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Expanding the net

EDITORIAL: There is no fiscal case, and certainly no moral one, for letting large segments of the economy operate...

Published 15 Jun, 2025 03:30am

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

Editorials

Sudden tax recovery

EDITORIAL: The President has issued an ordinance empowering the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to...

Published 06 May, 2025 03:19am

Opinion

We are our own worst enemy

Almost three years into Pakistan’s economic crisis, the illusion of stability in indicators like the exchange rate...

Updated 09 Jan, 2025 07:47am

Business & Finance

KATI for addressing challenges, unlocking full potential of economy

KARACHI: President of Korangi Association of Trade and Industry (KATI), Junaid Naqi, has emphasized the importance ...

Published 04 Jan, 2025 06:30am

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

Pakistan

JI concerned over law, order situation

HYDERABAD: Jamaat-e-Islami Amir Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman has expressed grave concern over the deteriorating security...

Published 24 Nov, 2024 03:08am

Business & Finance

Business community leader for reducing losses of govt institutions

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

Published 24 Nov, 2024 03:08am

Business & Finance

Economy on the path of recovery: Tarar

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar has announced that Pakistan’s economy...

Published 09 Nov, 2024 06:36am

Editorials

Economy on the mend

EDITORIAL: Minister of Finance Muhammad Aurangzeb while addressing the eighth edition of the “Future Summit”...

Updated 09 Nov, 2024 08:19am

Business & Finance

LCCI calls for private sector’s role in policy making

LAHORE: The Lahore Chamber of commerce and Industry on Monday called for a private sector role in policy making in...

Published 29 Oct, 2024 03:27am

Editorials

Barriers to economic freedom

EDITORIAL: As Pakistan attempts to implement far-reaching reforms to restructure its economy, the aim is to remove...

Published 27 Oct, 2024 02:44am

Editorials

Cut in petrol prices

EDITORIAL: The cut in petrol and diesel prices for the fifth consecutive fortnight – amounting to total reduction...

Published 05 Oct, 2024 06:43am

Opinion

Will Pakistan ever break free from the IMF cycle?

“You can’t solve a problem with the same mindset that created it.” This quotation, attributed to Albert...

Updated 04 Oct, 2024 08:34am

Pakistan

Pakistan’s GDP grows 3.07% in April-June, 2.52% in FY24

National Accounts Committee says growth in agriculture, industry and services stands at 6.76%, -3.59% and 3.69%, respectively, in fourth quarter of 2023-24

Updated 30 Sep, 2024 10:53pm

Opinion

Mixed signals on the economy

The first quarter of 2024-25 is going to come to an end shortly. During these three months, there have been a number...

Published 24 Sep, 2024 03:28am

Editorials

‘Backbone of economy’

EDITORIAL: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb’s customary reference to agriculture and IT as “the backbone of our...

Published 22 Sep, 2024 02:47am

Business & Finance

Govt, SBP urged to take steps aimed at reviving industry

KARACHI: Chairman of the FPCCI Advisory Board and National Business Group Pakistan, President of Pakistan ...

Published 21 Sep, 2024 06:43am

Editorials

Superficial austerity

EDITORIAL: These are not the old days; especially when it comes to the economy and the government cannot hope to get...

Updated 14 Sep, 2024 07:55am

Pakistan

Punjab Governor, Kaira discuss party affairs

LAHORE: Senior leader of People’s Party, Qamar Zaman Kaira on Saturday met with Punjab Governor, Sardar Saleem...

Published 01 Sep, 2024 02:46am

Opinion

Need for modern farming practices

As climate change threatens the country there are also apprehensions about the negative effects it will have on farm...

Updated 31 Aug, 2024 07:16am

Editorials

AGP’s concerns about ‘poor financial affairs’

EDITORIAL: No wonder the Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) has expressed “serious concern” about the country’s...

Published 31 Aug, 2024 06:55am

Opinion

Tech glitches, economy twitches

In today’s digital landscape, the internet has become a fundamental necessity for individuals and businesses ...

Updated 29 Aug, 2024 07:28am

Editorials

Demographic dividend or ticking time bomb?

EDITORIAL: Sadly, there’s no end to the long list of the country’s natural comparative advantages that ...

Published 24 Aug, 2024 06:23am

Editorials

Suffering consumers

EDITORIAL: It needs to be said that the government is guilty of either criminal neglect of the suffering fortunes of...

