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Minister rejects misperception about CBRI

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal has rejected the perception that...

Published 20 Apr, 2023 06:30am

Opinion

Debt – a source of rising concern

During the ongoing World Bank/International Monetary Fund (IMF) spring annual meeting Gita Gopinath, the First ...

Published 17 Apr, 2023 06:41am

UAE promises $1bn to get IMF deal on track

China has released $300m: Dar

Updated 15 Apr, 2023 08:50am

Editorials

IMF bailout in sight: misplaced optimism?

EDITORIAL: A statement issued by the Ministry of Finance has revealed that the economic team led by Finance Minister...

Updated 14 Apr, 2023 06:49am

Fiscal Monitor: IMF projects fall in govt gross debt to 73.6pc of GDP

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected a decrease in the government gross debt for Pakistan,...

Updated 13 Apr, 2023 08:42am

Editorials

Desperate wake-up call

EDITORIAL: A report by the Boston University Global Development Policy Centre about the extreme debt burden on...

Published 12 Apr, 2023 06:11am

Editorials

The dramatic slide of economy continues

EDITORIAL: The World Bank’s senior macroeconomist Derek Chen while briefing journalists suggested measures that...

Published 10 Apr, 2023 06:45am

Opinion

‘WB: A wake-up call’

This is apropos a Business Recorder op-ed “WB: A wake-up call” carried by the newspaper yesterday. The writer,...

Published 09 Apr, 2023 05:58am

Half a trillion in debt haircuts essential for sustainability: study

LONDON: Up to half a trillion dollars in debt needs to be written off to help developing nations at greatest risk of...

Updated 07 Apr, 2023 08:50am

Opinion

Theoretical dilemma: elite capture, inflation

With the recent increase in food inflation and taxes it is essential that we reexamine the discussions regarding...

Published 06 Apr, 2023 06:20am

0.4pc growth rate foreseen: World Bank warns of a ‘macro-economic crisis’

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank (WB) has warned that a macroeconomic crisis could materialize in Pakistan, given the...

Updated 05 Apr, 2023 08:49am

Opinion

A possible way forward–I

Pakistan today is perilously close to declaring its inability to settle its external debt obligations. Default. What...

Published 03 Apr, 2023 06:36am

Rating downgrades may have added to IMF’s concerns: Pasha

ISLAMABAD: For successful completion of the 9th review under the International Monetary Fund’s Extended Fund...

Updated 01 Apr, 2023 08:48am

Business & Finance

Public debt increases to Rs52.721trn by Dec 2022

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s public debt has increased to Rs 52.721 trillion by December 2022 from Rs 49.194 trillion end...

Published 01 Apr, 2023 06:21am

Opinion

Daunting fiscal challenges

Since the assumption of power in April 2022, the coalition government of Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) has been...

Published 31 Mar, 2023 06:45am

Business & Finance

Debt servicing: SBP’s reserves fall by $354m

KARACHI: The foreign exchange reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) fell by $ 354 million during last...

Published 31 Mar, 2023 06:45am

Editorials

‘Need for vigilance’

EDITORIAL: It’s interesting, and ominous, that IMF (International Monetary Fund) chief Kristalina Georgieva...

Published 31 Mar, 2023 06:45am

Editorials

The macroeconomic mismanagement

EDITORIAL: There is mounting evidence of macroeconomic mismanagement coupled with a failure to proactively formulate...

Updated 29 Mar, 2023 07:07am

Opinion

The economic malaise

Pakistan today faces the worst financial crisis in its 75-year history. This is attributable to both long-term ...

Updated 28 Mar, 2023 06:52am

Opinion

The IMF-govt trust deficit

The Pakistani public is being subjected to extremely disturbing macroeconomic indicators with each subsequent update...

Published 27 Mar, 2023 06:15am

Opinion

Stop blaming the IMF!

It has been forty days since the IMF’s (International Monetary Fund’s) technical talks concluded, but there have...

Published 27 Mar, 2023 06:15am

CPEC IPPs: EPTL threatens to shut down plant

ISLAMABAD: M/s Engro Powergen Thar Private Limited (EPTL) has cautioned the federal government that it would shut...

Updated 27 Mar, 2023 11:38am

Cash margin requirement on goods import removed

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Friday announced the removal of Cash Margin Requirement (CMR) on import of...

Updated 25 Mar, 2023 08:49am

$7.407bn borrowed from multiple financing sources in 8 months

ISLAMABAD: The government has borrowed $7.407 billion from multiple financing sources, including $900 million from...

Updated 21 Mar, 2023 09:00am

Business & Finance

Country needs no IMF loan but good leadership: Mian Zahid

KARACHI: Chairman of National Business Group Pakistan and President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum ...

Published 20 Mar, 2023 06:12am

Business & Finance

Pakistan receives $500m from China’s ICBC bank

KARACHI: Pakistan has received a loan tranche from China of $500 million that will help the country shore up its...

Published 18 Mar, 2023 06:14am

Opinion

Debt relief for developing countries

Many developing and low-income countries are under debt distress, and a few of which are also facing food crisis as...

Published 13 Mar, 2023 06:15am

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

Opinion

Shape up or ship out!

For the past few months, there has been significant concern and consternation over the possibility of a Pakistani...

Published 12 Mar, 2023 05:55am

Business & Finance

Country to be on brink of default for foreseeable future: FPCCI

KARACHI: President of the FPCCI Irfan Iqbal Sheikh has stressed that it is the collective wisdom of the entire...

Published 10 Mar, 2023 03:46am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 7	278.32
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 7	278.12
USD to Japanese Yen / May 7	154.44
USD to Swiss Franc / May 7	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 7	1.26
Euro to USD / May 7	1.08

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 6	5180.74
Nasdaq / May 6	16349.25
Dow Jones / May 6	38852.27
India Sensex / May 7	73503.22
Tokyo Nikkei / May 7	38775.44
Hang Seng / May 7	18439.46
FTSE 100 / May 7	8295.53
Germany DAX 30 / May 7	18257.19

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / May 7	288.49
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 7	78.61
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 7	19935
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 7	205761
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 7	2322.69
Diesel/Litre / May 7	281.96

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 7 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 7 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 7 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 7 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 7 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 7 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 7 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 7 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 7 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 7 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 7 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 7 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 7 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 7 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 7 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 7 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 7 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 7 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 7 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 7 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 7 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 7 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 7 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 7 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 7 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 7 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 7 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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