:03am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Reliance Weav. / Sep 25 Reliance Weaving Mills Limited(REWM)	31.0000 ▲ 0.65 (2.14%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Sep 25 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	3.8900 ▲ 0.21 (1.20%)
TPL Properties / Sep 25 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	10.2000 ▲ 0.35 (0.41%)
Engro Powergen / Sep 25 Engro Powergen Qadirpur Limited(EPQL)	21.7883 ▲ 0.89 (0.05%)
Shahmurad / Sep 25 Shahmurad Sugar Mills Limited(SHSML)	100.0000 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Security Papers / Sep 25 Security Papers Limited(SEPL)	213.0000 ▲ 3.00 (0.00%)
Din Tex. / Sep 25 Din Textile Mills Limited(DINT)	47.5600 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Trust Mod. / Sep 25 Trust Modaraba(TRSM)	4.1900 ▲ 0.98 (0.00%)
Security Bank / Sep 25 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	8.0000 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Tata Textile / Sep 25 Tata Textile Mills Limited(TATM)	35.5000 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
Popular Islamic Mod. / Sep 25 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	8.0000 ▼ 1.99 (-24.88%)
First Pak Modaraba / Sep 25 First Pak Modaraba(PAKMI)	2.6000 ▼ 0.60 (-17.96%)
Ist Paramount / Sep 25 First Paramount Modaraba(FPRM)	7.4200 ▼ 1.12 (-15.09%)
Al-Mali / Sep 25 Modaraba Al-Mali(MODAM)	7.1011 ▼ 1.10 (-14.29%)
Grays Leas. / Sep 25 Grays Leasing Limited(GRYL)	8.0000 ▼ 0.94 (-11.75%)
Ismail Ind. / Sep 25 Ismail Industries Limited(ISIL)	471.9200 ▼ 51.92 (-11.00%)
Unicap Mod. / Sep 25 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	1.2000 ▼ 0.13 (-10.83%)
Arshad Energy / Sep 25 Arshad Energy Limited(AEL)	11.2700 ▼ 2.17 (-10.51%)
Pervez Ahmed Cons. / Sep 25 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	1.0500 ▼ 0.10 (-9.52%)
MACPAC Films / Sep 25 MACPAC Films Limited(MACFL)	25.3900 ▼ 2.29 (-9.01%)

Stock	Volume
SILKBANK / Sep 25 Silkbank Limited(SILK)	157,950,500 ▼ 0.15
K-Electric Ltd / Sep 25 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	31,680,000 ▼ 0.19
Unity Foods / Sep 25 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	24,248,500 ▼ 1.19
Jahangir Sid. Co. / Sep 25 Jahangir Siddiqui & Co. Ltd.(JSCL)	23,231,000 ▼ 3.58
Hascol Petroleum / Sep 25 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	20,804,500 ▼ 0.65
P.T.C.L.A / Sep 25 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	17,481,000 ▼ 0.46
Power Cement / Sep 25 Power Cement Limited(POWER)	16,270,000 ▼ 0.46
Bank of Punjab / Sep 25 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	14,398,500 ▼ 0.30
Pak Int.Bulk Ter / Sep 25 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal Limited(PIBTL)	12,677,500 ▼ 0.55
Aisha Steel / Sep 25 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	10,138,000 ▼ 0.72

Markets →

Forex
World
Econ

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 24	166.25
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 24	166.15
USD to Japanese Yen / Sep 24	105.36
USD to Swiss Franc / Sep 24	0.92
Pound Sterling to USD / Sep 24	1.27
Euro to USD / Sep 24	1.17

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 24	3236.92
India Sensex / Sep 24	37668.42
Tokyo Nikkei / Sep 24	23346.49
Nasdaq / Sep 24	10632.98
Hang Seng / Sep 24	23346.49
FTSE 100 / Sep 24	5899.26
Dow Jones / Sep 24	26763.13
Germany DAX 30 / Sep 24	12642.97
France CAC40 / Sep 24	4802.26

Indicator	Value
Weekly Foreign Reserves / Sep 24	19959.00
UK LIBOR % / Sep 24	0.08
GDPGROWTH / Sep 24	5.40
Foreign Debt (PKR billions) / Sep 24	15087.50
Per Capita Income USD (CPI) / Sep 24	1516.00
Average CPI % / Sep 24	11.11

Business Recorder

'Import substitution'

‘The die is cast’

‘Impact of Covid-19 on South Asia’

'Healing the heart'

The challenge of reopening

'SBP throws two lifelines to industry'

'Recalling Delhi violence'

Energy sector

Primate city: Karachi

Decline in August exports

China releases India's intelligence staff

Performance of KE

'Foreign aid or export-led growth?'

Asymptomatic Covid-19 cases in Karachi

'The age of geo-economics'

'Political negligence'

Unfortunate exchange of barbs

Greater Karachi cause

Bigger picture

The Afghan conflict

Karachi needs attention

Karachi in focus

Economic recovery likely

Oil seed/DAP subsidies

Human misery

The polio challenge

‘Whistling in the wind’

Sonia Gandhi's offer to resign

'Militant threat'

Nawaz Sharif in London

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