News stories for Dr Omer Javed

Dr Omer Javed

Opinion

Rising oligarchic power, ballooning inequality, and the quality of democracy

Decades of Neoliberalism led retreat of regulation, and greater inclusion of private sector to provide essential...

Published 19 Jan, 2024 05:37am

Opinion

Existential threats, elections, and economic policy

‘As we enter 2024, results of the Forum’s Global Risks Perception Survey 2023-2024 (GRPS) highlight a predominantly...

Published 12 Jan, 2024 03:06am

Opinion

Planning a non-austerity, pro-growth IMF programme

In its April 2023 flagship World Economic Outlook (WEO) report, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) pointed out...

Published 05 Jan, 2024 03:12am

Opinion

A people’s economic manifesto

As the general elections approach in around one-and-a-half month, focus is just starting to shift to bringing...

Published 29 Dec, 2023 02:58am

Opinion

Some important economic policy questions

The first important policy question facing policymakers is how much role aggregate demand plays in determining...

Published 22 Dec, 2023 05:22am

Opinion

Misplaced optimism about economy

Given elections are scheduled for early February, a few months into 2024 spring will bring into public life a new...

Published 15 Dec, 2023 03:12am

Opinion

Important climate finance issues at COP28

The world is faced with not only the existential threat of climate change crisis, but the impact it is producing in...

Published 08 Dec, 2023 05:20am

Opinion

Alarming threat of global warming and lagging climate finance

The progress made since the landmark Paris Agreement back in 2015 is seriously lagging as pointed out by a recently...

Published 01 Dec, 2023 04:43am

Opinion

Managing public investment the mission-oriented way

Two renowned intellectuals – Greece’s former finance minister Yanis Varoufakis, and columnist for Guardian ...

Updated 24 Nov, 2023 06:37am

Opinion

Climate change crisis: the world must do better and fast

As the 28th edition of the ‘Conference of the Parties’ (COP) is scheduled to be held during November 30-December 12...

Updated 17 Nov, 2023 12:45pm

Opinion

The missing economic manifesto clarity

As Pakistan enters a new election cycle, it is imperative that political parties should come up with not only...

Published 10 Nov, 2023 03:07am

Opinion

Rising global economic uncertainties

‘Businesses, governments, and investors were already navigating a foggy global landscape before the tragic events...

Updated 03 Nov, 2023 07:13am

Opinion

Developing countries and the challenge of fiscal space

Developing countries, in general, are faced with a serious lack of fiscal space to make needed investments to reach ...

Updated 27 Oct, 2023 05:58am

Opinion

Important global economic challenges

Decades of neoliberal assault of advocating greater market fundamentalism, and lesser government regulation produced...

Updated 20 Oct, 2023 06:33am

Opinion

Debt and austerity: developing world deep in economic crises

In its ‘World Economic Outlook, October 2023’ Report, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said that ‘The...

Updated 13 Oct, 2023 06:40am

Opinion

World Bank needs to revisit its policy and lending focus

In its recently released report ‘Pakistan development update October 2023: restoring fiscal sustainability’ the...

Updated 06 Oct, 2023 09:56am

Opinion

IMF’s policy needs deeper political economic thinking

‘“Escalating protests in Pakistan against rising costs linked to IMF demands, which follow similar protests in...

Published 02 Oct, 2023 07:03am

Opinion

Elusive macroeconomic stability

In a recent statement reportedly, interim finance minister Dr Shamshad Akhtar indicated that there were signs of...

Published 22 Sep, 2023 03:40am

Opinion

Unwarranted austerity policy

As another monetary policy statement is about to be released, as the writer contributes this article, it is time to...

Updated 15 Sep, 2023 07:25am

Opinion

Revisiting economy’s direction

‘But putting growth at the center of economic policymaking is a mistake. While important, growth in the abstract ...

Published 01 Sep, 2023 05:41am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 22	277.85
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 22	277.65
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 23	154.78
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 23	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 23	1.25
Euro to USD / Nov 23	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 22	5,969.34
India Sensex / Nov 22	79,117.11
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 22	38,283.85
Nasdaq / Nov 22	18,003.65
Hang Seng / Nov 22	19,229.97
FTSE 100 / Nov 22	8,262.08
Dow Jones / Nov 22	44,296.51
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 22	19,322.59

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 22	17,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 22	240,483
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 23	71.24
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 23	2,716.19
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 23	70.77
Petrol/Litre / Nov 24	248.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 24 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.82 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 24 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	593.76 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 24 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 24 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 24 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	70.89 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 24 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	120.21 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 24 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,023.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 24 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 24 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.55 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 24 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.82 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 24 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	593.76 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 24 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 24 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 24 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	70.89 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 24 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	120.21 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 24 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,023.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 24 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 24 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.55 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 24 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	177,135,830 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 24 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	124,131,268 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Nov 24 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	105,013,176 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / Nov 24 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	77,697,371 ▲ 0.00
Treet Battery / Nov 24 Treet Battery Limited(TBL)	43,783,366 ▲ 0.00
B.O.Punjab / Nov 24 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	36,573,763 ▲ 0.00
Sui South Gas / Nov 24 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	32,719,678 ▲ 0.00
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Nov 24 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	27,969,689 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 24 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	25,874,820 ▲ 0.00

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