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Pakistani-British businessmen: PM highlights positive economic indicators

ISLAMABAD: A delegation of prominent British Pakistani businessmen called on the Caretaker Prime Minister...

Published 26 Sep, 2023 06:33am

Essential food items and consumer products: ECC for maintaining gap between wholesale, retail prices

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM)...

Updated 20 Sep, 2023 09:40am

In a surprise move, policy rate kept unchanged

KARACHI: As against the market expectations, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State Bank of Pakistan has...

Updated 15 Sep, 2023 09:51am

Opinion

Acting on autopilot

From 13.25% policy rate in 2020 to all time high of 22% in 2023, the state of Pakistan’s economy still seems to...

Published 31 Aug, 2023 06:00am

Finance minister briefed by MoF officials

ISLAMABAD: Dr Shamshad Akhtar assumed the charge of caretaker finance minister on Thursday. Soon after taking oath,...

Updated 18 Aug, 2023 09:42am

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

Dar defends 0.29pc growth rate

ISLAMABAD: While unveiling the Economic Survey 2022-23, a day before the budget, Finance Minister Ishaq Dar dwelt on...

Updated 09 Jun, 2023 08:57am

PTI issues ‘white paper’ on PDM govt’s performance

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Sunday issued a “white paper” titled “one-year dark period”...

Updated 10 Apr, 2023 08:30am

Business & Finance

FPCCI chief says concerned at state of economy

ISLAMABAD: Irfan Iqbal Sheikh, President, Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) has said...

Published 14 Dec, 2022 07:02am

Opinion

There’s a need for belt-tightening measures

To market participants’ surprise, SBP (State Bank of Pakistan) has increased the policy rate by one percent (100...

Published 28 Nov, 2022 06:18am

Pakistan

‘Rains bring more challenges to economy’

KARACHI: Economic indicators are going to be more challenging in the days to come, said Ateeq ur Rahman, an economic...

Published 21 Aug, 2022 06:39am

Markets

Rubber: Japan futures rebound

TOKYO: Japanese rubber futures climbed on Monday, recovering from an 8-1/2-week low, as a rally in Shanghai futures...

Published 17 May, 2022 06:29am

Editorials

Hamstrung by economic issues

EDITORIAL: The eleven plus-party government is on track to extend Ramazan subsidies on at least five essential food...

Published 10 May, 2022 05:10am

Markets

SBP unveils Monetary Policy Committee meetings’ schedule for CY22

Is currently scheduled to hold another 5 Monetary Policy Committee meetings in 2022

Updated 17 Apr, 2022 04:52pm

Opinion

Economic challenges for new govt

Successive governments commenced their tenures by endlessly criticising the economic policies and delivery of their...

Updated 16 Apr, 2022 11:11pm

Business & Finance

Budget deficit to balloon to Rs5.6tr in FY22, says Miftah as he slams PTI's economic policies

In press conference on Tuesday, PML-N leader says adding amount of supplementary grant would take deficit's total to Rs6.4tr

Updated 12 Apr, 2022 10:13pm

IMF too endorsing ‘economy is on the right path’: PM

Says present government was the first one that has reduced the expenditure and increased revenue

Updated 22 Mar, 2022 06:14pm

Business & Finance

Pakistan’s macroeconomic indicators stable, says PM

Prime minister Khan says government has tackled economic disaster left by the previous government

Published 07 Dec, 2021 02:58pm

Numbers never lie, says Shaukat Tarin

Advisor to Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue says various economic indicators clearly show that country's progress by all accounts was on the rise

Updated 08 Nov, 2021 09:48am

Opinion

IMF projections

The latest set of projections by the IMF at the country, regional and global levels are contained in the ...

Updated 19 Oct, 2021 04:38am

Pakistan

Marriyum challenges PM’s economic indicators

ISLAMABAD: PML-N Secretary Information Marriyum Aurangzeb has challenged Imran Khan to issue a comparison of ...

Published 31 May, 2021 03:12am

Pakistan

Positive economic indicators rattle opposition parties: Shahbaz Gill

Gill said the national economy was on upward trajectory due to prudent economic policies of Prime Minister and extensive efforts of his economic team.

