Perspectives

Perspectives

World Tourism Day: How Pakistan can use tourism to spur growth and employment

Improving basics like accommodations, flights and facilities can go a long way to generate long-term economic impact. Published 27 Sep, 2021 09:30am

Perspectives

Human capital development: a catalyst for change

According to UNESCO, for every US dollar spent on education anywhere in the world, as much as $10 to $15 can be... Published 22 Sep, 2021 12:50am

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Price controls enable corruption

We argued in the previous article that price controls are economically undesirable, and calculating controlled ... Updated 13 Sep, 2021 09:21am

How price controls suffocate the economy

The government issued a notification last month giving officials largely unconstrained powers to monitor and control...

Fawad Alam: persistence personified

The left-hander is among Pakistan's most-discussed players, yet with no reasonable explanation as to why so many years went by as he stayed in the wilderness

MSMEs and finance as a binding constraint

Small, medium and microenterprise sector (MSMEs) is of immense importance especially for emerging markets like...

Horticulture- An unexplored avenue of growth

Agriculture is considered the backbone of Pakistan’s economy. According to Economic Survey 2019-20, agriculture...

Coaching to steer clear in turbulent contexts

Price stability as SBP’s primary objective

Demystifying Public Policy in Pakistan

The vaccination dilemma and untraditional role of CSR to fix it

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 25	169.10
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 25	169.00
USD to Japanese Yen / Sep 25	110.73
USD to Swiss Franc / Sep 25	0.92
Pound Sterling to USD / Sep 25	1.37
Euro to USD / Sep 25	1.17
UK LIBOR % / Sep 25	0.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 25	4455.48
India Sensex / Sep 25	60048.47
Tokyo Nikkei / Sep 25	30248.81
Nasdaq / Sep 25	15047.70
Hang Seng / Sep 25	24192.16
FTSE 100 / Sep 25	7051.48
Dow Jones / Sep 25	34798.00
Germany DAX 30 / Sep 25	15531.75
France CAC40 / Sep 25	6638.46

Item	Value
Crude Oil / Sep 25	73.98
Karachi Cotton Assoc. / Sep 25	12880.00
Gold 10 Grams / Sep 25	96600.00
Gold Spot / Sep 25	1750.42
Cotton / Sep 25	95.99

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"Ma’sha’Allah we are a significant part of multiple industries and our products are consumed by businesses belonging to various industries and also individuals."
"We recently celebrated deployment of 50,000 tracking units. We reached this feat in just 2 years which is a record in this industry. We consider this a testament of our top-notch services."

Published 12 Mar, 2021 09:30am

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Sustainable job creation – a potential government strategy

According to the World Bank, there are almost 200 million people out of work across the globe and governments are... Published 12 Mar, 2021 01:23pm

Stock	Price
Pak Gulf Leas. / Sep 27 Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)	6.11 ▲ 1.00 (19.57%)
Tri-Star Power / Sep 27 Tri-Star Power Limited(TSPL)	6.19 ▲ 0.93 (17.68%)
Dar-es-Salaam / Sep 27 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	10.00 ▲ 1.00 (11.11%)
Hala Enterpries / Sep 27 Hala Enterprises Limited(HAEL)	10.17 ▲ 0.76 (8.08%)
Bhanero / Sep 27 Bhanero Textile Mills Limited(BHAT)	1178.73 ▲ 82.23 (7.50%)
Blessed Tex. / Sep 27 Blessed Textiles Limited(BTL)	478.37 ▲ 33.37 (7.50%)
Maqbool Tex. / Sep 27 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	38.16 ▲ 2.66 (7.49%)
Allied Rental Mod / Sep 27 Allied Rental Modaraba(ARM)	15.55 ▲ 1.08 (7.46%)
Idrees Tex. / Sep 27 Idrees Textile Mills Limited(IDRT)	14.72 ▲ 1.02 (7.45%)
Ist Paramount / Sep 27 First Paramount Modaraba(FPRM)	6.05 ▲ 0.41 (7.27%)

Stock

Price

Pak Gulf Leas. / Sep 27

Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)

6.11

▲ 1.00 (19.57%)

Tri-Star Power / Sep 27

Tri-Star Power Limited(TSPL)

6.19

▲ 0.93 (17.68%)

Dar-es-Salaam / Sep 27

Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)

10.00

▲ 1.00 (11.11%)

Hala Enterpries / Sep 27

Hala Enterprises Limited(HAEL)

10.17

▲ 0.76 (8.08%)

Bhanero / Sep 27

Bhanero Textile Mills Limited(BHAT)

1178.73

▲ 82.23 (7.50%)

Blessed Tex. / Sep 27

Blessed Textiles Limited(BTL)

478.37

▲ 33.37 (7.50%)

Maqbool Tex. / Sep 27

Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)

38.16

▲ 2.66 (7.49%)

Allied Rental Mod / Sep 27

Allied Rental Modaraba(ARM)

15.55

▲ 1.08 (7.46%)

Idrees Tex. / Sep 27

Idrees Textile Mills Limited(IDRT)

14.72

▲ 1.02 (7.45%)

Ist Paramount / Sep 27

First Paramount Modaraba(FPRM)

6.05

▲ 0.41 (7.27%)

