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APTMA opposes new ‘draconian’ tax ordinance, calls for immediate repeal

The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) voiced concerns against the newly promulgated Ordinance No. IV of...

Updated 06 May, 2025 10:11pm

Markets

Sustained Pakistan-India tensions could derail Islamabad’s economic recovery, warns Moody’s

Says persistent tensions with India could impair Pakistan’s access to external financing

Updated 05 May, 2025 11:32pm

State Bank of Pakistan identifies obstacles to FDI inflows

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has identified political and economic instability, high taxation and...

Updated 02 May, 2025 09:23am

Pakistan on the cusp of digital economy boom: PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday said Pakistan is poised for significant growth in its digital...

Updated 01 May, 2025 02:30pm

Pakistan

Fazl says concerned at country’s ‘weak’ foreign policy

MARDAN: Jamiat-e-Ulema Islam -Fazal (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman has lamented that international treaties ...

Published 18 Dec, 2023 06:42am

Pakistan

PIDE, UNFPA reveal women’s underappreciated, unacknowledged role in economy

ISLAMABAD: Joint research studies carried out by the Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE) and the UN...

Published 15 Dec, 2023 03:12am

Opinion

Debt – a source of rising concern

During the ongoing World Bank/International Monetary Fund (IMF) spring annual meeting Gita Gopinath, the First ...

Published 17 Apr, 2023 06:41am

Opinion

Politics over economy

“As I have been arguing for a long time now, there is a real need not simply for a political economy of wealth but...

Published 06 Apr, 2023 06:20am

Opinion

A possible way forward–I

Pakistan today is perilously close to declaring its inability to settle its external debt obligations. Default. What...

Published 03 Apr, 2023 06:36am

Editorials

SBP’s dilemma: battered economy, high inflation

EDITORIAL: The SBP (State Bank of Pakistan) is scheduled to announce its monetary policy on 4th April. According to...

Updated 03 Apr, 2023 12:45pm

Pakistan

Technical-level talks with IMF are over: Ishaq Dar

Finance minister holds back from giving timeline on when deal will be inked

Updated 30 Mar, 2023 08:53pm

Editorials

We are Pakistanis, firstly and lastly

EDITORIAL: Today, it has been 83 years since a historic resolution was passed for establishment of a separate...

Published 23 Mar, 2023 05:47am

Editorials

The floundering economy

EDITORIAL: Current account deficit has declined 67 percent to 3.8 billion dollars (July-January 2022-23) against...

Published 27 Feb, 2023 06:17am

World

Pakistan, Uzbekistan sign $1bn trade deal

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Uzbekistan signed on Friday a $1 billion deal to increase bilateral trade, a statement from...

Updated 24 Feb, 2023 06:53pm

Pakistan

Crumbling Pakistan economy puts children’s futures on hold

LAHORE: Sixteen-year-old Nadia makes the one-hour journey to and from her employer’s house on foot each day,...

Updated 24 Feb, 2023 05:57pm

Pakistan

Pakistan will need another IMF programme in June: Dr Murtaza Syed

Calls Pakistan's economic crisis the worst in history steered by domestic and global reasons

Updated 24 Feb, 2023 05:53pm

China debt: FO seeks to ease US concerns

ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office on Thursday responded to US concerns over Chinese debt and emphasised that being a...

Updated 24 Feb, 2023 11:49am

Opinion

Does Pakistan need domestic debt restructuring?

There is growing consensus over the need for debt restructuring within the policymaking community. However, many...

Published 13 Feb, 2023 06:03am

EAG concerned at ‘inadequate’ SBP response

Economic Advisory Group stresses the need for meaningful reforms to achieve sustainable growth, instead of relying on policies that become a source of economic instability

Updated 30 Jan, 2023 09:22am

Pakistan

PM says agreement with IMF to be reached this month

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Friday expressed optimism about an agreement with the International ...

Published 28 Jan, 2023 06:20am

Sukuks: Dar seeks guidance from clerics

Expresses commitment of government to promote Islamic finance and eliminate interest-based system

Updated 28 Jan, 2023 08:56am

Perspectives

Summing up one of Pakistan's worst economic crisis

Pakistan’s economy is currently passing through one of its worst phases in history, as the cash-strapped country...

Updated 18 Jan, 2023 10:47am

Donors pledge more than $9bn to help flood recovery

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan said Monday it had received pledges of more than $9 billion at an international conference...

Updated 10 Jan, 2023 08:58am

Opinion

Energy sector reforms — I

My previous op-ed, summed up Pakistan’s gas supply position vis-à-vis the current demand, prevailing geo-political...

