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Germany plans tax cuts to boost stagnant economy

FRANKFURT, (Germany): Europe’s top economy is planning tax cuts to help kick-start growth, a German government...

Published 03 Jun, 2025 06:14am

Business & Finance

Businessman says Pakistan’s weak economy impediment to social welfare steps

KARACHI: The Chairman of National Business Group Pakistan, the President of the Pakistan Businessmen and...

Updated 26 May, 2025 11:17am

Editorials

Economy remains vulnerable

EDITORIAL: Just when the government thought it had found some breathing space in the form of a surplus on the...

Published 11 May, 2025 02:45am

Opinion

What Pakistan needs to learn from Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 has been a game-changer, reshaping the kingdom’s future and setting a bold path for its...

Published 06 May, 2025 03:19am

Opinion

State of the economy

The previous week’s article had focused on the growth performance of the economy from July 2024 to March 2025. An...

Published 29 Apr, 2025 03:07am

Economy improving, says Jam

LAHORE: Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan has said that Pakistan’s economy is on a path of consistent...

Updated 20 Apr, 2025 12:00pm

Opinion

Fixing power sector before it sinks the economy

Pakistan’s power sector has transformed from an essential utility into a systemic liability. Instead of powering...

Updated 18 Apr, 2025 07:03am

Opinion

Getting out of the economic boom-bust cycle

Since independence, Pakistan has largely remained a consumption-oriented economy, and together with this, growth...

Updated 28 Mar, 2025 05:07pm

BR Research

How overregulation is strangling Pakistan’s formal sector

In Pakistan’s evolving business landscape, the contrast between the formal and informal sectors is stark. On one...

Published 13 Mar, 2025 07:02am

Pakistan

SBP pauses rate cuts, but likely not for long

Economists say government should focus on implementing economic reforms

Updated 12 Mar, 2025 02:32pm

Opinion

Politics and economy

Perhaps a better caption could have been politicians and economics but a fair sense of judgement prevailed. The...

Published 12 Mar, 2025 03:03am

Opinion

Striving for cashless economy

The global financial ecosystem is undergoing metamorphosis, with digital payment systems emerging as the cornerstone...

Updated 07 Mar, 2025 06:33am

Opinion

The economics of war

Is war an instrument for restoration of peace or is it a necessity to keep the wheels of the economy moving and...

Published 05 Mar, 2025 02:51am

Economy set to take off: PM

Premier highlights financial sector has overcome significant challenges and now on a path to sustained recovery and progress

Updated 09 Feb, 2025 11:53pm

BR Research

Is SBP under pressure, or sandbagging expectations?

A monetary policy committee that took 14 months to double the policy rate between 2022 and 2023, has managed to cut...

Published 28 Jan, 2025 07:54am

Opinion

Stabilisation versus growth

The first six months of 2024-25 have revealed a mixed picture of the economy with some positive developments along...

Published 28 Jan, 2025 06:45am

Business & Finance

Analyst describes SMEs as principal participants in overall economy

KARACHI: The SMEs with a largest size of 82 percent of our total economy are said to be the main participants of the...

Published 12 Jan, 2025 02:44am

SBP governor seems very optimistic about economy

Jameel Ahmad says SBP remains focused on achieving medium-term economic stability

Updated 10 Jan, 2025 03:03pm

PM Shehbaz says SMEs backbone of economy

Premier says the incumbent government is taking all possible measures to provide facilities to small and big-scale businesses

Updated 05 Jan, 2025 07:15pm

BR Research

Power sector: (Woeful) State of Industry Report

The power sector regulator, Nepra has issued the much-awaited State of Industry Report 2024, which expectedly reads...

Published 02 Jan, 2025 08:31am

Technology

UK study warns of perils in AI-driven ‘intention economy’

LONDON: Conversational artificial intelligence (AI) tools may soon “covertly influence” users’ decision making...

Published 31 Dec, 2024 06:32am

Improved macro indicators: Govt explains approach to economy

KARACHI: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb on Saturday said macroeconomic...

Updated 08 Dec, 2024 09:40am

Opinion

Need for institutional reforms

Pakistan’s economy has started showing positive signs of recovery and resilience after years of grappling with...

Updated 06 Dec, 2024 08:09am

BR Research

ADR race: calm down your horses

The ADR race is now close to the finish line. After reaching a bottom of 37 percent in September 2024, the banking...

Updated 05 Dec, 2024 10:46am

Pakistan

‘Youth must be equipped with entrepreneurial skills’

FAISALABAD: It is need of the hour to develop knowledge-based economy, strong academy industry linkages and to...

Published 04 Dec, 2024 03:14am

Opinion

Use of technology to deal with illegal spectrum of economy in effective manner

“The best way to predict the future is to invent it.” - Alan Kay This sentiment captures the essence of...

Published 04 Dec, 2024 03:14am

Opinion

Falling farm income reverberates across wider economy

One of the key reasons for macroeconomic stability is the decline in commodity prices, driven by both global and...

Updated 02 Dec, 2024 07:26am

BR Research

Trump’s back to the future

Hindsight may be 20-20 but when it comes to a U.S. election contested by one Mr. Donald Trump, it is a blur of...

Published 11 Nov, 2024 08:59am

Opinion

‘America’s freedom of opinion: equality or exclusivity?’

For example, when we surveyed the Detroit and Dearborn areas, home to predominantly Arab communities, including...

Published 10 Nov, 2024 02:51am

Scholz summons two ministers over rival plans to fix economy

BERLIN: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will hold meetings with his top two ministers to seek common ground after they...

Updated 04 Nov, 2024 09:21am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 1	144.76
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 1	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 1	1.36
Euro to USD / Jan 1	1.16

Stock	Volume
India Sensex / Jan 1	81,649.49
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 1	38,502.10
Hang Seng / Jan 1	23,945.81
FTSE 100 / Jan 1	8,845.59
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 1	23,441.60
France CAC40 / Jan 1	7,694.59

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Jan 1	258.43
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 1	72.01
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 1	3,388.42
Diesel/Litre / Jan 1	262.59
Cotton US¢/pound / Jan 1	67.96

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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