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IMF for improving key economic fundamentals

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Fund has advised Pakistan to reduce fiscal deficits, restore public...

Updated 06 Feb, 2022 09:12am

Pakistan

Arrests must be based on solid evidence, FIA told

LAHORE: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Accountability and Interior Brig Musaddiq Abbasi (retired) has...

Published 04 Feb, 2022 04:43am

Pakistan

‘Fake NGOs may be abolished’: NA body

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Economic Affairs, while expressing its inability to supervise and monitor NGOs/INGOs, has...

Published 04 Feb, 2022 04:43am

Opinion

The cryptocurrency reality & challenge

Cryptocurrency is a relatively new phenomenon. It emerged in 2009. At the time of its creation, nobody expected that...

Updated 21 Jan, 2022 05:15pm

Pakistan

PML-N censures SBP’s ‘unbridled’ autonomy

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) senior leader and former premier Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, Monday,...

Published 18 Jan, 2022 04:20am

BR Research

Remittances remain resilient

The momentum in inward remittances is continuing to grow. The number has crossed $30 billion for the first time in a...

Published 17 Jan, 2022 08:01am

Govt’s powers in relation to SBP explained

Hammad Azhar says federal government would own the entire assets of SBP while appointments and removals of governor, deputy governor, and board of directors were also in the domain of the government

Updated 16 Jan, 2022 11:44am

Opinion

On geoeconomics

This article examines the idea of geoeconomics, its offensive deployment against Pakistan, and how a defensive...

Published 12 Jan, 2022 04:25am

Shehbaz offers support, albeit conditionally, to ‘mini-budget’

ISLAMABAD: The opposition leader in the National Assembly, Shehbaz Sharif, on Tuesday said that his party is ready ...

Updated 12 Jan, 2022 09:52am

Pakistan

High-profile personalities: Shahzad briefed about pace of anti-money laundering probe

LAHORE: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Accountability and Interior Mirza Shahzad Akbar visited the...

Published 07 Jan, 2022 06:22am

Pakistan

The Sajid Majeed Chaudhry issue: EAD underscores need for forming ‘independent’ commission of inquiry

ISLAMABAD: The mystery of Sajid Majeed Chaudhry’s whereabouts and his linkages with Lashkar-e-Taiba is said to ...

Published 04 Jan, 2022 06:54am

Opinion

Pakistan deserves recognition

Pakistan’s progress in handling the threat of terrorism and curtailing it significantly is a success story in...

Updated 31 Dec, 2021 11:46am

Editorials

Future of money

EDITORIAL: That Pakistan recorded about $20 billion in cryptocurrency value in 2020-21 and ranked third on the ...

Updated 26 Dec, 2021 11:07am

Technology

Pakistan records $20bn cryptocurrency value in 2020-21: report

KARACHI: Pakistan recorded around $20 billion of cryptocurrency value in 2020-21, according to a latest research...

Updated 23 Dec, 2021 09:54am

Editorials

Progress on FATF?

EDITORIAL: Ordinarily, appreciation from the EU and US for Pakistan’s efforts to meet FATF (Financial Action Task...

Published 19 Dec, 2021 04:37am

Opinion

‘In trust’ and ‘trust in’: a comment on trust acts—II

Under sub-section (1) of Section 12A of the Sindh Trusts Act, 2020, a specialized trust is required to obtain a ...

Published 17 Dec, 2021 04:30am

Opinion

The FATF challenge

This is apropos a Business Recorder op-ed “Documenting economy thru financial inclusion”

Updated 15 Dec, 2021 07:01am

Pakistan

SECP warns people against risky Ponzi, pyramid schemes

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP), Monday, warned the general public against...

Published 14 Dec, 2021 06:40am

Opinion

Toward a sustainable growth model

Pakistan goods imports have averaged at $6.5 billion for the past six months. That is creating a headache for the...

Published 12 Dec, 2021 04:19am

Pakistan

EU concerned at death penalty, misuse of blasphemy law

ISLAMABAD: The European Union has reiterated its constant concern over the “misuse” of Pakistani blasphemy law...

Published 09 Dec, 2021 04:29am

Opinion

Amendment in FATF Recommendation 23

Recommendation 18 of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) requires that financial institutions should implement...

Updated 03 Dec, 2021 05:25am

Opinion

Digital currency can make the financial system safer—I

Traditionally, banking industry has been very slow in adopting changes and embracing technology in its routine...

Published 02 Dec, 2021 03:57am

Opinion

Regulating emerging technologies—II

As per the Chainalysis adoption index for the market share of the investment in VAs, Pakistan is ranked as third in...

Published 27 Nov, 2021 05:08am

Opinion

Regulating emerging technologies—I

The technological landscape has changed massively in the last few years and this has also transformed the financial...

Updated 26 Nov, 2021 06:09am

10-year GSP+ scheme: EU includes 5 new global conventions as eligibility criteria

ISLAMABAD: The European Union (EU) has included five new international conventions as eligibility criteria for the...

Updated 19 Nov, 2021 09:38am

BR Research

Remittances: exuberance continues

The upbeat momentum of home remittances continues. The toll stood at $2.5 billion in Oct21 – eight consecutive...

Updated 16 Nov, 2021 07:41am

Pakistan

Joint sitting of parliament: Joint opposition to ensure attendance of members

ISLAMABAD: The joint opposition, on Monday, decided to ensure the attendance of all their members during the joint...

Published 16 Nov, 2021 04:26am

World

UAE to audit all gold refineries in crackdown on illicit trade

LONDON: The United Arab Emirates will require all gold refineries to undergo annual audits to ensure their suppliers...

Published 09 Nov, 2021 04:48am

Pakistan

FBR, UNODC arrange capacity-building sessions for DNFBPs

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) in collaboration with United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)...

Published 09 Nov, 2021 04:48am

Pakistan

Pakistan refuses permission for Srinagar-Sharjah direct flight: FO

ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office, on Thursday, confirmed that Pakistan has denied permission of its airspace for ...

Published 05 Nov, 2021 04:39am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 19	278.45
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 19	278.15
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 19	154.37
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 19	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 19	1.24
Euro to USD / Apr 19	1.06

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 18	5011.12
Nasdaq / Apr 18	15601.50
Dow Jones / Apr 18	37775.38
India Sensex / Apr 19	72222.48
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 19	37068.35
Hang Seng / Apr 19	16205.02
FTSE 100 / Apr 19	7834.89
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 19	17717.67

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 18	21735
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 18	214077
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 19	84.27
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 19	2382.04
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 19	80.67
Petrol/Litre / Apr 20	293.94

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 20 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 20 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 20 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 20 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 20 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 20 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 20 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 20 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 20 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 20 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 20 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 20 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 20 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 20 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 20 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 20 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 20 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 20 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 20 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 20 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 20 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 20 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 20 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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