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More direct investment a must to boost economy: economist

KARACHI: More direct investment is a must for giving the national economy a big boost, said economic and financial...

Published 24 Apr, 2024 03:50am

Business & Finance

Further hike in power tariffs to raise cost-push inflation: economist

KARACHI: Ateeq ur Rehman, economic & financial analyst, has said that any further increase in electricity prices...

Published 18 Mar, 2024 04:56am

Business & Finance

Rising cost of doing business hurts growth of industries: analyst

KARACHI: By setting up our priorities we have to overcome the prevailing most daunting national economic challenges...

Published 25 Feb, 2024 04:51am

Pakistan

Economic challenges: Ateeq underlines broad-based reforms

KARACHI: Our Economic Frame Work faces serious challenges which need to be redressed by broad based reforms. There...

Published 22 Jan, 2024 05:38am

Business & Finance

Analyst says agri sector performed well despite challenges

KARACHI: Economic challenges in 2023 were quite bigger but we have seen tremendous progress in agriculture which...

Published 31 Dec, 2023 03:04am

Business & Finance

Inflation likely to escalate, warns economist

KARACHI: In Pakistan general inflation is constantly soaring, already surpassing almost 45% and it is expected to go...

Published 24 Dec, 2023 04:00am

Business & Finance

Concern voiced over new taxation ‘proposal’

KARACHI: The proposal for doubling tax collection from business individuals and salaried person will hurt the middle...

Published 17 Dec, 2023 03:01am

Business & Finance

‘Pakistan needs to attract FDI’

KARACHI: On the one hand Pakistan continues to face a very high fiscal deficit and on the other hand Pakistan’s...

Published 03 Dec, 2023 02:59am

Pakistan

Disparities fuelling poverty: expert

KARACHI: Many countries in the world have income disparities but we have too much income disparity; therefore the...

Published 26 Nov, 2023 03:31am

Business & Finance

Govt urged to focus on supply chain management

KARACHI: “We estimate that future drivers of country’s economic growth are agriculture, industry, mineral &...

Published 05 Nov, 2023 03:10am

Markets

Expert explains how hike in power tariffs hurting people

KARACHI: Extraordinary increase in the electricity charges has become a menace for the common man and industry, ...

Published 23 Oct, 2023 05:58am

Business & Finance

Growing national debt termed ‘a bad omen’

KARACHI: Pakistan’s total debt (external and domestic) is on surge, reaching the historic mark of Rs. 64 trillion...

Published 09 Oct, 2023 06:24am

Business & Finance

Need for widening tax net stressed

KARACHI: Depending on salaried class and organised sector for tax to GDP ratio is not a positive sign for economic...

Updated 02 Oct, 2023 07:23am

Business & Finance

‘High power cost damages industry, SMEs badly’

KARACHI: Increased cost of electricity is quite painful and it has damaged the industry, SMEs and the household...

Published 12 Sep, 2023 06:22am

Business & Finance

Economist argues PKR slide hurting market equilibrium

KARACHI: The burning problems of the common man, business & industrial community whether small or large are...

Published 04 Sep, 2023 06:21am

Business & Finance

Economic stabilization termed big challenge

KARACHI The stability of economy of our country is the main challenge now. The biggest challenge is the collapse of...

Published 21 Aug, 2023 06:48am

Business & Finance

Pakistani consumers pay highest energy tax: expert

KARACHI: The hike in energy rates is the biggest issue of our economy, as we are the highest tax paying energy...

Published 10 Jul, 2023 06:52am

Business & Finance

Factors behind unchanged Monetary Policy rate identified

KARACHI: State Bank keeps Monetary Policy rate unchanged at 21 percent for the next two months due to expected ease...

Published 14 Jun, 2023 06:21am

Business & Finance

Rising transportation costs fuelling inflation, says expert

KARACHI: In our country, the transportation cost is rising constantly and thus is unbearable. It has almost doubled...

Published 20 Mar, 2023 06:12am

Pakistan

Pakistan moving into 2023 without any default: analyst

KARACHI: The year 2022 while bidding farewell with some unpleasant memories, has brought some good news too that is...

Updated 01 Jan, 2023 01:16pm

Business & Finance

Expert stresses need for controlling inflation, govt spending

KARACHI: “Unless we control the prices of daily use items and slash the government expenditure, nothing will be...

Published 18 Dec, 2022 03:36am

Business & Finance

Analyst links survival of industries to reduction in power bills

KARACHI: Unless the ‘imposed charges’ on electricity bills are offloaded and the bills are reduced, the survival...

Published 11 Oct, 2022 05:54am

Pakistan

Urban flooding hits businesses: FBR, SRB urged to give relief in taxes to traders

KARACHI: Ateeq ur Rehman (financial analyst) has urged the FBR, SRB to give relief in taxes to the traders who are...

Published 31 Jul, 2022 05:39am

Pakistan

Politicians slammed for indulging in power struggle instead of improving economy

KARACHI: The country’s political elites are far too busy fighting for power instead of giving any thought to the...

Updated 24 Jul, 2022 06:53am

Pakistan

‘Cost of borrowing also increasing’: Social instability growing due to high energy, food prices: analyst

KARACHI: Social instability is growing in Pakistan due to three major challenges, namely rising energy prices, hike...

Published 17 Jul, 2022 05:19am

Business & Finance

SBP’s initiatives for agri-financing lauded

KARACHI: SBP’s various initiatives for promotion and development of agriculture financing in the country is highly...

Published 03 Jul, 2022 06:40am

Business & Finance

Salaried individuals: Expert urges govt to revisit hike in tax liabilities

KARACHI: Economic & financial analyst, Ateeq Ur Rehman has urged the government to revisit its decision about...

Published 28 Jun, 2022 06:10am

Pakistan

Existing riba-based laws are against Shariah: Ateeq

KARACHI: Federal Shariat Court declared “Interest Based Financial System in the country as against Shariah”,...

Published 30 Apr, 2022 05:53am

Markets

Renewable energy sector needs attention: analyst

KARACHI: For the socioeconomic development of Pakistan there is no disagreement that we have to accept obvious...

Published 21 Mar, 2022 07:19am

Business & Finance

Analyst says high interest rate to undermine growth objective

KARACHI: In the Recent Monetary Policy the State Bank of Pakistan left the benchmark interest rate unchanged at ...

Published 14 Mar, 2022 06:00am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 24	278.50
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 24	278.25
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 24	154.89
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 24	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 24	1.24
Euro to USD / Apr 24	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 23	5070.55
Nasdaq / Apr 23	15696.64
Dow Jones / Apr 23	38503.69
India Sensex / Apr 24	73884
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 24	38460.08
Hang Seng / Apr 24	17176.31
FTSE 100 / Apr 24	8079.79
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 24	18202.76

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 23	21035
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 23	213220
Petrol/Litre / Apr 24	293.94
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 24	83.46
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 24	2319
Diesel/Litre / Apr 24	290.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 24 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 24 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 24 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 24 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 24 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 24 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 24 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 24 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 24 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 24 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 24 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 24 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 24 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 24 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 24 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 24 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 24 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 24 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 24 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 24 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 24 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 24 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 24 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 24 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 24 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 24 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 24 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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