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We don’t yet know what lies in store for us—II

The entire nation is waiting for a rather irrelevant document called the Staff Level Agreement (SLA) with the...

Published 31 Mar, 2023 06:45am

Opinion

We don’t yet know what lies in store for us–I

The Muslims of the subcontinent of India got an independent state for themselves in 1947. Unfortunately, however, ...

Published 30 Mar, 2023 06:35am

Editorials

IMF ninth review remains suspended

EDITORIAL: A press release notes that the Federal Finance Minister Ishaq Dar as chief guest at an iftar dinner...

Updated 28 Mar, 2023 03:40pm

Opinion

Policies and their implementation

Policies in Pakistan’s multiple sectors are well researched, many compiled with donor funding which enables...

Published 13 Mar, 2023 06:15am

Opinion

A reality-check desperately required

The damning indictment of Pakistan’s economic policies continues with the latest attack by Managing Director...

Published 27 Feb, 2023 06:17am

Business & Finance

SCCI chief criticises govt’s economic policies

PESHAWAR: Business community has expressed concern over the rising power and gas tariffs, unprecedented hike in...

Published 06 Feb, 2023 06:20am

Editorials

A reminder of the flaws in economic policies

EDITORIAL: Match the rise in taxes to a cut in government expenditure is a cry gathering momentum not only amongst...

Published 01 Feb, 2023 05:58am

Opinion

The tested players: two lost decades of Pakistan

A review of the economic condition during the period from 2002 to 2023 reflects two lost decades of Pakistan. During...

Published 27 Jan, 2023 06:41am

Opinion

CPEC: a game changer or ...?

Today all three national parties - Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) and ...

Published 16 Jan, 2023 06:46am

Opinion

Managing sovereign default

Nations can and do periodically default on their sovereign debt, despite the fact that they do so comparatively...

Updated 13 Jan, 2023 07:41am

Opinion

Caution: not make privatisation appear better than it is

Privatisation has kept its relevance as a policy option in this country to this day – as a means to not only cut...

Published 26 Dec, 2022 05:48am

Opinion

‘Charter of economy’: need of the hour?

There is a growing urge from the ruling party to bring a ‘charter of economy’ – Dar in particular is pushing...

Published 19 Dec, 2022 06:00am

‘All is not well’ on economic front: Aisha

Minister of State for Finance and Revenue acknowledges country is under stress, but will not default on the external obligation

Updated 17 Dec, 2022 08:52pm

Editorials

The elusive ‘charter of economy’

EDITORIAL: Leading lights of the PML-N (Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz), including Federal Finance Minister Ishaq Dar,...

Published 14 Dec, 2022 05:57am

Editorials

‘Interference’, ‘catharsis’, and way forward

EDITORIAL: Surely outgoing Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa knew that his farewell speech –...

Published 25 Nov, 2022 05:48am

Tractor manufacturing: Imports of auto parts will be made easier: Miftah

LAHORE: Finance Minister Miftah Ismael has said the country’s economy is heading in the right direction due to...

Updated 13 Sep, 2022 09:52am

Opinion

Pakistan needs a grand bargain?

As we had warned the PDM (Pakistan Democratic Movement) government and their facilitators that the political mess...

Published 03 Aug, 2022 04:55am

Economic advisory body comprises PM, the Pashas, others

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Monday approved the recomposition of 18-member Economic Advisory Council...

Updated 28 Jun, 2022 09:49am

Pakistan

Punjab governor calls for formulating ‘Charter of Economy’

Says PML-N has always delivered for the betterment of the country

Updated 26 Jun, 2022 08:58am

Opinion

It’s a huge vindication

That Economic Survey, 2021-22 is a huge vindication of ousted Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government’s economic...

Updated 11 Jun, 2022 07:21am

Editorials

‘Grand dialogue’

EDITORIAL: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has, while addressing an inauguration ceremony of Indus Hospital in Lahore,...

Published 07 Jun, 2022 05:47am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: The Town Crier

“One lesson learned is kinda obvious.” “Depends.” “I don’t think I said anything where you could add a...

Published 03 Jun, 2022 07:05am

New govt forms new economic advisory council

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has constituted a 21-member Economic Advisory Council (EAC) to review and...

Updated 29 Apr, 2022 10:27am

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

BR Research

Meeting immediate-term challenges

The regime is changing. The question is what kind of changes in economic management are required and which steps of...

Published 11 Apr, 2022 08:32am

Pakistan

NBG chief hits out at govt’s economic policies

KARACHI: Chairman of National Business Group (NBG) Pakistan and president Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals...

Published 09 Jan, 2022 07:05am

SBP Amendment Act: NAB, FIA to have powers to probe SBP officials?

KARACHI: The National Accountability Bureau and the Federal Investigation Agency will have full powers to ...

Updated 08 Jan, 2022 09:36am

Business & Finance

Economic policies: Frequent changes never promotes trade & industry: Mailk

LAHORE: Business leader of Pakstan & president SAARC chamber Iftikhar Ali Mailk stated that frequent changes in...

Published 04 Jan, 2022 06:54am

Business & Finance

Economic policies: Govt urged to take all stakeholders on board

PESHAWAR: Participants of the meeting of “1st National Network of Economic Think Tanks” have called for taking...

Published 27 Dec, 2021 06:45am

Opinion

Elite capture and lack of rule of law: The economic cost

The country will pay a heavy cost for the most recent appalling example of vigilantism in the name of religion as...

Published 06 Dec, 2021 06:19am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 3	278.23
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 3	278.03
USD to Japanese Yen / May 3	153.05
USD to Swiss Franc / May 3	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 3	1.25
Euro to USD / May 3	1.08

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 3	5127.79
India Sensex / May 3	73878.15
Tokyo Nikkei / May 3	38236.07
Nasdaq / May 3	16156.33
Hang Seng / May 3	18475.92
FTSE 100 / May 3	8213.49
Dow Jones / May 3	38675.68
Germany DAX 30 / May 3	18001.60

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 3	78.11
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 3	20535
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 3	205418
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 3	2301.74
Cotton US¢/pound / May 3	78.06
Petrol/Litre / May 4	288.49

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 4 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 4 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 4 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 4 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 4 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 4 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 4 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 4 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 4 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 4 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 4 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 4 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 4 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 4 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 4 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 4 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 4 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 4 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 4 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 4 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 4 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 4 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 4 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 4 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 4 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 4 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 4 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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