Letters

Letters

Political instability

This is apropos a Business Recorder op-ed “Risks to global economic recovery” carried by the newspaper last...

Published 26 Jan, 2021 05:05am

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‘Civil service reforms’

This is apropos a Business Recorder op-ed “Civil service reforms” carried by the newspaper yesterday. The ...

Published 25 Jan, 2021 04:23am

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Pragmatic approach to monetary policy-making

State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has maintained status quo third time in a row, keeping the interest rates steady at 7%....

Published 24 Jan, 2021 03:32am

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‘PDM’s ECP rally’

This is apropos a Business Recorder editorial “PDM’s ECP rally” carried by the newspaper yesterday. The...

Published 23 Jan, 2021 03:56am

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‘Electricity transmission woes’ — II

The advantage of increasingly distributed grid (in countries where engineers are ready to think and adapt to changed...

Published 22 Jan, 2021 04:47am

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‘Electricity transmission woes’ — I

“Electricity transmission woes”, reference BR “Markets & Corporates” (14 Jan) does not cover the real...

Published 21 Jan, 2021 04:23am

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Excessive purchase of imported goods

This is apropos a Business Recorder news item “Excessive purchase of imported items blocking progress: Hafeez”...

Published 20 Jan, 2021 04:29am

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‘Supremacy of state institutions’

This is apropos a Business Recorder op-ed “Supremacy of state institutions” carried by the newspaper on ...

Published 19 Jan, 2021 04:22am

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PIA plane impounded at KL

A PIA B777 has been impounded on court orders before departure at KL, because of default in lease payments. Any...

Published 18 Jan, 2021 04:10am

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Police reform

It is heartening to note that the PTI government is finally waking up to dire need for police reforms. Asking the...

Published 17 Jan, 2021 04:13am

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Unpleasant courses of actions

This is apropos a Business Recorder news item “Govt avoids making power tariff hike announcement” carried by the...

Published 16 Jan, 2021 02:56am

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We need to change ‘sunset thinking’

Special assistant to prime minister on institutional reforms and austerity Dr Ishrat Hussain has recently advanced a...

Published 15 Jan, 2021 03:16am

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MQM(P) in a difficult situation

It was only recently that MQM(P) demanded the government form a judicial commission to investigate census...

Published 14 Jan, 2021 03:15am

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Power sector woes

Prime Minister Imran Khan has rightly described the power sector as the one that gives him most headaches and keeps...

Updated 13 Jan, 2021 03:32am

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There’s need for strategic economic strategy

This is apropos a Business Recorder op-ed “Economic recovery with high risks” carried by the newspaper last ...

Published 12 Jan, 2021 03:01am

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‘Another one bites the dust’

This is apropos a Business Recorder op-ed “Another one bites the dust” carried by the newspaper yesterday. The...

Published 11 Jan, 2021 02:58am

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'If your train is on the wrong track...'

This is apropos a Business Recorder op-ed "Privatising PSEs only solution?" carried by the newspaper on Saturday. ...

Published 10 Jan, 2021 02:31am

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‘True’ potential of exports

This is apropos a Business Recorder news item “‘True’ potential of exports discovered thru mapping effort”...

Updated 09 Jan, 2021 03:33am

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‘Raising a smart public sector’

This is apropos a Business Recorder op-ed ‘Raising a smart public sector’ carried by the newspaper on Wednesday....

Updated 08 Jan, 2021 03:28am

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The SBP’s first quarterly report 2020-21

This is apropos State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP’s) First Quarterly Report 2020-21 released by it on Tuesday. It ...

Published 07 Jan, 2021 03:15am

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‘Pakistani rich should give more’

This is apropos a Business Recorder op-ed “Pakistani rich should give more” carried by the newspaper last month....

Updated 06 Jan, 2021 03:16am

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'Vaccine inequality and economic misfortune'

This is apropos an op-ed "Vaccine inequality and economic misfortune" carried by Business Recorder recently. No ...

Published 05 Jan, 2021 03:14am

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Sheikh Rashid keeping his cards close to his chest?

Interior minister Sheikh Rashid has announced that the government will start dealing with the challenge of Pakistan...

Updated 04 Jan, 2021 03:13am

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Learning the ropes?

The prime minister has clarified, albeit unsuccessfully, his remarks which, according to him, were inaccurately...

Updated 03 Jan, 2021 03:17am

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PDM’s prospects

This is apropos a Business Recorder editorial “PDM’s prospects” carried by the newspaper yesterday. The leader...

Published 02 Jan, 2021 03:04am

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‘Who will blink first?’

This is apropos a Business Recorder editorial “Who will blink first?” carried by the newspaper yesterday. It has...

Updated 01 Jan, 2021 03:47am

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Mayorship of Islamabad

Pir Adil Gillani of Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) has been elected the Mayor of Islamabad after defeating...

Published 31 Dec, 2020 02:45am

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The challenge of price hike

This is apropos a Business Recorder news item "Hafeez for steps to arrest hike in prices of eggs, atta" carried by...

Published 30 Dec, 2020 03:19am

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Modi idolises Hitler

This apropos a Business Recorder news item "AJK President reminds Modi of fateful end of Hitler's adventurism"...

Updated 29 Dec, 2020 03:48am

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The end of cul-de-sac?

According to prime minister Imran Khan, India is running a propaganda campaign to defame the Pakistan Army and the...

