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Miftah Ismail

Pakistan's Rupee sees its worst year since 2008 meltdown

PKR lost 22% during 2022, depreciating from 176.51 to 226.43 against the US dollar in the inter-bank market

Updated 01 Jan, 2023 01:19pm

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Caretaker setup may be in place?

“The difference between an individual decision maker and an institution is that the former focuses only on Plan A...

Published 30 Dec, 2022 05:50am

Editorials

Foot-dragging on the pending IMF review

EDITORIAL: The market is unambiguously sending signals to the government to take appropriate measures to deal with...

Published 29 Dec, 2022 05:59am

Pakistan

Nasir Rana appointed AC judge

ISLAMABAD: The government has appointed District and Sessions Judge Nasir Javed Rana as the new judge of the...

Published 20 Dec, 2022 05:58am

Opinion

‘Charter of economy’: need of the hour?

There is a growing urge from the ruling party to bring a ‘charter of economy’ – Dar in particular is pushing...

Published 19 Dec, 2022 06:00am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: The variety of visionaries

“There is a limit to how much blame one can throw at another and still keep your audience intact.” “I guess...

Published 15 Dec, 2022 06:00am

Opinion

PML-N versus PML-N

The markedly different perceptions of the state of the Pakistan economy today between PML-N’s stopgap finance...

Updated 12 Dec, 2022 06:40am

Pakistan

Govt has no strategy to tackle economic crisis: ex-minister

LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Central Punjab General Secretary Hammad Azhar has said that a new government with a...

Published 06 Dec, 2022 05:58am

IK says will dissolve assemblies ‘very soon’

LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan has told the provincial legislators of his party in...

Updated 04 Dec, 2022 09:52am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: The Trainer Parveen Rashid

“Victory has a thousand fathers, but defeat is an orphan.” “Who said that?” “John F Kennedy after the...

Published 03 Dec, 2022 05:51am

BR Research

IMF: delayed again?

Once again, the IMF review under the ongoing program has fallen into limbo. This has happened with every change in...

Published 30 Nov, 2022 08:47am

Opinion

Default imminent?

The mantra “Pakistan is heading for a default” and the counter narrative “that it is not going to default”...

Published 26 Nov, 2022 04:13am

Editorials

Dip in remittances

EDITORIAL: Remittance inflows, a desired form of inflows like exports, declined to 9,900.5 million dollars...

Published 18 Nov, 2022 05:53am

Opinion

Democracy hasn’t worked either

A lot of young people high on revolution as they march towards Islamabad on Imran Khan’s bandwagon don’t seem to...

Published 03 Nov, 2022 05:50am

Business & Finance

PFA demands to bring furniture retailers into fixed tax regime

KARACHI: Senior vice chairman of Pakistan Furniture Association (PFA) Rana Waheed Murad while referring to several...

Published 25 Oct, 2022 05:51am

Opinion

What went wrong?

The post-floods growth scenario has become controversial with International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Asian...

Published 24 Oct, 2022 05:45am

Opinion

Has Ishaq Dar lost his magic?

Statesmanship demands maintaining a delicate balance between economy and politics. Unfortunately, the scales world...

Published 24 Oct, 2022 05:45am

Opinion

No more concessions from global lenders

The Finance Minister Ishaq Dar on his recent visit to Washington could not apparently get concessions from the...

Published 22 Oct, 2022 05:42am

Miftah spots three problems stifling growth

KARACHI: Pakistan’s economy suffers from three fundamental problems according to Dr Miftah Ismail, former Federal...

Updated 18 Oct, 2022 10:34am

BR Research

An interview with Miftah Ismail, former Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue

‘Political capital would be squandered if reforms are not undertaken’ Miftah Ismail has held the portfolio of...

Published 17 Oct, 2022 08:57am

Opinion

Pakistan’s pension system

The cost of Pakistan’s public sector pensions is borne entirely by the government and has witnessed a significant...

Published 17 Oct, 2022 05:57am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Our finance ministers

“We have had five finance ministers, not including The Khan’s Interim man Hammad Azhar, so any commonalities...

Published 15 Oct, 2022 05:38am

Supplements

CORPORATE EXCELLENCE AWARDS 2022: Messages from Miftah Ismail Former Federal Finance Minister of Revenue & Economic Affairs

TEXT: It gives me immense pleasure to know that the Management Association of Pakistan (MAP) is holding its 37th...

Published 14 Oct, 2022 03:39am

Opinion

Candy-coated delusions

After being kicked out by the PDM (Pakistan Democratic Movement) government, former Finance Minister Miftah...

Published 12 Oct, 2022 05:46am

Business & Finance

MAP organises 37th Corporate Excellence Awards

KARACHI: The Management Association of Pakistan (MAP) organised the 37th Corporate Excellence Awards Ceremony at a...

Published 11 Oct, 2022 05:54am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: What’s common between Dar and Miftah?

“There is one thing in common between Dar and Ismail.” “Yes, holding the portfolio of finance but there the...

Published 07 Oct, 2022 05:59am

Business & Finance

IMC wins Best Corporate Excellence Award

KARACHI: At the 37th Corporate Excellence Awards 2022 ceremony, hosted by the Management Association of Pakistan...

Published 07 Oct, 2022 05:59am

Opinion

After the ‘oil price closet of anxieties’

Finance Minister Ishaq Dar sure looked pretty and no doubt also felt very good as he cut oil prices to announce his...

Published 06 Oct, 2022 05:59am

Miftah terms govt’s PDL move ‘reckless’

KARACHI: Former finance minister Miftah Ismail on Sunday termed the government’s decision not to increase the...

Updated 04 Oct, 2022 09:48am

Pakistan

Pakistan’s growth model facilitates only the top 1% elite: Miftah Ismail

Former finance minister says lower and middle income groups suffer due to overheating of economy

Published 03 Oct, 2022 08:09pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 3	278.23
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 3	278.03
USD to Japanese Yen / May 3	153.05
USD to Swiss Franc / May 3	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 3	1.25
Euro to USD / May 3	1.08

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 3	5127.79
India Sensex / May 3	73878.15
Tokyo Nikkei / May 3	38236.07
Nasdaq / May 3	16156.33
Hang Seng / May 3	18475.92
FTSE 100 / May 3	8213.49
Dow Jones / May 3	38675.68
Germany DAX 30 / May 3	18001.60

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 3	78.11
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 3	20535
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 3	205418
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 3	2301.74
Cotton US¢/pound / May 3	78.06
Petrol/Litre / May 5	288.49

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

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

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

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 5 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 5 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 5 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 5 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 5 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 5 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 5 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 5 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 5 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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