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Gohar says growing political tensions may harm democracy

Published 09 Dec, 2025 03:29am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Barrister Gohar Ali Khan warned on Monday that the increasing ...

Where are we heading?

Published 16 Jul, 2025 06:47am

We are still almost four weeks away when on 14th August, we would, God willing, celebrate our 78th Independence Day....

On the path of stabilization

Published 18 Apr, 2025 06:50am

Pakistan’s economy, long buffeted by structural flaws, cyclical shocks and political instability, is presently...

ECP: Why the delay?

Updated 12 Feb, 2025 09:12am

EDITORIAL: Why is it that more than a year has passed since the 2023 general elections, yet the resolution of...

A blow to the ideal of trichotomy of power?

Published 22 Oct, 2024 06:33am

It is increasingly clear that the events that preceded the passage of the 26th Constitutional Amendment have, among...

Battlefield Islamabad

Updated 08 Oct, 2024 08:37am

What was proclaimed by Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaaf (PTI) leaders as a peaceful march on Islamabad to demand, among...

Country in the throes of intense political instability?

Updated 07 Oct, 2024 08:15am

It increasingly appears that the country’s economy is moving in the right direction. Declining inflation, price...

Overhauling the economy

Updated 03 Oct, 2024 07:22am

EDITORIAL: Following the approval of the IMF’s $7 billion Extended Fund Facility for Pakistan, Finance Minister...

Political turmoil & reset for unity

Published 20 Sep, 2024 06:10am

As one of nine nuclear-armed states of the world, Pakistan plays a significant role in regional geopolitics. ...

Despite deepening polarisation, Pakistani students still flocking to the west

Published 21 Aug, 2024 08:30am

Hamza Khan moved to the US from Lahore three years ago to pursue higher education at Arizona State University, a...

Bangladesh — more of the same change?

Published 21 Aug, 2024 07:35am

It began with Afghanistan. Then it was Sri Lanka. Now it is Bangladesh. Scenes are almost identical. Public outrage...

Constitutionalism the only remedy

Published 16 Aug, 2024 06:56am

“Even the most ardent purposivists must first and foremost primarily respect the actual text of a statute and should...

Bangladesh – navigating a perilous path

Updated 14 Aug, 2024 08:24am

EDITORIAL: The fallout of the historic events of the last few weeks in Bangladesh continues to reverberate as the...

Army refuses to alter its stance on May 9 events

Updated 06 Mar, 2024 08:55am

ISLAMABAD: The top military brass on Tuesday expressed dismay over some segments of polity and media especially...

Empowering provinces

Published 24 Jan, 2024 05:07am

Disruptions in constitutional rule can have dire consequences, leading to political instability, uncertainty, and a...

Economic challenges highlighted

Updated 30 Oct, 2023 11:53am

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

ADB revises growth downward to 1.9pc: Inflation revised upward to 25pc from 15pc

Updated 21 Sep, 2023 09:37am

ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has revised Pakistan’s GDP growth forecast for the fiscal year 2024 down...

Political turmoil to bear an economic cost

Published 21 Aug, 2023 06:43am

How ironic it is that the arrival of caretaker setup in the country has not ended the political instability; it has...

PM terms 16-month tenure most difficult test of his life

Updated 10 Aug, 2023 09:49am

ISLAMABAD: Shehbaz Sharif made his final appearance in National Assembly on Wednesday as prime minister with all...

US says watching prospect of election violence

Updated 10 Aug, 2023 09:00am

WASHINGTON: The United States said Wednesday it was watching with concern the prospect of election violence in...

Political instability: minister highlights urgency of problem

Published 27 Jul, 2023 06:26am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal, Wednesday, while calling for responsible...

Ruling coalition: business community leader says concerned at growing differences

Published 13 Jul, 2023 04:50am

KARACHI: Chairman of National Business Group Pakistan, President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum, Mian...

Understanding and addressing fault lines-III

Published 18 Jun, 2023 06:41am

‘Partial Law’

Updated 13 Jun, 2023 06:29am

This is apropos a Business Recorder op-ed ‘Partial Law’ carried by the newspaper last week. The writer, Javed...

IMF blamed for cutbacks in social services

Updated 09 Jun, 2023 10:39am

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has blamed the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for cutbacks in social services...

A budget amid deep economic slump

Updated 09 Jun, 2023 06:54am

EDITORIAL: The federal government is presenting the country’s annual budget in parliament today. It would like to...

