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Region: BD throws up opportunities

In a major development, India has extended its security base and offensive capability and outreach beyond its...

Published 15 Feb, 2025 06:30am

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The upside of IMF engagement

While the economists and critics of the country widely debate the downside of the IMF (International Monetary Fund)...

Updated 08 Feb, 2025 07:10am

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Let’s protect our mangroves

Rapid and reckless urbanization around Karachi, alongside industrial developments, led to a significant loss of...

Published 01 Feb, 2025 06:30am

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Tax culture

Tax-to-GDP ratio in Pakistan is singled out as the principal devil in the fiscal regime of Pakistan and termed as...

Published 25 Jan, 2025 06:52am

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‘Independent electricity market’

The Federal Minister for Power Awais Leghari is reported to have informed the National Assembly this week that the...

Updated 18 Jan, 2025 06:34am

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Changing political dynamics in S. Asia

Driven by rejuvenated public sentiments for a change, the Bangladesh’s incumbent government is gradually but...

Published 11 Jan, 2025 02:48am

Opinion

2025 - A year of more challenges

The year 2025 starts with many carry-forward challenges from last year’s and further add to new challenges in the...

Updated 04 Jan, 2025 08:20am

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To live with dignity

The tragedy of migrants losing life on the high seas has become a sad phenomenon repeated one after another. In June...

Updated 28 Dec, 2024 07:19am

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Power sector: role of WB, ADB, IMF

Once again the World Bank (WB) is reported to be currently working with the government to invite private sector...

Updated 21 Dec, 2024 07:32am

Opinion

Less than modest economic recovery?

International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme under the Extended Fund Facility rolled out this September has spurred...

Updated 14 Dec, 2024 08:32am

Opinion

All is not well at the economic front

The Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Muhammad Aurangzeb reaffirmed this Wednesday at the ‘International...

Updated 07 Dec, 2024 08:50am

Opinion

It’s all about political stability

Perturbed by the ongoing political uncertainty, the trade and industry leaders met and expressed concerns that the...

Published 30 Nov, 2024 06:26am

Opinion

Takeaways from CPEC investment

At the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) performance review meeting called this week by the National Assembly...

Updated 23 Nov, 2024 06:53am

Opinion

SAARC is no longer relevant

That SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) has been facing since 2016 a situation in which any...

Updated 16 Nov, 2024 08:19am

Opinion

Export industry: challenges and solutions

It is heartening to note that a multinational company operating in Pakistan has successfully showcased and set an...

Updated 09 Nov, 2024 08:22am

Opinion

Even-handed approach to sanctions?

What should not have happened has happened. Iran has moved the International Court of Arbitration in Paris against...

Updated 02 Nov, 2024 07:58am

Opinion

Speaking out in defence of IMF lending

Following the approval of a $7 billion funding agreement by International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board, there...

Updated 26 Oct, 2024 07:46am

Opinion

IMF: reputation at stake

A new report of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) disclosed that the lender has risked its reputation by...

Published 19 Oct, 2024 06:48am

Opinion

Regaining global relevance

The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in Islamabad provides a once in lifetime opportunity to Pakistan to...

Updated 12 Oct, 2024 08:14am

Opinion

The ‘last’ IMF programme?

Nathan Porter, director of the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF’s) mission for Pakistan, in a recent interview...

Updated 05 Oct, 2024 07:51am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Feb 14	279.27
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Feb 14	279.07
USD to Japanese Yen / Feb 14	152.31
USD to Swiss Franc / Feb 14	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / Feb 14	1.26
Euro to USD / Feb 14	1.05
UK LIBOR % / Feb 14	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Feb 14	6,114.63
India Sensex / Feb 14	75,939.21
Tokyo Nikkei / Feb 14	39,149.43
Nasdaq / Feb 14	20,026.77
Hang Seng / Feb 14	22,620.33
FTSE 100 / Feb 14	8,732.46
Dow Jones / Feb 14	44,546.08
Germany DAX 30 / Feb 14	22,513.42
France CAC40 / Feb 14	8,178.54

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Feb 14	70.74
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Feb 14	17,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Feb 14	262,517
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Feb 14	2,882.53
Cotton US¢/pound / Feb 14	68.31
Petrol/Litre / Feb 16	256.13
Diesel/Litre / Feb 16	263.95

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
At-Tahur Ltd. / Feb 14 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	35.26 ▲ 3.21 (10.02%)
Saritow Spinning / Feb 14 Saritow Spinning Mills Limited(SSML)	23.84 ▲ 2.17 (10.01%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Feb 14 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	38.02 ▲ 3.46 (10.01%)
Lucky Cement / Feb 14 Lucky Cement Limited(LUCK)	1,366.37 ▲ 124.22 (10%)
Suhail Jute / Feb 14 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	108.35 ▲ 9.85 (10%)
Agriautos Ind. / Feb 14 Agriauto Industries Limited(AGIL)	115.49 ▲ 10.5 (10%)
Mandviwala / Feb 14 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	20.48 ▲ 1.86 (9.99%)
Sindh Abadgar / Feb 14 Sindh Abadgar's Sugar Mills Limited(SASML)	50.08 ▲ 4.55 (9.99%)
Popular Islamic / Feb 14 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	12.37 ▲ 1.04 (9.18%)
F.Credit & Inv / Feb 14 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	8.39 ▲ 0.7 (9.1%)

Stock	Price
Dewan Textile / Feb 14 Dewan Textile Mills Limited(DWTM)	6.80 ▼ -0.99 (-12.71%)
TPL Trakker Ltd / Feb 14 TPL Trakker Limited(TPLT)	7.55 ▼ -0.93 (-10.97%)
I.C.C. Ind. / Feb 14 ICC Industries Limited(ICCI)	10.77 ▼ -1.2 (-10.03%)
Redco Textile / Feb 14 Redco Textiles Limited(REDCO)	22.60 ▼ -2.51 (-10%)
Engro Powergen / Feb 14 Engro Powergen Qadirpur Limited(EPQL)	25.78 ▼ -2.86 (-9.99%)
D.M. Textile / Feb 14 D.M. Textile Mills Limited(DMTX)	63 ▼ -6.99 (-9.99%)
Universal Ins. / Feb 14 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	12.91 ▼ -1.43 (-9.97%)
Sakrand Sugar / Feb 14 Sakrand Sugar Mills Limited(SKRS)	12.11 ▼ -1.34 (-9.96%)
Idrees Tex. / Feb 14 Idrees Textile Mills Limited(IDRT)	12.81 ▼ -1.41 (-9.92%)
Sui South Gas / Feb 14 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	32.68 ▼ -3.56 (-9.82%)

Stock	Volume
B.O.Punjab / Feb 14 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	79,317,612 ▼ -0.66
Lotte Chemical / Feb 14 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	72,104,503 ▼ -1.12
Power Cement / Feb 14 Power Cement Limited(POWER)	40,290,839 ▼ -0.18
Sui South Gas / Feb 14 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	32,711,461 ▼ -3.56
Hascol Petrol / Feb 14 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	31,600,150 ▼ -0.41
Dewan Motors / Feb 14 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	31,281,602 ▼ -2.6
Cnergyico PK / Feb 14 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	20,508,125 ▼ -0.25
Fauji Foods Ltd / Feb 14 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	20,173,357 ▼ -0.24
Fauji Cement / Feb 14 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	16,904,777 ▼ -1.09
WorldCall Telecom / Feb 14 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	16,467,161 ▼ -0.04

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