Stock	Price
First AL-Noor Mod. / Sep 27 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	3.00 ▲ -0.74 (-19.79%)
Sally Tex. / Sep 27 Sally Textile Mills Limited(SLYT)	5.50 ▲ -1.00 (-15.38%)
Premier Ins. / Sep 27 Premier Insurance Limited(PINL)	5.03 ▲ -0.91 (-15.32%)
Saudi Pak Leas. / Sep 27 Saudi Pak Leasing Company Limited(SPLC)	2.20 ▲ -0.25 (-10.20%)
Byco Petroleum / Sep 27 Byco Petroleum Pakistan Limited(BYCO)	6.98 ▲ -0.58 (-7.67%)
Buxly / Sep 27 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	226.98 ▲ -18.40 (-7.50%)
Hussain Ind. / Sep 27 Husein Industries Limited(HUSI)	33.20 ▲ -2.69 (-7.50%)
Unilever Foods / Sep 27 Unilever Pakistan Foods Limited(UPFL)	20165.00 ▲ -1635.00 (-7.50%)
Artistic Den. / Sep 27 Artistic Denim Mills Limited(ADMM)	88.06 ▲ -7.13 (-7.49%)
Askari Gen. / Sep 27 Askari General Insurance Company Limited(AGIC)	19.89 ▲ -1.61 (-7.49%)

Stock

Price

First AL-Noor Mod. / Sep 27

First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)

3.00

▲ -0.74 (-19.79%)

Sally Tex. / Sep 27

Sally Textile Mills Limited(SLYT)

5.50

▲ -1.00 (-15.38%)

Premier Ins. / Sep 27

Premier Insurance Limited(PINL)

5.03

▲ -0.91 (-15.32%)

Saudi Pak Leas. / Sep 27

Saudi Pak Leasing Company Limited(SPLC)

2.20

▲ -0.25 (-10.20%)

Byco Petroleum / Sep 27

Byco Petroleum Pakistan Limited(BYCO)

6.98

▲ -0.58 (-7.67%)

Buxly / Sep 27

Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)

226.98

▲ -18.40 (-7.50%)

Hussain Ind. / Sep 27

Husein Industries Limited(HUSI)

33.20

▲ -2.69 (-7.50%)

Unilever Foods / Sep 27

Unilever Pakistan Foods Limited(UPFL)

20165.00

▲ -1635.00 (-7.50%)

Artistic Den. / Sep 27

Artistic Denim Mills Limited(ADMM)

88.06

▲ -7.13 (-7.49%)

Askari Gen. / Sep 27

Askari General Insurance Company Limited(AGIC)

19.89

▲ -1.61 (-7.49%)

Stock	Volume
Byco Petroleum / Sep 27 Byco Petroleum Pakistan Limited(BYCO)	21,984,000 ▼ 0.00
Worldcall / Sep 27 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	16,180,000 ▼ 0.00
Unity Foods / Sep 27 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	8,744,937 ▼ 0.00
Bank Alfalah / Sep 27 Bank Alfalah Limited(BAFL)	6,508,664 ▼ 0.00
Hum Network / Sep 27 Hum Network Limited(HUMNL)	6,061,500 ▼ 0.00
TPL Corp / Sep 27 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	4,211,500 ▼ 0.00
Azgard Nine / Sep 27 Azgard Nine Limited(ANL)	3,490,500 ▼ 0.00
TRG Pakistan / Sep 27 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	2,741,761 ▼ 0.00
Treet Corp. / Sep 27 Treet Corporation Limited(TREET)	2,672,500 ▼ 0.00
Pakistan Refinery / Sep 27 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	2,647,500 ▼ 0.00

Stock

Volume

Byco Petroleum / Sep 27

Byco Petroleum Pakistan Limited(BYCO)

21,984,000

▼ 0.00

Worldcall / Sep 27

Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)

16,180,000

▼ 0.00

Unity Foods / Sep 27

Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)

8,744,937

▼ 0.00

Bank Alfalah / Sep 27

Bank Alfalah Limited(BAFL)

6,508,664

▼ 0.00

Hum Network / Sep 27

Hum Network Limited(HUMNL)

6,061,500

▼ 0.00

TPL Corp / Sep 27

TPL Corp Limited(TPL)

4,211,500

▼ 0.00

Azgard Nine / Sep 27

Azgard Nine Limited(ANL)

3,490,500

▼ 0.00

TRG Pakistan / Sep 27

TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)

2,741,761

▼ 0.00

Treet Corp. / Sep 27

Treet Corporation Limited(TREET)

2,672,500

▼ 0.00

Pakistan Refinery / Sep 27

Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)

2,647,500

▼ 0.00

Currency

Rate

USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 25

169.10

USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 25

169.00

USD to Japanese Yen / Sep 25

110.73

USD to Swiss Franc / Sep 25

0.92

Pound Sterling to USD / Sep 25

1.37

Euro to USD / Sep 25

1.17

UK LIBOR % / Sep 25

0.07

Stock

Volume

S&P 500 / Sep 25

4455.48

India Sensex / Sep 25

60048.47

Tokyo Nikkei / Sep 25

30248.81

Nasdaq / Sep 25

15047.70

Hang Seng / Sep 25

24192.16

FTSE 100 / Sep 25

7051.48

Dow Jones / Sep 25

34798.00

Germany DAX 30 / Sep 25

15531.75

France CAC40 / Sep 25

6638.46

Item

Value

Crude Oil / Sep 25

73.98

Karachi Cotton Assoc. / Sep 25

12880.00

Gold 10 Grams / Sep 25

96600.00

Gold Spot / Sep 25

1750.42

Cotton / Sep 25

95.99

World Tourism Day: How Pakistan can use tourism to spur growth and employment

Human capital development: a catalyst for change

Price controls enable corruption

How price controls suffocate the economy

Fawad Alam: persistence personified

MSMEs and finance as a binding constraint

Horticulture- An unexplored avenue of growth

Coaching to steer clear in turbulent contexts

Price stability as SBP’s primary objective

Demystifying Public Policy in Pakistan

The vaccination dilemma and untraditional role of CSR to fix it

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