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We’ve no Narasimha Rao or Manmohan Singh

It was in 1991 that India was hit by a major economic crisis resulting from a huge balance of payments deficit. The...

Updated 21 Mar, 2023 07:08am

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Things are still difficult for the Sharifs

Miftah Ismail of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has been speaking his mind in a blunt way ever since he was...

Published 20 Mar, 2023 06:12am

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Delay is deadliest form of denial

This is apropos a Business Recorder editorial “IMF: delay deadliest form of denial?” carried by the newspaper...

Published 19 Mar, 2023 03:33am

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China’s master stroke

China is said to have played a master stroke by successfully persuading major Gulf powers, Saudi Arabia and Iran,...

Published 18 Mar, 2023 06:14am

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A positive development indeed

It is indeed a matter of great satisfaction and relief for the entire nation that a deeply embittered Imran Khan has...

Published 17 Mar, 2023 06:16am

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What’s in store, by the way?

Pitched battles ahead of possible arrest of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan in Lahore and the...

Published 16 Mar, 2023 06:01am

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‘The Toshakhana under national or perhaps global focus’

This is apropos a letter to the Editor carried by the newspaper yesterday. In my view, however, the gifts received ...

Published 15 Mar, 2023 06:01am

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The Toshakhana under national or perhaps global focus

The details of Toshakhana gifts record that has been made public by the incumbent government is quite interesting if...

Published 14 Mar, 2023 03:18am

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IK has sensed a government trap

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chairman Imran Khan has made the right move by postponing his election rally scheduled for...

Published 13 Mar, 2023 06:15am

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‘The gloves are off’

This is apropos a Business Recorder editorial “The gloves are off” carried by the newspaper yesterday. First...

Published 12 Mar, 2023 05:55am

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The challenge of trust deficit

“Trust deficit”, not anything else perhaps, is the principal reason behind the story of stalled International...

Published 11 Mar, 2023 03:16am

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Acts of violence ahead of Punjab polls

The violence that ensued following the defiance of Section 144 in Lahore on Wednesday by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf...

Published 10 Mar, 2023 03:46am

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Ramazan in the midst of rising inflation

The holy month of Ramadan Karim is about to arrive amid prohibitive inflation in Islamic Republic of Pakistan. It ...

Published 09 Mar, 2023 06:23am

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The ‘unfair’ digital census

The ongoing digital census of population and housing has attracted criticism from opposition Pakistan ...

Published 08 Mar, 2023 06:20am

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A smart move indeed

Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari seems to have learnt the ropes in no time. Armed ...

Published 07 Mar, 2023 03:16am

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‘Moody’s: there’s method in its madness’

This is apropos a Business Recorder op-ed ‘Moody’s: there’s method in its madness’ carried by the newspaper...

Published 06 Mar, 2023 06:51am

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Policy of forgiveness

It is heartening to note that Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan has finally adopted the policy of...

Published 05 Mar, 2023 03:36am

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Arrival of election season?

President Arif Alvi has announced April 30 as the date of elections in the most populous and politically important...

Published 04 Mar, 2023 06:10am

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300bps hike in interest rate: unbelievable!

Raising interest rate by 300 basis points (bps) to 20 percent by State Bank of Pakistan is highly unbelievable. A...

Published 03 Mar, 2023 06:12am

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Italy migrant boat disaster—II

A wooden crowded boat with migrants smashed into rocky reefs and broke apart while trying to land near Crotone, a...

Updated 02 Mar, 2023 07:49am

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Italy migrant boat disaster

The United Nations Missing Migrants Project has registered more than 17,000 deaths and disappearances in the central...

Published 01 Mar, 2023 06:21am

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Judiciary—the last bastion of hope for people

It now appears to be the government versus the judiciary than the government versus the opposition or Pakistan...

Published 28 Feb, 2023 06:15am

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Iraq today

It was only a few weeks ago that German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Iraq’s Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani...

Published 27 Feb, 2023 06:17am

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Road traffic accident deaths

Three years ago, the World Health Organization (WHO) said that its data showed that road traffic accident deaths in...

Published 26 Feb, 2023 03:27am

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‘Debt and fiscal space’

Business Recorder op-ed writer Dr Omer Javed deserves a lot of praise for articulating a highly informed argument on...

Published 25 Feb, 2023 06:23am

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Finally, there’s light at the end of the tunnel

President Dr Arif Alvi has signed the supplementary finance bill 2023 into law. This development will surely lead to...

Published 24 Feb, 2023 06:00am

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Democracy in Pakistan is in ascendency?

Alarmed by the launch of Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf’s (PTI’s) protest campaign titled ‘Jail Bharo Tehrik’, the...

Published 23 Feb, 2023 05:52am

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President democracy’s conscience?

Arguably, President Arif Alvi has fuelled political uncertainty in the country in a big way. His decision to...

