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Circular debt devil could devour economy

EDITORIAL: That the devil of power circular debt has not stopped growing despite successive increase in base ...

Published 27 Nov, 2023 06:13am

Business & Finance

Global competitiveness: Industrial sector needs to enhance capacity: Dagha

KARACHI: Sindh Minister of Industries, Commerce and Revenue, Younus Dagha Wednesday urged industrial sector to focus...

Published 05 Oct, 2023 06:23am

Opinion

Unraveling state of engineering industry

The industrial sector is unquestionably important to Pakistan’s economy, contributing significantly to its growth...

Updated 20 Sep, 2023 07:05am

Markets

Industrial surveillance: SSGC generates extra Rs5.5bn revenue

KARACHI: SSGC’s Security Services and Counter Gas Theft Operations (SS&CGTO) Department is at the forefront of...

Published 20 Sep, 2023 06:28am

Opinion

Decoupling of energy and growth in Pakistan

Pakistan’s energy demand has risen by 2.4%, but 25% of the population still lacks electricity. Shortages and...

Updated 14 Sep, 2023 06:42am

Business & Finance

CM, LCCI president for promoting industrial growth in Punjab

LAHORE: In a meeting between the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry President, Kashif Anwar, and the Caretaker...

Published 11 Sep, 2023 06:32am

Editorials

Same old story

EDITORIAL: Perhaps successive governments have simply failed to understand the power sector circular debt issue from...

Published 26 Aug, 2023 06:13am

Opinion

Rethinking natural gas allocation and pricing: Challenges and path to sustainable solutions

The allocation and pricing of natural gas have been contentious issues in Pakistan, with the government historically...

Updated 24 Aug, 2023 06:53am

Business & Finance

‘Industrial sector: immediate steps needed to enhance productivity’

FAISALABAD: The organized industrial sector in Pakistan is not giving optimum production and we must take immediate...

Published 27 Jul, 2023 06:26am

Business & Finance

Foreign investment: PM calls for political stability

FAISALABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Sunday called for political stability to attract foreign investment and...

Published 24 Jul, 2023 06:11am

World

UAE’s Abu Dhabi sees strong industrial sector growth amid diversification push

ABU DHABI: Abu Dhabi, the capital of major oil exporter United Arab Emirates, plans to double the contribution from...

Published 19 Jul, 2023 05:51pm

C-5 project: PAEC’s point of view

ISLAMABAD: This is apropos a news report “$5bn Chashma-5 N-Plant to produce power at Rs 20 per unit: Country has...

Updated 14 Jul, 2023 10:02am

Zardari reaches out to textile tycoons ahead of elections

Says Pakistan Peoples Party is ready to sign ‘charter of economy'

Updated 24 Jun, 2023 08:59am

Business & Finance

SBP withdraws all import restrictions

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Friday announced withdrawal of all restrictions on imports to ...

Published 24 Jun, 2023 06:02am

Business & Finance

Business community leader praises budget

KARACHI: Chairman of National Business Group Pakistan, President of Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum,...

Published 11 Jun, 2023 03:55am

Pakistan

Economic Survey 2022-23: Pakistan’s performance explained through graphs

The government of Pakistan presented the Economic Survey 2022-23 on Thursday. Business Recorder summarises the...

Published 08 Jun, 2023 09:57pm

Business & Finance

National Productivity Organisation: Ministry launches project to improve productivity of various sectors

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Industries and Production has launched a development project to improve the productivity...

Published 07 Jun, 2023 06:05am

Bringing energy efficiency to industrial sector: World Bank advocates establishing credit line

WB in consultation with the National Energy Efficiency & Conservation Authority is implementing two substantial technical assistance activities to the scoping and implementation of EE&C measures in Pakistan

Updated 26 May, 2023 09:00am

Business & Finance

SAI’s budget proposals for industrial sector: Govt recommended to save industries from closure, prevent unemployment

ISLAMABAD: The SITE Association of Industry (SAI) has recommended the government to save industries from closure,...

Published 24 May, 2023 05:57am

BR Research

Power generation: Record fall

Electricity generation in April 2023 went down 23 percent year-on-year. April of 2018 saw higher electricity...

