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Economy still in ICU

EDITORIAL: In a televised address to the nation, Finance Minister Ishaq Dar explained his reason for not attending...

Published 11 Apr, 2023 03:44am

Opinion

WB: A wake-up call

Nero fiddled while Rome burned. Nero was rightly blamed for ignoring a serious matter, and neglecting his people...

Published 08 Apr, 2023 06:21am

Opinion

Economic impasse and govt procrastination

The country’s central bank has further hiked key policy rate by 100 basis points to a record 21 percent with a ...

Updated 07 Apr, 2023 06:48am

Opinion

Politicians are part of the problem

That a picture is worth a thousand words is a fact that has found its best expression from a photograph carried by...

Published 05 Apr, 2023 06:16am

Opinion

The need for policy reforms

Industrial economic size refers to the scale or size of industrial activities within an economy, typically measured...

Updated 05 Apr, 2023 06:47am

Pakistan

Professionals struggle with higher costs as economy teeters

KARACHI: Naureen Ahsan earns more than twice the average wage in country, but the school administrator says she has...

Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am

Opinion

After all, it’s the transmission, stupid!

During Bill Clinton’s 1992 campaign for presidency, James Carville famously coined the phrase “it’s the...

Updated 25 Mar, 2023 07:03am

Business & Finance

Governor for improvement in economic system

KARACHI: Sindh Governor Kamran Khan Tessori on Wednesday said that Pakistan is going through a crucial economic...

Published 23 Mar, 2023 05:47am

Opinion

Prosperity: criticality of private sector

“The difficulty lies, not in the new ideas, but in escaping from the old ones.” - John Maynard Keynes Innovation is...

Published 19 Mar, 2023 03:33am

Opinion

Inefficient land use

Domestic commerce historically has been ignored by both policymakers and researchers in Pakistan to date. This is...

Published 15 Mar, 2023 06:01am

Pakistan

Lack of vision behind economic failure, says ex-minister

LAHORE Former Finance Minister Dr Salman Shah has said that there is huge potential in Pakistan because it is fifth...

Published 13 Mar, 2023 06:15am

Opinion

Shape up or ship out!

For the past few months, there has been significant concern and consternation over the possibility of a Pakistani...

Published 12 Mar, 2023 05:55am

Pakistan

Big leap in digital technology vital to improving economy: Alvi

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi said for Pakistan, a big leap in digital technology was important to directly...

Published 10 Mar, 2023 03:46am

Business & Finance

Land grab in Karachi inflicts $2.9bn loss on economy annually, claims FPCCI

KARACHI: The formal sector of economy of Pakistan’s bustling megacity, Karachi, suffers a staggering annual loss ...

Published 07 Mar, 2023 03:16am

Business & Finance

Old agri methods cost $1bn annually to economy: expert

KARACHI: The first Agri-Connections Event 2023 will be held on March 16 in Karachi, to be organised by the Pakistan...

Published 07 Mar, 2023 03:16am

Business & Finance

Policies made for the elite have damaged economy: analyst

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

Published 07 Mar, 2023 03:16am

Editorials

Terror, politics and economy

EDITORIAL: The Central Apex Committee (CAC), in its meeting last Friday, merely echoed what much of the country has...

Published 04 Mar, 2023 06:10am

Business & Finance

Islamic finance industry facing challenge of undocumented economy: SECP

ISLAMABAD: The Islamic finance industry in Pakistan is facing the biggest challenge of undocumented economy and...

Published 26 Feb, 2023 03:27am

Editorials

‘Productivity enhancing reforms’

EDITORIAL: The World Bank’s report, “From Swimming in Sand to High and Sustainable Growth” only points out the...

Published 25 Feb, 2023 06:23am

Pakistan

Pakistan facing worst economic crisis in history: Bilawal

MUNICH: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said that Pakistan is facing the worst economic crisis in its...

Published 21 Feb, 2023 05:58am

Opinion

Dar has stated the obvious, but…

This is apropos a Business Recorder news item ‘Pakistan to welcome investment from UAE: Dar’ carried by the...

Published 18 Feb, 2023 03:33am

Business & Finance

IMF lending won’t help govt address economy’s basic flaws: Mian Zahid

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

Published 18 Feb, 2023 03:33am

Business & Finance

LCCI invites chambers to prepare joint proposals for next budget

LAHORE: The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) on Friday invited all the chambers of commerce and...

Published 18 Feb, 2023 03:33am

Business & Finance

Foreign exchange reserves: Tola underscores need for ‘charter of economy’

LAHORE: Minister of State and Chairman, Reforms and Resource Mobilization Committee Ashfaq Tola has said that the...

Published 14 Feb, 2023 05:58am

IK ‘responsible’ for economic mess, insists Maryam

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) senior vice president Maryam Nawaz on Saturday held former prime...

Updated 12 Feb, 2023 09:42am

Pakistan

Bilawal underscores need for developing blue economy

KARACHI: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Friday inaugurated Pakistan International Maritime Exhibition ...

Published 11 Feb, 2023 05:57am

Business & Finance

Trade, economy and education: President calls for improving cooperation with Sri Lanka

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has called for promoting greater cooperation between Sri Lanka and Pakistan in the...

Published 10 Feb, 2023 03:56am

Opinion

The crisis was foretold

Former Deputy Governor Dr Murtaza Syed in a hard-hitting article laments that the crisis facing the economy today...

Updated 04 Feb, 2023 07:24am

Opinion

PBC heaping praise on SBP

According to media reports, a Pakistan Business Council (PBC) delegation that has recently met the Governor of the...

Published 03 Feb, 2023 06:17am

Pakistan

Experts call for national plan to tackle growing diabetes cases

KARACHI: Pakistan cannot bear the economic burden of treating millions of people with diabetes where people as young...

Published 02 Feb, 2023 06:12am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 30	278.40
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 30	278.20
USD to Japanese Yen / May 1	157.86
USD to Swiss Franc / May 1	0.92
Pound Sterling to USD / May 1	1.25
Euro to USD / May 1	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 30	5035.69
India Sensex / Apr 30	74482.78
Nasdaq / Apr 30	15657.82
Hang Seng / Apr 30	17763.03
Dow Jones / Apr 30	37815.92
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 30	17932.17
France CAC40 / Apr 30	7984.93
Tokyo Nikkei / May 1	38274.05

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 30	20535
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 30	207390
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 1	81.12
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 1	2288.39
Cotton US¢/pound / May 1	78.01
Petrol/Litre / May 2	288.49

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 2 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 2 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 2 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 2 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 2 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 2 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 2 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 2 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 2 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 2 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 2 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 2 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 2 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 2 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 2 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 2 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 2 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 2 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 2 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 2 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 2 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 2 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 2 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 2 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 2 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 2 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 2 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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