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Opinion

Circular debt once again in focus

Circular debt in the energy sector is a mystery which no government could so far unfold. Over the last two decades ...

Published 10 Feb, 2024 05:48am

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Corruption, justice and accountability

Pakistan’s ranking on the global Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), announced this week by the Berlin-based...

Published 03 Feb, 2024 05:46am

Opinion

A question of national identity and pride

A passport serves as a symbol of a nation’s global standing and the level of respect it commands in the...

Published 27 Jan, 2024 06:20am

Opinion

The rampant energy theft

Pak-Arab Refinery Company (PARCO) reported this week an incident of oil theft that purportedly took place at a...

Updated 20 Jan, 2024 05:56am

Opinion

India, Pakistan: 2024 is year of elections

The general elections in Pakistan in February 2024 would soon be followed by the general election in India. Both ...

Published 13 Jan, 2024 05:38am

Opinion

IPR regime: compliance not a govt priority

There are laws that provide a foundation for the protection of ‘ Intellectual Property Rights (IPR), but the laws...

Updated 06 Jan, 2024 06:00am

Opinion

The World Bank says it all

That the growing political uncertainty and institutional imbalances are adversely affecting the country’s perception...

Published 30 Dec, 2023 06:28am

Opinion

Govt’s quest for FDI: the way forward

Foreign direct investment (FDI) has been crucial in supporting developing economies to participate in global trade ...

Updated 23 Dec, 2023 07:06am

Opinion

Energy sector – ‘a nightmare’

Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar in a statement this week has described the energy sector as “a...

Published 16 Dec, 2023 05:49am

Opinion

Unveiling the malaise and despondency

The recent success on IMF (International Monetary Fund) funding, a bullish stock market, the rupee value stabilizing...

Published 09 Dec, 2023 05:46am

Opinion

The way forward

Discussions and arguments on the politics of the day — at all levels and at all times — are in the DNA of our...

Published 02 Dec, 2023 05:09am

Opinion

GSP+ status: a major success

The European Parliament has decided to extend the existing GSP (Generalized System of Preferences) for another four...

Updated 25 Nov, 2023 05:42am

Opinion

The health toll of air pollution

One thing which still remains binding between Pakistan and India and reminds us of each other is the weather and the...

Updated 18 Nov, 2023 06:56am

Opinion

Unchallenged grey market in Pakistan

The greatest challenge facing the country is its failing economy and one of the factors contributing towards it is...

Published 11 Nov, 2023 06:30am

Opinion

Pakistan must adapt to climate change

Pakistan is among the top ten countries most vulnerable to climate change, according to the 2020 Global Climate Risk...

Updated 04 Nov, 2023 06:27am

Opinion

When the chips are down

When the chips are down, the going gets tough and as a consequence taking hard and strategic decisions becomes...

Published 28 Oct, 2023 05:58am

Opinion

There’s hope for a better tomorrow

Pakistan is undergoing testing times in political stability and economic sustainability. Hope for a better tomorrow...

Published 21 Oct, 2023 06:05am

Opinion

Loss-making SOEs must be privatized

The SOEs are required to be privatised. This compulsion is driven by no other reason than that going forward, no...

Updated 14 Oct, 2023 06:09am

Opinion

Implementation – a key challenge

The World Bank issues ‘policy advice’ to Pakistan, from time to time, on key reforms, structural weaknesses and...

Updated 07 Oct, 2023 06:42am

Opinion

The changing world order: a perspective

Driven by spectacular economic excellence and independence of countries, which for years remained subjugated under...

Updated 23 Sep, 2023 06:20am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 21	278.03
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 21	277.78
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 21	154.92
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 21	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 21	1.26
Euro to USD / Nov 21	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 20	5,917.11
Nasdaq / Nov 20	18,966.14
Dow Jones / Nov 20	43,408.47
India Sensex / Nov 21	77,137.20
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 21	38,026.17
Hang Seng / Nov 21	19,620.49
FTSE 100 / Nov 21	8,069.57
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 21	18,942.65

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 21	248.38
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 21	69.38
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 21	17,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 21	238,340
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 21	2,662.71
Diesel/Litre / Nov 21	255.14

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 21 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.11 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 21 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	611.40 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 21 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 21 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 21 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	63.60 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 21 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	114.42 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 21 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,048.22 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 21 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 21 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.32 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 21 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.11 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 21 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	611.40 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 21 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 21 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 21 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	63.60 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 21 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	114.42 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 21 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,048.22 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 21 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 21 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.32 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 21 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	174,389,145 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Nov 21 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	63,973,243 ▲ 0.00
Kohinoor Spining / Nov 21 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	62,996,737 ▲ 0.00
Aisha Steel Mill / Nov 21 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	48,137,561 ▲ 0.00
Waves Home Appliances / Nov 21 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	43,506,391 ▲ 0.00
Lotte Chemical / Nov 21 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	40,852,960 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Nov 21 Telecard Limited(TELE)	36,937,252 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 21 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	31,401,025 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 21 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	31,346,592 ▲ 0.00

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