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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 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

World

IMF says 'very concerned' about Sri Lanka's ongoing economic crisis

COLOMBO: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Saturday it was "very concerned" about Sri Lanka's ongoing...

Updated 09 Apr, 2022 09:59pm

Opinion

A sham democracy?

Democracy by definition is a system of government in which laws, policies, leadership and major undertakings of a...

Published 09 Apr, 2022 04:39am

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 09 Apr, 2022 04:39am

IMF hails 250bps hike in policy rate

IMF resident representative Esther Perez Ruiz says that the fund welcomes SBP Monetary Policy Committee’s strong policy rate action, given 'the elevated inflation and heightened uncertainty that Pakistan is facing'

Updated 09 Apr, 2022 10:18am

PSDP 2022-23: All ministries directed to send proposals by 11th

ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Planning Development and Special Initiatives (MoPD&SI) has directed all the ministries to...

Updated 09 Apr, 2022 10:40am

Opinion

Economic and political instability

‘“Only a crisis — actual or perceived — produces real change. When the crisis occurs, the actions that are...

Published 08 Apr, 2022 05:28am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 14	278.71
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 14	278.51
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 14	157.40
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 14	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 14	1.28
Euro to USD / Jun 14	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 14	5,431.60
India Sensex / Jun 14	76,992.77
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 14	38,814.56
Nasdaq / Jun 14	17,688.88
Hang Seng / Jun 14	17,941.78
FTSE 100 / Jun 14	8,146.86
Dow Jones / Jun 14	38,589.16
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 14	18,002.02

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 14	78.45
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 14	19,935
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 14	207,047
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 14	2,333.04
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 14	72.14
Petrol/Litre / Jun 17	258.16

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Jun 17 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Jun 17 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Jun 17 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Jun 17 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Jun 17 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Jun 17 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Jun 17 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Jun 17 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Jun 17 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Jun 17 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Jun 17 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Jun 17 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Jun 17 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Jun 17 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Jun 17 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Jun 17 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Jun 17 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Jun 17 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Jun 17 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Jun 17 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Jun 17 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Jun 17 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Jun 17 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Jun 17 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Jun 17 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Jun 17 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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