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GDP, exports and FDI potential: ‘Overregulation, low productivity main hindrance’

KARACHI: Overregulation and low productivity are preventing Pakistan from reaching its potential for GDP growth,...

Updated 01 Dec, 2023 09:50am

NAC lowers FY23 growth rate to -0.17pc

ISLAMABAD: The National Accounts Committee (NAC) has revised the GDP growth rate downward for the fiscal year...

Updated 29 Nov, 2023 09:19am

Business & Finance

World Bank points out 6 major challenges facing economy

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank Tuesday while pointing out six major challenges facing Pakistan’s economy has launched a...

Published 29 Nov, 2023 05:09am

Editorials

Non-duty paid cigarettes

EDITORIAL: Authorities seem pretty proud of the “historic seizure” of 16 million non-duty paid/counterfeit...

Published 16 Nov, 2023 05:39am

Pakistan

PIDE unveils insights into socio-cultural landscape

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE) announces the release of groundbreaking research...

Published 13 Nov, 2023 06:31am

Editorials

Parties and their promises

EDITORIAL: Much of the Pakistani public didn’t really need a PIDE (Pakistan Institute of Development Economics)...

Published 10 Nov, 2023 03:07am

Pakistan

‘Major parties have just 20pc idea of key issues’: PIDE

ISLAMABAD: Overall Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), and Pakistan...

Published 07 Nov, 2023 06:33am

Pakistan

Economic challenges highlighted

ISLAMABAD: The two-day EconFest event concluded here on Sunday where experts and politicians discussed innovative...

Updated 30 Oct, 2023 11:53am

Pakistan

Moot discusses economic, political challenges

ISLAMABAD: Speakers at an event, Econ Fest, deliberated upon the current economic and political challenges faced by...

Published 29 Oct, 2023 03:25am

Editorials

Cost of public servants

EDITORIAL: Yet another high-level study has exposed how the government continues to dump trillions of rupees each...

Published 28 Oct, 2023 05:58am

Pakistan

Experts underscore need for tailoring meaningful, sustainable development, theme-wise reform agenda

ISLAMABAD: Speakers at a conference while discussing the key challenges Pakistan is facing across various sectors...

Published 06 Oct, 2023 03:03am

Opinion

Engineering evolution or devolution?

Across the world, the engineering industry is one of the significant contributors to the economy. However, in...

Updated 27 Sep, 2023 06:59am

Consistent policies mandatory: 60pc of economy outside the tax net: Ishrat

ISLAMABAD: Former Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), Dr Ishrat Hussain, on Saturday, said predictability and...

Updated 24 Sep, 2023 10:45pm

Business & Finance

Debt piling up: Borrowing reliance surging to finance twin deficits: World Bank

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank on Friday said Pakistan’s economic model is unsuitable because the country’s borrowing...

Published 23 Sep, 2023 05:58am

Opinion

Unraveling state of engineering industry

The industrial sector is unquestionably important to Pakistan’s economy, contributing significantly to its growth...

Updated 20 Sep, 2023 07:05am

Pakistan

SECP collaborates with ICAP, PIDE to promote corporatization

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has formed a Committee in collaboration with ...

Published 13 Sep, 2023 06:17am

Business & Finance

Speakers underscore need for abolishing distinction between filer and non-filer

ISLAMABAD: The speakers at the Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE) conference on Sunday said that the...

Published 11 Sep, 2023 07:21am

Business & Finance

PIDE conference ‘Govt relies heavily on indirect taxes resulting in overwhelming collective revenues’

ISLAMABAD: Economists at a roundtable conference organised by the Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE)...

Published 08 Sep, 2023 06:01am

Opinion

Power sector woes

Improving decision-making processes is crucial for establishing a fair and sustainable electricity sector. In...

Published 30 Aug, 2023 03:33am

Business & Finance

PIDE VC highlights issue of widening trade deficit

ISLAMABAD: Vice Chancellor PIDE Dr Nadeem-ul-Haque has highlighted the pressing issue of Pakistan’s widening trade...

