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Better late than never

EDITORIAL: Finally, the rebasing of GDP (Gross Domestic Product) and trade indices has been approved by Pakistan...

Published 18 Mar, 2022 05:20am

National Accounts, trade indices: Re-basing approved by PBS’s GC

Federal Minister of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar chairs meeting of Governing Council (GC) of Pakistan Bureau of Statistics

Updated 16 Mar, 2022 09:42am

July-Feb textile group exports soar 26.08pc to $12.61bn YoY

ISLAMABAD: The country’s textile group exports witnessed 26.08 percent growth during the first eight months...

Updated 16 Mar, 2022 09:48am

Opinion

Wait-and-see policy of SBP

The latest Monetary Policy Statement (MPS) was issued by the SBP on the 8th of March. Since the Russian-Ukraine war...

Published 15 Mar, 2022 05:43am

Opinion

Time to take charge

The petrochemical sector can help us achieve import substitution, promote export-led growth and join the ranks of industrialized nations

Updated 13 Mar, 2022 10:56am

Business & Finance

SPI up 0.52pc WoW

ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) for the week ended March 10, 2022 recorded an increase of 0.52 ...

Published 12 Mar, 2022 04:08am

Business & Finance

SPI up 0.04pc WoW

ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) for the week ended March 3, 2022 recorded an increase of 0.04 percent...

Published 05 Mar, 2022 04:10am

Jul-Feb trade deficit widens 82.2pc to $31.959bn YoY

ISLAMABAD: Trade deficit widened by 82.2 percent during the first eight months (July-February) of the current fiscal...

Updated 03 Mar, 2022 09:59am

Feb CPI up 12.2pc YoY

ISLAMABAD: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) witnessed an increase of 12.2 percent on year-on-year basis in February...

Updated 02 Mar, 2022 09:48am

Pakistan

February: Pakistan's inflation reading drops marginally to 12.2%

Average inflation during 8MFY22 amounts to 10.52%, compared to 8.25% in 8MFY21

Updated 01 Mar, 2022 04:23pm

Business & Finance

Mobile phones: Jul-Jan imports soar 11.86pc to $1.27bn YoY

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan imported mobile phones worth $1.270 billion during the first seven months (July-January) of...

Updated 20 Feb, 2022 09:04am

Business & Finance

SPI increases 0.22pc on food price hike WoW

ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) for the week ended February 17, 2022 recorded an increase of 0.22...

Published 19 Feb, 2022 04:15am

Editorials

Logistical nightmares in agriculture

EDITORIAL: It makes not just economic sense but also basic common sense for farmers to get agriculture inputs right...

Published 18 Feb, 2022 04:31am

Business & Finance

July-Dec LSMI output surges 7.4pc YoY

ISLAMABAD: The overall output of Large Scale Manufacturing Industries (LSMI) increased by 7.4 percent for...

Published 18 Feb, 2022 04:31am

Pakistan

H1 readymade garments’ exports rise 22.93pc YoY

ISLAMABAD: Ready-made garments during the first six months of fiscal year of 2021-22 grew by 22.93 % as compared to...

Published 07 Feb, 2022 05:22am

Pakistan

Minister tells cabinet colleagues: PBS will start releasing quarterly figures

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar has assured the Federal Cabinet that...

Published 03 Feb, 2022 04:02am

Opinion

Rebasing of national income

There is some very good news from the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. Following the exercise of rebasing of the...

Published 03 Feb, 2022 04:02am

Business & Finance

Jul-Jan trade deficit widens 91.9pc YoY

ISLAMABAD: Trade deficit widened by 91.9 percent during the first seven months (July-January) of the current fiscal...

Updated 03 Feb, 2022 09:19am

Jan CPI grows 13pc YoY

ISLAMABAD: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) witnessed an increase of 13 percent on year-on-year basis in January 2022...

Published 02 Feb, 2022 04:45am

Markets

Pakistan's January inflation reading hits 13%, highest in two years

Consumer Price Index (CPI) clocks in at 12.96%, highest since January 2020 when it stood at 14.6%

Updated 01 Feb, 2022 01:27pm

SPI down 0.11pc WoW

ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) for the week ended January 27, 2022 recorded a decrease of 0.11...

Updated 29 Jan, 2022 09:45am

Pakistan

SPI records 0.06pc decrease WoW

ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) for the week ended January 20, 2022 recorded a decrease of 0.06...

Published 22 Jan, 2022 05:47am

Jul-Nov LSMI moderates to 3.26pc

ISLAMABAD: The growth in Large Scale Manufacturing Industries moderated to 3.26 percent in the first five months...

Updated 22 Jan, 2022 09:52am

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

Quantum Index of LSMI rebased

ISLAMABAD: The government has rebased Quantum Index of Large Scale Manufacturing Industries (LSMI) from 2005-06 to...

Updated 20 Jan, 2022 10:05am

Business & Finance

Dec textile group exports down 6.47pc to $1.623bn MoM

ISLAMABAD: The country’s textile group exports declined by 6.47 percent on month-on-month basis and remained at...

Published 18 Jan, 2022 04:20am

Business & Finance

SPI up 0.08pc WoW

ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) for the week ended January 6, 2022 recorded an increase of 0.08...

Published 08 Jan, 2022 03:59am

Business & Finance

PM Imran terms PTI govt tenure 'an economic success story'

Says Pakistan's GDP is set to grow at over 4%, which is a huge achievement given the state economy was in during 2018

Updated 07 Jan, 2022 04:38pm

Editorials

Trade deficit

EDITORIAL: Razak Dawood, Advisor to the Prime Minister on Commerce and Investment, tweeted over the weekend that...

Published 04 Jan, 2022 06:54am

Dec CPI up 12.3pc YoY

ISLAMABAD: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) witnessed an increase of 12.3 percent on a year-on-year basis in December...

Updated 02 Jan, 2022 09:50am

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	152.98
USD to Swiss Franc / May 3	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 3	1.26
Euro to USD / May 3	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 1	5018.39
Nasdaq / May 1	15605.48
Dow Jones / May 1	37903.29
Tokyo Nikkei / May 2	38236.07
India Sensex / May 3	74412.88
Hang Seng / May 3	18417.07
FTSE 100 / May 3	8208.23
Germany DAX 30 / May 3	17993.66

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 2	20000
Petrol/Litre / May 3	288.49
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 3	79.12
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 3	205418
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 3	2308.69
Diesel/Litre / May 3	281.96

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 3 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 3 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 3 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 3 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 3 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 3 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 3 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 3 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 3 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 3 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 3 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 3 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 3 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 3 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 3 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 3 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 3 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 3 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 3 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 3 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 3 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 3 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 3 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 3 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 3 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 3 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 3 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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