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Engagement with IMF ‘remains strong’, says Dr Baqir

State Bank of Pakistan governor says goal is to complete the work that is necessary to draw the remaining $3 billion from the Washington-based lender

Updated 11 Apr, 2022 05:38pm

Perspectives

Economy on the back-burner: some difficult decisions needed

The ongoing political turmoil in Pakistan only added to the woes of an already battered economy, which is faced with...

Published 08 Apr, 2022 03:58am

Markets

Political uncertainty rattles Pakistan equities, KSE-100 falls 777 points

Sectors dragging benchmark index down include banking, technology and communication and oil and gas exploration

Updated 19 Mar, 2022 01:02pm

Pakistan

JI chief says PTI is not different from PML-N, PPP

LAHORE: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) chief Sirajul Haq said the politics of JI has aimed to fight against the corrupt system...

Published 19 Dec, 2021 04:37am

World

Philippines' Duterte says will retire from politics

MANILA: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said Saturday he will not run for vice president in 2022 and will ...

Published 02 Oct, 2021 02:21pm

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Khan was ferocious pacer, no medium pacer or spinner

"The Khan was a paceman not a spinner." "Spinners are short, not that tall, and they are kind of rotund and..." ...

Published 29 Jun, 2021 03:24am

Pakistan

‘No compromise to be made on quality’ Buzdar for completing uplift schemes within time frame

LAHORE: Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar while issuing directions to all concerned for completing the development...

Published 09 Jun, 2021 03:29am

Pakistan

Opposition’s politics halting development: governor

LAHORE: Punjab Governor Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar Sunday said that the opposition’s politics is halting the...

Published 17 May, 2021 06:14am

World

US envoy Kerry calls pope ‘powerful voice’ on climate

VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis is a "convincing moral authority" in the fight against climate change, the US' special...

Updated 16 May, 2021 10:40am

Govt to lift ban on TLP?

ISLAMABAD: The government on Friday decided to lift the ban on Tehreek-e-Labaik Pakistan (TLP) after it was...

Published 01 May, 2021 03:28am

Pakistan

Govt committed to provide relief through various programs: Shehryar

He said the government wanted accountability across the board against all corrupt and plunderers to wipe out the menace of corruption and money laundering.

Published 16 Apr, 2021 10:20pm

Perspectives

Demystifying Public Policy in Pakistan

Globally, the elected governments are voted to power on the basis of the priorities enshrined in their manifestos....

Published 13 Apr, 2021 07:57pm

Opinion

US voting law debates stoke tussle over airline tax breaks

Airlines are bracing for challenges to tax breaks they receive from US states as a result of wading in to a ...

Published 10 Apr, 2021 04:35am

Opinion

Partly Facetious: Politics a big gamble

“There is something about overplaying one’s hands that leads you to defeat.” “I am not sure which card game...

Published 08 Apr, 2021 04:10am

World

Myanmar junta slaps Suu Kyi with new charges

YANGON: Myanmar's ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi faces fresh corruption charges from the ruling junta that...

Updated 19 Mar, 2021 09:34am

Pakistan

Nasir condemns ink throwing incident

KARACHI: Sindh Minister for Information Syed Nasir Hussain Shah Monday strongly condemned the incident of throwing...

Published 16 Mar, 2021 04:43am

Opinion

Partly Facetious: The elephant in the room

"You heard of a business cycle?"

Published 13 Mar, 2021 04:28am

Pakistan

Punjab govt greets PM on securing vote of confidence

LAHORE: The Punjab government on Saturday congratulated Prime Minister Imran Khan on securing his vote of confidence...

Updated 07 Mar, 2021 10:31am

Pakistan

PSP only political force serious in resolving problems: Kamal

KARACHI: Pak Sarzameen Party (PSP) chairman Syed Mustafa Kamal on Friday said PSP is the only political force in...

Published 06 Mar, 2021 05:01am

Vote of confidence today: PM dares ‘16’ PTI lawmakers to go against him openly

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday that he would come to power with majority even if he failed to secure...

Published 06 Mar, 2021 05:01am

PM to seek vote of confidence tomorrow

ISLAMABAD: Information Minister Shibli Faraz, on Thursday, said the government has called a National Assembly ...

Updated 05 Mar, 2021 09:44am

Opinion

Neoliberalism

This is apropos a Business Recorder op-ed “Need for reformed Bretton Woods institutions for the ‘new normal”...

Published 11 Feb, 2021 04:34am

Pakistan

Fazl, Bilawal vow to continue struggle till ouster of govt

HYDERABAD: Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Pakistan and PDM Chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman Tuesday said that the people of...

Updated 10 Feb, 2021 09:43am

Pakistan

Army has nothing to do with politics, those encouraging such talks should first provide evidence: DG ISPR

Babar says the army is responsible for protecting the country on strategic and other grounds
Pakistan Army is putting in full efforts to rescue the missing climbers: DG ISPR

Updated 08 Feb, 2021 04:10pm

Pakistan

Corruption polluted national politics: CM

It was cruel to treat politics as a means of earning because the whole society was devastated due to the bad effects of corruption, he added.

Published 14 Jan, 2021 11:11pm

Pakistan

Govt to complete its constitutional tenure

The minister said holding protest against the government was the constitutional right of opposition and they could enjoy their right, adding the government would not create hurdles against their protest.

Published 14 Jan, 2021 10:58pm

World

Billionaire Georgia party leader says quitting politics

Georgia held a parliamentary election in October and November but protests broke out after the first round and the opposition boycotted the second round.

Published 11 Jan, 2021 05:29pm

Pakistan

PDM did not refrain from doing politics on Mach incident: Dr Firdous

She said, unfortunately, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and Maryam Nawaz did political point scoring during their visits to Quetta.

Published 10 Jan, 2021 01:46am

Pakistan

People rejected opposition’s negative politics: CM

The opposition was insulting democratic values by not giving respect to the people's mandate.

Published 10 Jan, 2021 01:36am

Pakistan

PM ended hereditary politics with support of people: SACM

She advised the princess to stop day-dreaming and realize the facts and pointed out that the condition of her political bond maids is even worse.

Published 31 Dec, 2020 12:55am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 16	278.40
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 16	278.10
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 16	154.32
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 16	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 16	1.24
Euro to USD / Apr 16	1.06

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 15	5061.82
Nasdaq / Apr 15	15885.02
Dow Jones / Apr 15	37735.11
India Sensex / Apr 16	73041.46
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 16	38375.98
Hang Seng / Apr 16	16327.73
FTSE 100 / Apr 16	7851.82
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 16	17757.12

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Apr 16	293.94
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 16	85.94
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 16	21735
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 16	214077
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 16	2387.66
Diesel/Litre / Apr 16	290.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

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

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

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

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