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Dr Ikramul Haq

Opinion

FATF’s appraisal of technical compliance

For Pakistan, the outcome of the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) meeting, held in Berlin on June 17, 2022, ...

Published 19 Aug, 2022 05:57am

Opinion

Pakistan at 75

Rule of law, transparency, accountability and fair treatment to all citizens are considered as the fundamental...

Published 12 Aug, 2022 05:44am

Opinion

Pakistan and FATF: the next steps

Pakistan was placed on the list of Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring in 2018 by the Financial Action Task...

Published 05 Aug, 2022 06:27am

Opinion

The tax gap

In a recent disclosure, the Chairman Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) admitted that tax gap of Pakistan is Rs 3,000...

Published 29 Jul, 2022 06:14am

Opinion

Flawed policies amid ‘chaos’

The coalition government of Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), led by Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), assumed...

Published 22 Jul, 2022 06:07am

Opinion

The challenge of economic revival

Pakistan’s macroeconomic imbalances have assumed dangerous proportions and the hope for economic recovery is yet ...

Published 15 Jul, 2022 06:20am

Opinion

Economy: daunting challenges

Since assuming power the coalition government of Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) has been facing multiple...

Published 08 Jul, 2022 05:36am

Opinion

Overcoming economic woes

Governments around the world try to fulfil the responsibility of creating an environment where the state generates...

Published 01 Jul, 2022 06:13am

Opinion

Economy: bleak scenario

Our current grim economic situation is a result of multiple factors—undoubtedly some decisions/inactions by the...

Published 24 Jun, 2022 06:15am

Opinion

FY23 budget: need for fiscal reforms

“He who wishes to serve his country must have not only the power to think but the will to act” – Plato The...

Updated 17 Jun, 2022 07:01am

Opinion

Budget FY23 and IMF’s programme

“Among the most difficult problems faced by developing countries is that of balancing a budget that is swollen by...

Published 10 Jun, 2022 06:16am

Opinion

FY23 budget: some new avenues

Pakistan is currently facing a series of challenges. The coalition government, led by Shehbaz Sharif, is trying to...

Published 03 Jun, 2022 05:56am

Opinion

Pakistan and FATF mandate

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) released the Report on the State of Effectiveness and Compliance with the ...

Published 27 May, 2022 05:50am

Opinion

Withering national unity?

The industrial sector is the backbone of economic progress. It works as a major source of employment and its growth...

Published 20 May, 2022 05:42am

Opinion

Pakistan, IMF & SBP

The expected dividends of Shehbaz Sharif, Prime Minister of Pakistan’s maiden visit to the Gulf are still awaited....

Published 13 May, 2022 05:59am

Opinion

Rising inflation and remedial actions

The evolving global and local geopolitical landscape is posing serious economic challenges for the new government in...

Published 06 May, 2022 05:03am

Opinion

Daunting challenges for new govt

Pakistan at the moment is going through chronic political and economic turmoil. The most critical elements of the...

Published 29 Apr, 2022 05:43am

Opinion

State gifts, tax evasion and rule of law

“Qui sentit commodum, sentire debet et onus” This famous legal maxim states that those who receive an advantage must...

Published 22 Apr, 2022 05:36am

Opinion

New PM and reforms agenda

Pakistan needs all out fundamental structural reforms in all areas of governance. However, the most important and...

Published 15 Apr, 2022 05:29am

Opinion

Rising economic difficulties

At present Pakistan is facing grim crises. Regardless of the Supreme Court’s decision, the real question is ...

Published 08 Apr, 2022 05:28am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 20	278.48
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 20	278.28
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 20	156.31
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 20	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 20	1.26
Euro to USD / Dec 20	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 20	5,930.85
India Sensex / Dec 20	78,041.59
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 20	38,701.90
Nasdaq / Dec 20	19,572.60
Hang Seng / Dec 20	19,720.70
FTSE 100 / Dec 20	8,084.36
Dow Jones / Dec 20	42,840.26
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 20	19,884.75

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 20	69.46
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 20	234,311
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 20	2,622.91
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 20	68.06
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 21	17,585
Petrol/Litre / Dec 23	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Media Times Ltd / Dec 20 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	2.37 ▲ 0.37 (18.50%)
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	7.23 ▲ 1.00 (16.05%)
Ist.Capital Sec / Dec 20 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	2.12 ▲ 0.26 (13.98%)
Khalid Siraj / Dec 20 Khalid Siraj Textile Mills Limited(KSTM)	9.60 ▲ 0.97 (11.24%)
Aruj Industries / Dec 20 Aruj Industries Limited(ARUJ)	9.90 ▲ 0.98 (10.99%)
Escorts Bank / Dec 20 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	4.79 ▲ 0.47 (10.88%)
Cresent Jute / Dec 20 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	4.20 ▲ 0.40 (10.53%)
S.G.Power / Dec 20 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	11.19 ▲ 1.02 (10.03%)
P.T.C.L. / Dec 20 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	25.80 ▲ 2.35 (10.02%)

Stock	Price
LSE Financial Serv. / Dec 20 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	16.25 ▼ -1.81 (-10.02%)
Dar-es-Salaam / Dec 20 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	41.93 ▼ -4.66 (-10.00%)
Maqbool Tex. / Dec 20 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	31.05 ▼ -3.45 (-10.00%)
Reliance Cotton / Dec 20 Reliance Cotton Spinning Mills Limited(RCML)	621 ▼ -69.00 (-10.00%)
Sanghar Sugar / Dec 20 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	27.72 ▼ -3.08 (-10.00%)
Olympia Mills / Dec 20 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	34.58 ▼ -3.84 (-9.99%)
Nagina Cot. / Dec 20 Nagina Cotton Mills Limited(NAGC)	48.92 ▼ -5.41 (-9.96%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 20 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	11.39 ▼ -1.26 (-9.96%)
Arpak Int. / Dec 20 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	65.22 ▼ -7.19 (-9.93%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	177,645,248 ▲ 0.10
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	81,901,542 ▲ 0.16
Cnergyico PK / Dec 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	68,345,098 ▲ 0.12
Pak Elektron / Dec 20 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	57,974,101 ▲ 1.47
Pak Refinery / Dec 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	45,251,944 ▲ 0.40
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	43,240,462 ▲ 1.00
Sui South Gas / Dec 20 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	40,539,001 ▼ -0.74
B.O.Punjab / Dec 20 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	35,598,669 ▲ 0.24
Symmetry Group / Dec 20 Symmetry Group Limited(SYM)	34,869,613 ▼ -0.72

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