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A revisit of trade components critical

Exports fuel domestic productivity and therefore employment and at the same time constitute the most desired form of...

Published 04 Dec, 2023 05:35am

Business & Finance

Public health sector: Pakistan needs to spend 1pc of GDP every year: World Bank

LAHORE: World Bank has estimated that Pakistan needed to spend one percent of current GDP, i.e. $4 billion, per year...

Published 02 Dec, 2023 05:09am

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

Opinion

Foreign currency requirement for taming inflation

In the year 2016 an operational limit to the debt-ceiling was introduced whereby the annual federal deficit...

Updated 30 Nov, 2023 05:17am

NAC lowers FY23 growth rate to -0.17pc

ISLAMABAD: The National Accounts Committee (NAC) has revised the GDP growth rate downward for the fiscal year...

Updated 29 Nov, 2023 09:19am

Business & Finance

More hike in power tariffs opposed: World Bank to extend $2bn loan in FY24

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank (WB), Tuesday, while pushing for a policy shift for sustainable and viable power reforms,...

Published 29 Nov, 2023 05:09am

World

Climate change already reducing global GDP: report

PARIS: Climate change is already shaving billions off the world’s economy, with developing countries hardest hit,...

Published 28 Nov, 2023 11:39am

SBP governor hopes CA deficit to stay around 1.5pc of GDP

KARACHI: The Pakistan Banking Awards 2023 ceremony was held on Friday evening here. Governor State Bank of Pakistan...

Updated 26 Nov, 2023 09:41pm

Shamshad says expecting 2-2.5pc GDP growth

ISLAMABAD: The caretaker Federal Minister for Finance, Revenue and Economic Affairs, Dr Shamshad Akhtar, reported...

Updated 22 Nov, 2023 10:07am

Pakistan

Climate change termed a ticking bomb waiting to go off

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Vice President Senator Sherry Rehman emphasised the urgency of addressing...

Published 20 Nov, 2023 06:28am

IMF, govt reach SLA on first SBA review

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff and the Pakistani authorities have reached a staff-level...

Updated 16 Nov, 2023 09:36am

Pakistan

Boost in broadband fibre connectivity vital for growth: Minister

ISLAMABAD: Boost in broadband fibre connectivity is vital for economic growth as for every 10 percent increase in...

Published 15 Nov, 2023 06:09am

Opinion

Estimation of the quarterly GDP

Pakistan has committed to the IMF in the Memorandum of Economic and Financial Policies, as part of the Stand-by...

Updated 14 Nov, 2023 05:42am

Editorials

Moody’s report

EDITORIAL: Moody’s recent reassessment of Pakistan’s vulnerability comes as no surprise: with exports a mere ...

Updated 13 Nov, 2023 06:54am

PTI issues ‘white paper’ on state of economy

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government put the fast dwindling economy of the country on the path of...

Updated 13 Nov, 2023 08:56am

World

Biden, Xi set to steal APEC spotlight with talks to steady ties

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping are expected to hold summit talks in San...

Published 08 Nov, 2023 11:59am

Pakistan attracted $16bn in visitor spending in 2022: World Bank

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan attracted $16 billion in visitor spending in 2022 which is projected to touch $30 billion in...

Updated 08 Nov, 2023 01:24pm

Opinion

SBP projections for 2023-24

The Annual Report for 2022-23 on the State of the Economy by the SBP has been released recently. Along with a...

Published 07 Nov, 2023 07:02am

Opinion

Crisis is the moment for home-grown solutions

Containment of fiscal deficit should be and is the first priority. In this respect extensive data released on Q1...

Updated 06 Nov, 2023 06:11am

Opinion

A win-win situation

I wonder how many people remember the invasion of locust hordes in Karachi in the sixties. I witnessed many of their...

Updated 04 Nov, 2023 06:29am

Opinion

Pakistan must adapt to climate change

Pakistan is among the top ten countries most vulnerable to climate change, according to the 2020 Global Climate Risk...

Updated 04 Nov, 2023 06:27am

Editorials

Trade deficit

EDITORIAL: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) trade data for July-October 2023 notes an improvement in the balance...

Published 03 Nov, 2023 06:11am

$340bn investment needed to address climate challenges: finance minister

KARACHI: The Caretaker Finance Minister Shamshad Akhtar has said that to address climate-related challenges,...

Updated 02 Nov, 2023 09:19am

Pakistan

PSDF achieves all of its targets: Ijaz

LAHORE: Founding Chairman of Board of Director of Punjab Skills Development Fund (PSDF) Dr Ijaz Nabi said that the...

Published 31 Oct, 2023 05:26am

World Bank projects 1.7pc growth rate

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank has projected positive growth return for Pakistan in fiscal year 2023-24, but at a rate of...

