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Discos’ infrastructure needs

EDITORIAL: The Asian Development Bank’s (ADB’s) revelation that “significant investment is required in ...

Published 08 Nov, 2023 05:42am

Opinion

Crisis is the moment for home-grown solutions

Containment of fiscal deficit should be and is the first priority. In this respect extensive data released on Q1...

Updated 06 Nov, 2023 06:11am

Business & Finance

KSA posts budget deficit of $9.5bn in 3Q

DUBAI: Saudi Arabia posted a budget deficit of 35.8 billion riyals ($9.54 billion) in the third quarter, data...

Published 06 Nov, 2023 05:27am

Business & Finance

Businessman underscores need for implementing structural reforms

LAHORE: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) Presidential Candidate for the upcoming...

Published 29 Oct, 2023 03:25am

Editorials

Consolidated fiscal operations

EDITORIAL: The Finance Ministry uploaded a summary of the consolidated federal and provincial fiscal operations for...

Published 27 Oct, 2023 05:16am

Govt closes Q1 with budget deficit of 0.9pc of GDP

ISLAMABAD: The government has closed the first quarter of the current fiscal year (July-Sept 2023-24) with a budget...

Updated 26 Oct, 2023 09:02am

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

Opinion

SOEs, fiscal discipline & reforms

Despite a wave of privatization in the last 3 decades, SOEs still contribute significantly to the economic growth of...

Updated 08 Sep, 2023 06:31am

Editorials

Economy: caretakers indecisive or dilatory?

EDITORIAL: The federal caretaker cabinet meeting last Tuesday, reportedly (as no press release was issued or a press...

Published 31 Aug, 2023 06:00am

Business & Finance

Debt servicing hits record high of Rs5.831trn: FY23 closes with 7.7pc budget deficit

ISLAMABAD: The government closed the last fiscal year (2022-23) with a budget deficit of 7.7 percent or Rs6.521...

Updated 18 Aug, 2023 09:49am

Business & Finance

Aramco boosts dividend as Q2 profit drops 38pc to $30.1bn

To announce investments in China chemicals sector

Published 15 Aug, 2023 06:30am

Opinion

Budget Rupee Account: FY2023-24 to FY2027-2028

In the earlier two articles the focus was on the foreign (external) currency account of Pakistan. In this article ...

Published 11 Aug, 2023 05:17am

Editorials

Plus ca change, plus c’est la meme chose

EDITORIAL: In an overarching drive to launch development projects before the term of the government expires, a drive...

Published 01 Aug, 2023 06:19am

Opinion

Power sector remains Pakistan’s Achilles heel

The power sector continues to be a major source of concern with circular debt a high of 2.6 trillion rupees at...

Published 31 Jul, 2023 06:43am

Opinion

Managing the BoP

The balance of payments (BoP) figures for the full-year, 2022-23, have just been released by the SBP. They reflect...

Updated 25 Jul, 2023 06:52am

Editorials

Inflation down MoM

EDITORIAL: Consumer Price Index (CPI) for June dropped by 8.6 percentage points compared to the month before – ...

Published 05 Jul, 2023 06:00am

Risks undermining MTDS targets identified

ISLAMABAD: The estimates of key economic indicators are prone to certain risks and vulnerabilities that could cause...

Updated 04 Jul, 2023 09:08am

Business & Finance

Budget 2023-24: ‘high earners’ to pay a higher income tax as govt revises rates

Budget proposals originally maintained income tax rates before govt amended the Finance Bill

Updated 26 Jun, 2023 06:40pm

Expert speaks about PKR’s real effective exchange rate

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Real Effective Exchange Rate (REER) could have been Rs322 by the end of June 2023 as most...

Updated 26 Jun, 2023 09:15am

Pakistan

Budget places emphasis on ‘growth-inducing’ sectors: PM Shehbaz

Says procurement of crude oil from Russia is part of energy security plan

Published 12 Jun, 2023 03:56pm

Business & Finance

Federal budget 2023-24 in graphs

The government of Pakistan announced the budget for 2023-24 on Friday. Business Recorder takes a look at the budget...

Published 10 Jun, 2023 06:03pm

Business & Finance

Budget 2023-24: incentives fail to entice stakeholders in IT sector

Say measures are insufficient to raise exports substantially

Published 10 Jun, 2023 01:43am

Business & Finance

Key highlights of budget 2023-24

Business Recorder takes a look at key points

Updated 10 Jun, 2023 01:14am

Business & Finance

On digital payments: services tax on restaurants in ICT reduced in federal budget

Under the ICT (tax on services) Ordinance, 2001, the government of Pakistan proposed to reduce services tax on...

Updated 09 Jun, 2023 07:35pm

Pakistan

How experts view the upcoming budget announcement

Business Recorder reaches out to experts to know their expectations for budget

Updated 09 Jun, 2023 05:22pm

SBP’s auction calendar: Cash-strapped govt to borrow record Rs10trn in 3 months

KARACHI: The cash-strapped federal government plans to borrow record over Rs 10 trillion from the commercial banks...

