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Pakistan’s external position under significant stress: Moody’s

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s external position is under significant stress following delays in securing official sector...

Updated 11 Feb, 2023 09:02am

Opinion

The wrong state of affairs

It wouldn’t be wrong to say that the issues with the Pakistan’s economy are deep rooted, while controllers of ...

Published 09 Feb, 2023 06:41am

Editorials

Forex woes

EDITORIAL: Total foreign exchange reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) further declined to 3.08967...

Published 08 Feb, 2023 06:37am

Opinion

Letter to a Comrade

Dear Muzammil, I hope you are well. It has been a while since we last saw, met or spoke. Judging from your article ...

Updated 07 Feb, 2023 02:20pm

Business & Finance

Political, economic uncertainty behind decline in exports: PTEA

FAISALABAD: Textile export industry is highly concerned over the recent downfall in exports. High production cost,...

Published 07 Feb, 2023 06:07am

Opinion

The 80/20 rule for maximising foreign exchange earnings

Pakistan’s economy has been facing a number of challenges in recent years, including low growth, high inflation,...

Published 06 Feb, 2023 06:20am

Editorials

Much needs to be negotiated

EDITORIAL: Reports emanating thus far from the ongoing discussions between the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and...

Published 06 Feb, 2023 06:20am

Dar approves proposal to raise $2bn from expats

KARACHI: As Pakistan is grappled with economic challenges, Finance Minister Ishaq Dar Thursday approved a proposal...

Updated 03 Feb, 2023 08:58am

SBP’s reserves slip to $3bn

KARACHI: The country’s total liquid foreign exchange reserves further fell by $711 million during last week due to...

Updated 03 Feb, 2023 08:54am

Markets

Highly critical: SBP-held foreign exchange reserves plunge $592mn, now stand at mere $3.09bn

Reserves fall due to external debt repayments, says central bank

Updated 02 Feb, 2023 08:28pm

Business & Finance

Country’s current economic problems being magnified, says TDAP chief

LAHORE: Chief Executive of Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) Zubair Motiwala has said that there is no...

Published 02 Feb, 2023 06:12am

High inflation, low growth and falling forex: Country confronted with variety of challenges: MoF

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is currently confronted with the challenges such as high inflation, low growth and low levels of...

Updated 02 Feb, 2023 09:18am

Country braces for fuel shortages?

KARACHI: Pakistan could face a crunch in fuel supplies in February as banks have stopped financing and facilitating...

Updated 01 Feb, 2023 08:54am

Opinion

State of the economy

The first six months of 2022-23 have witnessed considerable uncertainty about country’s economic prospects. ...

Published 31 Jan, 2023 06:01am

Opinion

At crossroads

Perhaps, no reader will be surprised with the caption of this piece. This heading has acquired the status of a...

Published 31 Jan, 2023 06:01am

Opinion

Gross mishandling of the rupee

The economically disastrous policy of controlling the interbank rate thereby providing stimulus to the black market,...

Published 30 Jan, 2023 05:56am

Editorials

Conclude 9th review and move ahead

EDITORIAL: The finance minister, Ishaq Dar, finally budged from position of keeping the PKR to dollar parity...

Published 30 Jan, 2023 05:56am

Markets

Alarm bells: SBP-held foreign exchange reserves plunge $923mn, now stand at mere $3.7bn

Liquid foreign reserves held by the country now stand at $9.5bn

Updated 26 Jan, 2023 08:35pm

Imran vows to seek IMF’s help after winning elections

LAHORE: Former Prime Minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan said if he came into power in the...

Published 26 Jan, 2023 05:58am

Editorials

Policy rate hiked to 17pc: will it work?

EDITORIAL: The most critical, albeit baffling, revelation made by the Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Jameel...

Published 25 Jan, 2023 06:25am

Policy rate hiked to 17pc to rein in soaring inflation

KARACHI: The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Monday increased the key policy ...

Updated 24 Jan, 2023 09:05am

Editorials

An ill-advised decision

EDITORIAL: At a time Pakistan’s economic malaise is exacerbating by the day, public functionaries are in no mood ...

Published 24 Jan, 2023 06:06am

Markets

SBP raises key interest rate by 100bps, takes it to 17% — a 25-year high

Governor SBP Jameel Ahmad announces decision at press briefing following the meeting

Updated 23 Jan, 2023 10:04pm

Opinion

Counting the ways to borrow

Pakistan’s policy thrust today to get out of the ongoing very serious economic/financial imbroglio is, heads: seek...

Published 23 Jan, 2023 05:57am

Editorials

Inflation and lower output

EDITORIAL: A former Finance Minister, Dr Hafiz A. Pasha, while addressing the members of Pakistan Industrial and...

Published 23 Jan, 2023 05:57am

Oil purchases from Russia: Payments will be in currencies of ‘friendly’ states

Russia’s energy minister says both sides have drafted an agreement to sort out issues like transportation, insurance, payments and loadings

Updated 21 Jan, 2023 08:58am

Markets

23rd straight fall: rupee depreciates against US dollar, settles near 230

Currency loses Re0.52 to close at 229.67 in inter-bank market

Updated 20 Jan, 2023 06:43pm

PTI leaders wonder whether PDM govt will be able to make debt payments

Pakistan

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 25	278.52
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 25	278.32
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 25	155.60
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 25	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 25	1.25
Euro to USD / Apr 25	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 24	5070.63
Nasdaq / Apr 24	15712.75
Dow Jones / Apr 24	38460.92
India Sensex / Apr 25	73780.80
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 25	37628.48
Hang Seng / Apr 25	17264.90
FTSE 100 / Apr 25	8077.84
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 25	17994.97

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 23	21035
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 23	213220
Petrol/Litre / Apr 25	293.94
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 25	83.02
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 25	2325.45
Diesel/Litre / Apr 25	290.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 25 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 25 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 25 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 25 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 25 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 25 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 25 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 25 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 25 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 25 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 25 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 25 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 25 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 25 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 25 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 25 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 25 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 25 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 25 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 25 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 25 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 25 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 25 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 25 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 25 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 25 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 25 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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