Published 23 May, 2023 08:50am

Business & Finance

Economic indicators have set off alarm bells: HCCI

HYDERABAD: President Hyderabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (HCCI) Adeel Ahmed Siddiqui has said economic...

Published 12 Apr, 2023 06:11am

Opinion

The need for policy reforms

Industrial economic size refers to the scale or size of industrial activities within an economy, typically measured...

Updated 05 Apr, 2023 06:47am

Business & Finance

Textile exporters threaten to close units if RCER withdrawn

FAISALABAD: Textile exporters have threatened to shut down their units and start protest from next week if ...

Published 21 Feb, 2023 05:57am

Business & Finance

Industrial sector attracting huge investment: CEO KP-EZDMC

PESHAWAR: Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Economic Zones Development and Management Company...

Published 13 Feb, 2023 05:57am

Pakistan

Bleak times ahead for Pakistan’s manufacturing sector

Expert says temporary shutdown seems to be the only available option at the moment

Updated 04 Jan, 2023 04:40pm

Business & Finance

FCCI chief calls for upgrading foundry sector in line with new technologies

FAISALABAD: “Foundry is the mother of all industries and we must upgrade it in line with the new global...

Published 30 Dec, 2022 05:50am

BR Research

Electricity demand keeps tanking

Electricity generation stayed down year-on-year in November 2022 – for the sixth consecutive month which is ...

Published 20 Dec, 2022 08:44am

Business & Finance

‘Synergy between private sector and bureaucracy is a prerequisite’

FAISALABAD: Synergy between the private sector and bureaucracy is a prerequisite for comprehensive, organized and...

Published 12 Dec, 2022 06:07am

BR Research

Gas supply remains scarce

Gas load shedding during winters is not a new phenomenon in Pakistan anymore. So much is worked around the winter...

Published 24 Nov, 2022 07:58am

BR Research

WPI shatters all records

SPI, CPI, or WPI. Take your pick. Records are being broken everywhere. The Wholesale Price Index (WPI) for August...

Published 07 Sep, 2022 08:40am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Dec 3 786 Investments Limited(786)	5.85 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Dec 3 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	501.13 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Dec 3 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Dec 3 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Dec 3 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Dec 3 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	85.40 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Dec 3 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	481.25 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Dec 3 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Dec 3 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	10.53 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Dec 3 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	96.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Dec 3 786 Investments Limited(786)	5.85 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Dec 3 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	501.13 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Dec 3 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Dec 3 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Dec 3 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Dec 3 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	85.40 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Dec 3 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	481.25 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Dec 3 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Dec 3 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	10.53 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Dec 3 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	96.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
Maple Leaf Cement / Dec 3 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	43,072,746 ▲ 0.00
Pak Elektron / Dec 3 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	39,797,114 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Fert Bin / Dec 3 Fauji Fertilizer Bin Qasim Limited(FFBL)	27,568,000 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Cement / Dec 3 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	27,255,000 ▲ 0.00
Hum Network / Dec 3 Hum Network Limited(HUMNL)	22,004,000 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 3 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	17,256,413 ▲ 0.00
D.G.K.Cement / Dec 3 D.G. Khan Cement Company Limited(DGKC)	14,240,764 ▲ 0.00
Air Link Com. / Dec 3 Air Link Communication Limited(AIRLINK)	13,542,140 ▲ 0.00
Dewan Cement / Dec 3 Dewan Cement Limited(DCL)	12,062,500 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 3 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	10,296,343 ▲ 0.00

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 1	285.15
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 1	284.95
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 1	146.82
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 1	0.87
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 1	1.27
Euro to USD / Dec 1	1.09
UK LIBOR % / Dec 1	5.46

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 1	4594.63
India Sensex / Dec 1	67481.19
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 1	33431.51
Nasdaq / Dec 1	14305.03
Hang Seng / Dec 1	16830.30
FTSE 100 / Dec 1	7529.35
Dow Jones / Dec 1	36245.50
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 1	16397.52
France CAC40 / Dec 1	7346.15

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 1	74.07
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 1	17235
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 1	189043
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 1	2072.22
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 1	79.42

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