Published 28 Dec, 2020 02:51am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Punjab Mod. / Jan 26 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	2.70 ▲ 0.20 (14.89%)
Ghani Auto Ind. / Jan 26 Ghani Automobile Industries Limited(GAIL)	6.80 ▲ 0.69 (13.33%)
Habib Ins. / Jan 26 Habib Insurance Company Limited(HICL)	8.50 ▲ 0.69 (13.18%)
Bawany Air / Jan 26 Bawany Air Products Limited(BAPL)	22.38 ▲ 1.89 (11.34%)
Unicap Mod. / Jan 26 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	1.10 ▼ -0.01 (10.00%)
Hi-Tech Lubricants / Jan 26 Hi-Tech Lubricants Limited(HTL)	60.28 ▲ 7.55 (9.66%)
Pak Datacom Ltd / Jan 26 Pak Datacom Limited(PAKD)	113.50 ▲ 4.58 (9.03%)
Fazal Cloth / Jan 26 Fazal Cloth Mills Limited(FZCM)	229.68 ▲ 30.92 (7.50%)
Dewan Sugar / Jan 26 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	3.03 ▼ -0.10 (6.32%)
B.R.R. Mod. / Jan 26 B.R.R. Guardian Modaraba(BRR)	14.00 ▲ 0.46 (5.98%)

Stock	Price
Hala Enterpries / Jan 26 Hala Enterprises Limited(HAEL)	10.81 ▼ 0.97 (-11.76%)
Saritow Sp. / Jan 26 Saritow Spinning Mills Limited(SSML)	9.90 ▼ 0.86 (-11.61%)
Grays Leas. / Jan 26 Grays Leasing Limited(GRYL)	5.17 ▼ 0.69 (-10.86%)
PICIC Insurance / Jan 26 PICIC Insurance Limited(PIL)	1.38 ▼ 0.11 (-9.80%)
First Pak Modaraba / Jan 26 First Pak Modaraba(PAKMI)	2.12 ▼ 0.27 (-9.40%)
First Prud Mod. / Jan 26 First Prudential Modaraba(PMI)	2.10 ▼ 0.35 (-8.70%)
Altern Energy / Jan 26 Altern Energy Limited(ALTN)	27.25 ▼ 1.75 (-8.40%)
Summit Bank / Jan 26 Summit Bank Limited(SMBL)	1.83 ▼ 0.14 (-8.04%)
Saudi Pak Leas. / Jan 26 Saudi Pak Leasing Company Limited(SPLC)	1.74 ▼ 0.25 (-7.94%)
Khurshid Spinng / Jan 26 Khurshid Spinning Mills Limited(KHSM)	19.86 ▼ 0.00 (-7.46%)

Stock	Volume
TRG Pak. / Jan 26 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	29,686,000 ▼ 8.01
K-Electric Ltd / Jan 26 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	25,544,000 ▼ 0.11
Invest Cap. Bank / Jan 26 Invest Capital Investment Bank Limited(ICIBL)	17,052,500 ▼ 0.87
Unity Foods / Jan 26 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	16,920,978 ▼ 1.02
Fauji Foods / Jan 26 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	15,931,500 ▼ 0.35
Fauji Fert. Bin / Jan 26 Fauji Fertilizer Bin Qasim Limited(FFBL)	12,716,500 ▼ 1.75
Pak Int.Bulk Ter / Jan 26 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal Limited(PIBTL)	10,876,500 ▼ 0.31
Hum Network / Jan 26 Hum Network Limited(HUMNL)	10,747,500 ▼ 0.17
Aisha Steel / Jan 26 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	9,137,500 ▼ 1.32
Jahangir Sid. Co. / Jan 26 Jahangir Siddiqui & Co. Ltd.(JSCL)	8,165,000 ▼ 0.75

Markets →

Forex
World
Econ

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 26	160.85
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 26	160.75
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 26	103.78
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 26	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 26	1.37
Euro to USD / Jan 26	1.21

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 26	3842.69
India Sensex / Jan 26	48347.59
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 26	28822.29
Nasdaq / Jan 26	13577.42
Hang Seng / Jan 26	30159.01
FTSE 100 / Jan 26	6638.85
Dow Jones / Jan 26	30870.85
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 26	13643.95
France CAC40 / Jan 26	5472.36

Indicator	Value
UK LIBOR % / Jan 26	0.09

Letters

Political instability

‘Civil service reforms’

Pragmatic approach to monetary policy-making

‘PDM’s ECP rally’

‘Electricity transmission woes’ — II

‘Electricity transmission woes’ — I

Excessive purchase of imported goods

‘Supremacy of state institutions’

PIA plane impounded at KL

Police reform

Unpleasant courses of actions

We need to change ‘sunset thinking’

MQM(P) in a difficult situation

Power sector woes

There’s need for strategic economic strategy

‘Another one bites the dust’

'If your train is on the wrong track...'

‘True’ potential of exports

‘Raising a smart public sector’

The SBP’s first quarterly report 2020-21

‘Pakistani rich should give more’

'Vaccine inequality and economic misfortune'

Sheikh Rashid keeping his cards close to his chest?

Learning the ropes?

PDM’s prospects

‘Who will blink first?’

Mayorship of Islamabad

The challenge of price hike

Modi idolises Hitler

The end of cul-de-sac?

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