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Import of 3MMTs of wheat: PPRA Board for exempting MNFS&R from rules

ISLAMABAD: The Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA) Board has decided to recommend to the federal...

Updated 08 May, 2022 01:10pm

Markets

India makes record US soyoil purchases as drought parches South America

MUMBAI: Indian traders have contracted to import a record 100,000 tonnes of soyoil from the United States because of...

Published 18 Feb, 2022 02:22pm

Business & Finance

Sri Lanka food inflation hits record 25pc

COLOMBO: Food inflation in crisis-hit Sri Lanka hit a record 25 percent in January, the statistics office said...

Published 02 Feb, 2022 04:45am

Opinion

High inflation: no room for excuses

High inflation is a harsh reality today in Pakistan that needs to be acknowledged. It's hurting the lower and middle...

Published 14 Nov, 2021 04:12am

Business & Finance

Fertilizer industry’s role in ‘ensuring’ food security highlighted

KARACHI: The domestic fertilizer industry has shielded farmers from a steep rise in international urea prices as a...

Published 04 Nov, 2021 04:32am

World Bank says inflation in Pakistan to edge up in FY22

Officials say the government has to sort out circular debt and extend subsidy only to low income groups

Updated 29 Oct, 2021 02:00pm

Business & Finance

FPCCI voices its concern over surging food inflation

KARACHI: President Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) Mian Nasser Hyatt Maggo has...

Published 19 Oct, 2021 03:52am

Editorials

Food inflation

EDITORIAL: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on National Food Security, Jamshed Cheema, warned during a...

Published 12 Oct, 2021 04:44am

BR Research

Food prices: “can” it!

It is commonly held that administrative failures – in particular, absence of value chains for perishable ...

Published 07 Oct, 2021 07:30am

Editorials

The food inflation spectre

EDITORIAL: Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin's recent revelation that the government would intervene in the market to...

Published 05 Oct, 2021 04:34am

BR Research

CPI roundup

The headline inflation is on the rise again, and the impact of recent round of currency depreciation is yet to be...

Published 04 Oct, 2021 07:25am

Opinion

Rising stagflationary concerns

The world, including developing countries where food inflation is particularly on the higher side, is facing...

Published 24 Sep, 2021 04:40am

Editorials

The spectre of rising food inflation

EDITORIAL: Despite its best efforts the PTI government has not been able to get a handle on the ever-rising food...

Published 16 Sep, 2021 04:02am

Business & Finance

To tackle food inflation, Tarin announces cash subsidies for low-income segment

Finance minister says data from Ehsaas programme will help narrow down vulnerable groups
Cash subsidies to be given on essential food items

Updated 14 Sep, 2021 08:24pm

Pakistan

Shehbaz flays rising food inflation

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President and Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly...

Published 12 Sep, 2021 03:55am

BR Research

National Foods sailing through

While COVID-19 pandemic had a relatively less impact on the operations of the essential foods companies as they were...

Published 10 Sep, 2021 07:35am

Tarin describes food inflation as 'major' challenge

Finance minister says every possible effort is being made to tackle the problem

Updated 10 Sep, 2021 02:00pm

Editorials

Food inflation: govt must pull its socks up

EDITORIAL: It's pretty clear that the government very sincerely wants to bring down prices of essential items,...

Published 06 Sep, 2021 06:14am

Opinion

The economy of relocation

Pakistan’s economy has remained predominantly import based all through the past seven decades. However, since the...

Published 18 Aug, 2021 04:00am

Pakistan

Curbing food inflation: Balanced agri policies, value chain investment needed: experts

KARACHI: Experts Friday urged the government to introduce balanced agriculture policies and modernize the value ...

Published 17 Jul, 2021 04:21am

Pakistan

PM's efforts to ensure food security lauded

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

Published 11 Jul, 2021 04:01am

Pakistan

Punjab govt establishes ‘Sahulat Bazaar Authority’

LAHORE: Punjab Finance Minister Hashim Jawan Bakhat said that the government established Sahulat Bazaar Authority in...

Published 21 Jun, 2021 03:43am

Business & Finance

Federal budget pro-growth but food inflation remains concern, says think tank

PRIME Institute calls for sustainable growth measures including increasing real incomes, employment

Updated 16 Jun, 2021 04:11pm

Headline inflation recorded at 8.6pc in July-April

ISLAMABAD: The headline inflation measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) has been recorded at 8.6 percent during...

Published 11 Jun, 2021 03:41am

BR Research

Food keeps CPI in double-digit

The headline inflation clocked at 10.9 percent in May 2021 as compared to 11.1 percent last month. The 11MFY21 ...

Published 02 Jun, 2021 07:25am

IMF supportive of govt’s approach to food inflation?

ISLAMABAD: The government said on Thursday that the GDP growth target has been increased to five percent in the...