Updated 09 Jun, 2023 09:00am

Business & Finance

Federal budget to be made keeping all constraints in view: Ishaq Dar

Says government will try to provide as much relief to public as possible

Updated 30 May, 2023 11:33pm

Editorials

PSDP: prudence needed

EDITORIAL: The Ministry of Finance has given a 700 billion rupee indicative budget ceiling for Public Sector...

Published 19 May, 2023 06:17am

Fiscal deficit for Jul-Mar reaches 3.7pc of GDP

ISLAMABAD: The government has closed the first nine months (July-March 2023) of the current fiscal year with the...

Updated 06 May, 2023 08:55am

Business & Finance

Budget deficit: PIAF calls for controlling govt expenditure, high cost of debt servicing

LAHORE: The Pakistan Industrial and Traders Association Front (PIAF) has called for keeping check on government...

Published 12 Mar, 2023 05:55am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
F. Nat.Equities / Dec 4 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	6.28 ▲ 1.00 (18.94%)
First Elite Cap.Mod / Dec 4 First Elite Capital Modaraba(FECM)	3.25 ▲ 0.50 (18.18%)
Universal Ins. / Dec 4 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	7.15 ▲ 1.00 (16.26%)
Aisha Steel(ConPS) / Dec 4 Aisha Steel(ConPS)(ASLPS)	8 ▲ 0.85 (11.89%)
P.T.C.L. / Dec 4 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	7.93 ▲ 0.76 (10.60%)
HBL Invest Fund / Dec 4 HBL Investment Fund(HIFA)	3.43 ▲ 0.31 (9.94%)
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Dec 4 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	11 ▲ 0.94 (9.34%)
Waves Home Appliances / Dec 4 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WHALE)	8.75 ▲ 0.72 (8.97%)
Jubilee Spinning / Dec 4 Jubilee Spinning & Weaving Mills Ltd.(JUBS)	6.94 ▲ 0.54 (8.44%)
Al-Shaheer Corp / Dec 4 Al Shaheer Corporation Limited(ASC)	9.90 ▲ 0.77 (8.43%)

Stock	Price
Asim Textile / Dec 4 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	12.70 ▼ -1.03 (-7.50%)
Universal Network (GEM) / Dec 4 Universal Network Systems Limited (GEM)(GEMUNSL)	28.23 ▼ -2.29 (-7.50%)
MithchellsFruit / Dec 4 Mitchells Fruit Farms Limited(MFFL)	243.94 ▼ -19.78 (-7.50%)
Pak Suzuki / Dec 4 Pak Suzuki Motor Company Limited(PSMC)	504.39 ▼ -40.90 (-7.50%)
Janana D Mal / Dec 4 Janana De Malucho Textile Mills Limited(JDMT)	63.82 ▼ -5.17 (-7.49%)
Reliance Ins. / Dec 4 Reliance Insurance Company Limited(RICL)	8.80 ▼ -0.70 (-7.37%)
Pak Gulf Leasing / Dec 4 Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)	7.18 ▼ -0.57 (-7.35%)
JS Investments / Dec 4 JS Investments Limited(JSIL)	16.02 ▼ -1.23 (-7.13%)
Masood Textile / Dec 4 Masood Textile Mills Limited(MSOT)	50.20 ▼ -3.80 (-7.04%)
AEL Textile / Dec 4 AEL Textile Limited(AEL)	20 ▼ -1.50 (-6.98%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 4 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	57,056,586 ▲ 0.04
Maple Leaf Cement / Dec 4 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	43,072,746 ▼ -0.61
Fauji Cement / Dec 4 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	41,923,500 ▲ 1.29
Pak Elektron / Dec 4 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	39,797,114 ▲ 0.07
Fauji Fert Bin / Dec 4 Fauji Fertilizer Bin Qasim Limited(FFBL)	27,568,000 ▲ 0.14
Oil & Gas Dev. / Dec 4 Oil & Gas Development Company Limited(OGDC)	23,778,132 ▲ 5.13
Pak Petroleum / Dec 4 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	23,491,106 ▲ 5.48
Pak Refinery / Dec 4 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	22,637,629 ▲ 0.38
Hum Network / Dec 4 Hum Network Limited(HUMNL)	22,004,000 ▲ 0.06
P.T.C.L. / Dec 4 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	21,755,000 ▲ 0.76

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 4	284.75
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 4	284.55
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 4	146.85
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 4	0.87
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 4	1.27
Euro to USD / Dec 4	1.09
UK LIBOR % / Dec 1	5.46

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 4	4564.76
India Sensex / Dec 4	68587.82
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 4	33273.12
Nasdaq / Dec 4	14153.30
Hang Seng / Dec 4	16729.01
FTSE 100 / Dec 4	7509.75
Dow Jones / Dec 4	36139.37
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 4	16431.20
France CAC40 / Dec 4	7347.73

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 1	17235
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 1	189043
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 4	78.30
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 4	2085.16
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 4	79.44

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