Updated 29 May, 2021 10:06pm

Business & Finance

Tyre industry urges govt to set up joint commission on ATT

KARACHI: As the Afghanistan Pakistan Transit Trade Agreement (APTTA) 2010 has been extended for three months, the...

Published 17 Apr, 2021 03:28am

Business & Finance

Pakistan entering third COVID-19 wave with strong economic indicators: Baqir

Baqir appreciated the role of Overseas Pakistanis for their role in maintaining the growth in remittances. “We have to thank Overseas Pakistan for the unparalleled growth we are seeing in our remittances,” he said.

Updated 12 Apr, 2021 11:47am

Pakistan

Pakistani rupee enjoys smart recovery as economy up

He said the IMF’s return is definitely a big positive for the rupee as well as the economy.

Published 07 Mar, 2021 06:29pm

Pakistan

Economic indicators show positive signs: Omer Ayub

He informed that construction of 16 new feeders has also been started in the area to give relief to people.

Published 16 Feb, 2021 05:59pm

Markets

Japan's coincident index falls 1.2 points in December

The index of coincident economic indicators, which consists of a range of data including factory output.

Published 05 Feb, 2021 11:10am

Fiscal Policy Statement: Debt per capita, other challenges highlighted

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has identified adherence to budgetary targets, energy sector circular debt, ...

Published 05 Feb, 2021 04:53am

Business & Finance

Govt spent Rs 6tr on past loans payments, says Faraz

He said Rs 1.2 trillion were provided to support different sectors especially the disadvantaged segments of the society in the wake of breakout COVID-19.

Published 27 Jan, 2021 02:58pm

Business & Finance

‘Economic indicators, social spending on upward trajectory’

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-I-Insaaf (PTI) government has started yielding results in the form of improved...

Published 26 Jan, 2021 05:05am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Oct 1 786 Investments Limited(786)	5.45 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Oct 1 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	543.95 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Oct 1 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Oct 1 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Oct 1 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Oct 1 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	70.01 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Oct 1 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	345.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Oct 1 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Oct 1 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	7.40 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Oct 1 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	86.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Oct 1 786 Investments Limited(786)	5.45 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Oct 1 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	543.95 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Oct 1 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Oct 1 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Oct 1 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Oct 1 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	70.01 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Oct 1 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	345.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Oct 1 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Oct 1 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	7.40 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Oct 1 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	86.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
Oil & Gas Dev. / Oct 1 Oil & Gas Development Company Limited(OGDC)	10,868,813 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Oct 1 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	9,629,472 ▲ 0.00
Agritech Limited / Oct 1 Agritech Limited(AGL)	9,567,000 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / Oct 1 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	6,502,449 ▲ 0.00
P.I.A.C.(A) / Oct 1 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	6,306,500 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Oct 1 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	5,897,086 ▲ 0.00
TPL Properties / Oct 1 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	5,187,915 ▲ 0.00
Image Pakistan / Oct 1 Image Pakistan Limited(IMAGE)	4,549,000 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Oct 1 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	4,331,521 ▲ 0.00
Citi Pharma Ltd / Oct 1 Citi Pharma Ltd.(CPHL)	4,238,438 ▲ 0.00

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 28	287.90
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 28	287.70
USD to Japanese Yen / Sep 29	149.32
USD to Swiss Franc / Sep 29	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Sep 29	1.22
Euro to USD / Sep 29	1.06
UK LIBOR % / Sep 28	5.43

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 28	4299.70
Nasdaq / Sep 28	13201.28
Dow Jones / Sep 28	33666.34
India Sensex / Sep 29	65686.70
Tokyo Nikkei / Sep 29	31764.51
Hang Seng / Sep 29	17832.11
FTSE 100 / Sep 29	7644.96
Germany DAX 30 / Sep 29	15403.20
France CAC40 / Sep 29	7167.41

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Sep 28	17935
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Sep 28	176357.60
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Sep 29	91.68
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Sep 29	1864.84
Cotton US¢/pound / Sep 29	88.99

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