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An interview with Maria Bukhari, Founder and CEO, iSupport

‘3 to 4 percent of adults have lost productivity due to mental health issues’ Maria Bukhari, a psychologist ...

Published 13 Oct, 2022 09:19am

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Central banking of convenience

SBP started the flexible exchange regime in 2019. At the time, the PKR/USD level was 160. The currency oscillated...

Published 12 Oct, 2022 09:03am

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The return of the ‘grey scale’

It is turning grey and gloomy again in Lahore as smog – officially the fifth season of Pakistan – makes a...

Published 12 Oct, 2022 09:00am

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Cement: Turbulence ahead

In September, cement offtake numbers almost look like they are coming back to normal, standing at higher than the...

Published 12 Oct, 2022 08:57am

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Punjab Oil Mills Limited

Punjab Oil Mills Limited (PSX: POML) was established in 1981 as a public limited company. It manufactures and sells...

Published 12 Oct, 2022 08:54am

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Negative real rates: SBP risking macroprudence?

As expected, policy rate has been maintained at 15 percent. SBP expects average inflation to be higher than its...

Published 11 Oct, 2022 09:16am

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Oil price: The big signal

Not many saw that coming. Not even the traditionally most bullish takers on oil market. Observers have termed the...

Published 11 Oct, 2022 09:02am

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Grain market in turmoil

Terms such as “highest ever prices” and “record increase” have become clichés over the past three years, ...

Published 11 Oct, 2022 09:01am

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Interview with Aamir Ibrahim, CEO Jazz

‘For Pakistan to become a smarter, digitally-connected nation, we need to put a broadband connection in every home...

Published 11 Oct, 2022 08:58am

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In defence of TERF

Since its ouster, the PTI regime has come under fire on a myriad of issues where the government and its policies...

Published 07 Oct, 2022 10:28am

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Floods: can the revised appeal help?

There are renewed calls internationally to assist Pakistan in coping with the floods’ aftermath. Earlier this week,...

Published 07 Oct, 2022 10:26am

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Cement: Keeping expectations in check

Over the past year, cement prices rose 45 percent on average according to PBS recorded monthly data. During the same...

Published 07 Oct, 2022 10:23am

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Interview with Sarwar Ali Khan, CEO – TPL Trakker Ltd’

‘Our USP is the hyper-localized data we provide’ Sarwar Ali Khan is the CEO of TPL Trakker Ltd. and has been...

Published 07 Oct, 2022 10:18am

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The consistently poor Discos

Pakistan’s power distribution system is consistent. Consistently poor. While transmission and distribution...

Published 06 Oct, 2022 08:01am

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OMC sales — demand ebbing

FY23 has proving to be a weak year for oil sales by the oil marketing companies. Oil consumption has been fizzling...

Published 06 Oct, 2022 07:58am

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Construction: Fight or flight mode on

Long steel makers are urging the SBP to cut interest rates urgently so that steel manufacturers slipping into...

Published 06 Oct, 2022 07:54am

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Hum Network Limited

Hum Network Limited (PSX: HUMNL) was established in 2004 as a public limited company under the repealed Companies...

Published 06 Oct, 2022 07:48am

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The best present ever?

Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif celebrated his 71th birthday last month, sadly without any fanfare. Folks at Pakistan...

Updated 05 Oct, 2022 09:54am

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Microfinance: mixed bag

Pre-floods, the country’s microfinance sector seemed to be on a steady path at the tail end of the pandemic. As ...

Updated 05 Oct, 2022 09:56am

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Cement: Blame the game!

Up till the last quarter of FY22 at least, it seemed nothing could stop the cement industry from raking substantial...

Published 05 Oct, 2022 08:41am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 27	278.47
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 27	278.22
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 27	157.87
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 27	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 27	1.26
Euro to USD / Dec 27	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 27	5,970.84
India Sensex / Dec 27	78,699.07
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 27	40,281.16
Nasdaq / Dec 27	19,238.48
Hang Seng / Dec 27	20,090.46
FTSE 100 / Dec 27	8,149.78
Dow Jones / Dec 27	42,992.21
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 27	19,984.32

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 27	70.60
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 27	234,225
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 27	2,621.40
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 27	68.89
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 28	17,785
Petrol/Litre / Dec 29	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Capital Equities / Dec 27 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	6.10 ▲ 1.00 (19.61%)
Chenab Ltd (Pref) / Dec 27 Chenab Limited (Pref)(CLCPS)	4.50 ▲ 0.60 (15.38%)
Sec. Inv. Bank / Dec 27 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	7.99 ▲ 1.00 (14.31%)
786 Invest Ltd / Dec 27 786 Investments Limited(786)	8.15 ▲ 1.00 (13.99%)
Chenab Ltd / Dec 27 Chenab Limited(CHBL)	9.61 ▲ 1.00 (11.61%)
Next Capital / Dec 27 Next Capital Limited(NEXT)	10.90 ▲ 1.00 (10.10%)
Image Pakistan / Dec 27 Image Pakistan Limited(IMAGE)	20.31 ▲ 1.85 (10.02%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Dec 27 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	53.08 ▲ 4.83 (10.01%)
Biafo Ind. / Dec 27 Biafo Industries Limited(BIFO)	208.88 ▲ 18.99 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Dec 27 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	8.10 ▼ -1.00 (-10.99%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Dec 27 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	40.15 ▼ -4.46 (-10.00%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Dec 27 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	41.71 ▼ -4.63 (-9.99%)
Leiner Pak Gelat / Dec 27 Leiner Pak Gelatine Limited(LPGL)	131 ▼ -14.19 (-9.77%)
Jauharabad Sug / Dec 27 Jauharabad Sugar Mills Limited(JSML)	21 ▼ -2.10 (-9.09%)
Aruj Industries / Dec 27 Aruj Industries Limited(ARUJ)	8.62 ▼ -0.86 (-9.07%)
First Imrooz Mod. / Dec 27 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	200.20 ▼ -19.80 (-9.00%)
MithchellsFruit / Dec 27 Mitchells Fruit Farms Limited(MFFL)	243 ▼ -23.05 (-8.66%)
Grays Leasing / Dec 27 Grays Leasing Limited(GRYL)	5.71 ▼ -0.48 (-7.75%)

Stock	Volume
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 27 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	104,369,036 ▲ 0.78
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 27 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	72,731,608 ▲ 0.00
TRG Pak Ltd / Dec 27 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	46,907,628 ▲ 1.54
Cnergyico PK / Dec 27 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	40,110,243 ▲ 0.30
Hascol Petrol / Dec 27 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	34,416,789 ▲ 0.06
B.O.Punjab / Dec 27 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	30,318,392 ▲ 0.04
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Dec 27 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	26,183,062 ▲ 0.50
Sui South Gas / Dec 27 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	25,823,481 ▲ 3.11
Silk Bank Ltd / Dec 27 Silkbank Limited(SILK)	25,520,925 ▼ -0.08

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