Published 29 Dec, 2022 05:59am

Dar dismisses sovereign default threat

Says country’s economic problems are ‘temporary’

Updated 01 Dec, 2022 09:50am

Pakistan

Talks with IMF, World Bank: Ishaq Dar expects positive outcome

Finance minister says everything went well during interactions

Published 19 Oct, 2022 04:47pm

Pakistan

Dar optimistic Pakistan's economic growth can surpass 3% in FY23

Central bank had projected growth to decline to 2% in FY23, amid devastation induced by flash floods

Updated 19 Oct, 2022 05:27pm

Pakistan

PTI stages protest

ISLAMABAD: A large number of people from the twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi on Saturday took to the street...

Updated 25 Sep, 2022 10:16am

Business & Finance

Economic challenges: Minister underscores need for structural reforms of lasting nature

ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Finance, Dr Aisha Ghaus Pasha Monday called for undertaking structural reform to ...

Published 23 Aug, 2022 06:51am

Pakistan

Moody's, Fitch expect Pakistan to secure $1.2bn IMF bailout package

Fitch, however, cautions Pakistan’s ability to complete the current programme and maintain a credible policy path that supports further financing remains highly uncertain

Updated 27 Jul, 2022 03:38pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 16	283.37
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 16	283.17
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 17	144.76
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 17	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 17	1.36
Euro to USD / Jun 17	1.16
UK LIBOR % / Jun 14	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 14	5,976.97
Nasdaq / Jun 14	19,406.83
Dow Jones / Jun 14	42,197.79
India Sensex / Jun 17	81,649.49
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 17	38,502.10
Hang Seng / Jun 17	23,945.81
FTSE 100 / Jun 17	8,845.59
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 17	23,441.60
France CAC40 / Jun 17	7,694.59

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 16	16,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 16	310,613
Petrol/Litre / Jun 17	258.43
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 17	72.01
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 17	3,388.42
Diesel/Litre / Jun 17	262.59
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 17	67.96

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Cresent Jute / Jun 17 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	5.57 ▲ 1 (21.88%)
First Dawood Prop. / Jun 17 First Dawood Properties Limited(FDPL)	4.55 ▲ 0.67 (17.27%)
Gulistan Sp. / Jun 17 Gulistan Spinning Mills Limited(GUSM)	9.28 ▲ 1 (12.08%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jun 17 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	18.98 ▲ 1.73 (10.03%)
Merit Packaging / Jun 17 Merit Packaging Limited(MERIT)	14.92 ▲ 1.36 (10.03%)
Service Textile / Jun 17 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	17.88 ▲ 1.63 (10.03%)
MACPAC Films / Jun 17 MACPAC Films Limited(MACFL)	26.81 ▲ 2.44 (10.01%)
Bannu Woollen / Jun 17 Bannu Woollen Mills Limited(BNWM)	57.71 ▲ 5.25 (10.01%)
Shadman Cotton / Jun 17 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	57.33 ▲ 5.21 (10%)
Pak Datacom / Jun 17 Pak Datacom Limited(PAKD)	378.26 ▲ 34.39 (10%)

Stock	Price
Unicap Modaraba / Jun 17 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	3.86 ▼ -0.74 (-16.09%)
Ist.Capital Sec / Jun 17 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	3.31 ▼ -0.54 (-14.03%)
First Prudential Mod. / Jun 17 First Prudential Modaraba(PMI)	3.87 ▼ -0.52 (-11.85%)
Sardar Chemical / Jun 17 Sardar Chemical Industries Limited(SARC)	77.10 ▼ -8.57 (-10%)
Pakgen Power / Jun 17 Pakgen Power Limited(PKGP)	237.39 ▼ -26.38 (-10%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Jun 17 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	15,300.17 ▼ -1700.02 (-10%)
Hala Enterprise / Jun 17 Hala Enterprises Limited(HAEL)	24.86 ▼ -2.76 (-9.99%)
Calcorp Ltd / Jun 17 Calcorp Limited(CASH)	43.34 ▼ -4.8 (-9.97%)
Khyber Textile / Jun 17 Khyber Textile Mills Limited(KHYT)	1,457.04 ▼ -158.06 (-9.79%)
First Fid. Leasing / Jun 17 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	2.95 ▼ -0.32 (-9.79%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	239,756,205 ▼ -0.01
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Jun 17 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	97,496,465 ▼ -0.05
Sui South Gas / Jun 17 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	49,860,990 ▲ 1.54
Ist.Capital Sec / Jun 17 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	49,081,749 ▼ -0.54
B.O.Punjab / Jun 17 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	43,532,329 ▲ 0.17
Bank Makramah / Jun 17 Bank Makramah Limited(BML)	41,528,036 ▲ 0.2
Kohinoor Spining / Jun 17 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	37,900,841 ▼ -0.11
First Prudential Mod. / Jun 17 First Prudential Modaraba(PMI)	37,499,448 ▼ -0.52
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jun 17 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	25,538,700 ▼ -0.21
First Dawood Prop. / Jun 17 First Dawood Properties Limited(FDPL)	23,790,756 ▲ 0.67

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