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Opinion

Afghan conundrum

The Taliban takeover following US troops’ withdrawal is realigning geostrategic positioning in the region. There...

Published 29 Aug, 2021 03:08am

Opinion

The growing CAD

The debate over current account slippages is once again gaining traction in the mainstream media. Most commentators...

Published 22 Aug, 2021 04:09am

Opinion

Hard choices

President Biden inherited a bad deal which diminished his bargaining power over Afghanistan pullout. And now...

Published 15 Aug, 2021 04:47am

Opinion

Don’t shoot the messenger

Last week, the media was abuzz about SAPM on power and petroleum Tabish Gauhar’s letter that he addressed to his...

Updated 08 Aug, 2021 02:24pm

Opinion

BoP: there’s definitely a sense of deja vu

Pressure is building on balance of payments (BoP). Many are confusing this with the situation last witnessed in...

Updated 01 Aug, 2021 12:42pm

Opinion

MPC: wait and see

There are clear signs of current account slippages. This comes in tandem with economic recovery in Pakistan. A ...

Published 25 Jul, 2021 05:20am

Opinion

Casino economy?

Pakistan’s economy bounced back during FY21 after a lull of two years. The government is striving to have business...

Published 18 Jul, 2021 04:14am

Opinion

The Hascol fiasco

The Hascol fiasco appears to be a basket case of corporate malpractices. All players must take blame for collective...

Published 13 Jul, 2021 03:22am

Opinion

Auto policy: the balancing act

A new auto policy is in the offing. Expected price reductions in local and imported cars are making rounds on the...

Published 04 Jul, 2021 03:41am

Opinion

IMF talks: there’s now rising sense of deja vu?

The finance team in Islamabad is walking a tight rope. Promises made by the government to the International Monetary...

Published 27 Jun, 2021 03:56am

Opinion

Macro stresses begin to surface

Signs of building macro stress have started to show, especially in the external account. Rising global commodity...

Published 20 Jun, 2021 03:39am

Opinion

Pro-growth budget: handle with care

The Budget 2021-22 is certainly a consumption led budget but it is also directional. There are signs of medium- to...

Published 13 Jun, 2021 03:56am

Budget 2021-22

'Friendly' budget relies on industrial growth

It is a confidence booster budget and the direction is right. Commerce and industrial policies are attempted to be...

Published 12 Jun, 2021 05:04am

Opinion

Let private sector run the show

It’s not a myth that in Pakistan the government is poor while people are cash rich. The public debt is five times...

Published 06 Jun, 2021 02:56am

Opinion

Regionally competitive energy for industry

Competitive energy availability is imperative for expansion of industrialization. There are no two ways about it....

Published 30 May, 2021 03:51am

Opinion

Costs of misguided accountability

The ongoing heat on corruption and wrongdoings has put efficiency on the backburner. The stakeholder mindset –...

Published 23 May, 2021 03:06am

Opinion

Covid, disruptions and inflation

As the pandemic fear slowly subsides in regions where a significant portion of the population has been vaccinated, ...

Published 16 May, 2021 04:26am

Opinion

Energy puzzle

The macroeconomic focus is clearly transitioning to growth. To make it sustainable, the energy sector puzzle needs ...

Updated 09 May, 2021 10:47am

Opinion

Autos: looming supply shock as ‘chips fall’

The pandemic is causing acute supply shortages across the globe in a wide number of industries. One of the dearer...

Published 02 May, 2021 03:23am

Opinion

PTI’s second innings: overcast conditions?

Prime minister Imran Khan has started the second innings of his 5-year term with a new zest. A clear message has ...

Published 25 Apr, 2021 03:13am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 1	279.60
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 1	279.10
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 1	149.03
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 1	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 1	1.27
Euro to USD / Jan 1	1.09

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 1	5,104.76
India Sensex / Jan 1	74,085.99
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 1	40,090.78
Nasdaq / Jan 1	16,031.54
Hang Seng / Jan 1	16,438.09
FTSE 100 / Jan 1	7,679.31
Dow Jones / Jan 1	38,661.05
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 1	17,716.71

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 1	79.06
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 1	21,735
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 1	193,244
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 1	2,148.59

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 27 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.48 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 27 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	610.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 27 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 27 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 27 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	68.52 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 27 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	125.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 27 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	917.87 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 27 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 27 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	11.82 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 27 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.48 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 27 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	610.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 27 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 27 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 27 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	68.52 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 27 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	125.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 27 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	917.87 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 27 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 27 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	11.82 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 27 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	101,636,133 ▲ 0.00
B.O.Punjab / Nov 27 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	92,023,190 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Nov 27 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	73,320,431 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / Nov 27 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	54,116,789 ▲ 0.00
Sui South Gas / Nov 27 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	54,088,119 ▲ 0.00
Treet Battery / Nov 27 Treet Battery Limited(TBL)	49,797,748 ▲ 0.00
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Nov 27 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	47,465,434 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 27 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	44,206,223 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 27 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	34,058,498 ▲ 0.00

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