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Dr Ikramul Haq

Opinion

Unending servitude

A detailed analysis of International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff report on Pakistan transpires that the lender of last...

Published 25 Feb, 2022 06:19am

Opinion

Pakistan’s long FATF ordeal

The world has evolved into a global village due to technological advancements, connectivity and integration with ...

Published 18 Feb, 2022 04:31am

Opinion

Data privacy & protection: challenges

‘….the tax officials on the unlawful directions issued by Chairman of ARU, Barrister Shahzad Akbar with the...

Published 04 Feb, 2022 04:43am

Opinion

Repercussions of ‘mini-budget’

Author Yuval Noah Harari in his book ‘Homo Deus’ writes, “Many thinkers and prophets concluded that famine,...

Published 28 Jan, 2022 04:45am

Opinion

The cryptocurrency reality & challenge

Cryptocurrency is a relatively new phenomenon. It emerged in 2009. At the time of its creation, nobody expected that...

Updated 21 Jan, 2022 05:15pm

Opinion

STPF 2020-25: A review—II

Like previous documents TDAP’s role to enhance and develop Pakistan’s exports has yet again been emphasized. But...

Published 16 Jan, 2022 04:17am

Opinion

STPF 2020-25: A review—I

Under the head “export diversification”, which is an oft repeated cliché in the vocabulary of Commerce ...

Published 14 Jan, 2022 06:50am

Opinion

STPF 2015-18: A review — II

During last six years, we have hardly concluded any new FTA or regional trade agreement (RTA), with any country or...

Updated 09 Jan, 2022 11:10am

Opinion

STPF 2015-18: A review — I

The approximate value of potential to be harnessed in 2015-18 of Strategic Trade Policy Framework Review (STPF) was...

Published 07 Jan, 2022 06:22am

Opinion

Pakistan deserves recognition

Pakistan’s progress in handling the threat of terrorism and curtailing it significantly is a success story in...

Updated 31 Dec, 2021 11:46am

Opinion

No one be judge in his own cause!

In Karachi one Additional Commissioner in an order passed under section 122(5A) of the Income Tax Ordinance 2001...

Published 24 Dec, 2021 05:43am

Opinion

Tax model for prosperity

There is hardly any doubt about the huge tax gap in Pakistan that is about 70% of the actual collection if not more....

Published 17 Dec, 2021 04:30am

Opinion

Documenting economy

To achieve financial inclusion-related objectives National Financial Inclusion Strategy (NFIS) was launched by...

Published 10 Dec, 2021 04:29am

Opinion

Amendment in FATF Recommendation 23

Recommendation 18 of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) requires that financial institutions should implement...

Updated 03 Dec, 2021 05:25am

Opinion

Regulating emerging technologies—II

As per the Chainalysis adoption index for the market share of the investment in VAs, Pakistan is ranked as third in...

Published 27 Nov, 2021 05:08am

Opinion

Regulating emerging technologies—I

The technological landscape has changed massively in the last few years and this has also transformed the financial...

Updated 26 Nov, 2021 06:09am

Opinion

The quest for tax reforms

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) surpassed the revised targets for fiscal year (FY) 2020-2021 and for the first...

Published 19 Nov, 2021 04:35am

Opinion

Institutional challenges

The majestic architecture of a state stands with the support of three main pillars, namely, Legislature, Executive,...

Published 12 Nov, 2021 04:46am

Opinion

FATF: no respite for Pakistan

Once again, our efforts towards the fulfillment of the agenda of Finical Action Task Force (FATF) have fallen short...

Published 05 Nov, 2021 04:39am

Opinion

PTI's manifesto: a betrayal of document?

We should have a State in which we could live and breathe as free men and which we could develop according to our ...

Published 29 Oct, 2021 05:05am

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
Petrol/Litre / Nov 23	248.38
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 23	71.24
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 23	2,716.19
Diesel/Litre / Nov 23	255.14

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 23 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.82 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 23 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	593.76 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 23 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 23 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 23 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	70.89 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 23 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	120.21 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 23 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,023.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 23 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 23 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.55 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 23 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.82 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 23 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	593.76 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 23 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 23 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 23 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	70.89 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 23 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	120.21 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 23 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,023.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 23 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 23 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.55 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 23 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	177,135,830 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 23 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	124,131,268 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Nov 23 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	105,013,176 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / Nov 23 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	77,697,371 ▲ 0.00
Treet Battery / Nov 23 Treet Battery Limited(TBL)	43,783,366 ▲ 0.00
B.O.Punjab / Nov 23 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	36,573,763 ▲ 0.00
Sui South Gas / Nov 23 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	32,719,678 ▲ 0.00
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Nov 23 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	27,969,689 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 23 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	25,874,820 ▲ 0.00

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