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After the IMF tranche

On December 16, 2021 at a Hamdard University seminar where Dr Miftah Ismail was another speaker, I had said that...

Updated 14 Feb, 2023 01:05pm

Pakistan

Sherpao urges govt to provide relief to ‘inflation-hit’ masses

PESHAWAR: Qaumi Watan Party (QWP) Chairman Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao on Monday called upon the incumbent PDM-led...

Published 14 Feb, 2023 05:58am

Business & Finance

PBC underscores need for securing IMF support

KARACHI: Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) has called to secure International Monetary Fund (IMF) support, maintain a...

Updated 14 Feb, 2023 05:49pm

Rising panic over blocked imports in crisis-hit Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan business chiefs are clamouring for the cash-strapped government to allow manufacturing materials...

Updated 14 Feb, 2023 09:06am

IMF, govt look to reach deal

ISLAMABAD: Talks between the International Monetary Fund and Pakistan will resume virtually on Monday, a Pakistani...

Updated 14 Feb, 2023 09:04am

IMF chief says markets have good reasons to be more upbeat on economy

DUBAI: The head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Monday that financial markets have good reason to...

Updated 14 Feb, 2023 09:03am

Gas prices hiked

ISLAMABAD: The government has increased up to 124 percent in the gas prices for domestic consumers from January 1,...

Updated 14 Feb, 2023 09:08am

‘Viable’ energy sector: PD fails to prepare plan

ISLAMABAD: Power Division has reportedly failed to prepare a plan for a “viable” energy sector by steering the...

Updated 14 Feb, 2023 08:58am

BR Research

Not done till it’s done

IMF review is not done. There are broad agreements on the fiscal and energy side. The IMF is not flexible—the...

Published 13 Feb, 2023 09:32am

Markets

Weekly Cotton Review: Spot rate decreased as market witnesses stability

KARACHI: Previous week witnessed stability in the rate of cotton. Stocks are declining day by day. The issue of...

Published 13 Feb, 2023 06:48am

Opinion

Does Pakistan need domestic debt restructuring?

There is growing consensus over the need for debt restructuring within the policymaking community. However, many...

Published 13 Feb, 2023 06:03am

Markets

Week ends on optimistic note

KARACHI: The Pakistani rupee witnessed an optimistic week as it appreciated 2.71% against the US dollar to close at...

Published 13 Feb, 2023 05:57am

IMF deal: FIA given go-ahead to arrest Tarin: Rana

KARACHI: Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah said on Sunday that the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has been ...

Updated 13 Feb, 2023 09:04am

Opinion

Pakistan: grave economic distress

On 26 January 2023 inanely shackling the dollar to what was nothing but wishful thinking ended and the interbank ...

Published 13 Feb, 2023 05:57am

Business & Finance

Paris Club creditors give assurances to support IMF bailout for Sri Lanka

LONDON: The Paris Club of creditors has given financing assurances to support the International Monetary Fund’s...

Published 13 Feb, 2023 05:57am

Editorials

The review: not yet successful

EDITORIAL: The Secretary Finance put a positive spin on the final day of discussions/negotiations with the...

Published 13 Feb, 2023 05:57am

Pakistan

Govt has given FIA permission to arrest former finance minister Shaukat Tarin: Sanaullah

Interior minister says PTI chief Imran Khan led Tarin 'astray'

Updated 12 Feb, 2023 11:15pm

Business & Finance

Earthquake impact on Turkiye GDP unlikely to be as much as in 1999

DUBAI: The impact of last week’s earthquake on Turkey’s growth domestic product (GDP) is unlikely to be as...

Published 12 Feb, 2023 02:58pm

Markets

Public debt in Middle East/North Africa a ‘concern’, fiscal action needed: IMF

DUBAI: The head of the International Monetary Fund said on Sunday that public debt in some Middle East and North...

Updated 12 Feb, 2023 03:00pm

Opinion

Survival without the IMF

Since the end of World War II, the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have emerged as the most...

Updated 12 Feb, 2023 09:36pm

Pakistan

PM Shehbaz lays foundation stone of long-delayed Bab-e-Pakistan project

Says billions have been misappropriated in relation to project's construction

Updated 11 Feb, 2023 09:02pm

Business & Finance

PBC underscores need for taxing untaxed sectors

KARACHI: Chief Executive of Pakistan Business Council (PBC) Ehsan Malik has forwarded suggestions to Federal Finance...

Published 11 Feb, 2023 06:26am

Opinion

Sinking revenues and IMF conditionalities

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Pakistani authorities have been unable to reach a staff-level agreement...

Published 11 Feb, 2023 05:57am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Our people are innovative

“No one here but us chickens.” “What?” “The economic gurus were silent and got a civil servant to inform...

Published 11 Feb, 2023 05:57am

Business & Finance

IMF urges implementation of policies, financial support

ISLAMABAD: The timely and decisive implementation of policies along with resolute financial support from official...

Published 11 Feb, 2023 05:57am

IMF-govt talks give birth to ‘mini-budget’

Finance Minister Ishaq Dar says government has agreed to impose Rs170 billion in additional taxes

Updated 11 Feb, 2023 05:15pm

Pakistan

Pakistan’s bonds dive as IMF talks end without deal

LONDON: Pakistan’s government bonds slumped on Friday after the country’s bailout talks with the International...

Published 10 Feb, 2023 03:35pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 10	278.14
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 10	277.97
USD to Japanese Yen / May 10	155.70
USD to Swiss Franc / May 10	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 10	1.25
Euro to USD / May 10	1.08

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 9	5214.08
Nasdaq / May 9	16346.27
FTSE 100 / May 9	8381.35
Dow Jones / May 9	39387.76
Germany DAX 30 / May 9	18686.60
France CAC40 / May 9	8187.65
India Sensex / May 10	72468.66
Tokyo Nikkei / May 10	38229.11

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 9	205075
Petrol/Litre / May 10	288.49
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 10	79.87
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 10	19935
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 10	2369.35
Diesel/Litre / May 10	281.96

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 10 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 10 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 10 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 10 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 10 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 10 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 10 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 10 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 10 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 10 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 10 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 10 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 10 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 10 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 10 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 10 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 10 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 10 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 10 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 10 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 10 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 10 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 10 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 10 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 10 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 10 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 10 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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