NEC apprised about the key challenges facing economy

Updated 08 Jun, 2023 09:32am

ISLAMABAD: The National Economic Council (NEC) was informed that political instability, escalating security...

PTI’s meltdown

Updated 06 Jun, 2023 05:57am

The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) of Imran Khan is imploding. The initial trickle of ‘seasonal sparrows’ (fasli...

The need to give dialogue a chance

Published 26 May, 2023 06:48am

It’s time for a new Code of Conduct to uphold the Constitutional acceptance of, and adherence to, authority. Each...

‘Learning From Others’–I

Updated 23 May, 2023 06:47am

This writer has borrowed the title for his article from the autobiography of Syed Babar Ali titled ‘Learning From...

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Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 30	277.31
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 30	277.11
USD to Japanese Yen / Sep 30	157.84
USD to Swiss Franc / Sep 30	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Sep 30	1.33
Euro to USD / Sep 30	1.13
SOFR % / Sep 29	3.88

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 30	7,651.54
India Sensex / Sep 30	72,480.29
Tokyo Nikkei / Sep 30	66,753.72
Nasdaq / Sep 30	26,861.06
Hang Seng / Sep 30	24,613.27
FTSE 100 / Sep 30	10,606
Dow Jones / Sep 30	50,906.05
Germany DAX 30 / Sep 30	25,199.19
France CAC40 / Sep 30	7,964.51

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Sep 30	90.56
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Sep 30	18,680
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Sep 30	378,631
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Sep 30	4,154.77
Cotton US¢/pound / Sep 30	78.52
Petrol/Litre / Oct 1	387.54
Diesel/Litre / Oct 1	402.24

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Colony Tex.Mills Ltd / Sep 30 Colony Textile Mills Limited(CTM)	7.26 ▲ 1 (15.97%)
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	5.73 ▲ 0.77 (15.52%)
Lse Spac-I Ltd. / Sep 30 Lse Spac-I Limited(SPAC1)	20.41 ▲ 1.86 (10.03%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Sep 30 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	16.57 ▲ 1.51 (10.03%)
Sindh Modaraba / Sep 30 Sindh Modaraba(SINDM)	33.28 ▲ 3.03 (10.02%)
Ghazi Fabrics / Sep 30 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	26.38 ▲ 2.4 (10.01%)
Asim Textile / Sep 30 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	113.96 ▲ 10.36 (10%)
Dadex Eternit / Sep 30 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	150.32 ▲ 13.67 (10%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Sep 30 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	29.04 ▲ 2.64 (10%)
Oilboy Energy / Sep 30 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	18.59 ▲ 1.69 (10%)

Stock	Price
Ashfaq Textile / Sep 30 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	50.57 ▼ -5.62 (-10%)
Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS) / Sep 30 Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS)(GCWLPRS)	118.83 ▼ -13.16 (-9.97%)
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Sep 30 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	11.25 ▼ -1.15 (-9.27%)
The Thal Ind.Corp. / Sep 30 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	918.13 ▼ -92.07 (-9.11%)
Pakistan Services / Sep 30 Pakistan Services Limited(PSEL)	1,019.63 ▼ -99.15 (-8.86%)
Mandviwala / Sep 30 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	77.07 ▼ -7.14 (-8.48%)
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	23.41 ▼ -1.84 (-7.29%)
D.M. Corporation / Sep 30 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	165.33 ▼ -11.63 (-6.57%)
Cordoba Logistics / Sep 30 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	28.32 ▼ -1.94 (-6.41%)
EMCO Industries / Sep 30 Emco Industries Limited(EMCO)	32.10 ▼ -1.93 (-5.67%)

Stock	Volume
Pak Int.Bulk / Sep 30 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	73,446,994 ▲ 0.11
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	58,387,095 ▲ 0.77
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Sep 30 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	50,882,891 ▼ -0.09
Cnergyico PK / Sep 30 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	28,308,841 ▲ 0.03
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Sep 30 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	21,823,804 ▲ 1.27
Arif Habib Corp / Sep 30 Arif Habib Corporation Limited(AHCL)	17,873,579 ▲ 0.1
Pak Refinery / Sep 30 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	17,817,038 ▲ 0.45
WorldCall Telecom / Sep 30 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	17,431,935 ▼ -0.01
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	16,575,953 ▼ -1.84
F. Nat.Equities / Sep 30 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	14,238,200 ▲ 0

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