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Chronic power defaulters

EDITORIAL: So, once again the government faces the “challenging task” of extracting recoveries – this time more than...

Published 25 Apr, 2024 03:05am

Editorials

Pension reforms: key to fiscal health

EDITORIAL: The long-festering issue of pension reforms has gained significant traction in recent times due to the...

Published 06 Apr, 2024 05:28am

Opinion

Challenges before the new finance minister

President Asif Ali Zardari has taken oath from the newly-inducted Federal Cabinet headed by second time Prime...

Published 15 Mar, 2024 04:14am

Opinion

Jail is where IK has enough quiet and privacy

The Punjab government has imposed a two-week ban on all public visits, meetings and interviews at Rawalpindi’s...

Published 14 Mar, 2024 03:00am

Opinion

PDM 2.0: Dilemma for the IMF

With the green signal given by the incoming PDM 2.0 to the Ministry of Finance to initiate ground work for another...

Published 13 Mar, 2024 06:32am

Opinion

Country needing an action in accord with reason

The swearing-in ceremony of Asif Ali Zardari as 14th President of Pakistan yesterday was coincided by arrests of...

Published 11 Mar, 2024 04:45am

Perspectives

The new coalition and the way forward

When it comes to the outlook of Pakistan’s political sphere, there are questions on whether stability or...

Published 05 Mar, 2024 06:15pm

Pakistan

Nawaz says Shehbaz 'best choice' for premiership in current circumstances

We will have to make some painful decisions in next two years, PML-N supremo says

Updated 28 Feb, 2024 10:37pm

Borrowing level of caretakers comparatively lower than PDM govt’s: MoF

ISLAMABAD: The Finance Ministry has maintained that the domestic and external borrowings during the period of the...

Updated 23 Feb, 2024 08:54am

Pakistan

PTI rejects PML(N)-PPP agreement

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Wednesday plainly rejected what it called ‘malicious attempts to...

Published 22 Feb, 2024 06:55am

Editorials

‘PDM 2.0’: that, after all, is the art of politics?

EDITORIAL: The deal between Pakistan Muslim league-Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan People’s Party Parliamentarians...

Published 22 Feb, 2024 06:55am

Pakistan

PTI-backed independent candidates: PTI body condemns ‘enforced disappearance’

ISLAMABAD: The core committee of Pakistan on Monday strongly condemned the “enforced disappearance” of Pakistan...

Published 20 Feb, 2024 03:09am

Opinion

If the political news is grim, the economic news is often worse

It is now increasingly clear that threats to the prospects of next International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme have...

Published 20 Feb, 2024 03:09am

Editorials

Some soul-searching, perhaps!

EDITORIAL: It was one of those revelations that everybody already pretty much knew about yet still came across as...

Published 20 Feb, 2024 03:09am

Editorials

Opposition to plans

EDITORIAL: The circular debt reduction and the tariff reduction plans proposed by the Ministry of Energy have been...

Published 19 Feb, 2024 05:24am

Opinion

Pir Pagara’s prediction

An embittered Pir Pagara has made an important prediction in relation to the future of incoming government....

Published 17 Feb, 2024 05:51am

Opinion

Mr Market’s periscope

Mr Market knows best, goes the old saying, so perhaps its best to look at the wild swings at the stock exchange to...

Published 15 Feb, 2024 05:39am

Editorials

Another weak govt!

EDITORIAL: After days of ambiguity regarding what shape the government at the centre takes, and with rigging...

Published 15 Feb, 2024 05:39am

Markets

Bulls hail ‘progress on govt formation’, KSE-100 up over 1.5%

Positive sentiment driven by some clarity on the political front, says expert

Updated 14 Feb, 2024 10:29pm

BR Research

IMF and PDM 2.0

The new government will likely be formed under a PDM set up. Chances are that without public support, economic...

Published 14 Feb, 2024 08:49am

Pakistan

PDM 2.0 coalition govt in the offing?

ISLAMABAD: Former allies including Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), Muttahida...

Updated 14 Feb, 2024 10:21am

Opinion

Navigating through political turmoil, uncertainty

The public at large has spoken, as independents backed by Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) have emerged...

Published 12 Feb, 2024 06:26am

Editorials

Black market for lifesaving drugs

EDITORIAL: Finally, the caretaker government has taken the tough but necessary decision of approving an increase in...

Published 03 Feb, 2024 05:46am

Opinion

Elections and prospects

As the date for general elections, February 8, 2024, looms, the election campaign scene exhibits some troubling...

Updated 30 Jan, 2024 05:30am

Pakistan

IK says talks only on ‘fair polls’ possible

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan on Thursday said that he never stated that he would not...

Published 26 Jan, 2024 04:58am

Opinion

How PML-N’s prospects have suddenly brightened?

This is apropos a Business Recorder Letter to the Editor “PTI’s woes deepen” carried by the newspaper...

Published 16 Jan, 2024 05:44am

‘Extensive’ borrowing in foreign currency: Two govts blamed for worsening external debt

Acting finance minister says Pakistan's external debt significantly increased as a result of PTI and PDM borrowing forex during the past five years

Updated 14 Jan, 2024 07:40pm

Editorials

Vested interests and policy reversals

EDITORIAL: Just when the certainty of the election was supposed to bolster confidence about continued engagement ...

Published 31 Dec, 2023 03:04am

Opinion

Benazir: leader par excellence

Today, December 27, 2023 marks the sixteenth death anniversary of Benazir Bhutto. She sacrificed her life...

Updated 27 Dec, 2023 05:44am

Business & Finance

Christmas, New Year season ‘Rising production costs have slashed textile exports’ share by 24pc’

KARACHI: The galloping production cost and sledgehammer economic policies of the former PDM rule are seen as the...

Published 15 Dec, 2023 03:12am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 24	278.59
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 24	278.39
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 24	155.21
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 24	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 24	1.25
Euro to USD / Apr 24	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 24	5070.63
India Sensex / Apr 24	73852.94
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 24	38460.08
Nasdaq / Apr 24	15712.75
Hang Seng / Apr 24	17201.27
FTSE 100 / Apr 24	8040.38
Dow Jones / Apr 24	38460.92
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 24	18088.70

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 23	21035
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 23	213220
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 24	82.83
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 24	2318.17
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 24	81.01
Petrol/Litre / Apr 25	293.94

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 25 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 25 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 25 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 25 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 25 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 25 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 25 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 25 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 25 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 25 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 25 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 25 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 25 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 25 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 25 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 25 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 25 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 25 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 25 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 25 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 25 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 25 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 25 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 25 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 25 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 25 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 25 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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