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Foreign direct investment should be top priority, says economist

KARACHI: Anything or everything related to foreign direct investment should be the top priority instead of relying ...

Published 08 Jun, 2024 07:00am

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Upstream sector challenges

The upstream oil and gas sector has been in trouble for some time now. The weakness of the oil and gas sector can...

Published 30 May, 2024 07:49am

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FDI – better or not?

Like other uncertainties in the country, the investment climate in Pakistan is always volatile. This is the very...

Published 22 May, 2024 06:34am

Track-and-Trace programme: Bureaucratic hurdles put huge FDI at stake

ISLAMABAD: The bureaucratic hurdles created by the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) have put foreign direct investment...

Updated 18 May, 2024 03:49pm

Apr FDI inflow up 172pc to $358.84m YoY

KARACHI: The inflow of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Pakistan has increased by 172 percent on year-on-year...

Updated 18 May, 2024 04:58pm

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Rate cut: the virtues of patience

If Pakistan were a person, it would have probably been diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Few trips to Gulf capitals;...

Published 29 Apr, 2024 07:50am

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FDI – more of the same

The investment climate in the country is in shambles; and for years the efforts by the authorities have not yielded...

Published 24 Apr, 2024 07:30am

Perspectives

Pakistan’s investment pitch deck: fix security issues and terrorism

“The menace of terrorism is again rearing its ugly head, threatening our nation’s security as well as regional peace...

Published 20 Apr, 2024 10:38pm

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Repatriation picks up!

Repatriation of dividends and profits on net foreign direct investment that had tumbled to negligible level in FY23...

Published 19 Apr, 2024 08:52am

Opinion

From rags to riches

Forbes has published its list of ‘World Billionaires ranking for 2024’. The much touted is the list of 200...

Published 06 Apr, 2024 05:28am

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FDI and SIFC

Foreign direct investment continues to be the weak link in Pakistan’s economy. Regardless of the rise FDI has seen...

Published 21 Mar, 2024 08:42am

Business & Finance

Jul-Feb FDI down 17pc to $820.6m YoY

KARACHI: Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the country plunged by 17 percent during the first eight months of this...

Published 21 Mar, 2024 05:22am

Business & Finance

India eases approval process for foreign direct investment in space sector

BENGALURU: India will allow 100% foreign direct investment in the manufacture of satellite systems without official...

Published 23 Feb, 2024 06:36am

Opinion

Country at the crossroads

The election held on Feb 8th in Pakistan threw up a number of surprises with a significant shift in the country’s...

Published 17 Feb, 2024 05:51am

Business & Finance

Saudi Arabia’s 2023 Q3 net FDI at 11 billion riyals

RIYADH: Foreign direct investment (FDI) net inflows into Saudi Arabia recorded 11.4 billion riyals ($2.93 billion)...

Published 31 Jan, 2024 12:10pm

Pakistan

USAID signs MoU with three firms

ISLAMABAD: The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) on Monday signed a memorandum of...

Published 23 Jan, 2024 05:14am

Pakistan

Pakistan’s FDI up nearly 35% in first six months of FY24

During November alone, net FDI amounted to $211.1mn, a 538% increase when compared with the same month of the previous year

Updated 17 Jan, 2024 10:52pm

Editorials

Trade deficit: welcome decline?

EDITORIAL: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) released balance of trade figures for July-December 2023, which...

Published 04 Jan, 2024 05:41am

Jul-Nov FDI jumps 8.1pc to $656.1m YoY

Net foreign direct investment during same period of previous fiscal year amounted to $606.9 million

Updated 04 Jan, 2024 09:40am

Editorials

Austerity measures

EDITORIAL: A Business Recorder exclusive reveals that austerity measures for the current year are awaiting Caretaker...

Published 26 Dec, 2023 04:30am

Business & Finance

Remittance inflows critical to supporting current account balance: PIAF

LAHORE: The Pakistan Industrial and Traders Associations Front (PIAF) on Monday said that foreign remittances flows...

Published 26 Dec, 2023 04:30am

Opinion

Govt’s quest for FDI: the way forward

Foreign direct investment (FDI) has been crucial in supporting developing economies to participate in global trade ...

Updated 23 Dec, 2023 07:06am

Business & Finance

Jul-Nov FDI up 8pc to $656m YoY

KARACHI: Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Pakistan rose by 8 percent during the first five months of the current...

Published 19 Dec, 2023 05:20am

Pakistan

Pakistan’s FDI up over 8% in first five months of FY24

During November alone, net FDI amounted to $131.4mn, a 12% increase when compared with the same month of the previous year

Updated 18 Dec, 2023 09:38pm

GDP, exports and FDI potential: ‘Overregulation, low productivity main hindrance’

KARACHI: Overregulation and low productivity are preventing Pakistan from reaching its potential for GDP growth,...

Updated 01 Dec, 2023 09:50am

Pakistan

Profit repatriation from Pakistan rises massively, stands at $272.5mn in October

Cumulative profit repatriated during July-October FY24 stands at $485.4mn, compared to $71.3mn in same period of previous year

Updated 28 Nov, 2023 07:17pm

Markets

Chinese auto giant BYD ‘discusses’ Pakistan’s EV sector potential: Board of Investment

BYD, a Chinese auto conglomerate and the world’s largest electric vehicles (EVs) manufacturer, discussed Pakistan’s...

Updated 23 Nov, 2023 08:12pm

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Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 12	278.72
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 12	278.47
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 13	157.03
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 13	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 13	1.28
Euro to USD / Jun 13	1.08

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 13	5421.03
India Sensex / Jun 13	76818.22
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 13	38793.17
Nasdaq / Jun 13	17608.44
Hang Seng / Jun 13	18017.22
FTSE 100 / Jun 13	8215.48
Dow Jones / Jun 13	38712.21
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 13	18630.86

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Jun 13	268.36
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 13	78.31
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 13	19935
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 13	207390
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 13	2311.94
Diesel/Litre / Jun 13	270.22

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Jun 13 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Jun 13 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Jun 13 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Jun 13 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Jun 13 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Jun 13 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Jun 13 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Jun 13 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Jun 13 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Jun 13 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Jun 13 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Jun 13 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Jun 13 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Jun 13 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Jun 13 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Jun 13 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Jun 13 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Jun 13 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

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

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