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Debt out of control?

EDITORIAL: Our external debt and liabilities have increased to 122 billion dollars July-June 2020-21 as per recent...

Published 02 Sep, 2021 04:21am

Editorials

Govt’s performance: there’s a lot more to do

EDITORIAL: Prime Minister Imran Khan has expressed his satisfaction at the performance of his team (consisting of 28...

Published 28 Aug, 2021 03:54am

Pakistan

NAB seeks reply over acquittal applications in Dar case

ISLAMABAD: The Accountability Court, on Wednesday, sought a reply from the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) over...

Published 15 Jul, 2021 04:03am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: US presidents went to visit US troops

“All I want to say on the subject is if only the number of visits to a restive area resolves problems…”...

Published 07 Jul, 2021 04:28am

Editorials

Growth and stability

EDITORIAL: Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin while speaking at a workshop titled “Pakistan’s Economy – Fragility...

Published 06 Jul, 2021 03:48am

Pakistan

Punjab Assembly informed: Inflation biggest challenge govt faces

LAHORE: Punjab Finance Minister Makhdoom Hashim Jawan Bakht on Wednesday said that the opposition is not happy to ...

Published 24 Jun, 2021 03:36am

'Friendly' budget relies on industrial growth

It is a confidence booster budget and the direction is right. Commerce and industrial policies are attempted to be...

Published 12 Jun, 2021 05:04am

Editorials

A political slugfest

EDITORIAL: The slugfest between Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaaf (PTI) and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) on...

Published 08 Jun, 2021 04:09am

FY22, FY23: Economic team unveils gameplan

ISLAMABAD: The government on Thursday said the revenue collection would be increased by 20 percent every year to ...

Published 04 Jun, 2021 05:06am

FY22 budget to be aimed at boosting agri output: govt

ISLAMABAD: The government said on Tuesday that the agriculture ministry is bringing a new proposal in the upcoming...

Published 19 May, 2021 06:00am

Hudaiybia Papers Mill case: Govt has decided to hold fresh probe: Fawad

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Choudhary Monday said that the federal government has...

Published 11 May, 2021 04:39am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: The uncle doesn't know how the phrase goes

"It's so funny - here is Uncle Shahbaz trying to get her to shut up..." "Ah but the Uncle doesn't know how the...

Published 28 Apr, 2021 03:18am

Pakistan

ACs adjourned references against Shahid Khaqan, Ishaq Dar

The hearing was adjourned without proceeding due to absence of the lawyers of co-accused.

Published 21 Apr, 2021 07:47pm

Pakistan

Reference against Dar adjourned till April 21

NAB prosecutor Afzal Qureshi, co-accused Naeem Mehbood and Mansoor Raza appeared before the court.

Published 07 Apr, 2021 07:19pm

Editorials

Finally, the bond issue

EDITORIAL: This week marked the launch of 2.5 billion dollar three-tranche bond deal – one billion for five years...

Published 02 Apr, 2021 04:58am

Editorials

Crude Senate satire

EDITORIAL: The immediate dust may have settled following the victory of the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaaf’s...

Published 16 Mar, 2021 04:43am

Editorials

Towards an autonomous Central Bank

EDITORIAL: Earlier this week, the federal cabinet approved the International Monetary Fund (IMF) conditions-aligned...

Updated 13 Mar, 2021 12:42pm

Editorials

Debt sustainability no easy task

EDITORIAL: The total government debt has surged by 11 percent to 36.53 trillion rupees by end January 2021 in...

Published 10 Mar, 2021 04:59am

Pakistan

NAB okays inquiry against Shahbaz Sharif; closing inquiry against Ishaq Dar

A meeting of NAB Executive Board Meeting presided over by Chairman Justice (Retd) Javed Iqbal approved filing of two corruption references against different personalities.

Published 03 Mar, 2021 08:27pm

Editorials

CoE still a matter of wider debate

EDITORIAL: Chairman Pakistan Business Council Saqib Shirazi while addressing the ceremony held on achieving the...

Published 02 Mar, 2021 05:50am

Pakistan

Reference against Dar adjourned till Mar 10

AC-I Judge Muhammad Bashir adjourned the case without proceeding due to lawyers' strike.

Published 24 Feb, 2021 08:17pm

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: What ‘little’ surgery she needs?

“I have been racking my brain as to what little surgery Maryam Nawaz needs

Published 17 Feb, 2021 04:24am

Opinion

Is truth playing out?

The government has yet to table the Fiscal Policy Statement January 2021, as required under Section 6 of the Federal...

Published 08 Feb, 2021 03:46am

Editorials

An expensive correction

EDITORIAL: The federal finance minister, Dr Hafeez Sheikh, made disturbing revelations to the cabinet while seeking...

Published 08 Feb, 2021 03:46am

Opinion

FBR performance under the spotlight

The present team of Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) deserves appreciation for showing noteworthy performance during...

Updated 05 Feb, 2021 11:48pm

Opinion

Partly Facetious: Zardari sahib was de facto chief executive

“It takes a chief executive to decide which subject he reckons he is a master of.” “I don’t get you.”...

Published 30 Jan, 2021 03:55am

Editorials

The taxation puzzle

EDITORIAL: In a webinar last week, Punjab Revenue Authority (PRA) chairman said that high rates of taxes remained ...

Published 29 Jan, 2021 04:55am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Dr Hafeez Sheikh dominates…

“What’s with Hafeez Sheikh?” “Whatever do you mean? The guy is the finance minister for the second time - ...

Published 28 Jan, 2021 04:40am

Pakistan

Video of women confronting Ishaq Dar in London goes viral

The video, who is making rounds on social media, it can be seen that the women accusing former finance minister and Prime Minister of looting the nation’s wealth.
“Be ashamed, be afraid of Allah,” the woman can be heard saying to Dar.

Updated 25 Jan, 2021 09:08pm

Opinion

Restructuring the tax system — II

The PTI Government showed lack of political will to reduce exemptions, concessions, waivers and immunities to the...

Published 23 Jan, 2021 03:56am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 27	278.43
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 27	278.23
USD to Japanese Yen / May 28	156.89
USD to Swiss Franc / May 28	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 28	1.28
Euro to USD / May 28	1.09

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 27	5304.72
Nasdaq / May 27	16920.79
Dow Jones / May 27	39069.59
India Sensex / May 28	75437.68
Tokyo Nikkei / May 28	38855.37
Hang Seng / May 28	18837.33
FTSE 100 / May 28	8306.71
Germany DAX 30 / May 28	18823.58

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 27	19935
Petrol/Litre / May 28	273.10
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 28	78.74
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 28	206018
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 28	2343.50
Diesel/Litre / May 28	274.08

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 28 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 28 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 28 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 28 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 28 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 28 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 28 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 28 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 28 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 28 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 28 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 28 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 28 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 28 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 28 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 28 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 28 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 28 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 28 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 28 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 28 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 28 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 28 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 28 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 28 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 28 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 28 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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