Published 28 Aug, 2023 06:27am

Pakistan

Minister lays foundation stone of new building of PIDE

PESHAWAR: Federal Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal laid the foundation stone of the new building of...

Published 07 Aug, 2023 07:57am

Pakistan

Minister emphasises PIDE significance as nation’s premier think tank

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal on Friday, while commending the services of the...

Published 05 Aug, 2023 06:00am

Opinion

Energy transition: green dreams, brown realities

The world energy landscape is transitioning from fossil fuels to renewables to address energy and environmental...

Published 26 Jul, 2023 06:47am

Business & Finance

Speakers underscore need for taking concrete steps aimed at improving housing affordability

ISLAMABAD: Speakers at an event have urged the government to introduce serious policy, institutional, financing, and...

Published 13 Jul, 2023 04:50am

Opinion

Managing energy imports to save forex reserves

Pakistan relies on imports for 49 percent of its primary energy supplies, which strains its already limited foreign...

Updated 22 Jun, 2023 06:12am

Pakistan

PSDE-PIDE moot: Country should break away from external reliance, say economists

ISLAMABAD: Leading economists of the country have stressed the need for breaking away from external reliance and ...

Published 14 Jun, 2023 06:21am

Pakistan

PIDE conference on ‘Unleashing the Economic Potential of KP’ begins

PESHAWAR: A dynamic and engaging two-day conference titled “Unleashing the Economic Potential of KP” organized ...

Published 14 Jun, 2023 06:21am

Opinion

Paradigm shift in tax policy

‘The impact of economic growth on the lives of people is partly a matter of income distribution, but it also...

Published 26 May, 2023 06:48am

Pakistan

Speakers urge govt to resolve energy crisis in G-B

ISLAMABAD: Speakers at a conference while urging the government’s immediate attention to resolve the energy crisis...

Published 19 May, 2023 06:17am

Pakistan

PIDE to organise conference at KIU, Gilgit

PESHAWAR: Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE) in collaboration with the Pakistan Society of...

Published 15 May, 2023 06:41am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Dec 3 786 Investments Limited(786)	5.85 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Dec 3 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	501.13 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Dec 3 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Dec 3 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Dec 3 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Dec 3 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	85.40 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Dec 3 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	481.25 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Dec 3 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Dec 3 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	10.53 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Dec 3 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	96.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Dec 3 786 Investments Limited(786)	5.85 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Dec 3 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	501.13 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Dec 3 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Dec 3 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Dec 3 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Dec 3 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	85.40 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Dec 3 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	481.25 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Dec 3 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Dec 3 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	10.53 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Dec 3 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	96.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
Maple Leaf Cement / Dec 3 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	43,072,746 ▲ 0.00
Pak Elektron / Dec 3 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	39,797,114 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Fert Bin / Dec 3 Fauji Fertilizer Bin Qasim Limited(FFBL)	27,568,000 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Cement / Dec 3 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	27,255,000 ▲ 0.00
Hum Network / Dec 3 Hum Network Limited(HUMNL)	22,004,000 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 3 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	17,256,413 ▲ 0.00
D.G.K.Cement / Dec 3 D.G. Khan Cement Company Limited(DGKC)	14,240,764 ▲ 0.00
Air Link Com. / Dec 3 Air Link Communication Limited(AIRLINK)	13,542,140 ▲ 0.00
Dewan Cement / Dec 3 Dewan Cement Limited(DCL)	12,062,500 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 3 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	10,296,343 ▲ 0.00

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 1	285.15
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 1	284.95
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 1	146.82
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 1	0.87
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 1	1.27
Euro to USD / Dec 1	1.09
UK LIBOR % / Dec 1	5.46

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 1	4594.63
India Sensex / Dec 1	67481.19
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 1	33431.51
Nasdaq / Dec 1	14305.03
Hang Seng / Dec 1	16830.30
FTSE 100 / Dec 1	7529.35
Dow Jones / Dec 1	36245.50
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 1	16397.52
France CAC40 / Dec 1	7346.15

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 1	74.07
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 1	17235
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 1	189043
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 1	2072.22
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 1	79.42

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