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‘When did Noah build the Ark?’

This is apropos a Business Recorder op-ed “When did Noah build the Ark?” carried by the newspaper on Thursday....

Published 27 Jul, 2024 06:18am

Opinion

When did Noah build the Ark?

It’s very normal, and natural, for milestones like the SLA (Staff-Level Agreement) to be followed by a barrage of...

Updated 25 Jul, 2024 07:20am

Editorials

‘Constitutional meltdown’?

EDITORIAL: It’s not yet been announced when the IMF’s executive board will meet to discuss the fate of the...

Updated 22 Jul, 2024 07:35am

Editorials

Moody’s says it right

EDITORIAL: Finally, it’s taken a key ratings agency to turn the spotlight towards some, by no means all, of the...

Updated 20 Jul, 2024 05:58am

SLA improves funding prospects, says Moody’s

ISLAMABAD: The Government of Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund’s staff level agreement (SLA) improves...

Updated 17 Jul, 2024 04:33pm

Editorials

Taxing agriculture, finally?

EDITORIAL: At last, the IMF (International Monetary Fund) has announced reaching a staff-level agreement (SLA) with...

Updated 15 Jul, 2024 08:11am

Opinion

Challenge of lower growth: IMF bailout insufficient

The IMF Staff-Level Agreement (SLA) for $7 billion programme is done. However, that does not ensure revival of the...

Updated 15 Jul, 2024 08:17am

IMF loan: Swallowed a bitter pill for economic security, says PM

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has agreed to a 37-month $7 billion loan programme with Pakistan,...

Updated 14 Jul, 2024 03:01pm

SLA on 37-month EFF: $7bn new loan deal reached with IMF

The authorities in Pakistan plan to increase tax revenues through measures of 1½ percent of GDP in FY25 and 3 percent of GDP over the program, IMF statement says

Updated 14 Jul, 2024 06:28pm

Opinion

Budget projections for FY25

There is overwhelming evidence that approval of the budget for next fiscal year, reportedly to be presented to...

Updated 27 May, 2024 06:33am

Business & Finance

IMF’s EFF: Notable progress made towards reaching SLA

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Pakistani authorities made significant progress towards...

Published 25 May, 2024 05:32am

SLA: IMF waiting for release of March data?

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) may be waiting for the release of March 2024 macroeconomic data...

Updated 23 Mar, 2024 09:18pm

Formation of PIAHC approved: Cabinet told initial talks on ‘new programme’ already held with IMF

ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet has approved the formation of Pakistan International Airlines Holding Company which...

Updated 21 Mar, 2024 08:44am

Editorials

Monetary policy: staying the course

EDITORIAL: The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decided to keep the policy rate unchanged at 22 percent – a rate...

Published 20 Mar, 2024 03:00am

Opinion

A recalcitrant rupee!

The budget for the current fiscal year, reviewed and amended by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as a prior...

Published 11 Mar, 2024 04:45am

Opinion

Economic morass is visibly deepening

March 15 was the date agreed for the second and final staff-level agreement (SLA) on the ongoing nine-month 3 ...

Published 19 Feb, 2024 05:24am

Editorials

Babus’ clamour for pay increase

EDITORIAL: The government has pledged to refrain from any further increase in salaries and pensions beyond those...

Published 24 Jan, 2024 05:07am

Markets

Upward momentum

KARACHI: Pak rupee continued its uptrend against the US dollar for the ninth consecutive week, as the local currency...

Published 15 Jan, 2024 05:03am

SBA: MoF says commitments being fulfilled

Spokesman for the Finance Division says the arrangement was evident from the successful completion of the first review of the Staff Level Agreement

Updated 24 Dec, 2023 06:49pm

Projects, salaries: MoF denies delay in fund release

ISLAMABAD: The Finance Ministry here on Saturday categorically refuted as baseless the news item aired by a private...

Updated 24 Dec, 2023 09:56am

Editorials

Macroeconomic indicators not satisfactory

EDITORIAL: External borrowing failed to meet the budgeted target by 51 percent as per data released by the Pakistan...

Published 21 Dec, 2023 03:54am

Markets

Another positive week

KARACHI: The rupee witnessed another positive week as it appreciated Re0.61 or 0.21% against the US dollar in the...

Published 18 Dec, 2023 06:42am

Editorials

Fitch maintains rating

EDITORIAL: Fitch has maintained Pakistan’s rating at CCC positive — a rating that has been stable since 10 July...

Published 18 Dec, 2023 06:42am

Business & Finance

Fitch maintains foreign currency IDR rating at CCC

ISLAMABAD: Fitch rating agency maintained Pakistan’s long-term foreign-currency issuer default rating (IDR) at...

Published 14 Dec, 2023 05:24am

Editorials

Modest upturn in the economy

EDITORIAL: The stock market benchmark, yet again, crossed another psychological barrier, this time of 66,000 points,...

Published 12 Dec, 2023 05:28am

Editorials

SBA’s first tranche: So why the delay?

EDITORIAL: International Monetary Fund’s (IMF’s) Board calendar till 14 December surprisingly does not include...

Published 07 Dec, 2023 04:35am

Markets

PKR: only a marginal improvement

KARACHI: The rupee saw marginal improvement in the previous week as it appreciated 0.14% or Re0.40 against the US...

Published 04 Dec, 2023 05:35am

Opinion

Pakistani rupee: a wayward currency

Hard currencies like the US dollar, Euro, pound, are independent free floats, and their value contingent on demand...

Published 27 Nov, 2023 06:13am

Forex reserves fall by $79m

KARACHI: The country’s total liquid foreign exchange reserves fell by $79 million during the last week due to...

Updated 17 Nov, 2023 08:39am

Editorials

Staff-level agreement reached

EDITORIAL: The staff-level agreement (SLA) on the first review of the nine-month 3 billion dollar International...

Published 17 Nov, 2023 06:06am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 26	278.40
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 26	278.20
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 26	153.77
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 26	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 26	1.29
Euro to USD / Jul 26	1.09

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 25	5,399.22
Nasdaq / Jul 25	17,181.72
Dow Jones / Jul 25	39,935.07
India Sensex / Jul 26	80,709.64
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 26	37,865.35
Hang Seng / Jul 26	17,058.55
FTSE 100 / Jul 26	8,255.78
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 26	18,346.62

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 26	78.38
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 26	17,035
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 26	215,621
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 26	2,374.19
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 26	68.62
Petrol/Litre / Jul 27	275.60

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Jul 27 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Jul 27 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Jul 27 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Jul 27 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Jul 27 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Jul 27 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Jul 27 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Jul 27 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Jul 27 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Jul 27 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Jul 27 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Jul 27 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Jul 27 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Jul 27 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Jul 27 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Jul 27 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Jul 27 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Jul 27 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Jul 27 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Jul 27 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Jul 27 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Jul 27 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Jul 27 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Jul 27 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 27 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 27 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Jul 27 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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