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Furniture and garments hold LSM

It may well be an entirely different picture in two months from now, but for 11 months of FY22, the Large-scale...

Published 20 Jul, 2022 08:52am

Opinion

Economic round-up 2021-22

The just concluded fiscal year has been tumultuous. It was both economics and politics that made it extraordinary,...

Updated 20 Jul, 2022 10:50am

Editorials

Another hike in policy rate

EDITORIAL: The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) held under the chairmanship of Acting Governor Murtaza Syed raised ...

Published 13 Jul, 2022 05:48am

Opinion

Blame game, once again

A successor government blaming its predecessor government for all the ills is nothing new. Therefore, Pakistan ...

Published 18 Jun, 2022 06:00am

Pakistan

LSMI output declines 13.3% in April on monthly basis, increases 15.4% year-on-year

Growth of 10.7% posted during July-April 2021-22 when compared with the same period of previous year

Published 16 Jun, 2022 02:54pm

Credit to private sector rises to record Rs1.3trn

KARACHI: Private sector obtained a record Rs 1.3 trillion loans from the domestic banking sector during the first 10...

Updated 10 Jun, 2022 09:40am

Opinion

Withering national unity?

The industrial sector is the backbone of economic progress. It works as a major source of employment and its growth...

Published 20 May, 2022 05:42am

NAC approves FY22 5.97pc provisional growth rate

ISLAMABAD: The National Accounts Committee (NAC) has approved 5.97 percent estimated provisional Gross Domestic...

Updated 19 May, 2022 09:43am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: How did the FIA officials die?

“I want the Supreme Court to take suo motu notice of the death of a very dear friend.” “Who is your ...

Published 17 May, 2022 05:39am

Opinion

Economy: PTI govt versus PML-N govt

The latest data released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on the balance of payments showcases the significant...

Updated 02 May, 2022 06:14am

Editorials

A practical outlook on economy?

EDITORIAL: The government constantly cites the 7.6 percent growth in large-scale manufacturing (LSM) July-January...

Published 30 Mar, 2022 06:08am

SBP argues why higher growth imperative

KARACHI: Pakistan’s economy maintained the growth momentum in the first quarter of current fiscal year (FY22) as...

Updated 18 Mar, 2022 10:14am

Pakistan

IPR ‘factsheet’ Global commodity price hike may dampen economic activity

ISLAMABAD: Although macroeconomic indicators of six months indicate that average economic growth for this period of...

Published 03 Feb, 2022 04:02am

Editorials

NAC data: something is not right, seriously amiss

EDITORIAL: The National Accounts Committee (NAC) data released in a press release on 20 January 2022, cited by the...

Published 25 Jan, 2022 05:03am

BR Research

Welcoming LSM rebasing

Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) finally came up with rebasing of Quantum Index of Large-Scale Manufacturing...

Published 21 Jan, 2022 06:54am

BR Research

LSM: Off the tracks?

The heat has not lasted long, as the Large-Scale Manufacturing (LSM) growth numbers for October 2021 returned a...

Published 21 Dec, 2021 07:46am

Editorials

State of the economy

EDITORIAL: The Finance Division uploaded Monthly Economic Update and Outlook September 2021 on Thursday last though...

Published 02 Nov, 2021 05:20am

CAD, inflation: Interest rate hiked by 25 bps to 7.25pc

KARACHI: The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has announced to raise the key...

Updated 21 Sep, 2021 10:05am

BR Research

LSM growth: measured and gradual

Large-Scale Manufacturing (LSM) growth at 2.25 percent for June 2021 put brakes on the double-digit growth reported...

Published 17 Sep, 2021 07:30am

Business & Finance

PM told Production in LSM industry may surpass target

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan was on Tuesday told the production in Large Scale Manufacturing (LSM) industry...

Published 08 Sep, 2021 04:06am

Opinion

Elite farmers capture incentives

Agriculture contributes 24 percent to Pakistan's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) - directly, as well as indirectly...

Published 09 Aug, 2021 05:05am

2nd quarterly report unveiled: Economy picking up; three areas need vigilance: SBP

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Thursday said Pakistan’s macroeconomic outlook for the current fiscal...

Published 04 Jun, 2021 05:06am

Business & Finance

SBP touts Pakistan’s economic recovery, cautions govt over interest payments

Central bank hails pickup in industrial activity, but flags some areas of concerns

Published 03 Jun, 2021 02:39pm

Pakistan

PDWP approves road sector scheme

LAHORE: The Punjab Provincial Development Working Party approved development scheme of road sector with an estimated...

Published 03 Jun, 2021 04:13am

Economy to have sustainable, inclusive growth: MoF

ISLAMABAD: The government Friday said the economic growth of 3.94 percent for the outgoing fiscal year would bring...

Published 29 May, 2021 03:59am

Q4FY21 numbers will be ‘even greater’: govt

ISLAMABAD: The government said on Tuesday that the economic numbers of the fourth quarter of the current fiscal year...

Published 26 May, 2021 03:45am

Pakistan

GDP growth rate based on authentic data: Asad Umar

Asad Umar said the construction sector had boosted the services sector as the sale of cement had increased by 70 percent.

Published 25 May, 2021 07:09pm

Pakistan

FY20 growth rate understated by 1.5pc, says Pasha

ISLAMABAD: The government has understated the growth rate by 1.5 percent for fiscal year 2019-20, which enabled them...

Published 25 May, 2021 04:40am

Pakistan

4pc growth targeted for ongoing fiscal year ‘PTI govt’s economic vision goes on in right direction’

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Vice President, Fehmida Kausar Jamali on Monday said consistent economic...

Published 25 May, 2021 04:40am

BR Research

GDP growth – real or a mirage?

The estimated GDP growth at 3.94 percent for FY21 has surprised many. There is no reason to not believe that perhaps...

Updated 03 Jun, 2021 09:53am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 17	278.60
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 17	277.40
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 17	154.32
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 17	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 17	1.25
Euro to USD / Apr 17	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 17	5022.21
India Sensex / Apr 17	72943.68
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 17	37961.80
Nasdaq / Apr 17	15683.37
Hang Seng / Apr 17	16251.84
FTSE 100 / Apr 17	7847.99
Dow Jones / Apr 17	37735.31
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 17	17770.02

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 16	21735
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 17	82.84
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 17	215964
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 17	2366.21
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 17	81.33
Petrol/Litre / Apr 18	293.94

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 18 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 18 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 18 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 18 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 18 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 18 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 18 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 18 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 18 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 18 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 18 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 18 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 18 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 18 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 18 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 18 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 18 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 18 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 18 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 18 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 18 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 18 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 18 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 18 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 18 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 18 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 18 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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