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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 16 Apr, 2022 04:10am

IMF’s 7th review of EFF on hold: ADB’s aide-memoire

ISLAMABAD: Concerned over former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s ‘Relief Package’, the International Monetary Fund (IMF)...

Updated 16 Apr, 2022 10:30am

Tax targets agreed with IMF must stay on track: PM

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif directs Federal Board of Revenue to achieve upward revised revenue collection target of Rs6.1 trillion for 2021-22

Updated 16 Apr, 2022 10:37am

Govt urged to restart talks to put IMF’s EFF back on track

ISLAMABAD: The government should immediately initiate discussions with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to put...

Updated 16 Apr, 2022 10:44am

BR Research

Of reserves and external account

The country’s biggest economic issue today (in immediate terms) is its falling foreign exchange reserves. Nothing...

Published 15 Apr, 2022 06:19am

Opinion

Reaching an appropriate cure for inflation

‘This is a cost-push inflation… it’s a rise in costs of fuel, which is something that is used in everything...

Published 15 Apr, 2022 05:29am

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 15 Apr, 2022 05:29am

New govt to roll back electricity, fuel subsidies?

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif meets his economic team to tackle the issue

Updated 15 Apr, 2022 01:18pm

Business & Finance

SBP’s reserves slip below $11bn

KARACHI: The country’s total liquid foreign exchange reserves further fell by $449 million during last week due to...

Published 15 Apr, 2022 05:29am

World

IMF unveils new trust to help ‘vulnerable’ countries

WASHINGTON: The IMF plans to raise at least $45 billion for a new trust to help “low-income and vulnerable...

Published 14 Apr, 2022 09:57am

World

Yellen warns China over its stance on Russia

WASHINGTON: US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned China on Wednesday that its lack of participation in the...

Published 14 Apr, 2022 04:55am

Markets

No role of new govt in bullish trend at stock market: Tarin

KARACHI: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) govt provided jobs to 5.5 million people in its tenure, said Shaukat Tarin,...

Published 14 Apr, 2022 04:55am

Opinion

Market on the knife-edge

The market’s poised on a knife-edge as the new prime minister holds meetings and spells out priorities in a...

Published 14 Apr, 2022 04:55am

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 14 Apr, 2022 04:55am

Growth likely to slow to 4.3pc in FY22, 4pc in FY23: WB

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s GDP growth is expected to slow to 4.3 percent in fiscal year 2021-22 and to four percent in...

Updated 14 Apr, 2022 10:29am

Pakistan

Miftah Ismail likely to be named finance chief: report

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif may name Ismail, a former finance minister, along with the rest of the cabinet within 24 hours

Updated 13 Apr, 2022 11:02pm

World

IMF hopes to mobilize $45bn for new trust to aid broader range of countries

WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund hopes to mobilize around $45 billion for a new trust to help a broader...

Published 13 Apr, 2022 03:24pm

Opinion

IMF and the ‘pseudo’ national govt

With the regime change completed in Pakistan, the geo-politico-economic situation is so fluid and intertwined that...

Published 13 Apr, 2022 06:03am

Editorials

PM Shehbaz’s maiden speech

EDITORIAL: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, in his maiden speech to parliament after his election, pledged to rebuild...

Published 13 Apr, 2022 06:03am

World

Sri Lanka defaults on entire $51 billion external debt

Sri Lanka had sought debt relief from India and China, but both countries instead offered more credit lines to buy commodities from them

Updated 12 Apr, 2022 12:31pm

Markets

Fitch says Pakistan’s political volatility adds to external financing risk

Forecasts current account deficit at around 5% of GDP (around $18.5 billion) in FY22

Updated 12 Apr, 2022 05:24pm

BR Research

Energy challenge: Reduced tariffs and privatisation?

Many economic observers lost sweat on the outgoing government’s relief package on electricity. The idea that the...

Published 12 Apr, 2022 08:08am

Editorials

The emergent task at hand

EDITORIAL: The state of the economy today necessitates a set of policy reversals as well as reforms on an emergent...

Published 12 Apr, 2022 05:17am

Markets

Rupee registers yet another gain, up 0.96% against US dollar

Cumulative increase in two sessions clocks in at 2.87%

Updated 11 Apr, 2022 05:36pm

Business & Finance

Engagement with IMF ‘remains strong’, says Dr Baqir

State Bank of Pakistan governor says goal is to complete the work that is necessary to draw the remaining $3 billion from the Washington-based lender

Updated 11 Apr, 2022 05:38pm

Opinion

An uphill battle

Last week was a roller coaster. The spillover of political uncertainties was felt severely on economic front. ...

Published 11 Apr, 2022 05:23am

Opinion

Economic impasse — yet again

The political impasse triggered by the Deputy Speaker’s 3 April ruling dismissing the no-confidence motion against...

Published 11 Apr, 2022 05:23am

World

World Bank warns of bleak economic outlook for Ukraine, region

WASHINGTON: The World Bank issued dire forecasts for Ukraine as Russia's invasion impacts both the country and its...

Published 11 Apr, 2022 01:42am

Pakistan

PAAPAM concerned over 2.5pc hike in interest rate

LAHORE: The Pakistan Association of Automotive Parts & Accessories Manufacturers (PAAPAM) Chairman Abdur Razzaq...

Published 10 Apr, 2022 05:49am

Opinion

Big hike in policy rate

It is interesting to note that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has welcomed the Monetary Policy Committee ...

Published 10 Apr, 2022 05:49am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 3	278.23
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 3	278.03
USD to Japanese Yen / May 3	153.05
USD to Swiss Franc / May 3	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 3	1.25
Euro to USD / May 3	1.08

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 3	5127.79
India Sensex / May 3	73878.15
Tokyo Nikkei / May 3	38236.07
Nasdaq / May 3	16156.33
Hang Seng / May 3	18475.92
FTSE 100 / May 3	8213.49
Dow Jones / May 3	38675.68
Germany DAX 30 / May 3	18001.60

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 3	78.11
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 3	20535
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 3	205418
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 3	2301.74
Cotton US¢/pound / May 3	78.06
Petrol/Litre / May 5	288.49

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

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

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

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 5 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 5 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 5 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 5 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 5 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 5 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 5 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 5 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 5 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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