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Policies and their implementation

Policies in Pakistan’s multiple sectors are well researched, many compiled with donor funding which enables...

Published 13 Mar, 2023 06:15am

Editorials

IMF ninth review: inordinate delay

EDITORIAL: Finance minister Ishaq Dar while addressing a seminar titled ‘Revising economic stability through...

Published 13 Mar, 2023 06:15am

Opinion

The challenge of trust deficit

“Trust deficit”, not anything else perhaps, is the principal reason behind the story of stalled International...

Published 11 Mar, 2023 03:16am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: The elusive IMF review

“Dar says that the IMF review is taking longer than it should have.” “Did he say why?” “The Khan!”...

Published 11 Mar, 2023 03:16am

Pakistan

Hajj applications can be submitted from March 16: minister for religious affairs

Announces Hajj policy 2023

Published 10 Mar, 2023 06:12pm

Markets

Rupee recovers, settles at 280.77 against US dollar

Currency records appreciation of 0.54% in inter-bank market

Updated 10 Mar, 2023 08:31pm

Business & Finance

‘Financial system can be made Shariah-compliant by regular issuance of Sukuk’

LAHORE: The financial system of the country can be made Shariah-compliant and interest-free by regular issuance of...

Published 10 Mar, 2023 03:46am

Business & Finance

Forex reserves up $487m on Chinese inflows

KARACHI: The foreign exchange reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) further rose by $487 million during...

Published 10 Mar, 2023 03:46am

IMF review has taken longer than it should have

Dar also says govt very close to signing agreement

Updated 10 Mar, 2023 08:40am

Pakistan

Staff-level agreement with IMF expected in ‘next few days’: Dar

Finance minister says agreement has 'taken longer than it should have'

Updated 09 Mar, 2023 05:18pm

Rs201bn cash credit limit: ECC approves procurement of 1.8 MMTs of wheat by Passco

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet Wednesday approved the procurement of 1.80 MMTs...

Updated 09 Mar, 2023 08:53am

Pakistan

Rs26bn deposited due to issuance of 4.5m passports, Dar told

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Ishaq Dar chaired a meeting at the establishment of...

Published 07 Mar, 2023 03:16am

Rs12bn will be given for 7th Census: ECC approves Hajj Policy 2023 with $90m forex cover

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved the Hajj Policy for 2023 with...

Updated 07 Mar, 2023 08:50am

Opinion

Inflation out of control

Consumer price index (headline inflation) rose by 31.5 percent in February (up by 3.7 percentage points from...

Published 06 Mar, 2023 06:36am

ECC likely to approve SG for population and housing census

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet which is scheduled to meet on Monday (today) is...

Updated 06 Mar, 2023 08:45am

Pakistan

Govt committed to extending all-out support to facilitate Hajjis: Dar

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Saturday expressed a firm commitment to extend maximum...

Published 05 Mar, 2023 03:36am

Pakistan

Ambassador of Turkiye calls on finance minister

ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of the Republic of Turkiye to Pakistan Dr Mehmet Pacaci Saturday called on Minister for ...

Published 05 Mar, 2023 03:36am

Business & Finance

Pakistan receives $500m financing from Chinese bank

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has received $500 million from the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd (ICBC), Federal...

Published 05 Mar, 2023 03:36am

Pakistan

Govt will extend maximum support to pilgrims for Hajj 2023: Ishaq Dar

More than 179,000 Pakistanis are expected to perform Hajj this year

Updated 04 Mar, 2023 07:28pm

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: ‘The criticised were criticisers once’

“Retirement unlocks one’s tongue.” “Only retirement?” “Well retirement certainly, I am not sure who you...

Published 04 Mar, 2023 06:10am

$1.3bn financing from China’s ICBC expected

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has stated that the budget deficit is manageable but the external account...

Updated 04 Mar, 2023 09:13am

Markets

SBP receives $500mn from ICBC: Ishaq Dar

Finance minister had earlier said that ICBC has rolled over $1.3bn-facility, reiterated that Pakistan will not default

Updated 04 Mar, 2023 01:36pm

Pakistan

Additional inflow of $500mn from China expected in few days, says Dar

Finance minister says ICBC has rolled over $1.3bn-facility, reiterates Pakistan will not default; blames Imran Khan for country's current economic state

Updated 03 Mar, 2023 06:42pm

Markets

KSE-100 index closes 600 points up amid hope of IMF programme revival

Positive momentum continued at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX), as the benchmark KSE-100 Index closed over 600...

Updated 03 Mar, 2023 07:03pm

Pension, subsidies & cut in SOEs’ losses: ‘Structural reforms’ being introduced thru budget: Dar

Proposed austerity measures come under consideration during Federal Cabinet meeting

Updated 03 Mar, 2023 11:46am

Business & Finance

Dar briefed about AHCL’s investments, business plans

ISLAMABAD: Managing Director, Aljomaih Holding Company Limited (AHCL), Abdulaziz Hamad Aljomaih Thursday called on...

Published 03 Mar, 2023 06:12am

Business & Finance

Dar says IMF deal likely next week, rejects default rumours

ISLAMABAD: Federal Finance Minister Ishaq Dar Thursday said the staff-level agreement with International Monetary...

Published 03 Mar, 2023 06:12am

Editorials

Austerity measures watered down

EDITORIAL: The federal government constituted a monitoring committee on 26 February to oversee the implementation of...

Published 03 Mar, 2023 06:12am

Pakistan

Pakistan, IMF to reach staff-level agreement by next week: Ishaq Dar

Says 'anti-Pakistan elements are spreading malicious rumours that Pakistan may default'

Updated 02 Mar, 2023 07:45pm

Rs3.82/unit surcharge approved for power consumers

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved imposition of Rs3.82 per unit...

Updated 02 Mar, 2023 09:18am

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
Dow Jones / May 9	39387.76
India Sensex / May 10	72468.66
Tokyo Nikkei / May 10	38229.11
Hang Seng / May 10	18970.69
FTSE 100 / May 10	8438.19
Germany DAX 30 / May 10	18827.29

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 10	79.87
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 10	19935
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 10	209019
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 10	2369.35
Cotton US¢/pound / May 10	78.18
Petrol/Litre / May 11	288.49

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 11 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 11 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 11 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 11 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 11 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 11 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 11 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 11 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 11 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 11 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 11 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 11 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 11 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 11 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 11 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 11 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 11 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 11 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 11 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 11 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 11 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 11 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 11 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 11 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 11 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 11 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 11 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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