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The Maulana wasn’t entirely wrong

EDITORIAL: Politics is a fickle business. JUI-F (Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Pakistan) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman headed...

Published 06 May, 2024 05:30am

Pakistan

Faisal Karim Kundi takes oath as KP governor

PESHAWAR: Pakistan People’s Party’s (PPP) Faisal Karim Kundi on Saturday took oath as Governor Khyber ...

Published 05 May, 2024 02:54am

Editorials

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

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 14	278.27
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 14	278.07
USD to Japanese Yen / May 14	156.42
USD to Swiss Franc / May 14	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 14	1.26
Euro to USD / May 14	1.08

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 13	5221.42
Nasdaq / May 13	16388.24
Dow Jones / May 13	39431.51
India Sensex / May 14	72853.85
Tokyo Nikkei / May 14	38227.19
Hang Seng / May 14	19120.21
FTSE 100 / May 14	8427.64
Germany DAX 30 / May 14	18697.64

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 13	19935
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 14	79.23
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 14	207733
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 14	2344.20
Cotton US¢/pound / May 14	77.55
Petrol/Litre / May 15	288.49

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 15 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 15 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 15 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 15 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 15 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 15 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 15 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 15 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 15 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 15 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 15 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 15 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 15 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 15 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 15 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 15 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 15 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 15 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

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

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