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‘Pakistan confronting significant economic challenges due to SOEs’ financial performance’

ISLAMABAD: Prominent international governance risk expert, Muhammad Ghazali Aqeeq, has stressed that Pakistan is...

Published 18 Jun, 2025 06:51am

Budget 2025-26

Remittances at the forefront

Amid ongoing economic challenges and global uncertainties, remittances from overseas Pakistanis again emerged as a...

Updated 12 Jun, 2025 08:25am

Business & Finance

SAI chief says now time to focus on economic battle

KARACHI: Ahmed Azeem Alvi, President of the SITE Association of Industry, expressed deep gratitude for Pakistan’s...

Published 15 May, 2025 06:45am

Business & Finance

KCCI and RCCI unite to tackle economic challenges

KARACHI: In a powerful show of unity, two of Pakistan’s most influential business chambers, the Karachi Chamber of...

Published 07 May, 2025 06:06am

Opinion

Uniting Pakistan: bridging provincial divides for shared prosperity

Pakistan is grappling with growing interprovincial tensions amid economic challenges. The divides between provinces...

Updated 28 Apr, 2025 07:47am

Business & Finance

Aurangzeb, FPCCI team discuss economic growth strategy

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb on Tuesday had a meeting with the...

Published 19 Mar, 2025 05:36am

Editorials

One-year achievements

EDITORIAL: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif highlighted his government’s one-year achievements though he hastened to...

Updated 10 Mar, 2025 06:16am

Pakistan

IMF mission visits IBA Karachi to discuss economic growth

KARACHI: A delegation from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) visited the Institute of Business Administration...

Published 06 Mar, 2025 07:55am

Editorials

Debt burden

EDITORIAL: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif while performing the ground-breaking ceremony of the first Daanish School...

Published 27 Jan, 2025 05:50am

Raiser-Musadik talks: Energy, economic challenges figure atop

ISLAMABAD: Dr Musadik Malik, Federal Minister for Water Resources met Friday with Martin Raiser, World Bank’s Vice...

Updated 25 Jan, 2025 03:26pm

BR Research

Pakistan’s remittance surge

In December 2024, remittances to Pakistan reached $3.08 billion, reflecting an impressive 29.3 percent year-on-year...

Published 14 Jan, 2025 08:36am

Opinion

2025: Economic challenges meeting political crossroads

2024 was a year of economic stabilization for Pakistan. Inflation plummeted, the exchange rate showed marginal...

Published 30 Dec, 2024 06:24am

Call to renew focus on Quaid’s vision for economic future

KARACHI: Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) says as Pakistan marks the birth anniversary of Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali...

Updated 26 Dec, 2024 09:34am

Opinion

Reimagining chambers of commerce: A catalyst for economic renaissance

In the intricate tapestry of Pakistan’s economic infrastructure, the Chambers of Commerce and Industry (CCIs)...

Updated 17 Dec, 2024 08:41am

Opinion

Invest, but not for profit

The government and other key actors are grappling with conflicting objectives in addressing Pakistan’s economic...

Updated 16 Dec, 2024 07:45am

Business & Finance

UBG urges chambers to highlight issues of economic challenges

KARACHI: Patron-in-chief of the United Business Group (UBG) and former caretaker Provincial Minister for Industry ...

Published 14 Nov, 2024 06:33am

Opinion

‘President Xi’s shared prosperity model’

This is apropos a letter to the Editor carried by the newspaper yesterday. Let me add that despite daunting global...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 06:35am

SBP chief briefs global investors about state of economy

WASHINGTON: Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), Jameel Ahmad met delegates from international rating agencies and...

Updated 26 Oct, 2024 08:47am

Opinion

Economic challenges can be overcome through creative thinking

The economy is not getting better. It will not get better until full scale structural reforms of the economy take...

Published 15 Oct, 2024 06:47am

Business & Finance

Regulatory retail portfolio: SBP ups limit for banks to Rs300m

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has announced an increase in the regulatory retail portfolio limit for...

Published 09 Oct, 2024 06:26am

Opinion

Political turmoil & reset for unity

As one of nine nuclear-armed states of the world, Pakistan plays a significant role in regional geopolitics. ...

Published 20 Sep, 2024 06:10am

Business & Finance

Governor Sindh lauds IEEEP Fair for promoting int’l collaborations amid economic challenges

KARACHI: Governor Sindh Kamran Khan Tessori has lauded exhibitions like IEEEP Fair for promoting international...

Published 13 Sep, 2024 06:13am

Finance ministry spells out 5 major economic challenges

High fuel prices among the many issues facing Pakistan's economy

Updated 03 Sep, 2024 11:52am

Blome reaffirms support to reform programme

ISLAMABAD: The United States on Friday reaffirmed its support for Pakistan’s ongoing economic reforms and expanding...

Updated 01 Jun, 2024 03:51pm

Markets

Budget: FCCI expects power tariff relief

FAISALABAD: Despite daunting economic challenges, Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif is making serious...

