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Overcapacity dilemma: mismanagement or misjudgment?

We even go so far as to question the very foundations of our nation, doubting the Two-Nation Theory and casting...

Published 10 Sep, 2024 06:32am

FBR tells banks: Only bad debts classified as loss are expense

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of revenue (FBR) has conveyed to banks that only bad debts classified as loss...

Updated 31 Jul, 2024 09:29am

NA panel told: China, KSA likely to roll over $9bn loans

ISLAMABAD: China and Saudi Arabia are likely to roll over $9 billion in loans to Pakistan in the current fiscal year...

Updated 27 Jul, 2024 11:47pm

Far behind $17.619bn annual target: $9.811bn borrowed from multiple financing sources in FY24

If IMF and UAE inflows are added, total inflows would reach $13.804 billion during fiscal year 2023-24 against target of $17.619 billion

Updated 27 Jul, 2024 10:11pm

Business & Finance

Forex reserves fall by $369m

KARACHI: The country’s total liquid foreign reserves declined by $ 369 million during the last week due to ...

Published 26 Jul, 2024 05:49am

Opinion

Looking for hope!

Pakistan has faced challenges of epic proportions since its inception, yet as a nation, we are endowed with a rich...

Updated 24 Jul, 2024 08:01am

FY24-25 to FY26-27: MoF cautions fiscal risks may affect MTBS forecasts

ISLAMABAD: Finance Ministry has cautioned that fiscal risks may lead to potential threats or uncertainty in fiscal...

Updated 20 Jul, 2024 09:24am

Opinion

IMF is here to stay

The IMF and Pakistani authorities have reached a staff-level agreement on a 37-month Extended Fund Facility (EFF)...

Updated 20 Jul, 2024 06:00am

Opinion

IMF programme, debt re-profiling, and debt restructuring

Pakistan is facing a huge challenge in terms of debt distress. Secondly, the country is stuck in a low economic...

Updated 19 Jul, 2024 07:06am

Opinion

Old wine in new bottles

The incumbent government, as all earlier ones, is jubilant over securing a staff-level agreement with International...

Updated 19 Jul, 2024 07:04am

Interest payments to devour 62pc of revenues: ADB

Forecasts public debt to decline by 7 percentage points to 70 percent of GDP in 2024–2025

Updated 19 Jul, 2024 10:02am

Business & Finance

FBR asked to bring all hidden issues before PM immediately

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to immediately bring all...

Updated 15 Jul, 2024 09:23am

Taxes: Aurangzeb for breaking IMF bailout cycle

It's about time we get real, ball is in our court to provide bankable and investable projects, says finance minister on attracting foreign investment

Updated 08 Jul, 2024 12:17pm

Business & Finance

External debt, liabilities soar to $130.179bn by May

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s external debt and liabilities have soared to $130.179 billion by May 2024, up from $124.296...

Published 06 Jul, 2024 05:18am

Business & Finance

BIS sends govt debt warning before important elections

LONDON: The Bank for International Settlements warned on Sunday that rising government debt levels amid a number of...

Published 01 Jul, 2024 07:01am

Editorials

Excessive govt expenditure

EDITORIAL: If there were any doubts about whether the ruling elite realise the seriousness of the economic crisis...

Published 28 Jun, 2024 06:15am

Business & Finance

Budget strengthens IMF programme prospects: Fitch

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s ambitious fiscal year 2025 budget strengthens prospects for an International Monetary Fund...

Published 20 Jun, 2024 06:01am

Punjab’s debt stock may stand at Rs1.685trn at June-end

LAHORE: At the end of June 2024, debt stock of the Punjab government may stand at Rs. 1,685 billion, out of which...

Updated 14 Jun, 2024 09:00am

Opinion

U-turn on net metering

Delivering a powerful speech at a closing Plenary- Rejuvenating Growth of the World Economic Forum on 29th April...

Published 20 May, 2024 05:44am

Public debt soars to Rs39.7trn, NA told

ISLAMABAD: The external debt was recorded at $86.36 billion and domestic debt was recorded at Rs39.7 trillion of the...

Updated 17 May, 2024 12:39pm

Opinion

Time to act: 9 cents/kWh

The country faces daunting economic challenges. A shrinking industrial base, a bulging workforce with no jobs to...

Updated 15 May, 2024 06:28am

Downside risks ‘exceptionally high’: IMF

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has stated that the risks to debt sustainability remain acute given...

Updated 11 May, 2024 09:46am

Upcoming debt obligation: EPTL asks CPPA-G to pay at least Rs32bn by month-end

ISLAMABAD: Engro Powergen Thar Limited (EPTL) has asked Central Power Purchasing Agency-Guaranteed (CPPA-G) to pay...

Updated 11 May, 2024 09:00am

Business & Finance

Global debt burden hits record $315trn: IIF

NEW YORK: A key measure of world indebtedness has resumed its climb as global debt hit a record high of $315 ...

Published 08 May, 2024 06:43am

Opinion

Redemption of the power sector

A host of sectoral lacunas prevailing in the energy sector have yet to be tackled leave alone overcome and the...

Updated 06 May, 2024 07:04am

Pakistan

Youth employment: PIDE seminar urges need of over 8pc sustainable GDP growth

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan requires a sustainable GDP growth of more than eight percent for youth employment, to reduce the...

Updated 04 May, 2024 06:32am

World

Poor nations: UN says solutions exist to rapidly ease debt burden

GENEVA: The heavy debt weighing on developing countries can be alleviated through readily available measures, the...

Published 19 Apr, 2024 05:07am

Opinion

Pakistan signs new agreements worth $642 million as commitments

Updated 07 Mar, 2024 09:53am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 8	277.83
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 8	277.63
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 8	152.64
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 8	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 8	1.29
Euro to USD / Nov 8	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 8	5,995.54
India Sensex / Nov 8	79,486.32
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 8	39,500.37
Nasdaq / Nov 8	19,286.78
Hang Seng / Nov 8	20,728.19
FTSE 100 / Nov 8	8,072.39
Dow Jones / Nov 8	43,988.99
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 8	19,215.48

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 8	70.38
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 8	18,285
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 8	244,002.80
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 8	2,684.77
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 8	70.98
Petrol/Litre / Nov 11	248.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 11 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 11 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 11 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 11 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 11 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 11 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 11 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 11 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 11 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 11 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 11 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 11 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 11 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 11 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 11 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 11 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 11 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 11 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Nov 11 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 11 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Nov 11 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Nov 11 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Nov 11 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Nov 11 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 11 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 11 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Nov 11 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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