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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 25 May, 2022 04:40am

KSA finalising extension of $3bn deposit

DAVOS: Saudi Arabia is finalising the extension of the kingdom’s $3 billion deposit to Pakistan, Saudi Minister of...

Updated 25 May, 2022 09:42am

Editorials

An MPS amid growing economic distress

EDITORIAL: The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) met on 23 May as earlier scheduled under the chairmanship of Acting...

Published 25 May, 2022 04:40am

Markets

14 sessions of decline: Rupee falls to 201.41 against dollar

Lack of update on IMF talks and political turmoil could hurt the rupee further

Updated 24 May, 2022 07:41pm

BR Research

Just do it!

SBP has increased the policy rate by 150 bps to 13.75 percent. The gap between market rates and SBP policy rate is...

Published 24 May, 2022 08:31am

Opinion

The rising public debt burden

The public debt of Pakistan consists of the domestic and external debt of the government plus debt owed to the IMF...

Published 24 May, 2022 05:35am

Opinion

The long and the short of it

Imran Khan has finally announced his long march on Islamabad for May 25, 2022. He has dubbed it the ‘battle for...

Published 24 May, 2022 05:35am

Business & Finance

‘Removal of 17pc GST will reduce price of solar systems by 30pc’

LAHORE: Removal of 17 percent General Sales Tax (GST) would reduce the price of solar systems by 30%, said energy...

Updated 24 May, 2022 09:28pm

Key policy rate hiked to 13.75pc

KARACHI: The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Monday announced increase in the...

Updated 24 May, 2022 09:51am

Editorials

Upcoming budget 2022-23

EDITORIAL: Tenth of June has been earmarked for the presentation of the budget in parliament with political and the...

Published 24 May, 2022 05:35am

Economy to improve only after IMF deal: minister

LAHORE: Federal Minister for Planning, Development & Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal Monday said that previous...

Updated 24 May, 2022 09:21am

World

Economic outlook has ‘darkened’, business and government leaders warn in Davos

DAVOS: Multiple threats to the global economy topped the worries of the world’s well-heeled at the annual Davos...

Published 23 May, 2022 09:27pm

World

World economy has 'buffer' against recession, says IMF's Gopinath

DAVOS: While the world economy faces headwinds, current growth forecasts offer a buffer against a potential global...

Published 23 May, 2022 09:10pm

Markets

Rupee falls for 13th consecutive session, closes at 200.93 against dollar

Stalemate between Pakistan and IMF largely driving the value of rupee lower
Pakistan has to take harsh steps to appease the lender, analysts say

Updated 23 May, 2022 08:16pm

Pakistan

PTI’s long march termed bid to sabotage talks with IMF

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb on Sunday termed PTI chairman Imran Khan’s...

Published 23 May, 2022 07:11am

Opinion

Govt still clueless

There is total confusion and indecisiveness. When the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) was formed the government,...

Updated 23 May, 2022 09:50am

Opinion

Damned if Shehbaz does and damned if...

Shehbaz Sharif won two more votes than the required 172 to become the country’s Prime Minister on 11 April and has...

Published 23 May, 2022 06:15am

FBR eyes new taxation steps with a view to achieving Rs7,255bn target

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) will propose new taxation measures of over Rs 300-350 billion to...

Updated 23 May, 2022 10:02am

Editorials

Import compression

EDITORIAL: The economy was and is still feared to get into a tailspin due to government’s inaction on crucial...

Published 23 May, 2022 06:15am

World

Lebanon cabinet passes financial recovery plan during last session

BEIRUT: The cabinet of bankrupt Lebanon, at its final session on Friday, passed a financial recovery plan needed to...

Published 22 May, 2022 06:03am

Business & Finance

Moody’s cuts Ukraine debt rating, outlook negative

WASHINGTON: Moody’s on Friday cut Ukraine’s debt rating for the second time in three months and lowered the...

Published 22 May, 2022 06:03am

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 21 May, 2022 04:34am

MNCs offered tax breaks on condition that they would help spur exports

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Miftah Ismail said here on Friday that talks were underway with...

Published 21 May, 2022 04:34am

Editorials

Appointment of SBP governor brooks no delay

EDITORIAL: The previous Governor State Bank of Pakistan Dr Reza Baqir’s term expired on 4 May 2022 and the same ...

Published 21 May, 2022 04:34am

Business & Finance

Government to present budget on June 10

PM calls special meeting of cabinet for consideration of budgetary proposals

Published 20 May, 2022 06:33pm

Markets

Positivity returns to bourse, KSE-100 ends week up 117 points

Investor sentiment improved over reports of the government accepting IMF demands for the revival of the stalled $6 billion EFF

Published 20 May, 2022 06:21pm

Markets

Rupee sees no respite, closes at all-time low of 200.14 against dollar

Lack of clarity on IMF front and looming political and economic uncertainty takes a toll on the currency

Updated 20 May, 2022 04:40pm

Business & Finance

Miftah asks multinationals to present export plan in exchange for tax breaks

Finance minister says that with positive IMF talks underway, an economic turnaround is expected very soon

Published 20 May, 2022 11:53am

Business & Finance

IMF urges Asia to be mindful of spillover risks from tightening

TOKYO: Asian economies must be mindful of spillover risks as a decade of unconventional easing policies by major...

Published 20 May, 2022 10:10am

BR Research

Fix the HSD subsidy first!

The subsidy on diesel is growing. And so is the consumption (on papers). National sale of high-speed diesel (HSD)...

Published 20 May, 2022 09:48am

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
Petrol/Litre / Apr 25	293.94
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 25	83.02
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 25	2325.45
Diesel/Litre / Apr 25	290.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 25 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 25 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 25 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 25 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 25 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 25 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 25 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 25 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 25 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 25 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 25 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 25 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 25 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 25 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 25 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 25 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 25 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 25 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 25 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 25 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 25 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 25 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 25 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 25 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 25 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 25 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 25 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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