Published 24 May, 2024 07:12am

Business & Finance

ADB speaks of ‘major economic challenges’

ISLAMABAD: The devastating floods in 2022, the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, security issues, structural risks,...

Published 23 Mar, 2024 05:41am

Business & Finance

Senior economist says current economic challenges can be effectively addressed

LAHORE: Former Federal Finance Minister Dr Hafeez Pasha asserted that despite enduring challenging economic...

Published 19 Mar, 2024 04:53am

Business & Finance

BMP for joint efforts to deal with economic challenges

LAHORE: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry’s Businessmen Panel (BMP) has asked the...

Published 04 Mar, 2024 04:15am

Business & Finance

Dar for waging joint efforts to overcome economic challenges

LAHORE: Emphasising the need for waging collective efforts to overcome the economic challenges, former finance...

Published 24 Feb, 2024 06:42am

Opinion

Beyond colonial legacies—II

An additional critical factor contributing to the governance and economic challenges in Pakistan is the dominance of...

Published 22 Feb, 2024 06:55am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 16	283.37
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 16	283.17
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 17	144.76
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 17	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 17	1.36
Euro to USD / Jun 17	1.16
UK LIBOR % / Jun 14	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 14	5,976.97
Nasdaq / Jun 14	19,406.83
Dow Jones / Jun 14	42,197.79
India Sensex / Jun 17	81,649.49
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 17	38,502.10
Hang Seng / Jun 17	23,945.81
FTSE 100 / Jun 17	8,845.59
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 17	23,441.60
France CAC40 / Jun 17	7,694.59

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 16	16,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 16	310,613
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 17	72.01
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 17	3,388.42
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 17	67.96
Petrol/Litre / Jun 18	258.43
Diesel/Litre / Jun 18	262.59

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Cresent Jute / Jun 17 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	5.57 ▲ 1 (21.88%)
First Dawood Prop. / Jun 17 First Dawood Properties Limited(FDPL)	4.55 ▲ 0.67 (17.27%)
Gulistan Sp. / Jun 17 Gulistan Spinning Mills Limited(GUSM)	9.28 ▲ 1 (12.08%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jun 17 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	18.98 ▲ 1.73 (10.03%)
Merit Packaging / Jun 17 Merit Packaging Limited(MERIT)	14.92 ▲ 1.36 (10.03%)
Service Textile / Jun 17 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	17.88 ▲ 1.63 (10.03%)
MACPAC Films / Jun 17 MACPAC Films Limited(MACFL)	26.81 ▲ 2.44 (10.01%)
Bannu Woollen / Jun 17 Bannu Woollen Mills Limited(BNWM)	57.71 ▲ 5.25 (10.01%)
Shadman Cotton / Jun 17 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	57.33 ▲ 5.21 (10%)
Pak Datacom / Jun 17 Pak Datacom Limited(PAKD)	378.26 ▲ 34.39 (10%)

Stock	Price
Unicap Modaraba / Jun 17 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	3.86 ▼ -0.74 (-16.09%)
Ist.Capital Sec / Jun 17 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	3.31 ▼ -0.54 (-14.03%)
First Prudential Mod. / Jun 17 First Prudential Modaraba(PMI)	3.87 ▼ -0.52 (-11.85%)
Sardar Chemical / Jun 17 Sardar Chemical Industries Limited(SARC)	77.10 ▼ -8.57 (-10%)
Pakgen Power / Jun 17 Pakgen Power Limited(PKGP)	237.39 ▼ -26.38 (-10%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Jun 17 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	15,300.17 ▼ -1700.02 (-10%)
Hala Enterprise / Jun 17 Hala Enterprises Limited(HAEL)	24.86 ▼ -2.76 (-9.99%)
Calcorp Ltd / Jun 17 Calcorp Limited(CASH)	43.34 ▼ -4.8 (-9.97%)
Khyber Textile / Jun 17 Khyber Textile Mills Limited(KHYT)	1,457.04 ▼ -158.06 (-9.79%)
First Fid. Leasing / Jun 17 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	2.95 ▼ -0.32 (-9.79%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	239,756,205 ▼ -0.01
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Jun 17 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	97,496,465 ▼ -0.05
Sui South Gas / Jun 17 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	49,860,990 ▲ 1.54
Ist.Capital Sec / Jun 17 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	49,081,749 ▼ -0.54
B.O.Punjab / Jun 17 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	43,532,329 ▲ 0.17
Bank Makramah / Jun 17 Bank Makramah Limited(BML)	41,528,036 ▲ 0.2
Kohinoor Spining / Jun 17 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	37,900,841 ▼ -0.11
First Prudential Mod. / Jun 17 First Prudential Modaraba(PMI)	37,499,448 ▼ -0.52
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jun 17 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	25,538,700 ▼ -0.21
First Dawood Prop. / Jun 17 First Dawood Properties Limited(FDPL)	23,790,756 ▲ 0.67

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