Published 22 Feb, 2023 03:30am

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President’s desperate move

Deepening political uncertainty in the country has now manifested itself in one of its ugliest forms: President Dr...

Published 21 Feb, 2023 05:58am

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Khawaja Asif puts the cat among the pigeons

Country’s defence minister and veteran politician Khawaja Asif deserves praise for telling the tough truth....

Published 20 Feb, 2023 06:26am

Gainers
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Leaders

Stock	Price
First Pak Mod. / Mar 21 First Pak Modaraba(PAKMI)	1.52 ▲ 0.18 (13.43%)
Pak Agro Pack. (GEM) / Mar 21 Pak Agro Packaging Limited (GEM)(GEMPAPL)	8.88 ▲ 0.88 (11.00%)
Balochistan Glass / Mar 21 Balochistan Glass Limited(BGL)	13.30 ▲ 1.00 (8.13%)
Allied Rent. / Mar 21 Allied Rental Modaraba(ARM)	27.83 ▲ 1.94 (7.49%)
Khairpur / Mar 21 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	61.69 ▲ 4.30 (7.49%)
Metro Steel / Mar 21 Metropolitan Steel Corporation Limited(MSCL)	27.55 ▲ 1.92 (7.49%)
Adamjee Life Assur. / Mar 21 Adamjee Life Assurance Company Limited(ALIFE)	18.43 ▲ 1.28 (7.46%)
John&Philips / Mar 21 Johnson & Phillips (Pakistan) Limited(JOPP)	38.95 ▲ 2.44 (6.68%)
Fazal Cloth / Mar 21 Fazal Cloth Mills Limited(FZCM)	165 ▲ 9.90 (6.38%)
Hinopak Motor / Mar 21 Hinopak Motors Limited(HINO)	205 ▲ 11.77 (6.09%)

Stock	Price
Jubile Life InsXD / Mar 21 Jubilee Life Insurance Company Limited(JLICL)	116 ▼ -25.68 (-18.13%)
Pak Gen.Ins. / Mar 21 The Pakistan General Insurance Co. Ltd.(PKGI)	3.76 ▼ -0.64 (-14.55%)
Dewan Textile / Mar 21 Dewan Textile Mills Limited(DWTM)	2.01 ▼ -0.32 (-13.73%)
Popular Islamic / Mar 21 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	7.05 ▼ -0.95 (-11.88%)
Habib Metropol. / Mar 21 Habib Metropolitan Bank Limited(HMB)	31.68 ▼ -4.04 (-11.31%)
Bankislami Pak. / Mar 21 BankIslami Pakistan Limited(BIPL)	10 ▼ -1.23 (-10.95%)
F.Treet Manuf / Mar 21 First Treet Manufacturing Modaraba(FTMM)	7.10 ▼ -0.75 (-9.55%)
B.O.Punjab / Mar 21 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	4.07 ▼ -0.36 (-8.13%)
Kohat Textile / Mar 21 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	11.55 ▼ -0.96 (-7.67%)
Pak Gulf Leasing / Mar 21 Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)	5.65 ▼ -0.46 (-7.53%)

Stock	Volume
Unity Foods Ltd / Mar 21 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	25,054,065 ▼ -0.06
WorldCall Telecom / Mar 21 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	16,643,395 ▲ 0.02
Fauji Foods Ltd / Mar 21 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	15,140,985 ▼ -0.12
Maple Leaf Cement / Mar 21 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	9,688,020 ▲ 0.18
Pak Int.Bulk / Mar 21 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	6,626,500 ▼ -0.06
Dewan Motors / Mar 21 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	6,524,000 ▼ -0.28
Bankislami Pak. / Mar 21 BankIslami Pakistan Limited(BIPL)	5,405,500 ▼ -1.23
Cnergyico PK / Mar 21 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	4,708,036 ▲ 0.10
Pak Elektron / Mar 21 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	4,522,500 ▲ 0.34
Hascol Petrol / Mar 21 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	4,470,500 ▲ 0.00

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Mar 21	284.10
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Mar 21	283.75
USD to Japanese Yen / Mar 21	131.23
USD to Swiss Franc / Mar 21	0.93
Pound Sterling to USD / Mar 21	1.23
Euro to USD / Mar 21	1.07
UK LIBOR % / Mar 20	4.56

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Mar 20	3951.57
Tokyo Nikkei / Mar 20	26945.67
Nasdaq / Mar 20	11675.54
Dow Jones / Mar 20	32244.58
India Sensex / Mar 21	57817.72
Hang Seng / Mar 21	19128.12
FTSE 100 / Mar 21	7481.91
Germany DAX 30 / Mar 21	15117.14
France CAC40 / Mar 21	7112.90

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Mar 20	19235
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Mar 20	177726
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Mar 21	67.15
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Mar 21	1982.31
Cotton US¢/pound / Mar 21	77.62

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