Updated 31 Oct, 2023 09:15am

Business & Finance

Dollar higher as US economic growth accelerates

NEW YORK: The dollar rose against a basket of currencies on Thursday after data showed the US economy grew at its...

Published 27 Oct, 2023 05:16am

Editorials

Consolidated fiscal operations

EDITORIAL: The Finance Ministry uploaded a summary of the consolidated federal and provincial fiscal operations for...

Published 27 Oct, 2023 05:16am

Govt closes Q1 with budget deficit of 0.9pc of GDP

ISLAMABAD: The government has closed the first quarter of the current fiscal year (July-Sept 2023-24) with a budget...

Updated 26 Oct, 2023 09:02am

Business & Finance

Interest rates to stay high, dampen growth: IMF

LONDON: The head of the International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday that international cooperation in a divided...

Published 26 Oct, 2023 06:08am

Opinion

Navigating deep malaise

Why is corruption so pervasive in Pakistan? Why do civil institutions consistently fail to deliver? Why is there a...

Updated 25 Oct, 2023 06:39am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Punjab Mod / Dec 6 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	1.80 ▲ 0.20 (12.50%)
Popular Islamic / Dec 6 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	10.50 ▲ 1.00 (10.53%)
Bawany Air Products / Dec 6 Bawany Air Products Limited(BAPL)	11.28 ▲ 1.00 (9.73%)
Tri-Star Power / Dec 6 Tri-Star Power Limited(TSPL)	11.88 ▲ 1.00 (9.19%)
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Dec 6 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	12 ▲ 1.00 (9.09%)
Nazir Cotton Mills / Dec 6 Nazir Cotton Mills Limited(NCML)	3.91 ▲ 0.31 (8.61%)
First Elite Cap.Mod / Dec 6 First Elite Capital Modaraba(FECM)	3.50 ▲ 0.27 (8.36%)
Sakrand Sugar / Dec 6 Sakrand Sugar Mills Limited(SKRS)	9.94 ▲ 0.71 (7.69%)
Tariq Corporation / Dec 6 Tariq Corporation Limited(TCORP)	19.18 ▲ 1.34 (7.51%)
Matco Foods Ltd / Dec 6 Matco Foods Limited(MFL)	37.86 ▲ 2.64 (7.50%)

Stock	Price
Universal Ins. / Dec 6 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	6.45 ▼ -0.70 (-9.79%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Dec 6 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	7.80 ▼ -0.80 (-9.30%)
Unicap Modaraba / Dec 6 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	1.81 ▼ -0.16 (-8.12%)
Universal Network (GEM) / Dec 6 Universal Network Systems Limited (GEM)(GEMUNSL)	26.11 ▼ -2.12 (-7.51%)
MithchellsFruit / Dec 6 Mitchells Fruit Farms Limited(MFFL)	225.64 ▼ -18.30 (-7.50%)
Otsuka Pakistan / Dec 6 Otsuka Pakistan Limited(OTSU)	159.25 ▼ -12.91 (-7.50%)
Olympia Mills / Dec 6 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	16.31 ▼ -1.31 (-7.43%)
F.Credit & Inv / Dec 6 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	5.51 ▼ -0.43 (-7.24%)
Philip Morris Pak. / Dec 6 Philip Morris (Pakistan) Limited(PMPK)	510.70 ▼ -39.30 (-7.15%)
Saif Textile / Dec 6 Saif Textile Mills Limited(SAIF)	10.22 ▼ -0.77 (-7.01%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Dec 6 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	58,087,694 ▲ 0.24
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 6 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	57,079,786 ▲ 0.01
Fauji Cement / Dec 6 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	41,984,500 ▲ 0.28
Pak Refinery / Dec 6 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	30,480,397 ▲ 1.12
P.T.C.L. / Dec 6 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	28,170,500 ▲ 0.47
Hascol Petrol / Dec 6 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	26,337,000 ▲ 0.36
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 6 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	26,128,740 ▲ 0.52
Oil & Gas Dev. / Dec 6 Oil & Gas Development Company Limited(OGDC)	23,810,103 ▼ -1.28
Pak Petroleum / Dec 6 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	23,518,237 ▼ -0.58
Maple Leaf Cement / Dec 6 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	22,423,667 ▲ 0.19

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 5	284.60
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 5	284.20
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 5	146.80
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 5	0.87
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 5	1.26
Euro to USD / Dec 5	1.08
UK LIBOR % / Dec 1	5.46

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 4	4569.78
Nasdaq / Dec 4	14185.50
Dow Jones / Dec 4	36204.44
India Sensex / Dec 5	69356.82
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 5	32782.14
Hang Seng / Dec 5	16405.25
FTSE 100 / Dec 5	7475.73
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 5	16399.89
France CAC40 / Dec 5	7341.86

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 1	17235
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 4	191701
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 5	73
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 5	2033.31
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 5	78.78

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