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Abdul Rauf Shakoori

Opinion

New AML/CFT Authority

The series of challenges faced by Pakistan has no end. Besides political and economic hurdles, Pakistan’s most...

Published 11 Aug, 2023 05:17am

Opinion

The corruption challenge

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) issued regulations granting banks access to asset declarations of high-level...

Updated 04 Aug, 2023 06:43am

Opinion

Economic challenges: timely actions needed

The coalition government of the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) is approaching completion of its tenure in the...

Published 28 Jul, 2023 03:03am

Opinion

Fair elections and economic stability

“Gross financing needs are very large, mostly due to large debt service payments, while external market financing...

Published 21 Jul, 2023 07:08am

Opinion

Tax targets versus tax gap — II

The State should not collect advance taxes from those who are not chargeable to tax. Provisions like section 236 of...

Published 19 Jul, 2023 03:21am

Opinion

Tax targets versus tax gap—I

“…the FBR’s revenue target has been increased to Rs 9,415 billion, requiring a 31% increase over collection of...

Updated 14 Jul, 2023 06:47am

Opinion

Unaddressed economic challenges

The debate and anxiety throughout Pakistan in the aftermath of the stalled Extended Fund Facility (EFF) programme...

Updated 07 Jul, 2023 05:59am

Opinion

Flawed budgetary measures

Pakistan’s prevailing outlook paints a grim picture of a state in deep trouble. In view of perpetual political...

Updated 02 Jul, 2023 10:36am

Opinion

FY23: a very bad year for economy

The Economic Survey of Pakistan (2022-23), released by the Ministry of Finance (MoF), as per tradition a day before...

Published 23 Jun, 2023 06:00am

Opinion

Budget 2023-24: Impediments to a viable economy

The provisional data issued by the National Accounts Committee portray a bleak picture of the economy where real GDP...

Published 16 Jun, 2023 06:27am

Opinion

Budget-2023-24: Yet another ritualistic exercise

Majority of the Pakistanis are going to be dejected after hearing the second budget of the outgoing alliance...

Updated 09 Jun, 2023 07:00am

Opinion

IMF, Constitution & tax codes

“The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday urged Pakistan to follow the Constitution in order to resolve its...

Published 02 Jun, 2023 03:56am

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

Opinion

Budget, taxes, revival & growth

Fiscal consolidation should be as growth-friendly as possible. In general, tax base-broadening reforms are ...

Published 19 May, 2023 06:17am

Opinion

Time to invest in human capital

The contemporary concept of a “nation state” revolves around a nation, community and/or society that is...

Updated 12 May, 2023 06:24am

Opinion

Critical economic challenges

Pakistan’s recent economic crisis, brewing since last few years, intensified in the last quarter of fiscal year...

Published 05 May, 2023 06:44am

Opinion

Constitution and right to privacy

The Supreme Court of Pakistan, in Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto and Others v President of Pakistan and Others (1998 PLD SC...

Published 28 Apr, 2023 06:08am

Opinion

Time to invest in ESG

The global community is working to transform the world by implementing sustainable development goals (SDGs) to...

Updated 21 Apr, 2023 02:56pm

Opinion

Disastrous year under the PDM

Pakistan’s economy is under stress with low foreign reserves and high inflation. Activity has fallen with policy...

Updated 14 Apr, 2023 07:05am

Opinion

Constitution, trichotomy & crises

April 10, 2023 marks 50 years of 1973 Constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan. The constitution of Pakistan has...

Updated 07 Apr, 2023 06:30am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 30	277.85
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 30	277.65
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 30	153.03
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 30	0.87
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 30	1.29
Euro to USD / Oct 30	1.08

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Oct 30	5,813.67
India Sensex / Oct 30	79,850.58
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 30	39,116.79
Nasdaq / Oct 30	18,607.93
Hang Seng / Oct 30	20,489.06
FTSE 100 / Oct 30	8,159.63
Dow Jones / Oct 30	42,141.54
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 30	19,257.34

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 30	68.95
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 30	18,085
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 30	246,403.40
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 30	2,786.14
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 30	69.88
Petrol/Litre / Oct 31	247.03

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Oct 31 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Oct 31 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Oct 31 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Oct 31 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Oct 31 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Oct 31 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Oct 31 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Oct 31 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Oct 31 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Oct 31 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Oct 31 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Oct 31 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Oct 31 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Oct 31 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Oct 31 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Oct 31 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Oct 31 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Oct 31 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Oct 31 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Oct 31 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Oct 31 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Oct 31 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Oct 31 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Oct 31 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Oct 31 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Oct 31 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Oct 31 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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