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World Bank delays approval of $1.1bn loans for Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank has delayed the approval of two loans for Pakistan worth $1.1 billion until the next...

Updated 19 Jan, 2023 12:24pm

Dollar manipulation: SBP concludes probe

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has completed the investigation against private banks allegedly involved...

Updated 19 Jan, 2023 11:19am

Business & Finance

UAE has rolled over $2bn loan: SBP governor

KARACHI: Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Jameel Ahmad on Wednesday said that the UAE has rolled over $2...

Updated 19 Jan, 2023 07:41am

Markets

Current account deficit recorded at $0.4 billion in Dec 2022: SBP

Deficit for 6MFY23 stands at $3.67 billion, compared with $9.09 billion in the same period of the previous year

Published 18 Jan, 2023 09:23pm

Business & Finance

Karachi’s business community comes down hard on SBP governor

Demands resolution of LC crisis in meeting with central bank chief at KCCI

Updated 18 Jan, 2023 07:57pm

Business & Finance

Pasha warns of stagflation this year

LAHORE: Noted economist and former finance minister Dr Hafiz Pasha has warned that Pakistan inflation can skyrocket...

Published 18 Jan, 2023 06:22am

PKR declines in all the five sessions

KARACHI: The rupee depreciated in all 5 sessions against the US dollar during the previous week, falling 0.44% to...

Published 16 Jan, 2023 06:18am

Business & Finance

Reforms, not aid pledges, needed for improving economy: BMP

LAHORE: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry’s Businessmen Panel (BMP) said on Sunday that...

Published 16 Jan, 2023 06:18am

Markets

18th straight loss: rupee falls marginally against US dollar

Currency loses Re0.01 to close at 228.15 in inter-bank market

Updated 13 Jan, 2023 09:02pm

Business & Finance

Issues related to foreign exchange to be addressed soon: SBP governor

KARACHI: Governor of State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Jameel Ahmad has assured the business community of resolving the...

Updated 13 Jan, 2023 10:55am

Opinion

Road to self-sustainability

During the last few decades, global economies have been facing tough challenges. The recent spell started in March...

Updated 13 Jan, 2023 07:28am

Crisis of shortage of raw material in industries intensifies

KARACHI: The crisis of shortage of raw materials has further intensified in industries across the country due to...

Updated 13 Jan, 2023 08:51am

Kuwait Petroleum Corporation dues: PSO asks PD to provide $220m payment

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan State Oil (PSO) on Thursday asked the Petroleum Division for a payment of $220 million to Kuwait...

Updated 13 Jan, 2023 08:54am

Business & Finance

PHMA calls for PM’s intervention over SBP’s restrictions

LAHORE: Pakistan Hosiery Manufacturers & Exporters Association (PHMA) has lamented that the import restriction ...

Published 13 Jan, 2023 06:05am

Markets

SBP-held foreign exchange reserves plunge another $1.23 bn, now stand at $4.3bn

Lowest level of central bank reserves since February 2014 when they stood at $3.92bn

Published 12 Jan, 2023 08:32pm

Budgetary targets: Govt to take fiscal measures set by IMF: Dar

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar said Monday that a discussion with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in...

Updated 12 Jan, 2023 09:50pm

Editorials

Foreign inflows

EDITORIAL: State news agency of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has reported that the KSA government could increase ...

Published 12 Jan, 2023 05:51am

Opinion

FDI: disastrous policies

This writer has been writing following in response to the news that the Government of Pakistan is considering...

Published 11 Jan, 2023 06:33am

Steel prices surge to all-time high level

KARACHI: The prices of steel rebars rose to an all-time level of Rs 235,000 per metric ton due to shortage of raw...

Updated 11 Jan, 2023 10:24am

World Bank projects 2pc growth

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank has projected Pakistan’s GDP growth rate at two percent in the fiscal year 2022-23, half...

Published 11 Jan, 2023 05:53am

Opinion

Galloping inflation

Pakistan today is experiencing high and rising rate of inflation. This is the highest inflation after 1973-74 and...

Published 10 Jan, 2023 06:00am

Opinion

Pakistan’s deepening crisis

Pakistan’s crisis is deepening by the day. First and foremost, it’s the economy stupid! Pakistan has throughout its...

Updated 10 Jan, 2023 06:47am

Opinion

Faltering exports

The textile exports are faltering since July 2022. They have been growing rapidly for the previous two years, but we...

Updated 10 Jan, 2023 06:51am

Business & Finance

Market expects Geneva pledges to help ease pressure on foreign exchange reserves

KARACHI: With some $10 billion commitments in the Geneva Conference, the default risk has further reduced and the...

Updated 10 Jan, 2023 09:59am

Pakistan may dodge default in next 6 months: Bloomberg

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is likely to dodge default in the next six months, but its troubles are not over, stated...

Updated 10 Jan, 2023 08:54am

Demands for reforms: PM asks IMF for a pause

GENEVA: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday asked the IMF for a pause in its demands for economic reforms before...

Updated 10 Jan, 2023 08:55am

Editorials

Expenditure must be curtailed

EDITORIAL: The government is in the throes of an acute dollar and rupee shortage (attributable to lack of fiscal...

Updated 10 Jan, 2023 06:42am

Markets

PKR declines 0.31pc

KARACHI: The rupee depreciated 0.31% against the US dollar in the inter-bank market, according to the State Bank of...

Updated 09 Jan, 2023 08:47am

Business & Finance

Economy is in dire straits, warns BMP

LAHORE: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry’s Businessmen Panel (BMP) has warned that...

Updated 09 Jan, 2023 06:21am

Markets

13th straight loss: rupee records marginal depreciation against US dollar

Currency down Re0.02 to close at 227.14 against dollar

Updated 06 Jan, 2023 07:32pm

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
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 25	83.02
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 25	2325.45
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 25	80.89
Petrol/Litre / Apr 26	293.94

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 26 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 26 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 26 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 26 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 26 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 26 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 26 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 26 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 26 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 26 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 26 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 26 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 26 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 26 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 26 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 26 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 26 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 26 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 26 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 26 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 26 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 26 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 26 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 26 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 26 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 26 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 26 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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