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Learning from China’s economic philosophy and policy — XIII

Updated 18 Oct, 2026 05:23am

In terms of counter-cyclical policy approach adopted by China, especially in the second phase for enhanced economic...

Learning from China’s economic philosophy and policy — XII

Updated 16 Oct, 2026 10:25pm

Here it needs to be understood that in order to have an overall supportive investment-friendly environment in China,...

IMF: We have secured the coveted agreement

Updated 09 Oct, 2026 03:34pm

EDITORIAL: The staff-level agreement on the fourth review of the $7 billion Extended Fund Facility (EFF) and the...

Optimism voiced about growth prospects

Published 01 Sep, 2026 04:49am

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Monday cautioned that the ongoing Middle East conflict has...

Pakistan’s economy: growth without transformation

Published 24 Aug, 2026 08:09pm

Looking at Pakistan’s 78-year economic history, it becomes clear that the country faced both growth and crises...

The Maginot Grid

Updated 18 Aug, 2026 05:32am

In the years after the First World War, France resolved never to be caught unprepared again. It poured a decade of...

Cost of fiscal stability

Published 18 Aug, 2026 05:07am

EDITORIAL: Since 2022, all budgets have been presented under the premiership of Shehbaz Sharif. The report card is...

Positive fiscal outcome of 2025-26

Updated 18 Aug, 2026 05:28am

The information on fiscal operations in Pakistan in 2025-26 was released last week by the Federal Ministry of...

The missing half of Pakistan’s stabilization

Updated 17 Aug, 2026 06:58am

Pakistan has done the hard part. It has not done the necessary part. The consolidated fiscal deficit fell to 2.61...

‘Peacemaking’ with shopkeepers

Published 24 Jul, 2026 05:06am

Pakistan’s fiscal crisis has persisted for decades; however, every successive government has attempted to resolve it...

Fiscal stability achieved, but where is the growth engine?

Published 17 Jul, 2026 05:46am

After years of firefighting, Pakistan’s economic managers finally have something they have not had in a long time:...

Vietnam Q2 GDP growth accelerates to 8.39% on year

Published 03 Jul, 2026 12:34pm

The Southeast Asian manufacturing hub is targeting economic growth of more than 10% this year

IMF projects USD21.197bn external financing requirements

Published 16 May, 2026 02:29am

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund has projected Pakistan’s gross external financing requirements at...

Strong policies aid recovery, bolster resilience: IMF

Updated 15 May, 2026 09:20am

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said that strong policy implementation has continued to support...

GDP growth may dip to 2.5-3pc: Pasha

Updated 25 Apr, 2026 09:18am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s GDP growth is projected to slow to 2.5 to 3 percent in current fiscal year 2025-26,...

Inflation projected to remain elevated: Real GDP growth likely to stay at 3pc: World Bank

Updated 10 Apr, 2026 09:14am

ISLAMABAD: Amid projections of further hike in inflation, the World Bank stated that Pakistan’s real GDP growth,...

Govt’s absorption of fuel price hike

Published 20 Mar, 2026 06:15am

EDITORIAL: A Business Recorder exclusive citing an official document has revealed that the government may absorb any...

Determining factors of foreign investment in Pakistan

Published 03 Feb, 2026 06:05am

The alleviation of poverty and increase in decent employment opportunities, and GDP growth are certainly obvious...

Finance Division issues FY27 budget call circular: 5.1% GDP growth, 6.5% inflation projected

Updated 28 Jan, 2026 07:35am

ISLAMABAD: The Finance Division has issued the Budget Call Circular for fiscal year 2026-27, projecting GDP growth...

Pakistan unlikely to achieve IMF’s projected 3.2% GDP growth, say experts

Updated 26 Jan, 2026 07:14am

Economists forecast growth more likely to remain between 2.5% to 3%

IMF programme widely perceived as ‘anti-growth’: Dar

Published 15 Jan, 2026 06:21am

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Wednesday acknowledged that the...

OPINION: Pakistan’s manufactured unemployment: a blueprint of state failure—I

Updated 03 Jan, 2026 07:15am

Pakistan’s unemployment crisis is no accident of fate. It is not the result of global headwinds or temporary shocks....

EDITORIAL: Seeing growth thru prism of C + G + I + (X–M)

Updated 02 Jan, 2026 07:42am

EDITORIAL: The National Accounts Committee (NAC) earlier this week approved GDP growth of 3.71 percent in 1QFY26 and...

EDITORIAL: Data upgrade by ADB needs a revisit

Updated 15 Dec, 2025 07:32am

EDITORIAL: Asian Development Outlook, a publication of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), has revised Pakistan’s...

