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Two ADB executive directors due today

ISLAMABAD: Two Executive Directors of Asian Development Bank (ADB), Dr Wan Farisan Bin Wan Sulaiman (representing...

Updated 14 May, 2022 09:47am

Markets

Fourth successive fall: KSE-100 slips below 45,000 as market seeks IMF clarity

Key benchmark index has now fallen in 9 out of 10 previous sessions

Updated 06 May, 2022 09:58pm

Opinion

Economy: PTI govt versus PML-N govt

The latest data released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on the balance of payments showcases the significant...

Updated 02 May, 2022 06:14am

Opinion

The cost of IMF programme

Pakistan has been a prolonged user of International Monetary Fund (IMF) resources since the decade starting 1990,...

Published 29 Apr, 2022 05:43am

Business & Finance

Experts predict hike in inflation as Pakistan agrees to roll back fuel subsidy

Inflation could rise from 12% to over 15%, says analyst, as Islamabad looks to revive IMF programme

Updated 26 Apr, 2022 06:07pm

Govt seeks increase in size, duration of IMF programme

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has sought an increase in the size and duration of its $6 billion International Monetary Fund...

Updated 26 Apr, 2022 10:06am

Opinion

Moving forward

Political uncertainty comes at a time when the macro numbers are beginning to deteriorate. This could pose serious...

Published 26 Apr, 2022 05:20am

Markets

PSX: bulls stage comeback

KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange Monday witnessed a bullish trend on the back of clarity on the IMF programme where...

Published 26 Apr, 2022 05:20am

Opinion

Pakistani finance ministers!

Pakistan’s economy has reached an impasse yet again and perhaps this played as much of a role in de-seating Imran...

Updated 25 Apr, 2022 11:39pm

Stalled IMF programme: Revival now very much in sight

The IMF expresses support to Pakistan delegation

Updated 25 Apr, 2022 09:54am

Opinion

How to solve the debt crisis

A previous article (Real clear economics, BR, 24 Mar 2022) pointed out that governments of Pakistan have borrowed ...

Updated 22 Apr, 2022 06:20pm

Business & Finance

Miftah departs for Washington to hold talks with IMF

Says he wants to put back on track the IMF program that PTI 'derailed'

Updated 21 Apr, 2022 02:23pm

Pakistan

Analysts praise foreign policy, economic- orientation of govt

LAHORE: Praising the incumbent government for attaching due importance to economy and the regional connectivity,...

Published 20 Apr, 2022 05:12am

Business & Finance

PBC calls for revival of stalled IMF programme

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Business Council (PBC) has submitted proposals to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to deal with...

Published 20 Apr, 2022 05:12am

World

One dead after police fire on protesters in Sri Lanka amid bailout talks with IMF

COLOMBO: Sri Lankan police fired live ammunition to scatter protesters on Tuesday, killing one person and injuring a...

Published 19 Apr, 2022 09:26pm

World

High debt could slow countries’ recoveries: IMF

NEW YORK: Debt accumulated by businesses and individuals worldwide could slow economic recoveries from the pandemic...

Published 18 Apr, 2022 08:22pm

Pakistan to restart talks with IMF

The dialogue is expected to focus on subsidies, amnesty and new conditions

Updated 18 Apr, 2022 10:24am

Business & Finance

Pakistan to 'continue close engagement' with IMF, World Bank: Miftah Ismail

PML-N leader, tipped to become finance chief, says Pakistan will pursue reforms that result in macroeconomic stability

Updated 16 Apr, 2022 09:24pm

Pakistan

Strategy to increase exports should be finalised: Mian Zahid

KARACHI: Chairman of National Business Group Pakistan and President of Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum...

Published 14 Apr, 2022 04:55am

$30bn financing needs in FY23: Miftah underscores need for ‘restarting’ IMF programme

ISLAMABAD: While ruling out any immediate respite in inflation, the government said it is important for the country...

Updated 13 Apr, 2022 10:34am

Editorials

Wheat target missed

EDITORIAL: Just days after the prime minister thundered, while counting his administration’s many achievements,...

Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am

Pakistan

Moody's sees no-confidence motion as 'credit negative' for Pakistan

Expects current account deficit to widen to 5-6% of GDP in fiscal 2022 compared with its previous forecast of 4%

Updated 31 Mar, 2022 03:39pm

Pakistan

7th review: negotiations with IMF going as planned, says Ministry of Finance

Says there is consensus that all end-December agreed targets have been achieved

Updated 24 Mar, 2022 06:32pm

Business & Finance

ADB mission to hold talks with finance minister

ISLAMABAD: An Asian Development Bank (ADB) Mission headed by the Bank’s Vice President (Operations-1), Shixin Chen...

Updated 10 Mar, 2022 11:56am

Pakistan

Pakistan confident of defending $1.5bn fuel subsidy at IMF review: finance ministry

We have that fiscal space to fund this money, says spokesperson

Published 04 Mar, 2022 07:57pm

Markets

IMF starts discussions in Ukraine for next tranche disbursement

KYIV: The mission of the International Monetary Fund is starting its work in Ukraine for the second review of the...

Published 23 Feb, 2022 11:34am

Opinion

IMF programme: Public finance targets

The IMF sixth review staff report published recently contains some ambitious targets for the public finances of the...

Published 22 Feb, 2022 04:43am

Pakistan

IMF programme aims to promote macroeconomic stability: official

KARACHI: Resident Representative of International Monetary Fund (IMF) to Pakistan Esther Perez Ruiz on Thursday said...

Updated 18 Feb, 2022 09:30am

Opinion

IMF programme: projections, targets

The IMF Staff Review Report on the sixth review of the on-going IMF program was released on the 4th of February...

Published 15 Feb, 2022 06:45am

Pakistan

Purpose of IMF programme is to promote macroeconomic stability in Pakistan: Ruiz

LAHORE: “The purpose of the IMF programme is to promote macro-economic stability in Pakistan. The fiscal policy ...

Published 09 Feb, 2022 05:46am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 14	278.27
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 14	278.07
USD to Japanese Yen / May 14	156.37
USD to Swiss Franc / May 14	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 14	1.26
Euro to USD / May 14	1.08

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 14	5246.68
India Sensex / May 14	73104.61
Tokyo Nikkei / May 14	38552.29
Nasdaq / May 14	16511.18
Hang Seng / May 14	19073.71
FTSE 100 / May 14	8428.13
Dow Jones / May 14	39558.11
Germany DAX 30 / May 14	18716.42

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 14	78.51
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 14	19935
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 14	207733
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 14	2357
Cotton US¢/pound / May 14	73.78
Petrol/Litre / May 15	288.49

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 15 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 15 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 15 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 15 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 15 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 15 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 15 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 15 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 15 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 15 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 15 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 15 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 15 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 15 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 15 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 15 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 15 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 15 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

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

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