Published 10 Aug, 2024 06:51am

Opinion

The challenge of IPPs-I

Pakistan’s real economy is failing primarily on account of its energy sector. This author has been raising the alarm...

Published 04 Aug, 2024 02:47am

Opinion

End of the road!

“Our hand has now been forced because we have reached a level that if we don’t expand the net and bring the...

Updated 03 Aug, 2024 07:26am

Business & Finance

ICMA advocates further cut in interest rate

KARACHI: The Institute of Cost and Management Accountants (ICMA) has welcomed the recent decision by the State Bank...

Published 31 Jul, 2024 06:50am

Opinion

‘When did Noah build the Ark?’

This is apropos a Business Recorder op-ed “When did Noah build the Ark?” carried by the newspaper on Thursday....

Published 27 Jul, 2024 06:18am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 13	283
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 13	282.75
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 14	144.07
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 14	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 14	1.36
Euro to USD / Jun 14	1.15
UK LIBOR % / Jun 14	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 14	5,976.97
India Sensex / Jun 14	81,118.60
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 14	37,834.25
Nasdaq / Jun 14	19,406.83
Hang Seng / Jun 14	23,892.56
FTSE 100 / Jun 14	8,850.63
Dow Jones / Jun 14	42,197.79
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 14	23,516.23
France CAC40 / Jun 14	7,784.68

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 14	72.98
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 14	16,485
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 14	310,007
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 14	3,432.34
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 14	67.84
Petrol/Litre / Jun 15	253.63
Diesel/Litre / Jun 15	254.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Jun 13 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	2.93 ▲ 1 (51.81%)
Ist.Capital Sec / Jun 13 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	3.06 ▲ 0.94 (44.34%)
First Prudential Mod. / Jun 13 First Prudential Modaraba(PMI)	3.39 ▲ 1 (41.84%)
Media Times Ltd / Jun 13 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	2.71 ▲ 0.58 (27.23%)
Invest Bank / Jun 13 Invest Capital Investment Bank Limited(ICIBL)	7.11 ▲ 1 (16.37%)
Unicap Modaraba / Jun 13 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	3.65 ▲ 0.48 (15.14%)
First Dawood Prop. / Jun 13 First Dawood Properties Limited(FDPL)	3.56 ▲ 0.36 (11.25%)
Ashfaq Textile / Jun 13 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	25.70 ▲ 2.34 (10.02%)
AN Textile Mills / Jun 13 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	15.49 ▲ 1.41 (10.01%)
Shadman Cotton / Jun 13 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	47.38 ▲ 4.31 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Shaheen Ins. / Jun 13 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	4.75 ▼ -0.65 (-12.04%)
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jun 13 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	12.20 ▼ -1.36 (-10.03%)
First Elite Cap.Mod / Jun 13 First Elite Capital Modaraba(FECM)	37.98 ▼ -4.22 (-10%)
Khyber Textile / Jun 13 Khyber Textile Mills Limited(KHYT)	1,794.55 ▼ -199.39 (-10%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Jun 13 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	18,889.10 ▼ -2098.79 (-10%)
F.Credit & Inv / Jun 13 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	11.23 ▼ -1.24 (-9.94%)
Arctic Textile / Jun 13 Arctic Textile Mills Limited(ARCTM)	39.72 ▼ -4.26 (-9.69%)
Crescent Cotton / Jun 13 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	50.41 ▼ -5.4 (-9.68%)
Shahtaj Textile / Jun 13 Shahtaj Textile Limited(STJT)	78.62 ▼ -8.32 (-9.57%)
Hala Enterprise / Jun 13 Hala Enterprises Limited(HAEL)	30.69 ▼ -3.23 (-9.52%)

Stock	Volume
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Jun 13 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	116,655,242 ▲ 1
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	100,891,108 ▲ 0.08
Ist.Capital Sec / Jun 13 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	85,324,384 ▲ 0.94
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jun 13 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	30,960,243 ▲ 0.62
B.O.Punjab / Jun 13 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	27,555,139 ▼ -0.26
Kohinoor Spining / Jun 13 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	27,294,482 ▲ 0.17
Media Times Ltd / Jun 13 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	27,189,737 ▲ 0.58
Cnergyico PK / Jun 13 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	26,834,469 ▼ -0.35
First Prudential Mod. / Jun 13 First Prudential Modaraba(PMI)	23,063,464 ▲ 1
Sui South Gas / Jun 13 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	21,700,047 ▼ -0.4

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