2025-26: IMF projects Rs157bn shortfall in budgeted PDL

Published 13 Dec, 2025 03:33am

ISLAMABAD: The IMF has projected a shortfall of Rs 157 billion in the budgeted petroleum development levy (PDL) for...

SBP receives $1.2bn for EFF and RSF programmes

Updated 12 Dec, 2025 07:10am

KARACHI: Pakistan has received inflows of amounted to USD 1.2 billion from International Monetary Fund (IMF) under...

Pakistan’s growth outlook has improved: Asian Development Bank

Updated 11 Dec, 2025 07:17am

Says prices of key food items have begun to stabilize

IMF is all for maintaining prudent policies

Published 10 Dec, 2025 03:28am

Says advancing reforms to raise revenues via tax policy simplification and base broadening is key

Floods poised to erase half a percentage point of GDP growth: minister

Published 02 Dec, 2025 06:15am

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb warned on Monday that the recent wave of catastrophic flooding is...

Indian equity benchmarks log third monthly gain

Published 29 Nov, 2025 02:39am

MUMBAI: India’s stock benchmarks notched their third straight monthly gain on Friday driven by improving earnings,...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 13	276.80 ▼ -0.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 13	276.60 ▼ -0.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 13	159.71 ▼ -0.21
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 13	0.84 ▲ 0.003
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 13	1.32 ▼ -0.0022
Euro to USD / Nov 13	1.10 ▼ -0.0036
SOFR % / Nov 12	3.90 ▲ 0.01

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 13	7,561.67
India Sensex / Nov 13	81,592.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 13	61,142.35
Nasdaq / Nov 13	25,136.27
Hang Seng / Nov 13	23,637.60
FTSE 100 / Nov 13	10,902.56
Dow Jones / Nov 13	52,347.55
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 13	26,749.95
France CAC40 / Nov 13	8,368.91

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 15	330
Diesel/Litre / Nov 15	360
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 13	88.56
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 13	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 13	352,911
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 13	3,884.49
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 13	82.61

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	6.07 ▲ 1 (19.72%)
Dewan Sugar / Nov 13 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	8.77 ▲ 1 (12.87%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	2.64 ▲ 0.28 (11.86%)
Shabbir Tiles / Nov 13 Shabbir Tiles & Ceramics Limited(STCL)	10.10 ▲ 1 (10.99%)
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	1.38 ▲ 0.13 (10.4%)
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Nov 13 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	12.06 ▲ 1.1 (10.04%)
Unicap Modaraba / Nov 13 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	22.84 ▲ 2.08 (10.02%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Nov 13 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	82.90 ▲ 7.54 (10.01%)
Ningbo Green Light / Nov 13 Ningbo Green Light Energy Limited(NGLEL)	16.48 ▲ 1.5 (10.01%)
Zuma Resources / Nov 13 Zuma Resources Limited(ZUMA)	33.75 ▲ 3.07 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Arpak Int. / Nov 13 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	124.84 ▼ -13.87 (-10%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Nov 13 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	12.64 ▼ -1.36 (-9.71%)
Shadman Cotton / Nov 13 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	69.87 ▼ -6.73 (-8.79%)
Fateh Sports / Nov 13 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	193.60 ▼ -16.58 (-7.89%)
Asim Textile / Nov 13 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	62.73 ▼ -4.34 (-6.47%)
D.M. Corporation / Nov 13 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	151.06 ▼ -9.64 (-6%)
Bhanero Textile / Nov 13 Bhanero Textile Mills Limited(BHAT)	1,207.41 ▼ -76.42 (-5.95%)
Hira Textile / Nov 13 Hira Textile Mills Limited(HIRAT)	4.01 ▼ -0.24 (-5.65%)
J.A.Textile / Nov 13 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	73.72 ▼ -4.26 (-5.46%)
AN Textile Mills / Nov 13 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	58.55 ▼ -3.21 (-5.2%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	303,195,710 ▲ 0.13
Kohinoor Spinning / Nov 13 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	59,505,118 ▲ 0.34
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	46,791,082 ▲ 0.28
Dost Steels Ltd. / Nov 13 Dost Steels Limited(DSL)	43,180,738 ▲ 0.37
TPL Properties / Nov 13 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	32,746,701 ▲ 0.48
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Nov 13 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	27,571,943 ▲ 0.05
F. Nat.Equities / Nov 13 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	24,996,122 ▲ 0.01
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	24,965,743 ▲ 1
Cnergyico PK / Nov 13 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	22,527,745 ▲ 0.14
Dar-es-Salaam / Nov 13 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	21,467,835 ▲ 0.82

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