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Getting off FATF grey list: Dubai’s already-thriving real estate sector set for boost

Last month, the UAE was taken off the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list after nearly two years, which...

Updated 28 Mar, 2024 10:50am

Opinion

Aurangzeb has his work cut out for him

In understanding the nation’s economy, there’s a clear distinction between an economist serving as the finance...

Published 24 Mar, 2024 03:02am

Opinion

Time to apply for FATF membership

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) concluded its 5th Plenary presided over by Singaporean President T. Raja...

Published 01 Mar, 2024 02:59am

World

UAE dropped from financial crime watch list

DUBAI/PARIS: The United Arab Emirates, home to the financial hub of Dubai, has been dropped from a global...

Published 24 Feb, 2024 06:42am

World

UAE removed, Kenya and Namibia added to int'l money laundering grey list

PARIS: Global anti-money laundering watchdog the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) said Friday that it had removed...

Updated 23 Feb, 2024 10:35pm

Pakistan

‘NCCIA’ being established to check cyber crimes: Director FIA

FAISALABAD: National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) is being established to check the increasing cyber...

Published 10 Jan, 2024 05:22am

Business & Finance

Dubai’s VARA is tackling the FATF grey list head on

DUBAI/KARACHI: Rather than shy away from the somewhat “grey” world of crypto and virtual assets because of the UAE...

Updated 27 Dec, 2023 10:33am

BR Research

Interview with Hazem Mulhim, CEO-Eastnets

‘Pakistan is an emerging and important market for the financial sector’ Hazem Mulhim is the founder and CEO at...

Published 18 Dec, 2023 07:15am

Opinion

SDG 16 & financial crimes: challenges

Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build...

Published 15 Dec, 2023 03:12am

Opinion

FATF strategic initiatives & Pakistan

The fourth, three-day plenary session of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) concluded on October 27, 2023, with...

Updated 03 Nov, 2023 07:12am

World

FATF adds Bulgaria to ‘grey list’

PARIS: The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) international crime watchdog said on Friday it has added Bulgaria to...

Published 28 Oct, 2023 05:58am

Opinion

Combatting rising human trafficking

Migrant smuggling is a deadly business operated by groups that seek to profit from thousands of people, without any...

Published 06 Oct, 2023 03:03am

Opinion

Perpetual failure under AML-CFT regime

Our defective governance system has rendered the state and nation susceptible to numerous internal and external...

Published 29 Sep, 2023 06:24am

Pakistan

Mentally challenged persons: SECP places new regulatory framework for account opening

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has placed a new regulatory framework for...

Updated 27 Sep, 2023 06:31am

UK watchdog kicks off ‘politically-exposed persons’ review

LONDON: Britain’s Financial Conduct Authority said on Monday it will ask lawmakers to report any problems they ...

Updated 15 Aug, 2023 09:20am

Opinion

New AML/CFT Authority

The series of challenges faced by Pakistan has no end. Besides political and economic hurdles, Pakistan’s most...

Published 11 Aug, 2023 05:17am

Money laundering, terror financing challenges: Senate passes law to establish authority

ISLAMABAD: A day after getting approval from the National Assembly, the Senate on Friday passed a law amid...

Updated 05 Aug, 2023 09:52am

Opinion

The corruption challenge

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) issued regulations granting banks access to asset declarations of high-level...

Updated 04 Aug, 2023 06:43am

FATF’s grey and black lists: Bill aimed at fully insulating country passed

National Assembly passes the National Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Financing of Terrorism Authority Bill, 2023

Updated 04 Aug, 2023 10:00am

World

UAE to set up anti-money laundering bodies amid scrutiny

DUBAI: The UAE announced plans on Sunday to establish judicial bodies to prosecute money laundering and financial...

Published 30 Jul, 2023 10:57pm

World

Vietnam on financial grey list over weapons-proliferation risks

HANOI: Vietnam was added to the watch list of the FATF international financial crime watchdog, which said the nation...

Published 24 Jun, 2023 11:49am

Business & Finance

Single-country exhibition in Istanbul: Turkiye’s CG asks KCCI to look into possibility

KARACHI: Consulate General of the Republic of Turkiye Cemal Sangu has advised the Karachi Chamber and Commerce of...

Published 01 Jun, 2023 03:34am

World

Indian regulators step up scrutiny ahead of review by global money laundering watchdog

India’s top financial regulators are asking entities from mutual funds to brokers to banks to tighten their...

Published 30 May, 2023 03:45pm

Govt rules out negotiations with Imran

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb on Saturday ruled out negotiations with ...

Updated 28 May, 2023 08:42pm

Business & Finance

Pakistan taken off FATF’s ‘grey’ list due to hectic efforts of FIA, FCCI told

FAISALABAD: Pakistan has come out of the FATF grey list due to the dedicated efforts of the Federal Investigation...

Published 20 May, 2023 05:59am

FBR needs to work harder to help country sustain its ‘off grey list’ status

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is required to enhance its efforts to effectively deal with the cases...

Updated 08 May, 2023 09:03am

World

UAE needs time to show effectiveness to exit financial crime grey list: official

LONDON: The United Arab Emirates needs time to demonstrate the effectiveness and enforcement of policies introduced...

Published 26 Apr, 2023 06:15am

World

UAE needs time to show effectiveness to exit financial crime grey list: official

LONDON: The United Arab Emirates needs time to demonstrate the effectiveness and enforcement of policies introduced...

Published 25 Apr, 2023 08:07pm

BR Research

A mixed scorecard

In recent years, Pakistan’s economic survival has been increasingly linked with the conduct of its foreign policy....

Published 17 Apr, 2023 08:43am

Opinion

Disclosure principles of ‘beneficial ownership’

It is common practice across the globe that anonymous shell companies are formed to hold funds or conduct financial...

Published 24 Mar, 2023 05:55am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 8	278.28
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 8	278.03
USD to Japanese Yen / May 8	155.51
USD to Swiss Franc / May 8	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 8	1.25
Euro to USD / May 8	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 8	5187.67
India Sensex / May 8	73466.39
Tokyo Nikkei / May 8	38202.37
Nasdaq / May 8	16302.76
Hang Seng / May 8	18313.86
FTSE 100 / May 8	8354.05
Dow Jones / May 8	39056.39
Germany DAX 30 / May 8	18498.38

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 7	19935
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 8	78.99
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 8	205075
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 8	2308.85
Cotton US¢/pound / May 8	80.06
Petrol/Litre / May 9	288.49

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 9 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 9 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 9 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 9 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 9 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 9 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 9 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 9 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 9 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 9 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 9 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 9 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 9 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 9 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 9 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 9 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 9 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 9 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 9 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 9 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 9 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 9 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 9 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 9 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 9 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 9 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 9 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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