Published 28 May, 2021 04:08am

PM says Tarin’s appointment aimed at boosting growth, containing inflation

• ‘Our government saved the economy in the midst of pandemic’ • Financial assistance from Saudi Arabia,...

Published 12 May, 2021 04:23am

Business & Finance

Incentives for farmers demanded

KARACHI: Secretary General of United Business Group (UBG) and former President of FPCCI, Zubair Tufail has urged the...

Updated 02 May, 2021 10:33am

Markets

Russian wheat exporters bet on new crop wheat sales despite tax risks

MOSCOW: Russian wheat exporters are bidding aggressively for new business, even though they don’t know how much ...

Published 22 Apr, 2021 03:55am

BR Research

Inflationary pressures – staying put?

Having hit a low of 5.7 percent in Jan 2021, headline inflation is expectedly up – 9.1 percent in Mar 2021. The...

Published 05 Apr, 2021 07:25am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
SME Leasing Ltd / May 28 SME Leasing Limited(SLL)	3.40 ▲ 0.95 (38.78%)
Reliance Ins. / May 28 Reliance Insurance Company Limited(RICL)	6.45 ▲ 0.95 (17.27%)
Escorts Bank / May 28 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	7.06 ▲ 1.00 (16.50%)
Punjab Mod / May 28 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	1.92 ▲ 0.22 (12.94%)
Dandot Cement / May 28 Dandot Cement Company Limited(DNCC)	8.20 ▲ 0.90 (12.33%)
F.Treet Manuf / May 28 First Treet Manufacturing Modaraba(FTMM)	8.75 ▲ 0.75 (9.38%)
Samba Bank / May 28 Samba Bank Limited(SBL)	10.25 ▲ 0.86 (9.16%)
Ruby Tex. / May 28 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	4.35 ▲ 0.35 (8.75%)
PICIC Ins.Ltd. / May 28 PICIC Insurance Limited(PIL)	1.03 ▲ 0.08 (8.42%)
Husein Sugar / May 28 Husein Sugar Mills Limited(HSM)	13.72 ▲ 1.00 (7.86%)

Stock	Price
Tri-Star Mutual / May 28 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	5.75 ▲ -1.00 (-14.81%)
Nazir Cotton Mills / May 28 Nazir Cotton Mills Limited(NCML)	5.17 ▲ -0.68 (-11.62%)
Pak Gen.Ins. / May 28 The Pakistan General Insurance Co. Ltd.(PKGI)	8.20 ▲ -0.99 (-10.77%)
Silk Bank Ltd / May 28 Silkbank Limited(SILK)	1.29 ▲ -0.14 (-9.79%)
Askari Life Assur. / May 28 Askari Life Assurance Company Limited(ALAC)	6.21 ▲ -0.67 (-9.74%)
Ist.Dawood Bank / May 28 First Dawood Investment Bank Limited(FDIBL)	2.10 ▲ -0.18 (-7.89%)
Ghazi Fabrics / May 28 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	5.81 ▲ -0.49 (-7.78%)
Thal Ind.Corp. / May 28 Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	253.91 ▲ -20.58 (-7.50%)
Cordoba Logistics / May 28 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	13.21 ▲ -1.07 (-7.49%)
Philip Morris Pak. / May 28 Philip Morris (Pakistan) Limited(PMPK)	536.53 ▲ -43.47 (-7.49%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / May 28 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	63,944,791 ▼ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 28 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	54,932,038 ▼ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 28 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	21,383,000 ▼ 0.00
Hum Network / May 28 Hum Network Limited(HUMNL)	21,349,500 ▼ 0.00
Ghani Glo Hol / May 28 Ghani Global Holdings Limited(GGL)	19,460,637 ▼ 0.00
Pak Elektron / May 28 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	19,140,500 ▼ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 28 Telecard Limited(TELE)	18,961,000 ▼ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 28 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	15,469,500 ▼ 0.00
Unity Foods Ltd / May 28 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	12,464,558 ▼ 0.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / May 28 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	11,951,000 ▼ 0.00

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 27	199.40
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 27	199.20
USD to Japanese Yen / May 27	127.12
USD to Swiss Franc / May 27	0.96
Pound Sterling to USD / May 27	1.26
Euro to USD / May 27	1.07
UK LIBOR % / May 27	0.82

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 27	4158.24
India Sensex / May 27	54884.66
Tokyo Nikkei / May 27	26781.68
Nasdaq / May 27	12131.13
Hang Seng / May 27	20697.36
FTSE 100 / May 27	7585.46
Dow Jones / May 27	33212.96
Germany DAX 30 / May 27	14462.19
France CAC40 / May 27	6515.75

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 27	115.07
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 27	21180.00
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 27	122600.00
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 27	1853.72
Cotton US¢/pound / May 27	122.95

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