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Currency values in terms of Special Drawing Rights

WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund (IMF), treasuries' department's currency values in terms of Special...

Published 08 Jun, 2022 06:19am

Editorials

APCC data

EDITORIAL: The Working Paper for the Annual Plan Coordination Committee (APCC) meeting acknowledged that the...

Published 08 Jun, 2022 06:19am

World

IMF urges countries to support vulnerable, avoid blanket subsidies

LONDON: The IMF said on Tuesday governments fighting soaring food and fuel prices should target aid to vulnerable...

Published 07 Jun, 2022 08:33pm

7 power projects being set up under CPEC: Govt agrees to restore tax exemptions

ISLAMABAD: The government has agreed to restore tax exemptions of seven power projects being established under China...

Updated 07 Jun, 2022 09:57am

Pakistan

Maryam hints at big relief packages from Gulf countries

LAHORE: Hinting at 2-3 big relief packages by the Gulf countries to steer country out of crises, PML-N ...

Published 07 Jun, 2022 05:47am

Opinion

Imperatives for FY23 budget

The federal budget for 2022-23 is to be presented by the coalition government on the 10th of June in the National...

Published 07 Jun, 2022 05:47am

Govt expects slowdown in FY23 growth

Updated 07 Jun, 2022 10:45am

Editorials

‘Grand dialogue’

EDITORIAL: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has, while addressing an inauguration ceremony of Indus Hospital in Lahore,...

Published 07 Jun, 2022 05:47am

Pakistan

SBP, govt refute 'baseless' claims on proposal to restrict foreign currency accounts

Ministry of Finance and central bank's joint statement comes in response to claims on social media that govt was considering putting restrictions on withdrawals from Foreign Currency Accounts, Roshan Digital Accounts and Safety Deposit Lockers

Published 06 Jun, 2022 05:53pm

Business & Finance

Govt to prioritise agriculture and exports in upcoming budget: Miftah

Will impose more taxes on the wealthy but no taxes will be levied on the salaried class, says finance minister

Updated 06 Jun, 2022 06:29pm

Pakistan

Workers stage rally against price hike, food inflation

KARACHI: A large number of workers here on Sunday staged a protest rally against price hike and record food...

Published 06 Jun, 2022 07:29am

Opinion

Fuel price hike and role of media

Benjamin Disraeli had put it aptly: “lies, damned lies, and statistics”. Media is using ‘statistics’ to...

Published 06 Jun, 2022 05:57am

PTI rejects PM’s offer

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Sunday rejected Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s offer of a ‘grand...

Updated 06 Jun, 2022 09:39am

Markets

PKR makes a gain

KARACHI: The rupee registered a 0.5% gain against the US dollar on a weekly basis as the government’s move to ...

Updated 06 Jun, 2022 10:18am

Editorials

Pakistan outlook downgrade

EDITORIAL: Moody’s downgrade of Pakistan’s outlook from stable to negative is a charge-sheet against the eleven...

Published 06 Jun, 2022 05:57am

Pakistan

Entire IMF wealth will fail to fix national economy: Haq

LAHORE: Chief of Jamaat-e-Islami Sirajul Haq said that corruption has reached to the level that the entire wealth of...

Published 05 Jun, 2022 06:44am

Pakistan

PML-Q slams govt over soaring inflation, hike in petrol, gas prices

LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Q (PML-Q) has slammed the incumbent government over soaring inflation and said...

Published 05 Jun, 2022 05:54am

Pakistan

‘Tough decisions’ imperative to stabilise economy: Analysts

LAHORE: Terming the ‘tough decisions’ taken by the incumbent government as timely, political activists and...

Published 05 Jun, 2022 05:54am

Business & Finance

Govt drops fuel bomb on businessmen after electric shock: FPCCI

LAHORE: As the oil prices have been increased by another Rs30/liter and power tariff has gone up by Rs7.9/unit the...

Published 05 Jun, 2022 05:54am

Rs5/unit relief on electricity bills may end next month

ISLAMABAD: The government is likely to withdraw the subsidy of Rs.5 per unit from June 1, 2022, extended to...

Updated 05 Jun, 2022 02:11pm

Pakistan

KP CM announces 35pc cut in fuel quota of employees

PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Mahmood Khan on Friday announced a 35 percent cut in fuel quota for...

Published 04 Jun, 2022 04:18am

Opinion

Pessimism grows

The nation started the year 2022 under a euphoria of all good after moving out of the Covid pandemic largely...

Published 04 Jun, 2022 04:18am

Markets

Currency values in terms of Special Drawing Rights

WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund (IMF), treasuries' department's currency values in terms of Special...

Published 04 Jun, 2022 04:18am

Pandemonium in Senate as opposition protests hike in fuel prices

ISLAMABAD: The opposition lambasted the government in the Senate on Friday for increasing fuel prices up to Rs60 in...

Updated 04 Jun, 2022 10:01am

PTI govt moved IMF due to $20bn CAD bequeathed by PML-N govt: Tarin

ISLAMABAD: Former finance minister of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Shaukat Tarin Friday said that his party’s...

Updated 04 Jun, 2022 10:07am

Prices of POL products: Govt explains situation, tries to justify hike

Says it can’t buy fuel at higher price and give on subsidised rate

Updated 04 Jun, 2022 11:27am

Markets

Rupee's winning streak against US dollar comes to an end amid negative economic developments

Currency appreciated for five successive sessions in inter-bank market before losing value on Friday

Updated 03 Jun, 2022 08:15pm

Markets

Bloodbath at PSX: KSE-100 closes over 920 points lower amid economic headwinds

Index closes at41,314.88 after Moody's downgrade of Pakistan's outlook, other negative developments

Updated 03 Jun, 2022 06:08pm

BR Research

Rising market rates: is SBP losing credibility?

Market has yet again made the policy rate irrelevant. The cut-off in the latest T-Bill auction reached at 15.25...

Published 03 Jun, 2022 08:31am

Opinion

Needed: an objectives-based and mission-oriented budget

‘…which is outcomes-based budgeting. First ask ourselves what needs to be done. What does it mean to tackle...

Published 03 Jun, 2022 05:56am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 18	278.62
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 18	278.32
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 18	154.61
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 18	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 18	1.24
Euro to USD / Apr 18	1.06

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 18	5011.12
India Sensex / Apr 18	72488.99
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 18	37716.66
Nasdaq / Apr 18	15601.50
Hang Seng / Apr 18	16385.87
FTSE 100 / Apr 18	7877.05
Dow Jones / Apr 18	37775.38
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 18	17837.40

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 18	82.64
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 18	21735
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 18	214077
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 18	2374.36
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 18	80.61
Petrol/Litre / Apr 19	293.94

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 19 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 19 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 19 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 19 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 19 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 19 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 19 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 19 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 19 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 19 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 19 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 19 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 19 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 19 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 19 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 19 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 19 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 19 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 19 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 19 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 19 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 19 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 19 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 19 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 19 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 19 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 19 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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